Principal Clamps Down on 5th Grader Handing Out Opt-Out Fliers, Parents Say, DNAinfo
Happy Anniversary of Getting Fired to Me, Medium
A little over one year for me and while I don't think I am where I want to be, I am so glad that I'm not there anymore. I've learned way more about myself and the world and the things that matter to me since then.
Dropbox Shares Offered At 34% Discount In Secondary Market, Buzzfeed
Bushwick artist to other Bushwick artists who hate his new Bushwick art festival: ‘Whatever’, Brooklyn Paper
From Seed Drills to Cyborgs, Edible Geography
I Would Like to Buy a Drink for the Poor Soul Who Ran the San Francisco BART Twitter Account Last Night, Gizmodo
How gentrification really changes a neighborhood, Atlanta Magazine
Steinbeck and the Difficult Art of the Friend Breakup, Brain Pickings
Been having a bit of trouble with a friend of mine. She's such a lovely person yet has no regard for other people's time and always is quick with an excuse. It started off with making plans and then her backing out of it with excuses like "need to do laundry" and "don't feel like putting pants on." It has evolved to making plans and her either not showing up or being over an hour late. I recognize some people will be a little late, and I understand, but over an hour of waiting is wearing on me...
Meet the Amazonian Terminators of Dahomey, the Most Feared Women in History, Messy Nessy Chic
When they Dug up Paris, Messy Nessy Chic
The Hoaxster Who Revealed Sad Truths About America, Pricenomics
The Secrets of Chicken Flocks’ Pecking Order, Modern Farmer
Why the Poor Get Trapped in Depressed Areas, The New Republic
I once had a conversation that was spurred by something I don't remember about the poor in NYC. She felt that the poor ought to move to places where the cost of living wasn't so much so they could get good-paying jobs and decrease government programming. I felt that was silly for how would the poor get to "better places" if they didn't have much money to begin with and if they did get there, the job market probably wouldn't be as robust as New York and the new city would still need to figure out how to support them through government programming. Not to mention the fact that if all the poor left New York, who would do the jobs you don't want to do like housekeeping (taskrabbit) or driving (uber) or food delivery (seamless) and your job that depends on this type of labor.
Working-Class Whites Have Moral Responsibilities -- In Defense of Kevin Williamson, The National Review
America, the Unaffordable, The Nation via Paula
People are being shut out of America’s Weed Boom: Whitewashing the Green Rush, Buzzfeed News
How Urban Parks Are Bringing Nature Close to Home, National Geographic
A Computer With a Great Eye Is About to Transform Botany, Wired
Apple Encryption Engineers, if Ordered to Unlock iPhone, Might Resist, New York Times
Fowl Play: How to Engage Chickens When They Have to be Cooped Up, Modern Farmer

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What I read today - March 17

An Easy Way to Give East New York a New Subway Stop, Urban Omnibus
Here are the winners and losers of an Instagram algorithm, DigiDay
I fear Instagram's algorithm will also have a negative effect on non-profits. When Facebook, relaunched their's when we were working to get the garden started, suddenly, our content was so hard to find since we weren't paying for exposure nor something "sexy."
Why Republicans at ad agencies keep a low profile, DigiDay

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What I read today - March 16

Your birth month dramatically affects how likely you are to be diagnosed with ADHD, Quartz
Instagram May Change Your Feed, Personalizing It With an Algorithm, New York Times
There goes the neighborhood. Changing feeds to algorithms helps the companies to be more visible. I rather just like to know what my friends are up to.
Americans bought more legal pot than Girl Scout cookies in 2015, Quartz

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What I read today - March 15

Kenny Scharf, Kaleidoscope
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Staten Island Farm Colony with NYCEDC, Untapped Cities
Bobbi Brown blends online and offline to boost makeup sales, Digiday
To raise awareness, Honey Nut Cheerios drops the bee, Digiday
Classrooms without Walls: A Forgotten Age of Open-air Schools, Messy Nessy Chic
Meet the Flying Cholitas, the Women who Wrestle in their Petticoats, Messy Nessy Chic
The Greatest Girl Scout Cookie Salesperson Ever, Pricenomics

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What I read today - March 14

Philadelphia's Trinity Houses are the Original Tiny Houses, Atlas Obscura
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, The New Republic
Why the Wingdings font exists, Vox
Are Ohio Republicans Average or Angry?, The New Republic
Ohioans are average and Ohio politics has always been about protecting the average.

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What I read today - March 12

The White Witch of Los Angeles Wants You to Seek Truth, Broadly
Bolaji Badejo: The Nigerian giant who played 'Alien', CNN
New Logo for Atlas Obscura, The Brand New
How Spy Magazine Skewered Its Favorite ’80s Poster Boy, Donald Trump, Eye on design
This Chart Shows Who Marries CEOs, Doctors, Chefs and Janitors, Bloomberg Business
“As Time Goes By” Captures the Stark Reality of Aging, Slate
Pretty in Pink: How a Color Came to Represent a Gender, Broadly

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What I read today - March 11

The Surprising Resurgence of Side Saddle, Atlas Obscura
Adiós, siesta? Spain considers ending Franco's change to working hours, The Guardian
Design Thinking Is A Failed Experiment. So What's Next?, Fast Co Design
Subspotting
Not really an article. But a rad way to visualize the wifi service while riding the subway.
Episode 1: Mouth to Ear, WNYC
Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?, City Lab

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What I read today - March 10

Andrew Cuomo really wants to be New York’s next master builder — but can he deliver?, The Real Deal
Pat Perry, Communication Arts
A Banana Grows in Iceland, Atlas Obscura
Yosted: Kansas City Royals Manager is a Hero to Bees, Modern Farmer
What Gardening Can Do for Us, You Grow Girl
Wonderful reflection on why I put so much energy into growing things and working with others to grow things.
What Portland’s Soil Crisis Can Teach Us About Heavy Metals in the Garden, Civil Eats
The New York Times is launching a television website, expanding Well, Digiday
EH is redoing their videos and I mention the NYT's beta group this put on some research. Initially found out via Derrick's linked in (which is why we're still connections)

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What I read today - March 8

Giant Eagle Now the Largest U.S. Supermarket Selling Ugly Fruits and Vegetables, Civil Eats
Planting schedules. Trying to figure out how to organize my kids gardening group.
Mark My Words: The Subversive History of Women Using Thread as Ink, Broadly
Revealed: the 30-year economic betrayal dragging down Generation Y’s income, The Guardian
We're all fucked
Tech CEOs and Top Republicans Met at AEI World Forum to Plot How to Stop Donald Trump, Mic
The remarkably high odds you’ll be poor at some point in your life, The Washington Post
My reading is getting progressively sadder. Data also seems so incredibly broad since no one is in your exactly same position in life. Special snowflakes. But really, are we making things worse by quantifying everything? Although being an educated white lady, means it's less than 25% chance for me. Booya (thanks Cornell for your poverty calculator)
Drugs found in Puget Sound salmon from tainted wastewater, Seattle Times via Reverend Billy
Doesn't feel 100% comprehensive, more like 50%-75%
Bette Midler and Kim Kardashian’s ridiculous feud, explained, Vox
A sad poem about NY

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What I read today - March 4

Because I can never find the random things I've read.

Why There’s No Such Thing As A Brooklyn Accent, Atlas Obscura
Single By Choice: Why Fewer American Women Are Married Than Ever Before, NPR
The Weird, Complicated, Sexist History of Pockets, Mic.
A little saucy, but interesting. Pockets = <3
Don’t Let Your Mistakes Go to Waste, Harvard Business Review
I've had a couple of interviews recently and was asked multiple times about remembering a "bad" idea. At first, I couldn't remember one, but realized it's not that I'm perfect but rather that if something I've tried fails, I use it as a learning experience. It's only a bad idea if you didn't learn from it.
Draw the Line, The New Inquiry
The Single American Woman, NY Mag
It's like Beyonce is on repeat today.
Tile Expert Shares Little-Known Story of Historic East New York Dairy Murals, Brownstoner