OMM (On My Mind)
~ May 2023 #3 ~
::: The Natural World :::
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The world’s oldest dog turned 31 (!!)
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Rare rainbow sea slug. Stunning!
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::: The Arts :::
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Boston Rolls Out Free Digital Libraries at Some Bus Stops
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Two new Rembrandts have been discovered. Ok, cool. Now go check out some of the amazing contemporary art that is being created locally and beyond.
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Fun Read:
The Time Arthur Conan Doyle Got Pranked So Hard He Claimed Fairies Exist
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Interview takes a surprise, and, uh, very sexual and beyond-NSFW twist at the end.
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The is an article in The New Yorker about where cancelled folks go to hang out in public and talk about what cannot be spoken about in other spaces. Oh, to be a fly on that wall.
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Actual “article” in (Op-Ed?) in Psychology Today:
“Can I Be Friends With People Who Don’t Read Books?”
Article includes stats about how much folks read these days.
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Most Iconic Book Covers of All Time?
What say you?
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::: Small Explorations & Deep Dives :::
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Excerpt from an interview with Matthew Desmond about his new book that looks into poverty in America.
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Best and Worst places to consider beginning your life as The American Worker.
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Not only has Martha Stewart been to jail & then become BFFs with Snoop Dogg…
“Martha Stewart is the oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model at 81. She's encouraging older women to 'look good, feel good.'”
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Poker MVP Doyle Brunson has died.
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Rolling Stone interview with Hannah Gatsby!
Their new special, Something Special, is super good!!
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Eating beans is really good for the environment. Just do it.
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MSG isn’t bad (unless you actually have an allergy). Please accept this as fact.
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12 Ways of Looking at AI Safety Measures
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A podcast—
If you want to dig in on animal advocacy
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Scientists found a new “blood group” and it’s been likened to finding “a new planet”
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Atlanta’s boot girls are modern Robin Hoods
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An extremely dangerous race. Let’s remember not everyone cares if it’s a low blow.
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U.S. Depression Rates Reach New Highs
“In the U.S., a new high of 29.0% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime, and 17.8% currently have or are being treated for it.” (Gallup)
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A French surgeon with world-class singing skills.
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Religion swap is becoming more common.
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Beer yoga. Just like in the olden times.
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Women finding ways to manage the sad world we continue to live in.
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Billy Corgan seems to believe he was playing the same game as KC.
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Why Republicans Are Targeting Professors' Job Security
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Which Republican Candidate Should Biden Be Most Afraid Of?
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Who are Republicans afraid of? Michelle Obama.
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Prison Money Diaries: What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars
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More theories on how Earth “began”
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China has a serious youth unemployment problem
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In case you were wondering, the answer is Yes, Pete Buttigieg would be happy to have a beer with you.
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People on TikTok Rewrite History (insert “This is Fine” meme)
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Mildly expensive ice cream.
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This will certainly be blamed on “wokeness” … and millennials
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Pineapples used to be just for the 1%
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Children continue to be… expensive.
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