Existential questions from a Slack thread about gas: what does it mean if you remember memes better than your own life?
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Smallpox was more contagious than Covid-19 and with a 30% mortality rate. “Ring vaccination” made it the first eradicated disease.
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The story of two families who pooled their resources to rent a vacant McMansion in Orange County and become a pod.
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The story of two families who pooled their resources to rent a vacant McMansion in Orange County and become a pod.
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Some homeowners and recent buyers who have seen values soar during the pandemic might feel safe now. But in the end, everyone is hurt by skyrocketing housing prices and increasing levels of housing insecurity.
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Some homeowners and recent buyers who have seen values soar during the pandemic might feel safe now. But in the end, everyone is hurt by skyrocketing housing prices and increasing levels of housing insecurity.
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Wondering why there’s now a pickup truck emoji? A good episode from “The Indicator” on the dark money in emojiconomics.
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How a hot young brand (Ample Hills ice cream) falls apart: misspending, too much growth, a pandemic.
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“He reminds you of falling off a cliff.” A remembrance of Earl King, poet laureate of New Orleans.
↩︎ The Bitter Southerner
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It might sound counterintuitive, given the calculated ugliness of his persona, but Manson’s unabashed and extreme behavior made him feel, to many, like a safe space.
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