64: Breonna Taylor. Breonna Taylor. Breonna Taylor. Breonna Taylor.
I've got nothing to say today except that Breonna Taylor's killers have not been held accountable for her death. She was murdered by people who were meant to protect, but who instead shot her while she lay in bed.
Protestors are out there, still protesting, still being arrested. But how do authorities expect the protests to end when they continue to enact fascism in all its totalitarian horror? There will be no peace until there is justice. And this certainly is no justice.
Say Breonna's name, and keep fighting against fascism.
justiceforbreonna.org
Other Stuff
Josh Wood for The Guardian has been on the streets in Louisville interviewing locals about living in the city where Breonna Taylor was murdered, and what they feel the future will hold.
ICE are forcing non-consensual hysterectomies on detained immigrants in Georgia. An ICE nurse whistleblower also revealed that COVID-19 safety measures are being completely ignored in ICE detention centres. Here are five ways to help detainees. (Not all are suitable for non-US citizens but there are still some practical points to take in and petitions to sign.)
Based on the news that ICE are medically abusing detainees to the tune of the UN's definition of genocide, H. Colleen Sinclair at Psychology Today has broken down why good people do nothing, and how to fight against it. It's a great piece, full of information and practical things you can do right now to help, which you can also use to help dispel feelings of overwhelm, apathy and helplessness and get you back on track.
Hootsuite have denied it but it looks like they signed a three year deal with ICE so, if you currently use Hootsuite, you can protest easily right now by cancelling your sub with them and using a scheduling platform that doesn't support the violation of human rights.
China is still building detention camps in Xinjiang to house Uighur and Muslim minorities, and they're getting bigger. Here are six ways to help Uighur people now.
Kamilah McInnes, a BBC journalist, talks about depression, and how a random act of kindness changed the course of her life. A lovely, uplifting story about small voluntary groups like The Flower Bank who seek to make lives better with tiny gestures.
Lily Waite wrote about hyperreality, beer, philosophy, modernism and post-modernism for GBH and honestly, it might be one of the best things I've read in a long, long time. A real brain-wringer. It blew my hat off.
Ren Navarro on diversity in the beer industry - a true legend of our time! I particularly liked her points on signal boosting. It's easy to forget that using your platform really can make a difference, but if you're a brewery or individual with a good wedge of followers, or even just a few well-engaged ones, speaking up about what you believe in or the charities you support really can make a difference.
Spotify is being gamed by fake artists making money off people's endless desire to find the perfect "white noise chill sleep therapy sounds" playlist. This is so cool and interesting if you're an SEO nerd (like me).
This on the "new cava" by Zachary Sussman for Punch was super interesting, I thought. And I want the illustration in a frame, just LOOK at it.
Food is political - you hear that all the time. Devita Davison runs FoodLab Detroit, advocating and campaigning to make the restaurant industry sustainable and equitable while talking about it as part of a wider network: of agriculture, of employment, of real estate and rental prices. This piece looks at how she feels the future of the restaurant industry looks, and the changes that still need to be made. She asks, what even is a restaurant anymore? I just love how 2020 has started making us all question our realities. It's fantastic.
My Stuff
I should be on harvest right now. I'm pretty bummed about not being there. Here's my piece I wrote for Pellicle about harvest last year at Rita & Rudy Trossens in the Mosel Valley.
Remember I wrote about burger vans? That was mental wasn't it? Feels like it was ages ago. Anyway, here it is if you fancy re-reading it for old-times sake (It was literally only published two months ago, I can't believe it. What even is time anymore?)
Illustration for "The New Cava Isn't Called Cava" by Camilla Caldart