November 2016
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Kasich Goes for ... McCain
At least three prominent Republicans are publicly throwing away their vote.
The Different Stakes of Male and Female Birth Control
for some women, there are tradeoffs between their reproductive freedom and their mental and emotional health.
Not so for men. Though men have an equal responsibility to prevent unwanted pregnancies, they don’t share equally in the consequences, and never have. The burden of birth control has always fallen largely on… See more →
Today I learned that, for no apparent reason, :before and :after in CSS can’t be applied to images. I did not learn this quickly or calmly.
I started at @propublica one year ago today. I still can’t believe how lucky I am to be here. twitter.com/robweychert/st…
It is Blue Beanie Day. Fellow makers of the web, let’s not forget to make it as good as we can. zeldman.com/2016/11/22/yea…
With fear on a winning streak, the NRA can enjoy some downtime. They can finally get back to watching Red Dawn over and over again. twitter.com/TheAtlantic/st…
If you’re looking for #GivingTuesday suggestions, here’s who I’m giving to: @internetarchive, @ReproRights, @splcenter, @Wikipedia. Also: twitter.com/joannarothkopf…
“The nerd/jock distinction has always been a myth designed to […] culturally re-center white male subjectivity.” reallifemag.com/what-was-the-n…
Reminder: Conspiracy theories about mass voter fraud exist primarily to influence legislation aimed at disenfranchising minority voters. twitter.com/ProPublica/sta…
I’ve long been frustrated by graphic designers’ general nonchalance that most of our work just dresses up capitalism’s ickiest impulses. twitter.com/ChappellTracke…
Sicario
Short of reading a full biography, this is about as thorough an obituary of Fidel Castro as you are likely to find. miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…
The Princess Bride
Jesus Christ, this thread is frightening. twitter.com/summerbrennan/…
Amanda Knox
“How do I strengthen the better angels of our nature? And how do we tamp down our tribal impulses?” newyorker.com/magazine/2016/…
“[A]s long as there are ink and pixels, you will be the focus of my withering gaze.” nytimes.com/2016/11/23/opi…
[laughter]
The Witness
Recap, prioritized: (1) President-elect settled fraud charges for $25m, (2) framed it as sacrifice, (3) resumed feuding with entertainers.
13th
Oh, the Places You’ll Go Wrong
Sing Street
Gold
Name your punk band Merrick Garland.
Fox News → TMZ → Trump → conspicuous consumption. A gradual escalation of noxiousness I didn’t think was possible in one brief tweet. Kudos. twitter.com/gerryfsmith/st…
“With the shoe on the other foot, the left may soon realize how terrifying […] the president’s authorities can be.” thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/…
I would encourage you to do this even if I didn’t work for @propublica. twitter.com/LastWeekTonigh…
Stephen K. Bannon first appeared on my radar five years ago. Among his many faults, he’s a shitty filmmaker. letterboxd.com/robweychert/fi…
Into the Inferno
Reached the anger stage. Angry at everyone who should have known better. Angry at everyone who diminishes the significance of this.
We must fight to limit the impact of the backwards thinking central to this moment. But this also remains true: twitter.com/robweychert/st…
Slept nine hours. Went running. Brain straining to map the complex causal network that got us here, and to see how best to prepare/respond.
“Fascism is not our future—it cannot be; we cannot allow it to be so—but this is surely the way fascism can begin.” newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
Going to bed tonight with a broken heart. Getting up tomorrow with clenched fists.
Today I voted for someone who has persisted in public service for decades in the face of unrelentingly vitriolic opposition.
Today I voted for a generation to grow up knowing a woman can be President of the United States or anything else she wants to be.
Today I voted for competence, compassion, and grace under fire, and I voted against greed, vanity, and spite.
Today marks the third time in eight years that I cast… See more →
“I’m not voting for Hillary Clinton either. I’m voting for Hillary Goddamn Brilliant Badass Queen Beyoncé Rodham.” youtu.be/b6zf5VkuiEQ
A razor-sharp, darkly hilarious read from the amazing @hellolanemoore. newyorker.com/humor/daily-sh…
With great bitterness, and apologies to the proletariat, I have succumbed to the security theater extortion machine known as TSA Pre✓®.
Pretty great HRC CliffsNotes. twitter.com/onlxn/status/7…
Having introduced @hannahsbirch to 3rd Bass’s “Pop Goes the Weasel,” I think it’s fair to say my work is done for the day.
#MakeAmericaGreatAgain by returning to the halcyon days when white nationalists had no one in government to admire. nytimes.com/2016/11/07/us/…
“Women changed. Too many men didn’t. What happens next?” nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opi…
It’s been many years since someone tried to get me into a pyramid scheme. I didn’t know they were still so big. Ugh. youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGe…
“He will receive her labor, but not her vote.” nytimes.com/2016/11/06/us/…
If he’s not already, @AlecMacGillis should be your go-to guy for in-depth political backstory. Fantastic reporting. propublica.org/article/would-…
“Don’t judge. Just observe.” @BBaxley’s wise words on avoiding the dismissive “kids these days” mentality. design.blog/2016/11/03/bob…
Citizen Kane
Hey NYC, I’m selling some used video game consoles (Xbox 360, N64, PS2, Nintendo DS). Tell your friends! newyork.craigslist.org/search/sss?use…
Calming my election nerves with a brand new record from Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions. amazon.com/Until-Hunter-H…
“It was believed women would tolerate side effects better than men, who demanded a better quality of life.” theatlantic.com/health/archive…
It’s warm enough to have the windows open, so I’m putting down Twitter and keeping score by the tenor of my block’s intermittent screams.
I loved @essl’s talk yesterday on how @cooperunion has influenced each step of his life in design. Good medicine for the will to make stuff.
At least three prominent Republicans are publicly throwing away their vote. twitter.com/TheAtlantic/st…
I hadn’t given much thought to the concept before yesterday, but I was sad to see parents politicizing their kids’ Halloween costumes.
“Desserts” is “stressed” spelled backwards. 🍦🍦🍦