Flick by Ayesha Firdaus
It's officially been half a year since I started dropping a weekly notice for stuff that I find interesging, cool and compelling. I've really enjoyed this series because it's made me realize how big the web really is and I often I take that for granted.
So, in honor of this milestone, let's revisit some favorites dropped over the last few months.
Toxic Map This one is gorgeous, but it's also intense because it reveals how common pollution is in living areas.
Fifa's Double Standard - I love football, but it's been very challening to be a fan in light of how many sports governing bodies are still letting Israel participate in events while they continue to massacre the people of Palestine.
This was a peak era in wrestling
The Brutal Aesthetics of MAGA - It's like ugly people need to show you they are hideous inside and out. One of the most bizarre trends I've ever witnessed.
The Long Shadow of the Debate Between Edward Said and Michael Walzer - Said two hand dunking on bitches.
In The Park - Honestly? It's just so pretty.
The TESCREAL Bundle - A must read to understand the obsession wealthy people have with what they are calling A.I.
Vaccination rates to stop an outbreak - How much would it take to stop an outbreak?
BRICS vs Western Hegemony - BRICS has a lot of Western leaders SHOOK
Original Sins with Dr. Eve L. Ewing - The more you learn about US history, the worse it gets.
The federal minimum wage is officially a poverty wage - Yes, I know its Labor Day weekend. Read it.
The end of the US empire is not the end of the world - I honestly believe the world is better off without the US.
Sheinbaum Returns Stolen Land to Wixárika in Historic Ceremony - There's a reason Sheinbaum is one of the world's most popular leaders.
COMPARATIVE MEDIA STUDIES 201: “HETEROSEXUAL UNDERTONES IN TOP GUN” - Legit one of the most funny and true things I've ever read on the internet.
‘Sinners’ Passes Box Office Milestone No Original Film Has Reached in 8 Years - What a film.
What does Pride mean to you? - I'm a citizen of the world, but Baltimore will always be where I'm from.
They are not your typical preppers, but thousands look to them for survival tips - Because you need a game plan for the decline of capitalism.
Inside the Scrappy Network of Volunteers Protecting Their Neighbors From ICE - Poweer is in the hands of the people and collaboration is the key that unlocks it.
Zohran Mamdani’s Stunning Upset Redefines New York Politics - Still can't get over how Mamdani destroyed Cuomo.
Function - Ballroom culture is such a wonderous thing that was born out of so much pain and heartache.
Surveilland Funding - Just one of the best sites on the web rigtht now.
The Scale of of China's Solar-Power Projects - When science fiction is becoming less fiction.
Law, Racial Justice, Black-Centred Sci-Fi & Imagining an Antiracist Future - And speaking of science fiction...
Museo Alien - I'm probably too scared to go, LOL!
INTERFACE LOVE - This makes my design nerd heart so happy.
The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global - Just... wow.
The Sane-Washing of Mad King Trump - Because this fool really is nonsensical.
BBC is a patsy of the Israel lobby - The BBC is truly a bad place.
Blacksky is here - And the next social media era begins... and it's hella Black.
Freak Generations: The Moral Panic Playbook from Crack Babies to Trans Kids - A must read that connects anti-Blackness to the current transphobia we are seeing from so many public figures.
Business of War - Just some really dark shit
KILL THE KLAN T-SHIRT - Sometimes, violence is the answer.