1. This medium post by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein talks about the effects of seeing violent policing during protest on children, and asks that the astronomy community reconsider the planned placement of the TMT on Mauna Kea.
2. This humor column imagines if people spoke about other professions the way they speak of writing.
3. We used to get the Northwest Current delivered to our house growing up. It was hyperlocal, in ways the Washington Post wasn't. I still miss the days of hyperlocal blogs, the ones that remain have either broadened their focus, or slowed their posting. Journalism is changing rapidly and I don't have the answer, but the Current did a useful thing for a long time and will be missed. This look at it's history and it's downfall is fascinating.