This is totally silly and I can't look away: a treadmill race between Mario Kart cars and Pixar's Cars cars. See also Solar System Battle Royale and Sports Battle Royale.
A Ukrainian refugee flees Columbus, Ohio and returns to Kyiv (in a literal war zone!) because of shitty public infrastructure and a non-existent social safety net. (via @waldoj)
Civil rights organizations like the NAACP and advocacy groups for Latino and LGBTQ+ people are issuing travel advisories for Florida, saying the state is "openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals".
Office Workers Don't Hate the Office. They Hate the Commute. "We have to do something about the daily commute, a ritual of American life that’s time-consuming, emotionally taxing, environmentally toxic and expensive."
How 'Succession' Busts One of America's Most Cherished Myths (that we like strivers when what we really respect is money & power). "Power and money are fine if you have them already. It's wanting to acquire them that's the problem."
Ancient Romans Dropped Their Bling Down the Drain, Too. "The colorful intaglios — gems with incised carvings — likely fell out of signet rings worn by wealthy third-century bathers, and ended up trapped in the stone drains."
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