Four Quick Links for Thursday Noonish

New York's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the NRA alleging fraud and seeking to dissolve the organization. The NRA is a terrorist organization – good riddance. [npr.org]

An extensive reading list on how the sound of Roland electronic music machines (like the 808 drum machine) came to be embedded in hip-hop, rap, dance, and electronic music. [twitter.com]

A meticulous restoration of Manhatta, a short documentary film about NYC made by Charles Sheeler and Paul Strand in 1921. It's considered the first avant-garde film made in America. [openculture.com]

Immunology Is Where Intuition Goes to Die. Great piece by Ed Yong on how the human immune system works, both generally against viruses and specifically against SARS-CoV-2. [theatlantic.com]

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