“My work arises from the interplay between memory and the present,” says Bogotá-based illustrator Alefes Silva. www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/10/alef...

The National Archives overflows with reminders of how the federal government affects all Americans’ lives. Sarah Vowell takes us inside the agency and the work being done to digitize all 13 billion records: wapo.st/3Nml01S

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Sarah Vowell on the National Archives

I enjoyed the first episode and am looking forward to more. I haven't read the manga (yet) trying to decide of I should watch all the anime first and then dive in or just start reading.

Nina the Starry Bride – Episode 1 An intriguing start for a josei fantasy about a princess' forced body double www.animefeminist.com/nina-the-sta...

“Ignorance is becoming socially acceptable.” Meteorologists talk of death threats from the army of crazed conspiracy theorists who believe the government can control the weather.

Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrive — Rolling Stone

It’s their job to warn residents about destructive storms — but political polarization has made them targets online

The minister of the church who kicked out the PA Senate GOP candidate, on why he did it: “You can Photoshop. You can make things seem like they aren’t. Maybe they’re going to post we’re eating dogs or eating cats, like in Ohio. Forgive me if I’m wrong. I don’t trust these people.”

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In a single day in Philadelphia, the McCormick campaign managed to get itself banned from a popular cheesesteak spot and chased away from a black church. Short of wearing Cowboys jerseys, I'm not sure what else they're going to do to win over Philly voters. www.thedailybeast.com/philly-resta...

Philly Restaurant Bans GOP Candidate After Being Told Campaign Stop Was Autism Event

After GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick held a campaign event at a restaurant that was told it was an autism awareness event, his campaign was booted from a church fundraiser.

This is not “unconventional.” It’s voter suppression. It’s voter intimidation. It’s election interference. It’s anti-democratic, un-American, and it must be defeated. Are you registered to #vote?

this reminds me of when someone asked Idris Elba at the height of the MeToo movement if he thought the climate was suddenly more scary for men and his answer was basically like “well, for men who are predators, yeah” he himself was like “this is good shit, bring it”

Stray Kids perform the ending theme song in a new creditless video for Tower of God's 2nd season!

Tower of God Season 2 Anime Unveils Creditless Video for New Ending Song

Stray Kids perform new ending theme song "Falling Up" for anime's 2nd part

I find it striking how in the aftermath of Helene, libraries are providing crucial community services like free wifi while cops are guarding stores with rotting food from potential "looters" instead of serving and protecting people. Worth considering how we spend local funding.