Five Quick Links for Wednesday Noonish

On Feb 1, Oregon decriminalized possession of small amounts of all drugs. Instead of punishing people, the state will offer "greatly increased access" to services like treatment and recovery. [drugpolicy.org]

Out now: Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019, edited by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain. The contributors list for this is like an all-star team. [bookshop.org]

A collection of videos of people painting. "Watching others paint is relaxing, even when the painter is not the beloved Bob Ross and his happy trees and friendly squirrels." [metafilter.com]

Remember this fast-talking guy? [youtube.com]

Amazon watcher @tcarmody on what’s next for Bezos & Amazon. “He is not going to go away to start an apple butter farm or retire away to Xanadu like Charles Foster Kane. That’s not how this works.” [amazonchronicles.substack.com]

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