“Magic began singing”
Seasoned Democrats warn party delegates not to think “everyone is as energetic as you are." / Politico
A veteran from Capitol Hill says if you want to take politics seriously, don't send money to candidates. / Matt's Five Points
Lessons gleaned from interviews with so-called low information voters. “Thinking is not my idea of fun.” / The New Yorker
Related: A guide to the "streamer dipshits" that Donald Trump keeps appearing with. / Read Max
For the first time in more than a decade, the Democrats' platform doesn't include abolishing the death penalty. / Huffpost
Most men in the United States support abortion rights—and a group of them are recruiting more guys to be active about it. / The Guardian
An early gay icon was a Republican who saw the federal government as the enemy of homosexuals. / reason
Unrelated: A very moving obituary for the globally famous gay penguin Sphen. / The New York Times [+]
Dolce & Gabbana releases a €99 perfume for dogs. Veterinarians say it’s a terrible idea. / The New York Times [+]
A handful of companies are commercializing varieties of edible microbes. / Undark Magazine
A related white paper from last year: "From air to your plate: tech startups making food from atmospheric CO2." / Nature
Adopting a prosthesis as an extension of your body can be a challenge—moreso when the prosthetics company decorates it with logos. / The Atlantic [+]
Hinge releases a print zine full of love stories about couples that met on the app. (The stories are also online.) / MarketingDive, No Ordinary Love
Flying Lotus, aka Steve Ellison, reveals he wrote two ringtones that have been on iPhones since 2019: “Daybreak” and “Chalet.” / Consequence
"Snapchat is really good at making everyone involved think that they care about you." How teenagers rank each other on Snap. / The Cut
An explanation for the backlash to pumpkin spice lattes—in stores again as of yesterday—and the backlash to the backlash. / Vox
For your weekend wanderlust: A story about the psychological dangers of doing big adventures even when you're an experienced outdoors person. / Longreads
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