September 4, 2019
Reclaim Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time
Hong Kong has been embroiled in protests for over two months now. Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam moved to withdraw the controversial extradition bill that would have allowed extradition to mainland China in an attempt to defuse tensions with the Hong Kong population, two days after Reuters released a special report capturing Lam's admittance in English that she feared her ability to resolve the crisis was very limited. For protesters, it may be too little, too late, as protesters have expanded their requirements to include "five demands, not one less", among them: "an independent probe into the use of force by police; amnesty for arrested protesters; a halt to categorising the protests as riots; and the implementation of universal suffrage". [more inside]
Inside the Terror
"Parks Canada has released the first film taken inside of the wreck of the HMS Terror. A remotely-operated vehicle explored the interior of the ship, recording high-definition video of the cabins and the astonishingly well-preserved artifacts still in place. "
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Can't wait to see what Trent and Atticus wear to the CMAs with Lil Nas X
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were recently included in a Country Music Association nomination (Spin), which they celebrated by Photoshopping their faces onto an image of Brooks & Dunn (Instagram). They earned the CMA nod from their producer credits, alongside YoungKio, on Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” remix with Billy Ray Cyrus (5 minute "official movie"), as the track samples “34 Ghost IV” (YouTube), a 2008 Nine Inch Nails song from Ghosts (previously; Discogs).
Draw your OC [Original Character] like this
"Draw your OC like this", an epic twitter thread of fun and varied drawings that keeps on giving and is pretty damn entertaining.
Listen to Wikipedia
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This is not your grandfather’s Dolly...
For King & Country and Dolly Parton “God Only Knows “
"it’s not ‘free’ at all”
“Why would you expect free shipping from the nice lady in Iowa who hand-knits afghans? Why would you think that she would be able to do that for you?” Sandberg asks, hypothetically, of the customers Etsy says it has polled in robust surveys over the past few years. “If I were sending something to her, it would cost me $12. I understand that. I’m a grown-up.” The lady hand-making afghans in Iowa has enough working against her, you know? Plus, as Sandberg explains, channeling the sentiment of Etsy’s 2 million sellers: “Etsy was supposed to be different.” Was Etsy too good to be true?
The King is dead
Richard Booth, who turned the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye into the world's largest used bookstore, has died at 80.
We Hurt Where We Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT, said like the word “act”) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that has been shown to be an effective treatment in randomized clinical trials for people who are struggling with a wide range of traditional mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, etc. This week ACT originator Steven C. Hayes released a new book for general audiences, A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters. Part self-help book, part intellectual history, and part personal memoir of his own history of panic disorder, the book provides a useful introduction to the concept of “psychological flexibility.” [more inside]
it's the cars, stupid!
Venue turned down an interracial wedding, citing “Christian belief.”
The relationship between religious exemption laws and racial discrimination is not new. As the venue owners attempt to minimize the fallout and backlash to their business, the incident has also called new attention to a 2016 Mississippi law that protects “sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions” about same-sex marriages, premarital sex, and gender identity. The law does not allow a person to discriminate based on race or ethnicity. Federal law prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations. [more inside]
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"The status quo is unacceptable"
Walmart, the United States' largest retailer and employer, announced that it will stop selling ammunition for handguns and short-barrel rifles, stop selling handguns in Alaska, and ask customers to not open-carry weapons into Walmart or Sam's Club, even in open-carry states. They also ask national leaders to strengthen background checks, remove weapons from people who pose imminent danger, and debate reauthorizing the Assault Weapons ban. [more inside]
Live Through This
Courtney Love at 55 - why she deserves to be the girl with the most cake. Via a response from k8t in the AskMe question "Famous women you learned to like... after recognizing societal misogyny"
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Birdspotting [YouTube][Game Trailer]
“The player explores a lush beautiful valley. Home of birds. Using an old binocular and journal you set out to spot the surrounding wildlife, discovering the local species and secrets hidden around the hills, rivers, and lakes. Through listening, observation, stealth, and timing the player strives to collect all species and their behaviors. Collect feathers, find nests and eggs. Endure the weather and uncover the hidden secrets of a Norway inspired scenery.”Birdspotting, a new video game from developers Joram van Loenen and Khalil Arafan. [via: Vice Gaming]
The effect of focal length on emotion and atmosphere in film
Accomplished Cinematographer Tom Sigel eloquently demonstrates how focal length influences mood in cinema (SLYT). [more inside]
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