What I read today Jan 16
- African nations issue extraordinary response to Trump’s racist comments, demand apology, Think Progress
- America's Schools Are 'Profoundly Unequal,' Says U.S. Civil Rights Commission, NPR
- When the easiest way to feel safe is offering help to others, PBS Newshour
- Stop 'Pandering To Ignorance And Fear': Consumers Speak Out Against Triscuit's Non-GMO Label, Forbes
- FBI–King suicide letter
- Mike Pence Turned Beet Red During MLK Service as Black Preacher Went Off About ‘Shithole’ Remarks, The Root
- Reason as racism: An immigration debate gets derailed, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- On Aziz Ansari And "Bad Sex", Bust
"I think the opposite of brave isn't scared. The opposite of brave is quiet." - ‘I regret having children’, Macleans
What I read today Jan 9
- Hero Props: Graphic Design in Film & Television, 99% Invisible
- A Tiny New York Town With Not One, But 5 Indie Bookstores, Atlas Obscura
- A NEW SILK ROAD, New Yorker
- Rescuing the Letterpress Art Made for Movie Ads, Atlas Obscura
- Amazon Is Thriving Thanks to Taxpayer Dollars, New Republic
- Photos: A 20th century nurse-midwife brought hospital birthing practices to rural areas — and saved lives, Timeline
What I read today Jan 8
- Millennial fathers are rejecting on-screen dad stereotypes , World Economic Forum
- Why Do Cartoon Villains Speak in Foreign Accents?, The Atlantic
- Most U.S. Babies Start Solid Foods Too Soon, Health Day
- Oprah Winfrey's Speech, Time's Up Solidarity Rule at 75th Golden Globes, Colorlines
- The Grandparenting Generation, New Republic
- The Rise of the Privilege Epiphany, New Republic
- 2017 Was the Year I Learned About My White Privilege, foreign policy
- ‘Check your privilege’ used to annoy me. Now I get it, The Guardian
- Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race, reni eddo-lodge
- All the “wellness” products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop, Quartz
What I read today Jan 5
- THE GERMAN ART OF RAISING SELF-RELIANT KIDS, Mother Mag
- MAKING WATER AVAILABLE -- MONTESSORI YOUNG TODDLER WEEK 5, the kavanaugh report
- Met Museum will charge mandatory admission fees for non-New Yorkers, Curbed
- Montessori versus Baby-led Weaning (BLW), how we montessori\
- One Stop Guide to Introducing a Weaning Table, montessori in motion
- Montessori in Small Spaces: Part One, montessori in motion
- Toilet Learning, montessori in motion
- Our Montessori Inspired Kitchen, montessori in motion
- Justin Timberlake’s New Single Is Not the Trump’s-America Tune Many Anticipated, The Root
- Obama Library Hires Minority-Owned Construction Firms, Next City
- Student Life at the First Medical College for Women, Atlas Obscura
What I read today Jan 3
- 11-year-old Jersey girl launches #1000BlackGirlBooks, Philly Voice
- A short comic gives the simplest, most perfect explanation of privilege I've ever seen., Upworthy
- 'The Talk' Explores How Parents of Color Discuss Race and Policing With Their Children, Colorlines
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "FOLLOW THE CHILD?", the kavanaugh report
- A Deserted Utopian Village in a New Jersey Forest, Messy nessy Chic
- Amelia Earhart’s Forgotten Fashion Line (could probably do with a comeback), Messy Nessy Chic
- WE’VE BEEN BURYING PEOPLE ALL WRONG, The Outline
- I HAVE NO SHAME IN MY DIFFICULT BLACK GIRL NAME, Wear your voice
When Arthur was in the NICU, I had to meet with a social worker who told me that we should shorten his last name since it was too hard to pronounce. She made it through two syllables and gave up! I hope he can find pride in his last name (once he learns how to spell it!) - The Ancient Baby Carrier Making a Comeback, Yes magazine
- In Nod to Shirley Chisholm, Cincinnati Councilwoman Brings Her Own Seat to the Table at Swearing-In Ceremony, The Root
- How Childhoods Spent in Chinese Laundries Tell the Story of America, Atlas Obscura
What I read today Jan 2
- When the Nanny Needs Maternity Leave, NY Times
- Why this school keeps kids outside even if it's 10 degrees, USA Today
- The Intrusion of White Families Into Bilingual Schools, The Atlantic
- A Brownstone Dweller Brings Back the Glorious Details on a Distinguished Bed Stuy Block, Brownstoner
- Park or Playground? Semantics Dispute Illuminates Preservationists’ Fight, NY Times
What I read today Dec 29
- An Important Archive of New York Quilt History Is Being Digitized, hyperallergic
- Your Paintings Are Numbered, hyperallergic
- Tilt: An Essay - Part 1, PEM
- Tilt: An Essay - Part 2, PEM
- What Will Magazines Look Like, Run Like + Talk About in 2018? We Asked the Experts, AIGA Eye on Design
- “Imagination doesn’t compare to our real life design history”: Annie Atkins on the art of graphic design for film, It's Nice That
- Famed 'Afghan Girl' Finally Gets a Home, Nat Geo
- A Life Revealed, Nat Geo
- Four ways natural history museums skew reality, The Conversation
- Did Your Grandma Steal That ‘Secret Family Recipe’?, Atlas Obscura
- Why Scientists Once Used Taste Tests as Paternity Tests, Atlas Obscura
What I read today Dec 28
- A Tech Pioneer’s Final, Unexpected Act, New Yorker
- Killing 2017 With Kindness, Village Voice
- Silent Barn Fights for Its Life, Village Voice
What I read today Dec 27
- How an Ingenious Collector Landed One of the Rarest Autographs in Baseball, Atlas Obscura
- One of 2017’s Most Exciting Plant Conservation Moments, Atlas Obscura
- Stingrays, Anteaters, and Orchids: The Year in Newly Discovered Species, Atlas Obscura
- ‘Home Alone’ Is So Much Better if Kevin McCallister is Dead, The Daily Beast
- 'It Wouldn't Happen Today', CityLab
- With Overdoses on Rise, Cities and Counties Look for Someone to Blame, NY Times
- How to Fix New York City's 'Unsustainable' Traffic Woes, CityLab
- Bussed out, The Guardian
What I read today Dec 22
- Million Dollar Listing’s Ryan Serhant Pushes Into Red-Hot Brooklyn With Bed Stuy Office, Brownstoner
Late to the party as always - They Lost Their Homes. Now A Reality TV Star Is Selling Them., Buzzfeed
- The Truck Gene, NY Times
- Why Teens Find The End Of The World So Appealing, NPR
What I read today Dec 21
- Cat Person, The New Yorker
- ‘Tiny House Hunters’ and the shrinking American dream, Curbed
- SWEEPING -- MONTESSORI YOUNG TODDLER WEEK 3, the kavanaugh report
- To be happier, focus on what’s within your control, aeon
- Statement on Visit to the USA, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights*, United Nations Human Rights
- Congress Will Not Renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program This Year, New York Magazine
- J20 protest trial latest: Anti-Trump activists found not guilty and avoid lengthy prison sentences, The Independent
- 4 Steps White People Can Take Towards Racial Reconciliation, Intervarsity
What I read today Dec 20
- Why Lost Ice Means Lost Hope for an Inuit Village, NY Times
- Riding a Time Capsule to Apartment 8G, NY Times
- From an Ex-Neoliberal: Why Ta-Nehisi Coates Keeps Talking About White Supremacy, The Root
- The curious case of Brooklyn's ‘island of misfit toys’, Curbed
Terrible writing - Please Stop Being Disruptive, Arch Digest
- Maker Spotlight and Studio Visit: Rebe and Specks & Keepings, Renegade Craft Fair
What I read today Dec 19
- There's A Huge Problem With Kids' Toys That No One's Talking About, Huffington Post
- Too many toys are bad for children, study suggests , The Telegraph
- Twinkies, Carrots, and Farm Policy Reality, Civil Eats
- Young black farmers to Mark Bittman: We don’t need your land reform, The New Food Economy
- Let it go: The Arctic will never be frozen again, grist
- Farmers are trying to rebuild New York’s beer industry, one hop at a time, The New Food Economy
- More Evidence That Fela Kuti Was a F–king Genius, Village Voice
- The Logo For The 2018 World Chess Championships Does Not Seem To Be About Chess, Digg
- 'Cheesy and Misogynistic': A Teen Watches 'Titanic' for the First Time, Broadly|
1:25:40: I always wondered this too
What I read today Dec 18
- Why Toddlers Deserve More Respect, The Atlantic
- The Artist Who Preserved the Vanishing Technology of Knots, Hyperallergic
- University Employee Rakes Leaves Into Works Of Art, booooooom
- Follow that stork! How animals move through cities – mapped, The Guardian
- Board Games Were Indoctrination Tools for Christ, Then Capitalism, Waypoint