#CoolShit 06.24.20
Happy Wednesday!
After reading the internet this morning, I can once again confirm that the world is a little bit better today, than it was yesterday.
See you tomorrow!
-Shelby
It's a problem that requires constant time and attention because obviously, if you don't focus on it, it doesn't happen on its own. The answer is a lot of hard work at the recruiting, mentorship, encouragement level and pledging, as we have, goals and measuring where we are. So we're committing to this like we are committing to other business objectives and holding ourselves accountable as we do or don't achieve them.
~Mike Schroepfer, Facebook CTO on diversity
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Definitely not #CoolShit, but important
TIL It’s tradition for police to shoot at Fred Hampton’s grave
And here’s a Twitter thread that helped me learn how special Fred Hampton was.
This simple illustration by Ben & Jerry’s to help explain what “Defund The Police” looks like
Barcelona Opera Reopens With An Audience Of Plants
The Gran Teatre del Liceu filled its 2,292 seats with plants for a performance by the UceLi Quartet, which it called a prelude to its 2020-2021 season. The string quartet serenaded its leafy audience with Giacomo Puccini's "Crisantemi" in a performance that was also made available to human listeners via livestream.
Heres the performance:
The 1939 Pontiac Plexiglas “Ghost Car” Was Totally See-Through
I’m telling you, the innovation of cars in the early days was unlimited.
