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Saturday 13 June 2020

Bone Appétit

The Mysterious Bones Trapped In A 17th-Century Shipwreck, Floridians Flattened The COVID Curve. Then The Numbers Began To Rise
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RETURNING TO NORMALCY
City Of Solitude
story.californiasunday.com
For 76 days, 9 million people in Wuhan slept, ate and waited inside the largest quarantine in human history. Four people reveal what they saw and what happened after the lockdown ended.
WHAT DEFUNDING THE POLICE MEANS
Camden, New Jersey Has Been Upheld As A Model For Disbanding Police Forces, But The Real Story Is More Complicated
businessinsider.com
Camden has ranked as the 10th-most-dangerous city in America and is still the most dangerous city in New Jersey.
THE NUMBERS GAME
Floridians Flattened The COVID Curve. Then, Amid Upbeat Talk, The Numbers Began To Rise
miamiherald.com
Here's how COVID-19 entered the state largely unnoticed at first, how cases spiked, how Floridians flattened the curve — and how that encouraging trend began to show signs of reversing.
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Fulton & Roark Is Changing Everything About Men's Fragrance
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Fulton & Roark reinvented the fragrance category with their launch of solid fragrances. Their Sample Set lets you try out their 8 best-selling scents for $16. Plus, it comes with a $16 code for your next purchase.
IT'S BEEN A JOURNEY
ARE THEY REALLY KEEPING US SAFE?
The Case For Ending All Traffic Stops
jalopnik.com
As millions of Americans warm up to an old idea (cops are bad!) and Minneapolis appears ready to disband its police department, let me offer another step on the path toward abolishing America's police and forming a more just country. Let's straight up give up on all traffic stops. End them.
NAVAL-GAZING
The Mysterious Bones Trapped In A 17th-Century Shipwreck
hakaimagazine.com
Pirates, shipwrecks, mutiny, and murder are hallmarks of fictional swashbuckling adventures. But they were also features of an ill-fated French expedition to colonize part of North America. Now, human bones discovered in the wreckage of the expedition's flagship are adding a new level of mystery to the story thanks to cutting-edge DNA analysis.
THAT'S THE SPOT
A Data-Driven Trip Through The USA
pudding.cool
Your travel-like-a-local guide to 74,762 attractions according to 9,526,193 reviews.
YES WE ANTARCTICAN
The Hunt Is On For Elusive Ghost Particles In Antarctica
wired.com
Ultrahigh-energy neutrinos could help scientists unravel some of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics — and the best place to find them may be the South Pole.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BRUH
This Customer Said Their Turn Signal Was Broken. The Mechanic Instantly Found What Was Wrong
rumble.com
A customer from Greensboro, North Carolina told a mechanic their turn signal wasn't working. They find out what the problem is immediately.
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Still Need A Father's Day Gift? These Camping Accessories Will Save The Day
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If Dad adores the outdoors, he'll appreciate these top-notch camping accessories. After all that's gone on lately, he could probably use some time to commune with nature right now. Stock up on these for Father's Day, and help Pops relax a little.
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AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
My Family's Slave (2017)
theatlantic.com
She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.
THE ULTIMATE POLITICAL CONSPIRACY
A Murder Foretold (2011)
newyorker.com
Rodrigo Rosenberg knew that he was about to die. It wasn't because he was approaching old age — he was only forty-eight. Nor had he been diagnosed with a fatal illness; an avid bike rider, he was in perfect health. Rather, Rosenberg, a highly respected corporate attorney in Guatemala, was certain that he was going to be assassinated.
Next time you go to a mechanic, maybe take a good, hard look at your car first.

Friday 12 June 2020

Falling Off The Volkswagen

Volkswagen Has Bungled The Launch Of Its Most Important Car In Decades, Why Republicans Still Can't Quit Trump, A Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness Is Brewing In The Northeast
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A HUGE MISTAKE
PARTY'S OVER
Why Republicans Still Can't Quit Trump
theatlantic.com
The 2024 GOP presidential nominee is highly likely to be an acolyte of the president's.
BILL OF WRONGS
Is Bill de Blasio The Loneliest Man In New York City?
newyorker.com
The Mayor's reluctance to confront his own police department has caused many of his oldest allies to desert him.
WE JUST DON'T LIKE YOU
Has Ivanka Trump Finally Been Cancelled?
theguardian.com
The US president's daughter blamed "cancel culture" last week when her speech to a university was scrapped. In truth, she has been given a free pass for far too long.
IT'S A CAR KNOCK LIFE
Volkswagen Has Bungled The Launch Of Its Most Important Car In Decades
jalopnik.com
There was a shakeup at the very top of VW this week, with Volkswagen Group chairman Herbert Diess stripped of his role as chairman of the Volkswagen brand. Yesterday, we learned a little more why.
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HIDDEN AGGRESSIONS
SWAMP THING
A Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness Is Brewing In The Northeast
onezero.medium.com
EEE kills almost half of its victims, and cases are on the rise.
COULD BE BETTER, TBH
The Hollow Inspiration Of 'Some Good News'
nytimes.com
The pandemic sparked chin-up gestures like a "good news" YouTube channel pioneered by John Krasinski. Two months later, mere gestures seem pretty empty.
CHECK, PLEASE
How Rich Investors, Not Doctors, Profit From Marking Up ER Bills
propublica.org
TeamHealth, a medical staffing firm owned by private-equity giant Blackstone, charges multiples more than the cost of ER care. All the money left over after covering costs goes to the company, not the doctors who treated the patients.
'WHAT WHITE PEOPLE DO (AND DON'T) SAY'
Reflections From A Token Black Friend
humanparts.medium.com
As the only black kid in a group of wealthy white friends, I experienced implicit and explicit racism on a daily basis — though it took years for me to realize it.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'DON'T THINK MY SILENCE IS COMPLICIT'
Dave Chappelle Mourns George Floyd In Emotionally Raw, No-Holds-Barred Netflix Special: 'He Knew He Was Going To Die'
youtube.com
"Why would anyone care what their favorite comedian thinks after they saw a police officer kneel on a man's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds? I can't get that number out of my head."
IN THE NEWS
Seattle Mayor Says President's Threat To Send Military Is Unwelcome, Illegal
Scientists Have Discovered Vast Unidentified Structures Deep Inside The Earth
Sony Just Revealed The PlayStation 5
Starbucks Won't Let Employees Wear Gear That Supports Black Lives Matter Because It Is Political Or Could Incite Violence
Lady Antebellum Changes Band Name And Apologizes For Making Fans Feel 'Unsafe, Unseen Or Unvalued'
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Life Is Stressful, Take Care Of Yourself
huckberry.com
Everything is pretty stressful, so maintaining your well-being is more important than ever. Get a weighted blanket, some soothing CBD and some weirdly delicious mushroom cocoa, and give yourself a break.
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THE 2ND AMENDMENT: WHITE PEOPLE ONLY
What Happens When The Police Misidentify You As The Dallas Shooter (2016)
gq.com
Mark Hughes took his AR-15 to the Dallas Black Lives Matter protest to make a point about gun rights. The police ended up proving it for him.
CONVOY OF DARKNESS
The Case Of The Vampire Trucker (2016)
vice.com
How did a drill-wielding, vampire-obsessed trucker, who carried his victims with him in his truck, fail to appear on law enforcement's radar for almost a decade?
Thank goodness it's Friday. We needed this.