06.09.26
It’s a good day whenever the current President’s day is ruined
The future of technology is in the hands of women and the queer community. Whether they’re creating their own cyberdecks, empowering the solarpunk movement, or building code for fun, these smaller communities are showing how tech can be a source of care instead of control. I’m excited to see where technology can grow with these groups leading the charge.
The Kennedy Center will be restored to its rightful namesake. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper issued a ruling that the rebranding violated federal law that requires the Kennedy Center to solely honor President Kennedy. Additionally, only Congress is allowed to change the building’s name; something that was ignored in the rebrand back in December.
Even though parents are spending more time with their children compared to 50 years ago, that time is seemingly less fulfilling. There’s a reason for that: time confetti – the idea that our time is fragmented into smaller pieces, leaving us unproductive and neglected; an example of this is when bath time with your kid is also the time you’re able to respond to work emails. The good news is that there is an easy solution: more quality attention during everyday tasks and errands.
According to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, more people are experiencing food insecurity now than in the summer of 2020, where 4% of households reported missing meals. Now in 2026, that statistic is up to 10%. It’s worth noting that the Agriculture Department (which oversees food assistance programs) stopped research last year to avoid fear mongering.
In October, I shared that Wikipedia is one of the last true neutral information platforms in existence. Now, with the gutting of music journalism, a new cohort of Wikipedia editors are creating pages for niche microgenres, offering coverage that music media has been neglecting. Dariacore, recession pop, and zoomergaze are just a handful of genres that these ambitious young editors are helping to legitimize.