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Losing the Battle and the War (Jacobin)
“This isn’t so much about the prospect of Roe being overturned — the perennial fear that drives many Democratic voters to the polls — it’s about the fact that for millions of women in thousands of zip codes across the country it feels like it already has been.”
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The Guns Won (Slate)
Really good analysis of what happened in Charlottesville in regard to the First and Second Amendments — and how the 2nd seems to have completely overpowered the 1st.
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Fun Bag (Deadspin)
If you’re not occasionally taking in these rambling Q&As from Drew Magary, you are missing out. The reader questions are perfectly random (in an “OMG I’ve definitely wondered that before!” way) and Magary’s wit is thoroughly enjoyable while also being super relatable. There are only 1-2 questions about the NFL each week, and you can just scroll right past those!
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Flight Attendant’s Photography Shows a Side of Virgin America Passengers Rarely See (Travel + Leisure)
Really cool collection of photos from a fellow Cal Poly Art & Design alum who went to work at Virgin America as a flight attendant after graduating.
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The full short film showing a man in India who created a whole forest all by himself over the course of almost 4 decades. I. LOVE. TREES.
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Gawker has been gone for a year. We’ve never needed it more than now. (Washington Post)
Reminder of how cool Gawker was and why. And since it’s from the Post, it’s thorough and very smart, obviously.
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Why Doesn’t Cersei’s Hair Ever Grow? (Vulture)
This is so distracting, partly because it does not make any sense and partly because it is just NOT a flattering look and I am SO GLAD it has been recognized by a large outlet. All I want on Game of Thrones is for Cersei to have long hair again and for the plot to make some sort of damn sense.