15 Reactions I Had to Neko Case’s Hell-On
Is that a thumb piano playing the opening notes of this song? (“Hell-On”) I will be humming the “nothing quite so poison as a promise” break from “Hell-On” to myself until I can’t stand...
Must reads: Children, garbage, millennials, Mormons, war crimes
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss Natalia Antonova's advice on leveraging time-tested Russian propaganda techniques to avoid being...
Northern Ireland and abortion rights: we haven’t forgotten you
Two weeks ago, Ireland made the historic decision to repeal its 8th amendment, which had previously outlawed abortion by giving a foetus an equal right to life as the person carrying it. By a...
The Russian propaganda guide to stealing your roommate’s burrito
Crap, you have stolen your roommate’s burrito. It happens to the best of us. Don’t have a roommate? I assume you’ve stolen something at least once from the communal fridge at work/accidentally...
Kelly Marie Tran: It’s not just ‘a few bad fans’
To the disappointment of many fans, Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico) has deleted her Instagram posts and gone dark on the platform. Fans are speculating that the blackout was caused by...
How one journalist is a life-line for Eritreans
For Eritreans fleeing their country, knowing one journalist’s phone number can be their only chance for survival. Meron Estefanos runs a radio phone-in-show from her home in Stockholm, Sweden, to...
Must reads: Silicon Valley, faith, parenting, Coke, gay history
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss Shaun Bryan's take on Microsoft's job fair targeting the autistic community — and how it reinforced...
The shadows of Section 28
30 years ago, a group of four lesbians slipped into the BBC studios and started yelling on the flagship Six O’Clock News. One presenter tried to keep going, while the other sat on one of the...
I’m Autistic, and I Don’t Support the Microsoft Autistic Hiring Program
I recently joined a virtual job fair for autistic career seekers that included a connection to employers like Microsoft and other tech companies. I noticed one thing immediately: the recruiters were...
Who was Reza Shah? A leader’s legacy echoes in Iran
In late April 2018 a mummified body alleged to be that of Iran's late ruler Reza Shah was discovered in Tehran, potentially prompting another debate among Iranians about the legacy of the first...