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Turkey-trotting these links into your Monday:
There’s a trend amongst teens to boycott vapes because of the dangerous and unregulated cobalt mining practices in the Congo. This quote in particular gave me hope for the future: “it’s funny, I won’t quit for my health, but I will quit in solidarity for the Congo.” Punk as fuck.
If you are an attractive person with hobbies and loved ones, you probably don’t know much about OpenAI, the shady history of its founders, and the comically unqualified board members. Max Read has written a helpful explainer for you.
[Neil Young voice] Because I’m still in love with you, on this beaver moon.
Praying for the young women of the United States that they ignore this take (get married to fascist shitbags to preserve heterosexuality) in favor of this one (live in peace like a supermodel).
A charming oral history of the 80’s banger “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
My one take away from the restful holiday weekend spent enjoying the warmth of family and tradition, is that Israel needs easier access to weapons for killings tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians, and thankfully Genocide Joe Biden is on the exact same page (even though the famously austere US military seems to think it’s a bit much).
Tunes to start the week with:
We are approaching “Best of” list season, so I blowing through a bunch of new albums I didn’t know had been released, because music journalism was killed by Condé Nast and Jann Wenner. So for now, please enjoy a comprehensive list of this year’s Mondays, amirite? playlists.
weak winter light - cozy techno and ambient, total hygge vibes
top 20 - inspired by a Twitter (RIP) prompt, my fave 20 songs to just listen to, super goofy and a little bit of everything
🎀💕💅🏻 - the type of 80s/90s pop music played at the grocery store, rediscover the lost art of the bridge!
purest moods - imaging a compilation CD executive hitting me up to make a Pure Moods album for 2023, aka “new new age”
midwest summer - rock n’ roll, Bud Heavies, Hüsker Dü
she’s startin - proto-punk, sunshine pop mix that began with me listening to “Queen Bitch” on repeat
in my feelings - first playlist of year, apparently I was depressed??!?! good stuff if you’ve got the morbs
*if you’re interested in any of these, but in Apple Music format, lmk and I’ll send a link!
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