Radical Change isn’t Free, The Guardian
What Does the AuraCamera 6000 See?, Believer
Trump gets $100M deal with Skadden law firm amid pressure campaign, The Hill
‘No Cake, No Entry’: More Than 1,000 Picnic to Celebrate the Love of Cake, NYTimes
Skadden, a Top Law Firm, Is in Talks to Avert an Executive Order, NY Times
ProPublica wanted to find more sources in the federal government. So it brought a truck., Nieman Lab
The Age of Contrast, Crown Creative
Demystifying Hospitality Strategy, Crown Creative
I’ve been impressed by Crown’s design work for a while, but they’ve relaunched their website and the writing on these two pieces is great. They offer a unique point of view and are engaging.
The Language of Abortion in Trump’s America, Pring Mag
Understanding Trump, University of Chicago Press
ENDING "TIMELESSNESS" AS A VALUE, For Scale
Santa Maria, Places
An NYC locksmith has become a viral sensation for turning subway tokens into keys, Gothamist
I used to cut my keys here just for the novelty of it
Tracing the fascist roots of the Nazi demonstration in the Short North, Matter News
The View From Tokyo: the fascinating origins, and triumphant resurgence, of Risograph in Japan, Its Nice That
Elizabeth Goodspeed on the power and perils of the mockup, It’s Nice THat
A bottle of water per email: the hidden environmental costs of using AI chatbots, Washington Post
I really like ai - makes writing so very much easier - but I have been avoiding the data on how much water and electricity it takes. ugh.
Low Morale and High Attrition Plague Wexner Center for the Arts, Hyperallergic
I swear I still read stuff, I’m just not archiving as avidly
I’ve been reading stuff, I promise! I’m just not recording it very well.
Neglected middle class may be key to growing stagnant art market, The Art Newspaper
Lost Columbus: Ohio Stadium’s Construction Forced a Partial Reroute of the Olentangy River, Columbus Monthly
Mysterious woman tells school board that Scholastic book sparked porn addiction, Popular Information
Routine vaccinations against polio and measles are falling, Wyoming Public Media
Arizona gave families public money for private schools. Then private schools raised tuition, Hechinger Report
ORIGINALITY MAKES HEADLINES IN NYC AND LA THANKS TO ADIDAS ORIGINALS, High Snobiety
Brands making newspapers are a THING. I feel ahead of the trend
Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible, Neiman Reports
Doomsday Diaries, The Baffler
How Women Can Develop — and Promote — Their Personal Brand, HBR
Solid advice
How to Build a Content Calendar, Link in Bio
Don’t be afraid to tell the same story over and over again.
Identify your brand’s universal truth.
Why this CEO is bullish on country clubs — and on the hunt to buy more, Business First
This David Pillsbury has got two recent articles in biz first… intersting…