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“Walmart wants to do better. It has to. Even in the age of Trump, inclusivity sells.” mtv.com/news/3019514/i…
Uber gonna Uber, I guess. twitter.com/washingtonpost…
Best WSJ hedcut ever? wsj.com/articles/hell-…
I’ve looked forward to this since it was a twinkle in @clagnut’s eye a decade ago. Haven’t read it yet, but I can confidently recommend it. twitter.com/webtypography/…
One of my favorite things I’ve read about Prince. daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/06/susan-…
“I think the first real disruption will happen with the people tinkering with CSS and variable fonts…” subtraction.com/2017/06/08/dan…
“[W]e’ve given this feudal Internet the power to change our offline world in unanticipated and scary ways.” idlewords.com/talks/notes_fr…
Solid tips for beginners and veterans alike. twitter.com/nytimes/status…
So excited to return to MV. No pressure to win, score, achieve, collect, etc. Just a beautiful space with thoughtful mechanics to explore. twitter.com/ustwo/status/8…
These animated subway maps compared to their actual geography are a wonderfully concise look at design thinking. thisiscolossal.com/2017/05/animat…
Links: May 2017
Toronto’s New Flag
I’m a big fan of Kenzie Ryder’s concept.
Key to Improving Subway Service in New York? Modern Signals
Over the years, the authority has kept pushing back the timeline for replacing signals. In 1997, officials said that every line would be computerized by this year. By 2005, they had pushed the deadline to 2045, and now even that target seems unrealistic.
London has moved more quickly on signals because officials completed the work… See more →
This bonkers Yowie record is tying my ears in knots and I am loving it. yowie.bandcamp.com/album/synchrom…
[scary Evil Dead “JOIN US” voice] twitter.com/ProPublica/sta…
Best thing I’ve read this month: @KevinLFerguson on art as continuum. hyperallergic.com/308436/to-cite…
Monkey see, monkey do. twitter.com/maxwelltani/st…
The case against maintaining a “perfect” lawn. thenib.com/hate-mowing-yo…
Today’s meditative soundtrack. lawrenceenglish.bandcamp.com/album/cruel-op…
If you think Jared Kushner is above twirly-mustache-rich-guy villainy, dig how his company does low-income housing. propublica.org/article/the-be…
Revisiting the uniquely incisive teen angst of the mixtape mainstay that is Violent Femmes’ landmark debut. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…
“[F]oreign nationals simply aren’t plotting attacks within U.S. borders at the same rate as U.S. citizens.” newrepublic.com/article/142346…
The guy who sued his date for texting in the movie theater is less amusing when you realize he’s a psychopath. texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post…
I am a believer in art of, by, and for the people. I am baffled by the economics and social mechanics of the art market’s upper echelons. twitter.com/nytimes/status…
The story behind the erroneous science used as “proof” of mass voter fraud. fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump…
This devastating story underscores that the US’s maternal mortality rate is by far the worst in the developed world. propublica.org/article/die-in…
Disturbing thread theorizing the GOP is past the point of no return re: enabling Trump. Worth watching what shape the Comey fallout takes. twitter.com/david_rees/sta…
Periodic reminder that digital archiving in its current form is at best unsustainable and at worst unobtainable. spectrum.ieee.org/computing/it/t…
“Large Son insisted on making Batman fight Steve from Minecraft. This is not canon.” tor.com/2017/05/02/my-…
Links: April 2017
I worked for Jared Kushner. He’s the wrong businessman to reinvent government.
I worry that this new office will be more of the same: a vanity project, one that exists primarily to put Kushner in the same room with people he admires whom he wouldn’t have had access to before, glossing government agencies in the process with a thin veneer of what appears to be capitalism but is really just nihilistic cost-cutting designed to project… See more →
Here are two new and fun rock records to get you ready for summer.
whitereaper.bandcamp.com/album/the-worl…
charlybliss.bandcamp.com/album/guppy
“The EPA estimated in 2015 that about 740 tons of drugs are wasted by nursing homes each year.” propublica.org/article/americ…
A fascinating – and thoroughly icky – look behind the curtain of a bonafide framework for misogyny. thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/…
Yeah, so, it is within the realm of possibilities that this Carrie Fisher tribute made me cry. youtube.com/watch?v=sE99le…
I know many lovely people in CA, but its megalomaniacal tech bro epidemic is a prime reason I don’t live there. nytimes.com/2017/04/23/tec…
In which starry-eyed conservative historians are stunned to learn they are not exempt from bias. nytimes.com/2017/04/11/mag…
“They may not care if I’m red or green or blue or purple—but they sure as hell care that I’m black.” thestranger.com/features/2017/…
This in-depth look at Russia’s post-Cold War influence in Europe is good homework for tomorrow’s French election. propublica.org/article/russia…
Stephen Miller and Richard Spencer found their voices in the 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal, catalyzing the alt-right. nymag.com/daily/intellig…
This fun critique of the DEA’s kooky patch designs provides an interesting look at how the DEA sees its mission. muckrock.com/news/archives/…
A quick overview of the tense North Korea situation. @thenib is really killing it with this kind of thing lately. thenib.com/north-korea-te…
Signed up for both @TypographicsNYC Python/DrawBot workshops with @justvanrossum and I’m pretty excited about it. eventbrite.com/e/python-progr…
“The most expensive [baseball card] pack from last year […] retails for about $400. There’s one card in each pack.” newsday.com/sports/basebal…
Said to be 4× more powerful than the MOAB is Russia’s FOAB, since death machines taste better with a dash of sexism. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of…
“[C]alling for Spicer’s head is another way of saying Trump ought to have […] someone who could put a nicer gloss on the indefensible.” twitter.com/NewRepublic/st…
In case any other New Yorkers are in the market for new glasses, here’s a map of shops that were recommended to me. drive.google.com/open?id=1KB9Q-…
Congrats also to Pulitzer finalists @JuliaAngwin, @thejefflarson, @suryamattu, @lkirchner, and @terryparrisjr! pulitzer.org/finalists/juli…
Congrats @MissRyley! Her Pulitzer-winning @propublica/@NYDailyNews reporting exposed NYPD nuisance abatement abuses. propublica.org/article/propub…
I’ve been looking forward to this one for awhile. twitter.com/eisingerj/stat…
I’m a bit late to the @palmmlap party, glad to see math rock is alive and well. Confusing music for confusing times. palmnewyork.bandcamp.com/album/trading-…
This is beyond infuriating. Did no one think to measure how efficient it would be if everyone walked? Escalators are stairs, you slugs. twitter.com/nytimes/status…