Favorites June 7 2021

Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII

In the newest episode of Crash Course Black American History, we explore the history of the Germantown Petition which was the first protest against slavery made by a religious body in the English colonies. https://t.co/SLJmLLqEUS

CrashCourse @TheCrashCourse

In 1688, a group of four men created the Germantown Petition, which was one of the first formal documents to denounce the institution of slavery on moral and practical grounds. Let’s learn about it in this episode of Crash Course Black American History: https://t.co/P2bxOVSFKU https://t.co/zFrZAmoL7t

I had not seen this before, I’ve always really liked CrashCourse, their history series especially.

Carol Brani @CarolOnAdvLaw

FTC: MoviePass invalidated the passwords of the 75k subscribers who used the service most often while falsely claiming that it had “detected suspicious activity or potential fraud” on their accounts, then made sure its pw reset process failed, too.

ftc.govOperators of MoviePass Subscription Service Agree to Settle FTC Allegations that They Limited Usage, Failed to Secure User DataThe operators of the MoviePass subscription service have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations they took steps to block subscribers from using the service as advertised, while also failing to secure subscribers’ personal data.

Note to companies: don't set up a situation where you hate your most loyal customers.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Since I guess this is just a subtweet of me, it seems relevant that: — YIMBY stuff polls okay — The places where YIMBY is most urgently needed (New York, California, etc.) are solidly blue states

Mr. Nick Beaudrot (3 years of Summer School) @nbeaudrot

What's the venn diagram of "Democrats should run on popular issues" and "YIMBYism is essential to the future of the country"

I’ve always found that YIMBY stuff polls pretty well, especially if you can keep it from becoming polarized unnecessarily.

Mike Duncan @mikeduncan

This is a real “show this headline to people from the 1990s and watch their eyes bug out” mood https://t.co/EXjC8i4ILl

Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker

You can now get a free joint with your covid vaccine in Washington State. Cannabis retailers can give the joints to adults who get an on-site vaccine. The state is calling the promotion "Joints for Jabs." https://t.co/k9eiwKqRmc https://t.co/gVonR6dSDn

Mike Duncan @mikeduncan

Me, a time traveler from 2021: “In 25 years the government will literally be handing out free weed.” Them, a person from 1996: “Oh man, no way, that is awesome.” Me, still a time traveler from 2021: “Yeaaaaaahhhh. Let me address that.”

Ronald Reagan? The Actor?? As a time traveler, the key to being believed is to ease your way up to the insane stuff. Tell the 1996 person about VR headsets and like, robot vacuums or something.

Lara Korte @lara_korte

I’m obsessed with urbanist TikTok

I love how short TikTok videos are! This definitely makes me think about some of the really wastefully large streets in our city that could use a road diet. The rule of thumb I’ve read is that “streets with fewer than 1,000 trips at peak hour need only two lanes.” I really need to find out how many trips nearby streets get.