Linkage

• The Revenge of the Home Page (The New Yorker) As much as I would like this to happen, I think that the reports of the death of social media are exaggerated.
• Can capitalism solve the ecological crisis? (Climate) To quote Marcel Marceau, "No."
• Something Strange Happens to Wolves Infected by an Infamous Mind-Altering Parasite (ScienceAlert) They become more reckless, much like mice with the same parasite, and they become more likely to lead the pack.
• TikTok video of Idaho student with banned book goes viral (Idaho Statesman) She tried to hand a book that he banned, The Handmaiden's Tale, and he refused to touch it, so she left without shaking his hand.
• RFK Jr. Is Even Crazier Than You Might Think (Mother Jones) He ain't just antivax, he's insane conspiracy central/
• Why The Biggest Threat from Bird Flu is Neoliberal Propaganda (OK Doomer) Yes, we all need to sacrifice ourselves on the altar of mindless consumerism.
• The Global Loss of the U-Shaped Curve of Happiness "The long-studied midlife crisis has now been replaced with a mental health crisis of the young… globally."
• Plot twist: WA has a law against felons running for office (The Seattle Times) The law reads that any voter can challenge a candidate, "Because the person whose right is being contested was, previous to the election, convicted of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction, the conviction not having been reversed nor the person’s civil rights restored after the conviction."  Pass the popcorn. 

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