It's an open post/no paywall for this important topic.

Aww lovely pic!

Thank you for writing it!

I do, & my readers told me they finally understood a little more about what it was like to be home-bound (though for me it isn’t temporary ). That compassion & empathy was lovely, & my community still is empathetic, but most others… sigh.

Thank you for still reading!

Many more longreads, and a quick links section with fascinating shorter ones (see below!) in CAE 55: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-five

As well as:
@restofworld.org on use of AI as physicians, @drg.bsky.social on the (repeating) history of the anti vaccine movement,
@gaberivera.bsky.social on Techmeme's 20th anniversary,
@evaholland.bsky.social on the complexities of feeding Alaska, and
@naomiduguid.bsky.social on salt:

Among the wonderful things to learn from in CAE 55 are:

@historytoday.com on all things platypus
@stephkrzywonos.bsky.social with a beautiful piece for @emergencemagazine.bsky.social on colour pigments
@johndevore.bsky.social with a delightful read about stews — also my fave title of the month!

It truly has, or made them even more selfish / entitled and unable to muster up relative empathy.

For sure. And no one cares about getting people around them sick. This myth of viruses making your immune systems 'stronger' is also pervasive.

Thank you for reading CAE! This piece was written by @evaholland.bsky.social — her book about fear is also fantastic.

Seems so!

Really well written, I agree! Such a great piece.

My pleasure! I learned a lot reading it.

And a gorgeous @craigwelch.bsky.social story in @biographic.bsky.social, about sea stars and a plague that has been devastating them for years. Lots of amazing sea star photos included in his piece.

CAE 54: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-four

As well as:
@alexsammon.bsky.social who said 'yes' to one of those online work scams
@harleyrustad.com on a fascinating French fry whodunit
@quantamagazine.bsky.social on what it means to be thirsty

CAE 54: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-four

This month's must reads include:
@nicktsergas.ca on Covid & the immune system
@himself.bsky.social and @abenewman.bsky.social on our foreign age of coercion
@danwetzel.bsky.social on the devastating impact sextortion has on young athletes.

& more: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-four