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Are you experiencing muscle aches?

A) Yes, I’m so achy.

B) Yes, but to be fair, I think that’s the literal definition of what muscles are? The achy things all over your body?

This article is too on the nose. Not funny.

"Those who are vaccinated can still be infected by, and test positive for, SARS-CoV-2; they’re just way, way less likely to get sick as a result. The sticky element is whether not-sick-but-still-infected vaccinated people can spread the virus to others and get them sick. So far, the early data have been promising, showing that the vaccines stop at least some transmission, but the matter is not scientifically settled."

It’s complicated but “way, way less likely to get sick” and “stop at least some transmission” is worth it in a pandemic.

iOS users must now give explicit permission for apps to track their behavior and sell their personal data, such as age, location, spending habits and health information, to advertisers. While many apps have allowed people to manage or opt-out of this for years, it's typically buried deep in user settings and wordy privacy policies.

Nice.

"The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility."

More life wisdom from Kevin Kelly. I really enjoy these.

"With the backing of Stitcher and SiriusXM, Mars said he hoped to continue producing ambitious work — without the strain of handling the financing himself."

Happy for Roman Mars but unhappy about the state of indie podcasting. Blarg.

This is a nice map of light pollution. I'm thinking about summer camping trips and feeling lucky to live close to some holes in this map. I only get to see the night sky from one of these dark spots a few times each year and it's always awe-inspiring.

"Whatever lawmakers are willing to set it at, let's double that, just to be safe. That's what I say. I say, whatever it is, let's double it. We've tried underpaying people. That doesn't work. Let's try overpaying for a little bit. I think that's the best strategy right now."

I love those angry IKEA guy videos and it’s great to hear more of his story. If you haven’t seen them yet [dramatic music starts] that’s on you. LOOK INWARD.

“For me, at the end of the day, it comes down to: Do you care? Do you care enough about democracy? Do you care enough about the fate of the nation to ensure that your product is not used to coordinate and overthrow the government?”

Based on their actions, Facebook cares about making money through engagement and data mining and nothing else. In fact, if the world burns around them it might increase their ability to make money through engagement and data mining.

Go here for classic beats to relax/study to but with several channels you can flip through. Pro tip: hit L on your keyboard to tell the interface to relax a bit.

"We talked to pharmaceutical companies and venture capitalists. No one cared,” Dr. Weissman said. “We were screaming a lot, but no one would listen."

Amazing story of one person’s perseverance and belief in science that delivered the mRNA vaccines.