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hi,

i made a video today about a dead man's shoes. It's not the most popular video i've ever made, but it's a favorite for sure.

here are some cool things:

Eric Adams, the Mayor Who Never Sleeps

- this is an opinion piece, but it's still so cool. after the first three paragraphs you'll be hooked

The Obituary for Lawrence Pfaff Sr.

- this will be the best two minutes of your day. please read it

Court Opinions: More diverse than you might think

- this is an article about typography, in the good ol' bait and switch w/ that title

How Artists Get Paid From Streaming

- the pudding is so cool. so are these visualizations

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

- okay i know a lot of us got this as a push notif, but it's far crazier than you think

NASA Reveals Webb Telescope’s First Images of Unseen Universe

- if you haven't seen this, do

Hundreds of couples didn't have a wedding due to COVID - until now

- this is adorable

Subway can be sued over its tuna, U.S. judge rules

- this is less adorable

A eulogy for the captcha

- gone, but forgotten hopefully soon

Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse

- amazing good news, hopefully there are some where you are

The Saga of a World War II Ancestor of Miss Piggy, Bert and Yoda

- includes a marionette hitler as an act of defiance

How I Became a Pathological Liar

- what began as an okay read became a fascinating one about halfway through

that's it for today. if you think someone else would find this useful, please forward this along and share with a friend. They can sign up at this link.

i want to start doing this weekly. hopefully that won't flood your inbox. let me know what you think.

- zev