Things I Hated This Week
This Times article does a deep dive on pre-trial detention and wrongful imprisonment in modern Egypt. The article is well-researched and written, unfortunately it’s the subject matter that’s tough to consume
Joe Biden’s continued incompetence in office, as the old sleepyhead has apparently given up on any meaningful climate action. Your democrat friends will tell you to blame Joe Manchin, but in reality, if all signs of progress can be derailed by one yacht-residing, coal-baron-shyster, it’s probably a faulty system
This article out of Gothamist, explaining the draconian felony murder laws in New York through the story of a man wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years
Things I Enjoyed This Week
This article about a Norwegian family of runners that have seen success and fame to the point of being compared to Kardashians…minor difference being that these people are talented in some way
This piece on the origins of sushi in America and its complicated ties to the Unification Church is especially prescient given the recent assassination of Shinzo Abe and rumors that the killing was in opposition to the church
A new trend has taken over NBA Twitter, as fans are uploading videos of star players’ highlight reels set to sensual R&B hits, some of the results are fantastic