https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/17/stepan-ukrainian-cat-safety/ How Stepan, Ukraine’s most famous cat, escaped the war to safety For content creators in Ukraine, an online following can be a lifeline By Taylor Lorenz March 17, 2022 at 2:10 p.m. EDT For the past week, fans of Stepan, a 13-year-old black-and-brown-striped rescue cat based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, have been in anguish. They’ve refreshed the … Continue reading A Ukrainian cat with a million followers finds safety in France
If you read nonfiction, an older book is very timely right now
http://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/03/arendt-origins-of-totalitarianism-ukraine/627081/? Why We Should Read Hannah Arendt Now The Origins of Totalitarianism has much to say about a world of rising authoritarianism.By Anne Applebaum, MARCH 17, 2022, 11:50 AM Getty; The Atlantic This article has been adapted from the introduction to The Folio Society’s new edition of Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism. So much of what we imagine … Continue reading If you read nonfiction, an older book is very timely right now
Maybe stopping biannual time changes is more important than which time is chosen
Maybe the key is to pick one time and stick to it. If daylight savings time is bad for teenagers and small children crossing the street can't we split the difference on the time and keep it the same all year round? See this lengthier article which ends with the same proposed solution: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/03/19/permanent-daylight-saving-time-house/ This … Continue reading Maybe stopping biannual time changes is more important than which time is chosen
QAnon conspiracy theory about Ukrainian U.S.-financed bioweapons labs & how it grew
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/18/ukrainian-bioweapons-labs-qanon-fox-news How ‘Ukrainian bioweapons labs’ myth went from QAnon fringe to Fox News A feedback loop involving Russia and Tucker Carlson is promoting claims of US funding for biological weapons in Ukraine The US says it does not fund biological weapons research – a claim backed by international organisations. Photograph: Filip Radwański/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock Justin Ling, Fri … Continue reading QAnon conspiracy theory about Ukrainian U.S.-financed bioweapons labs & how it grew
SHAME on Disney for supporting FL’s anti-gay legislators & fighting same sex kiss in new Lightyear movie
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/18/toy-story-disney-film-lightyear-same-sex-kiss Same-sex kiss restored to Toy Story prequel after backlash – report Gay kiss from Disney-Pixar film Lightyear reportedly reinstated after allegations executives opposed ‘overtly gay affection’ Lightyear, featuring the voice of Uzo Aduba, will be released in June. Photograph: YouTube Benjamin Lee, Fri 18 Mar 2022 14.31 EDT A same-sex kiss has been added back … Continue reading SHAME on Disney for supporting FL’s anti-gay legislators & fighting same sex kiss in new Lightyear movie
COVID isn’t over quite yet
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/18/us-covid-next-surge-variant-ba2 Warning signs for US as Covid cases rise in Europe ‘There are more unanswered questions about this than any previous variant.’ Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock The US must prepare now for the next surge or variant, whether it’s BA.2 or a different one, experts say Melody Schreiber, Fri 18 Mar 2022 11.59 EDT Cases and deaths … Continue reading COVID isn’t over quite yet
Popular French bakery opening 2nd location on Upper West Side
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/popular-french-bakery-open-2nd-upper-west-side-location? Popular French Bakery To Open 2nd Upper West Side Location Maman, which was dubbed NYC's best cookie maker, is opening a second UWS location by the end of March near Columbus and West 66th Street. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff Posted Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 12:57 pm ETReply (1) An image of the Maman location at 429 … Continue reading Popular French bakery opening 2nd location on Upper West Side
A wonderful poem for a gorgeous day
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/highflig.htm High FlightBy John Gillespie Magee, Jr.(A sonnet written by John Gillespie Magee, an American pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War. He came to Britain, flew in a Spitfire squadron, and was killed at the age of nineteen on 11 December 1941 during a training flight from the airfield … Continue reading A wonderful poem for a gorgeous day
A marvelous love letter to NYC’s Upper West Side
http://www.westsiderag.com/2022/03/18/coming-home-a-love-letter-to-the-upper-west-side Coming Home, A Love Letter to the Upper West Side Posted on March 18, 2022 at 9:17 am by West Side Rag Photographs by Jules Watson. by Jules Watson I moved to 325 W. 75th Street on a hot sweaty August afternoon in 1977 with my Mom and my little brother Michael when I … Continue reading A marvelous love letter to NYC’s Upper West Side
Love golden age mysteries? Here are several modern equivalents
https://www.bookbub.com/blog/modern-books-like-agatha-christie? 15 Modern Mysteries for Fans of Golden Age Detective Novels By Kristina Wright•March 10, 2022•5 min read Save any books that interest you from this article to your wishlist and we’ll notify you when we have a deal on them. The Golden Age of Detective Fiction was dominated by authors like Dorothy L. Sayers, Patricia Wentworth, and the … Continue reading Love golden age mysteries? Here are several modern equivalents
How Amazon has made enemies in Washington DC
Compare and contrast Amazon (and Facebook) to how Apple handles itself on the Hill https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-washington-biden-carney-antitrust-11646763777? Amazon’s Washington Strategy Wins Few New Friends in the Biden Era The president’s 2020 election seemed to herald better days in the capital for the tech giant. Instead, it faces a multifront battle with the U.S. government. By Dana Mattioli, March … Continue reading How Amazon has made enemies in Washington DC
Is your book club looking for a touch of magic?
http://www.bookbub.com/blog/books-like-alice-hoffman? 14 Book Club Reads with a Touch of Magic By Melissa Flandreau•March 11, 2022 Searching for your next book club pick? If your group is the mood for something with a little magic mixed in, these compelling novels fit the bill. Read on to see which one you should read — and discuss — next. … Continue reading Is your book club looking for a touch of magic?
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