Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

The bizarre true story of Disney’s failed US history theme park

How we tell the story of the United States — and who’s included in it and how — has been an ongoing battle in the country for decades. It’s one currently being waged by the Trump administration, such as when it scrubbed references to Jackie Robinson and Harriet Tubman from government webpages in the name […]

Gachiakuta goes places I’ve never seen in an anime series, and that’s an instant win

It’s hard to reinvent the wheel when the wheel opens the way to success in a billion-dollar industry. But even with well-established, successful genres like shonen anime, some creators aren’t afraid to get creative. Enter Gachiakuta, an anime series that follows the shonen formula, but frames it with a fresh setting that becomes an immediate […]

How America forgot the best way to defend its democracy

Americans aren’t used to having to defend democracy. It’s just been a given for so long. After all, it’s the country’s 249th birthday. But now, with experts warning that US democracy may break down in the next three years, many people feel worried about it — and passionate about protecting it. But how do you […]

As companies like SpaceX, Stripe, and OpenAI stay private longer, tokenized stocks on blockchains offer a way for the public to access lucrative private markets (Matt Levine/Bloomberg)

Matt Levine / Bloomberg:
As companies like SpaceX, Stripe, and OpenAI stay private longer, tokenized stocks on blockchains offer a way for the public to access lucrative private markets  —  Also BlackRock and privates, Vanguard and privates, the Paramount settlement and Enron 2.0.  —  ‘Tokenization’

Couple Fled to America to Practice Their Faith. Wife Became a Citizen 9 Days After ICE Arrested Husband.

Maria stands next to her daughter on the right side of the frame. She is wearing a navy blue coat with blue and white pinstripes on the cuffs. The frame of the photo ends at their shoulders. Her daughter wears a navy t-shirt and blue jeans. They stand close to each other facing the camera with Maria holding an American flag with her left hand with a wedding ring on her finger. Other families out of focus can be seen on the left side of the frame.

On a recent morning inside an ornate federal courtroom in downtown Brooklyn, Maria became a naturalized citizen.  She was one of 100 people from 40 different countries taking the oath of allegiance to uphold the U.S. Constitution. For the 49-year-old who immigrated from Indonesia in her early twenties, it was the culmination of more than […]

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