Five Quick Links for Tuesday Afternoon

Germany is currently negotiating the return of hundreds of Benin bronzes to Nigeria. [theguardian.com]

A thread of people's favorite lists on Wikipedia, like "List of local winds" and "List of sexually active popes". [twitter.com]

On the Americal ritual of a Killing Day. "Mass shootings are by now a standard part of American life. Preparing for them has become a ritual of childhood." [kieranhealy.org]

Amazon Delivery Drivers Forced to Sign 'Biometric Consent' Form or Lose Job. Amazon could be a beloved company (and still hugely profitable) if they wanted to be but it just doesn't seem like they want to be. [vice.com]

Pickup lines generated by AI. "What's the definition of a femtometer? Cause I'd like to run it through your quark 10 times." [janellecshane.substack.com]

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