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The Chicken Thigh Is the Current Darling of the American Table. But Its Popularity Is Costing Us More Than We Realize.
Which cut will reign supreme?
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RoundUp is getting sprayed all over national forest and park lands under the premise of wildfire prevention. The author notes observable declines in wildlife near her vacation home in Lassen Volcanic National Park in northeast California.
We are bombarding America’s forests with Roundup
Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere.
motherjones.com
Some folks are holding onto hope, but this system was never made to benefit everyone.
America Is Diseased by Money in Politics -- But We're Not Dead Yet
America has been diseased by money in politics since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. Jack Schlossberg argues that we're not dead yet.
rollingstone.com
Do not let the hideous lead image deter you from visiting one of the more beautiful towns in California, one that contains the best book shop I have ever seen: Bart’s Books.
The California City With Tiny Oranges and Pink Sunsets
Surrounded by citrus groves and hiking trails, Ojai is an irresistible escape for nature enthusiasts, spiritual seekers and fans of giant tortoises.
nytimes.com
Mood of the week.
Fuck It, I’m Making a Funfetti Cake
“I’m an adult. I can do what I want. I need a break from Zoom meetings and ‘circling back’. I need a big-ass slice of perfectly moist vanilla cake with rainb...
mcsweeneys.net
The age of oligarchs continues to strengthen.
Number go up
Our charts tell the story of oligarchy in overdrive.
motherjones.com
A delightful wander through the many Sears catalog homes that were sold between 1910-1940 for a reasonable price. Much more reasonable than homes today, even with inflation.
Vintage Mail Order Houses That Came from Sears Catalogs, 1910s-1940s - Rare Historical Photos
In the early 20th century, companies such as Sears, Roebuck and Co., sold tens of thousands of mail-order kit houses.
rarehistoricalphotos.com
If China gets to a Sears catalog equivalent for homes, it’ll be all over for American manufacturers. (But also, bring back the Sears homes!)
MSN
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Shut down Sloth World immediately.
At ‘Sloth World’ in Florida, Wild Sloths Have Died by the Dozens - Inside Climate News
The animals, highly susceptible to illness when removed from their habitat, have been kept in a warehouse. More than 31 have died.
insideclimatenews.org
My favorite songwriter from Vermont has come out with his sophomore album, which I haven’t listened to yet!
Noah Kahan Is Caught in the In-Between on ‘The Great Divide’
The singer-songwriter’s “Stick Season” was an unexpected smash. On its follow-up he sings about fame, complex relationships and the future with a sharper perspective.
nytimes.com
Extremely promising news on a Lyme disease vaccine.
A vaccine for Lyme disease could be on the horizon
The vaccine candidate is the furthest any shot has gotten since the last one was pulled in 2002. Scientists are testing other ways to block infection.
sciencenews.org
The idea that 81 would be an age cap is insane to me. Mandatory retirement at 75 for all roles of government.
Why is Congress filled with old people?
Nearly 20% of House and Senate members are 70 or older, and only 6% are under 40. What explains Congress’ advanced age?
theconversation.com
Good to know that my “I’ve given up today” outfit is trending as fashionable this spring.
How to Style Tracksuit Pants for Spring and Summer
Here are 10 easy and chic outfit combos to inspire your next look.
teenvogue.com
For the love of dogs, do not bring your canine to a tulip festival. It could kill them.
Owner's warning after dog's Pontefract tulip festival death
Jemma Ladwitch, from Ackworth, says she wants to highlight the dangers posed by the flowers to dogs.
bbc.com
A sunny outlook for solar energy in some brighter news this week.
Solar power surge leads to decline in fossil fuel generation
Global clean power production outpaced electricity demand last year, leading to a decline in fossil fuel generation for the first time since the pandemic.
semafor.com
An Oregon winery succession drama yields a six figure fine for the use of AI in the courtroom to generate false legal citations.
A Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop
She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.
nytimes.com
The background and history of inKind, one of my new favorite apps of 2026. TLDR: money for restaurants to keep them in business.
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A Lego pasta heist worth $30k is making international news today.
California man arrested for allegedly swapping in pasta for Lego pieces then returning them
Irving police department announced bust in pun-filled social media post about $34,000 Lego looting
theguardian.com
A surprisingly well-written essay, references to privilege aside, by actress Amanda Peet on losing both her parents while dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. I fear *not* talking about death as much as she feared discussing it.
My Parents Were Both Dying. Then I Found Out I Had Cancer
Amanda Peet writes, “I admire people who can sit with uncertainty in matters of life and death. I’m not one of them. I suck at mindfulness.”
newyorker.com
In America, a powerful man’s right to sex is more important than a woman’s interest or consent. If it weren’t, these 70 tech leaders wouldn’t still be in positions of power. Still better than France!
70 powerful Bay Area men were accused of sexual misconduct. What happened next?
Since 2010, scores of prominent local men have faced allegations ranging from sexual harassment to rape. Most have returned to the highest echelons of public life.
sfstandard.com
Google now takes permission to create AI content with all of you photos, whether you want them to or not, simply by storing your photos in their album.
forbes.com
Caity Weaver continues to be the most entertaining lifestyle writer of our generation.
I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.
theatlantic.com
People are dead and suffering, but sure, let’s focus on the quarterly sales drop of luxury purses in the Middle East. The award for missing the point the most this week goes to the NYTimes. This is a hate post.
Luxury Brands Bet on the Middle East. War Has Damaged Their Plans.
High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.
nytimes.com
Did anyone share the news about this little cutie yet?
The Anti-Tesla Has Arrived: Meet the $28,000 Electric Pickup
It looks like a Bauhaus manifesto and costs less than a generic crossover. The Slate is the first electric truck designed for the rest of us.
outsideonline.com
Can’t wait to snatch up a non-overpriced home in the next economic collapse!
forbes.com
I’m in support of psilocybin and other non-SSRI options for mental health, so I am glad to see it being green lit as a viable option.
npr.org
A deep dive into the Winchester Mystery House, the seven-storied mansion in California built by the widow of Winchester rifle founder William Winchester. With $500M of inheritance and $26k/day income, Sarah built rooms on rooms and staircases to nowhere, running from the ghosts who died by her namesake weapons. A haunted house, indeed.
Inside The Winchester Mystery House, A Home For The Dead
The Winchester Mystery House and the story of Sarah Winchester who, to avoid the paranormal activity that she believed followed her night and day, kept building the house for 38 years.
allthatsinteresting.com
My mayor > your mayor. Unless we’re neighbors, of course.
oregonlive.com
The warmth and competence model of impression management (Fiske et al, 2002) continues to dominate across other social psychology subjects, like narcissism, charisma, and now even fundraising success.
What I learned from analyzing 789 ‘Shark Tank’ pitches: Narcissists get funding if they’re not arrogant or defensive
The ‘flavor’ of narcissism driving an entrepreneur’s behavior can affect whether a startup wins funding from investors.
theconversation.com
A freaky story for your Friday about a flood of blackstrap molasses in Boston a hundred years ago.
How Molasses Caused One Of History
Before engineering safety codes were standardized and widely enforced, big accidents happened all the time, but few were like the Great Molasses Flood of 1919.
tastingtable.com
I really like the internet as it is, so I am hoping the era of free information isn't over.
Opinion | It’s the End of the Internet as We Know It
In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.
nytimes.com
I missed this story last summer that Portland temperature averages have risen by 3.7 °F since 1970. While it doesn't sound like much, as an average that's quite a substantial change.
Portland's summer heat rises: city sees 3.7F increase since 1970, more triple-digit days
According to Climate Central, summers are heating up in 234 major US cities by an average of 2.6 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970.
katu.com
I wish I came of age in the 60s. Mostly for the music, but also for the tax structure.
Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz
There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us
theguardian.com
Glad to see this verdict on the Live Nation monopoly that has made concert ticket prices extra padded with fees. I will be curious to see what happens next.
Jury Finds Live Nation Acts as a Monopoly in a Victory for States
In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
nytimes.com
I’m always tired.
I spent day Saturday doing life admin and accomplished nothing
or my thoughts on the adulting tax and why we're subsidizing our own survival
yourbrainonmoney.substack.com
Save the Wayback Machine!!
The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.
wired.com
An Irish journalist reverses his views on nuclear energy.
John Gibbons: I
Becoming energy independent is simpler than it
irishexaminer.com
A man died at the Amazon warehouse in Troutdale, Oregon, and his colleagues were told to return to work—around his body.
‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
thewesternedge.media
What is Barista FIRE, and why hasn’t Jacob written about it yet?
Barista FIRE: Early retirement-ish (2025 updates)
Barista FI is a wealth benchmark in which you can downshift in your career, but are not yet fully retired. Here's how it works.
nickwolny.com
One of my favorite quotes is “Chance favors the prepared mind” by Louis Pasteur. Research by a fellow INSEAD graduate demonstrates the role of luck in career success. Perhaps there is more merit in saying that chance benefits the lucky mind, but preparation maximizes the opportunity.
Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough: The Role of Chance in Career Success
Career success reflects not just effort, but how everyday chance events shape opportunities and visibility.
hec.edu
Former friend of Trump Amanda Ungaro speaks about her experience with being discarded and deported so that her ex husband could win custody of their son.
Amanda Ungaro: From sharing soirées with the Trumps to being deported by ICE
The former Brazilian model and ex-ambassador to the United Nations speaks in an interview about her expulsion from the United States, which she attributes to maneuvers by her former partner, and about a flight on Epstein’s plane
english.elpais.com
Trump’s not the only one dropping bombs this week.
‘God does not bless any conflict’: pope issues new rebuke over Iran war
Social media post names no names but criticizes attempts to use religion to glorify US war in Middle East
theguardian.com
“The crew spent 40 minutes without being able to see or communicate with the Earth. “It is amazing to watch your home planet disappear behind the moon,” Wiseman said during a news conference from space. “The four of us took a moment. We shared maple cookies that Jeremy had brought, and we took about three or four minutes, just as a crew, to really reflect on where we were.” The dark side of the moon: best viewed while enjoying a Canadian maple cookie.
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And how glad we are !
The Highway That Never Was - Portland Mercury
[What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Transportation issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Over fifty years ago, a freeway almost destroyed a large […]
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Ahead of fire season, the fascinating science of flame suppression by sound waves.
This Technology Fights Fire with Sound—No Water Needed
A new sound-based system could squelch small fires before they grow into home-destroying blazes
scientificamerican.com
“Now that no one can mistake my position for the official view of the U.S. government, I can speak freely. Climate science is not innately politically charged, whatever the administration says. No one I worked with had (or wanted) the power to make policy. It was our job to study the laws of physics, which remain true no matter who’s in power.” Former NASA scientist Kate Marvel minces no words.
Opinion | NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess
Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.
nytimes.com
Talk about not reading the room. With home ownership increasingly out of reach for average HHIs, CA having frozen property taxes for decades, and Hillsborough, CA being one of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, it’s hard to imagine a less important perspective on housing than those who saw a 4x return on their home value in only three decades.
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I find most campaigns as evidence of a larger problem, since no one is beholden to the promises they make and it’s a marketing effort to hold or obtain power. Skipping out on the actual job you want to continue to hold in order to market yourself for re-election is a compelling reason to elect someone else.
County Circuit Judge Told She Can’t Beg Off Running Trials to Campaign for Reelection
The presiding judge of Multnomah County Circuit Court has rebuked a fellow circuit judge who asked her colleagues to fill in for her on trials so she’d have more time to spend on her reelection campaign.
wweek.com
A concerning trend of our administration pushing women out of the workplace makes me grateful to be in a job working alongside many women, with a female manager, director, and VP to boot.
Opinion | I’ve Covered Women in the Workplace for 15 Years. Something Alarming Is Happening.
As women are erased from the narrative, injustices against them go unnoticed.
nytimes.com
My friend Hadiya wrote a poignant, thoughtful piece on a very personal decision journey regarding children, choice, and regret.
Opinion: I would rather regret not having children than regret having them
In order to want children, I realized I needed big love, the right timing, and a relationship that was ready to fight the patriarchy together
theglobeandmail.com