Some links to things I liked this week:
Realism and Unreality in Japanese Storytelling: An interesting look at how Japanese story telling mixes realism and unreality in a way Western traditions do not.
A Single Mom’s Manifesto for Mother’s Day – by lyz (substack.com) A powerful essay about single mothers and the radicalism that used ot be at the heart of Mother’s Day and need to be restored.
Why AI Is the Most Important Issue in the Writers’ Strike: A good look at how businesses are likely tory and use AI to further weaken worker’s power and earnings.
CNN’s Trump town hall was a fascist ritual: How and why CNN’s town hall advances the cause of facism in the US.
Neil Gorsuch is Preparing His Revenge: Gutting America’s Protective Agencies: The end of America as a modern nation (including things like safe food and drugs) and the odd family drama at its center.
Star Trek TOS S1E26: Errand of Mercy: A reminder to those who think modern Star Trek is too “woke” or left wing. It has always had that tendency, sometimes with a lot more directness than you see in today’s shows.
Inside the moment the Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL Draft Lottery — before a TV miscue: Neat look at how well run an organized the actual NHL draft lottery was and what a gong show the TV presentation turned out to be.
The Price of a Father’s Labor: Powerful essay on how America is designed to hurt you even if you do everything right.
Investigators Didn’t Ask Key Questions of Cops Who Killed Kawaski Trawick — ProPublica Another banger from ProPublica. This time about how the NYPD appears to have deliberately covered up violation by officers in the death of a NY man.
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