september 16 etc
Even though I don't tweet anymore, I spend an hour on Twitter every day reading about the ongoing clown car accident that is American political and social culture. I don't enjoy it, but I think there's value in it. The United States is sliding into authoritarianism and I live next door. Ideally I would like to know what might be coming up here before it does.
Yesterday I mentioned that media illiteracy has contributed to the destruction of modern American life. Thing is, we're not doing that much better up here in Canada. Canadians are as susceptible to believing lies and straight-up Looney Tunes conspiracy theories as are Americans, and though I think our media literacy is better than theirs, there's still a ways to go.
I want to put together some kind of course or set of resources that will help people improve their media literacy. This is just a hazy idea at this point, but I really do think it is a moral imperative. If you would like to help me do this, please get in touch.
[Extreme John Oliver voice]: And now, On y va!
🎵🎵 My friend brought up Feist's album Metals the other day, which made me think of my favourite song from Metals, which led me to post that song here today in order to get you to listen to it. (Spotify)
👛💰 For the past decade or so I have been using a binder clip as a wallet, but I've been thinking of getting a few micro wallets from these guys whose recent ad blitz on Instagram has been overwhelming and (clearly) persuasive. (paperwallet)
🤣🤣 Just For Laughs Toronto opens up in a couple of days and I'm mostly excited for the smaller shows featuring folks I know, including Rapp Battlez, which I wrote up in 2018, and David Lynch's Seinfeld. Unfortunately I am not going to be in town to see Maria Bamford, an all-time fave who I've interviewed a handful of times over the years including ahead of Just For Laughs in 2019. (Just For Laughs)
🐦🦉 Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching, now streaming on YouTube, is an insane documentary about birdwatching that has been compared to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and if you don't mind I'm gonna go watch it now. (Slate)
🎮🎮 Another great bundle is on offer over at itch.io. Fun fact: Electric Zine Maker, which I mentioned on August 21, is one of the various warez included in this bundle. (itch.io)
🎥🎥 RIP Robert Redford. This obit keeps getting updated and added to and includes a lot of tributes and anecdotes, including one on how Redford wasn't initially meant to play the Sundance Kid. (Guardian)
👨⚖️👨⚖️ Judge Gregory Carro dismissed the two top state charges against Luigi Mangione this morning. (Guardian)
🌲 gonna
🌼 go
🌱 touch
🌳 grass
🌷 now
Be good to yourself.
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