Monday, August 8, 2022

Reading archive 2022-08-08

The Idea That Whites Can’t Refer to the N-Word: It’s long been accepted that the slur shouldn’t be used by white people to refer to black people. What about referring to the word itself?

“I’m necessarily parasitic in a way. I have done well as a parasite. But I’m still a parasite.” - Malcolm Gladwell: America's favorite propogandist: a thread

A closer look at the House Republicans who broke ranks for the marriage bill

GOP nominee for Michigan AG named in election security breach probe: Trump-backed candidate Matthew DePerno was allegedly ‘one of the prime instigators’ of an effort to gain unauthorized access to voting machines

Strangers huddled together under a tree. Then lightning struck.: The blast killed a retired couple from Wisconsin and a bank official from California. A woman raising money for refugees was badly wounded but survived.

After passage of climate bill, long road awaits: Questions loom over impact of $369 billion in new climate spending

FBI searches Trump safe at Mar-a-Lago club, former president says: A person familiar with the investigation said the search was court-authorized, related to the potential mishandling of classified documents.

How a four-day workweek could be better for the climate: Experts say potential benefits depend on a number of factors, including how people choose to spend the extra time off

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