Elephant in the room
I don't wanna talk about it
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How’s everyone feeling? Great? Yeah, me too.
Two (women) scientists discovered that your period isn’t just changing your mood, it can actually change your whole brain. While they haven’t nailed down the functional consequences (yet), it’s nice to see the science community getting curious about half of the human population.
Speaking of lady scientists, another “Spooky Lake Month” has come and gone. If you’re itching for scary vibes post-Halloween, I recommend Geo’s TikTok for her “31 days of Haunted Hydrology,” where she makes fun videos about the horrors of nature.
The Vatican went out of their way to make a cute little mascot and this is how you thank them???
A thread of “mundane Halloween” bangers. My personal fave is, “Guy at karaoke surreptitiously trying to learn the next song in the queue.”
If you’ve seen a movie or TV show in the past decade or so, at some point you’ve probably said, “this sucks.” Well, The Hollywood Reporter thinks that the reason the majority of this stuff sucks is because there are like ten guys controlling everything and hoarding all the power. Weird! And these ten guys kinda hate movies and art and pretty much anything that isn’t money. I like this quote from the article that perfectly encapsulates American culture:
“Boomers tend to value their own opinions, and they all validate each other,” says a studio executive in their 40s. “They built these systems to just take care of each other. There is no trust with anyone other than themselves.”
Tunes to start the week with:
Music is nice, isn’t it? I’m resharing a playlist I made to soothe my road rage, in case anyone else is having some big feelings right now and could use the musical equivalent of a hug.
And a good poem for today. I’ve seen friends posting this one recently and it’s evergreen. Enjoy!
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