TIL: Why isn’t tear gas illegal domestically? (2010) https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2010/02/why-isn-t-tear-gas-illegal-it-s-a-chemical-weapon-isn-t-it.html
I’ve tried to write a thoughtful post about my heartbreak for the US all week, but haven’t been able to. It always ends in tears, an unsaved draft, and more donations that just feel like throwing money at a problem.
I wish I could more than tweet #BlackLivesMatter.
I love The Webby Awards. Browsed this year’s nominees for best home page and best individual editorial feature this morning and finished feeling inspired about the Web as a platform. https://vote.webbyawards.com/
Well argued and beautifully animated 15 minute introduction to the value of open source software over proprietary software.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0NucWKsGg
#COVID19 has turned us all into Coldplay during government press conferences:
🎶 “I want to know when I can go back and get drunk with my friends” 🎶
This is best visualization of the wealth gap in the US I’ve seen. Worth your scroll. #TaxTheRich https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
For #EarthDay2020, join me in supporting Climeworks monthly.
💨 → 🤘 It captures CO₂ from air and turns it into rock in an efficient and verifiable manner.
🌳 Trees are good, but 1 Climeworks collector is 2000× as efficient as trees in the same land area.
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