February 9, 2023
Trevor stomps a dub
Trevor Kennison (@trevor_kennison) is a sit-ski freeskier. He is paralyzed from the waist down. The trailer for his upcoming film dropped today...which chronicles his return to the spot where he was paralyzed...and where he attempts a world first double backflip on a sit ski. [more inside]
Airborne Toxic Event
Last Friday a 50-car train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. It was carrying vinyl chloride, and burst into flames after the wreck. On Monday the emergency crews released toxic chemicals into the air and set them on fire, to ensure the containers didn't explode. On Wednesday the evacuation order was reversed and the air declared safe. At a news conference Wednesday, things got weird.
Say a Little Prayer
Composer Burt Bacharach, winner of multiple Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy Awards as well as the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize, has passed away of natural causes at age 94.
dying at home is often unattainable
My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost $145,000 My grandmother died at home recently, surrounded by her family and loving caregivers with the support of a hospice team. It was exactly how she pictured the end of her life, and it cost our family $145,613.79.
The influence of mothers on major figures in Black American culture
Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin are towering figures in Black American culture, politics, and community. Their lives and backgrounds have been thoroughly dissected, but what of the influence of the women who birthed them? How did the relationship with their individual mothers shape the men they became? Author Anna Malaika Tubbs explored that question in her book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. In a 50 minute NPR and TED Radio Hour interview, she discusses the impetus and history behind writing the book.
The Sauce That Survived Italy’s War on Pasta
“The only flaw was the decision to do it.”
When a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist publishes a poorly sourced controversial story who is to decide whether it is True or False?. Coverage was sparse across the spectrum, with most major outlets appearing to publish no coverage of Hersh’s story or the White House’s rebuttal. Whilest many Reddit posts were deleted the sub reddit Boring Distoptia has a small discussion.
Seymour Hersh's wiki page has links to some interesting reading.
Seymour Hersh's wiki page has links to some interesting reading.
the best dressed doomed Earthlings at the apocalypse
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