Sunday 06.15.25
Welcome to another edition of Bookmarks! Here’s a fresh collection of thought-provoking articles, curated media, and cool finds to kickstart your Sunday."
Articles.
There Is a Liberal Answer to the Trump Wrecking Ball.
by Ezra Klein (The New York Times)
The salary a single person needs to live comfortably in all 50 U.S. states.
by Kamaron McNair (CNBC)
Is The Next Great American Novel Being Published On Substack?
by Peter C. Baker (The New Yorker)
Can Air Conditioning Make You Sick?
by Matt Fuchs (TIME)
The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster.
by Amanda Silberling (Tech Crunch)
Videos.
Music.
Media.
ALBUM
Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend
SERIES
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Madhouse
MOVIE
The Phoenician’s Scheme by Focus Features
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Fact of the Week.
Honey doesn’t spoil. It’s a very low-moisture sugar with an acidic pH, yielding an environment in which bacteria literally cannot thrive.
Quote of the Week.
by Bernard M. Baruch
Word of the Week.
(adj.) Understood by only a select few.
i.e. The literary critic spent extra time debating the more esoteric themes of the novel.
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