This is one of the most satisfying and powerful things I've ever seen. Zoom is good now vice.com/en_us/article/…

What to do instead of posting that black square vice.com/en_us/article/…

It’s the first day of summer, so ICYMI, here’s my latest for WIRED #summertime #SummerSolstice wired.com/story/if-the-c…

Noisey Next brings you the biggest artists before they break. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Tomorrow (7/30) we debut with the artist behind one of 2020's biggest surprise singles. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Any guesses? 👀

Police discretion allows cops to pick and choose who the law r e a l l y applies to. I wrote about the way PBA cards are the perfect "innocuous" representation of that power. vice.com/en_us/article/…

One small thing newsrooms can/should do is bar reporters from carrying these. Used to be a perk of the police beat.

I covered a PBA press conference after the NYPD cop who put Eric Garner in a chokehold was fired, and these cards were handed out to reporters in attendance ... vice.com/en_us/article/…

The Police Benevolent Association, New York City’s largest police union, issues courtesy cards—nicknamed "get out of jail free cards"—to its members on a yearly basis. More at VICE. vice.com/en_us/article/…

"We really do believe that if you're not out working hard you don't deserve anything. You're a bad person. But that morality is perversely destroying the planet." — David Graeber, RIP David Graeber vice.com/en_us/article/…

✨Open for pitches for features and dream project collaborations✨ cc: transjournalist Writers of Color Disabled Writers

*TW for suicide/self-harm* I wrote about a suicide site associated with multiple deaths, and how little we know about what online behaviors increase suicide risk. We need places for people to share their feelings—but ones that don't put them in danger. vice.com/en/article/z3v…

“They steal from you. Take your art and your belongings to their country. Then they showcase them like, look what I have. I am more powerful than you. Years later, when the world has somewhat righted itself, you ask for them back and they refuse.” vice.com/en/article/5dp…

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I am so excited to get started!

I hope you’ll listen to today’s special episode, gracefully hosted by ⁦Kim Severson⁩! My piece featuring the delightful ⁦kate lowenstein⁩ is at the end. Gems by ⁦Tina Antolini⁩ and ⁦Tracy Mumford⁩. Episode produced ⁦⁦Elyssa Dudley⁩ pca.st/episode/d5056f…

Such a great mix, and kate lowenstein was the perfect way to end the show. The New York Times