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Trump Has a Warning for Spencer Cox (The Atlantic) Where do we go from here? Personally, I went offline for a few days—deleted social media from my phone, limited my news intake to Vox’s The Logoff newsletter, and kept my hands busy with jigsaw puzzles and Lego with my boys. I got lost in witchy books, planned some Saturday family play dates, and went through the motions of my morning and workout routines. And I still couldn’t shake the school shootings and assassinations that happened over the past couple of months. Where do we go from here? I’m not alone in having curated my social feeds to affirm my worldview and to bring me joy (cat videos, book recommendations, and funny observations on my favorite shows and films). And I can no longer ignore how the Internet and media outlets are radicalizing people, especially boys and men, and influencing these domestic terrorism attacks (and need to be defined as such). It feels like we’ve been abandoned by our leaders to take decisive action and condemn all acts of domestic terrorism. But Utah governor Charlie Cox has been steadfast in leading with humanity. He advocated for and signed the nation’s first law to limit social media access for kids (a law that’s currently tied up in court), advocated for peaceful debate with his “Disagree Better” campaign with other governors, and filmed some memorable ads with his opponents in an effort to show that bipartisanship is not dead. And yet, he’s criticized by his party. “Maybe you just hate that I don’t hate enough.” While his words and actions over the past 5 days seem futile, I find a tiny spark of hope that there are leaders who are leading, and not just fueling the hateful fire that seems to be spreading. Thanks to Dr. Emma Cain Louden for sharing this article with me The Casual Archivist’s Short History Of The Business Card, From Versailles To Microsoft Word (PUB) I had to order business cards for the first time in years. I’d designed them in Canva years ago—our logo occupying the top center, my details listed below. Simple. Classic. And typical of the 90s era card design, when Microsoft Word expanded the access for business cards to anyone with the software and a printer. I loved this history of the business card—from its commercial purposes to its uses in Gilded Era society, how the 60s and 70s ushered in design-forward cards, and how once vital item has been sadly on the decline. I spent an hour designing a new card for my personal brand, using the font Tan Harmoni for my name, Glacial Indifference for my personal details, and adding a frequently asked question and answer on the back to share my personality. I also ordered this business card case (one of Julia @smarterinasec’s excellent recommendations). I found this article from Elizabeth Etherton’s latest Substack. ... Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to hitha to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. A subscription gets you:
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