Good Internet / 8.2.17

Good Internet / 8.2.17 — kelsey stefanson — creative direction + graphic design — yeskelsey.com

To Subscribe

What the Fuck Just Happened Today?

A daily newsletter/blog summarizing what happens every day in the world (mostly Trump stuff, natch). Really helpful for when you have that WTF feeling but don’t really feel like reading 19 pages of the Washington Post.

To Read

Where Are the Mothers? (Nieman Reports)

Geared toward the news industry, but most of it is applicable to every type of job. A lot of really useful information and insights within, but some of the ones that really stood out to me were related to men, like: “Fathers are also more likely than mothers to be granted requests for childcare-related flexibility and to be seen more favorably than women by their employers after asking” and one male Times editor who spoke of a female colleague encouraging him to take all of his given paternity leave for the good of his female coworkers: “She said, ‘I really wish men would take their leave because of the examples it sets. If 100 percent of women take the leave, and only 50 percent of men do, it makes a male employee appear more valuable and less of a liability.’ When she said that, my perspective changed. I started to see that family leave wasn’t just a personal decision, but something that we should embrace collectively.” (I’ve often thought this the case, so it’s nice to see someone else promote the idea!)

To Listen

The Weeds podcast (Vox)

One of my favorite podcasts lately. The trio of hosts, who often have a guest, break down a number of relevant political topics. They, yes, get into the weeds of whatever topic is at hand, but they do it in a way that doesn’t assume listeners already know the ins and outs of what they’re talking about. It’s really wonky, but still somehow manages to play like a group of people having a normal conversation.

To Read

The Dunkirk Exit Survey (The Ringer)

Just people talking about Dunkirk and making me laugh. This is what the internet is here for. (Spoilers for Dunkirk, obviously.)

 


 

images via ReplyGif, Nieman Reports, The Ringer