Sep. 25th, 2018

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Why Even Viral-Fundraising Skeptics Can Feel Good About Donating to RAICES by Felix Salmon.
A permanent bond fund, which has the resources to bail out every detained parent, and ideally every wrongfully detained immigrant, is a fantastic public good, and once it’s seeded with enough money, it can operate almost indefinitely.


What to say in response to "I'm just a terrible person" by jenrose.
Boyfriend came to visit. I was upset about something, he started in on the “I’m just a shitty boyfriend” thing… and my response?

“Yep. You are.”

His jaw dropped. He blinked.


Resilience and recipes in a Jewish cookbook written by concentration camp prisoners by Jaimee Edwards, Gina Flaxman.
When Peer donated her [hand-written cook]book to the museum in 1984, she described its significance as evidence of “how women fought for their survival under the most inhuman circumstances by using the only positive approach available - fantasy cooking”.


Monday Morning Cooking Club. Linked from the article above.
“We are the Monday Morning Cooking Club, a unique sisterhood from Sydney, Australia. Our mission is to collect, test, curate, publish and share the best recipes from the best cooks in the global food-obsessed Jewish community”


Finally, a cure for insomnia? by Simon Parkin.
There are occasional relapses, Handler said, usually brought on by a change in routine – a holiday away, Christmas – but by waking at a set time, leaving the bedroom after 15 minutes if she remains awake and re-implementing all of the rituals she learned at the Insomnia Clinic, it only takes a few nights to re-establish the routine.


How Do We Know Recent Climate Changes Are Caused By Humans? by Jason Kottke. Straightforward discussion, handy if you need a reference.
So if you’re burning a bunch of oil and coal, you’d expect to see carbon-12 levels in the atmosphere go up…and that’s exactly what scientists have found.


23andme is Selling Your Data. Here's How To Delete It. by Health Freedom Idaho. Here for reference. I locked down my 23andme results so I wouldn't get all these 3rd cousins twice removed queries, and right now I don't feel the need to go further with deleting it.

Yes, You Should Still Change Your DNS Settings for Better Internet by David Nield. Also here for reference, also something I'm not going to hassle with right now.

I have had these tabs open way too long and don't remember where I got any of them!

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