Welcome to the weekly newsletter, where I share my musings on world events. I’ll also use this to identify those deserving of our collective side-eye. I’ll share thought-provoking online gems or things that make me laugh (because we need both). And sometimes, I may include personal nonsense. I hope this brightens your week and makes you think.
Nonsense
A couple of weeks ago, some friends and I decided to try our hand at pottery. Throwing down some pottery on a wheel (or however the cool kids say it) has been on my bucket list for years. You should know that I love to play in the mud. I made a bowl! I will be eating everything out of it for all time, forever.
What’s Goin’ On?
U.S. inflation is driven by corporate greed. Like, duh.
Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of prostate cancer at age sixty-two.
More than 25,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. This is genocide.
Read about the trailblazing women of journalism.
The Academy Awards announced their nominees for 2024. In a crime against the arts and women, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were not nominated for Best Director and Best Actress, respectively, for “Barbie." However, I’m firmly and enthusiastically rooting for Lily Gladstone to win Best Actress. Go, Lily, go!
More Super Bowl performance announcements: Reba McEntire will sing the National Anthem, Andra Day will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and Post Malone will sing “America the Beautiful.”
Housing is now unaffordable for half of all U.S. renters.
Bless Their Hearts
The story of many of our lives.
Either this or a van full of books may be how I go out.
Not gonna lie, I get a hit of dopamine when I get that $26 check. Take that, corporate America!
Random Cats
I Want to Go to There
What did you find interesting this past week? Tell me in the comments.