Just Good Shit: 11.08.20
Yesterday after the major networks called the election for Biden, my girlfriend and I, like so many of our neighbors, put our masks on and ran to the park for a spontaneous celebration. It was a beautiful fall day here — the leaves were orange and yellow and absolutely glorious — and the relief and joy was palpable. Finally, some good news.
I hope that this weekend you were able to celebrate and rest, and to let yourself envision a future where, at the very least, we have public health experts leading us through (and out of) this pandemic. There’s still a lot to post-mortem, and a lot of work to be done, but at least we know what we’re up against now.
Here’s what else I had going on this week…
On the blog
Writing
I was also on a Bitch Media panel talking about self-care right now. And a new episode of Oh, I Like That dropped on Thursday!
Reading
Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose, The New Yorker.
A good longread on what may become of Trump after he leaves office.
How we got here, how we get out, The White Pages.
America’s Problem is That White People Want It to Be a Failed State, Umair Haque.
Everyone Needs to Be More Furious Right Now, In These Times.
What Black History Should Already Have Taught Us About the Fragility of American Democracy, The New Yorker.
Stacey Abrams’s Fight for a Fair Vote, The New Yorker.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Biden’s Win, House Losses, and What’s Next for the Left, The New York Times.
Tamika Middleton on other issues in Georgia that could use your attention.
Latif Nasser’s thread on “an ancient force” that influences elections.
Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s How to Get Through the Workday., HBR.
Watch This Snowball Fight From 1897 for a Jolt of Pure Joy, The New York Times.
The Day the Dinosaurs Died, The New Yorker.
Decided last night at midnight that I don’t know enough about dinosaurs, which is how I ended up reading this fascinating article.
70 vetted Airbnbs, all within three hours of New York City, Curbed.
True escapism.
Watching & listening to
I’m currently obsessed with Tiny World on Apple TV+, a nature documentary that is narrated by Paul Rudd, and I have been watching Seduced on Starz. I’ve also been listening to the You’ve Got Mail episode of Blank Check, and Maintenance Phase, a new podcast from Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes.
Have a good night! 🇺🇸