Poetic energy
This week's Nato summit finds the global center left enjoying a moment together—perhaps temporarily. / Politico.eu
An argument for political neutrality. "The world likely needs more thoughtful interventions and politically neutral spaces and less activism for activism's sake." / Dust to Dust
The French government removes thousands of homeless people from Paris ahead of the Olympics. / The New York Times [+]
A Bitcoin mining facility moves into a small Texas town and suddenly residents are getting sick. / TIME
Vending machines in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas grocery stores now sell ammunition. / The Associated Press
People currently throw out 92 million tons of clothes a year and only an eighth of it gets recycled. / The Washington Post [+]
See also: Copenhagen tries a new approach to addressing overtourism: rewarding visitors who seem climate-friendly. / The New York Times [+]
How to make the next generation more intelligent? "The simplest way is to fortify basic foods." / The Economist
"Inner speech," or a voice inside one's head, is found to vary greatly in different people. / Scientific American
An open call for submissions for a physical directory of "the vast poetic web." / Internet Phone Book
A round-up of American swimming holes. Also, some aerial views of glacial rivers in Iceland. / Huckberry, YouTube
A collection of early macrophotographs of insects and spiders. / The Public Domain
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Monica, hello! How long have you been reading TMN? I've been reading TMN and the Tournament of Books for about five years now. I use the ToB to help build my reading lists for the year, but I'm also a librarian, so it helps me with my reader's advisory as well. I love the commentary and discussion, and always look forward to the Tournament each year.
That's wonderful. Any reason you decided to support today? I decided to finally support y'all because honestly, I'm pretty bummed about the current state of the universe, and instead of wallowing in cynicism, I'm trying to make a more pronounced effort to support things/causes I do care about instead of just stewing all the time. It's a good reminder that good things are still happening!
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