Happy Valentines Day: Fossil
May everyone get lots of love and jewelry today.
Read moreFour charts that prove Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank has no idea what he's talking about
Kevin Plank is a successful businessman with strong opinions. The data, though, suggests he places ideology above facts. If you’re a huge sports merchandise brand, you never want your marquee superstar endorser going after you in the press. But that’s what happened this week when Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank told CNBC that “[t]o have such a pro-business president is something
Read moreExamining the Reddit guide to fake news
The crew on the CoolGuides subReddit are to be commended for a noteworthy effort, but there are a few things we’d like to see adjusted. There’s an interesting project under way over at Reddit. Interesting in that it tackles the increasingly pressing question of journalistic credibility here in the golden age of fake news (and how can you possibly not respect an effort called
Read moreIntroducing the American Civic Debate Union: first event addresses the Electoral College
We need a new American consensus driven by a commitment to knowledge, reason and good faith engagement with those whose views differ from our own. For decades I have toyed with the idea that we could use a civic forum for popular debate, an organization that would make it possible for communities to discuss the issues of the day in ways
Read moreYoung Folks Library, vol VII
Dear Slate Magazine: some advice for whomever is writing your damned headlines
This is why news organizations can’t afford to entrust their brands to anyone except the pros. I fired off a brief snark on Facebook yesterday regarding a Slate story: Maybe I shouldn’t be so annoyed.
Read moreLyft's anti-Trump letter and ACLU support illustrate how American companies ought to behave
#deleteUBER: When we use them we directly support anti-competitive and unconstitutional behavior. Uber is a douchebag company run by douchebags. I first realized this when I learned of their willingness to play really, really dirty with competitors. Uber employees allegedly posed as customers ordered and then canceled rides from Lyft, decreasing Lyft drivers’ availability, wasting time and gas, and possibly sending real
Read moreAn open letter to the GOP: your president is mentally ill and must be impeached
Donald belongs in therapy, not the White House. Republican failure to deal with the problem has implications for its future well being. I’d like you to read this set of characteristics. Glibness and Superficial Charm Manipulative and Conning They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly
Read moreTrump Fatigue: how do we survive the next four years?
I don’t know how I can survive. Donald has been president for six days now. 1,455 to go. In the weeks leading up to the inauguration there was all kinds of speculation as to what we might expect. Was Trump serious about his promises? (Maybe not, since he seemed to be admitting that he lied all over the place.) Was
Read moreOrchidelirium: Purple Upskirt
#breathe
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I know I said I’d never write another poem, but how often do you get to collaborate with a Pulitzer winner? _____ Portrait: Paul Szep Words: @Doc
Read moreCulture-jamming the populists
It’s not about facts. It’s not about reason. It’s about a caricature of the enemy. And you’re the enemy. Our friend Jennie just shared this one: How to Culture Jam a Populist in Four Easy Steps. It walks through several really important bits of advice and concludes thusly: But if you want to be part of the solution, the road ahead is clear:
Read moreDear Liberals: you don't vote in your economic best interests, either
Bottom line: almost ALL Americans vote against their best interests. For years progressives have been hammering conservatives – specifically social conservatives – who “vote against their own interests.” As in, poor working people who vote for the wealthy GOP interests that are the reason they’re poor, and whose policies insure they will remain that way. I have certainly been among this crowd
Read moreWomen's March: Seneca Falls – more from Lisa Wright
S&R’s Lisa Wright participated in yesterday’s Seneca Falls Women’s March and sent back a remarkable catalogue of photos. Those weren’t all she shot, though. This morning we invite you to review the rest of the set over at Lisa’s Instagram site.
Read morePoem for the Trump Inaugural: "The Turning"
These truths we hold to be self-evident… The Turning – Samhain 1991 1. In this dry land crickets fear to chirp for waste of moisture. Rattlers bleach their bones, listless in the summer scald. 2. I don’t want to say too much for fear of being misconstrued or maybe for fear of being understood all too clearly so here’s your
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