Just a little (link) love: Goldblum edition
November 1, 2018
I adore Dolly Parton for the good she’s done in the world but I recognize that at the same time, she is more complex than I ever realized in her performance of whiteness.
I’m SUCH a pessimist. Tawcan’s right at the basic level that if things go wrong in FIRE, you should just go back to work for a while but I can’t help but think of all the complicating factors that may prevent you from getting a job or getting a job that pays enough to cover the bills because I remember my Mom having this problem: ageism, an inability to get back into the field you have experience in, leaving you entry level jobs that might discriminate against your longer resume, etc.
Why Allison is leaving cancer research. I’ve followed her career highlights for a while now and am so happy that she’s able to make the shift that she wants to. I wish that the world of research wasn’t so broken. I know quite a few people still in it who can make it work one way or another for a while but it’s draining and a sacrifice frequently and feels less than worth it.
Veronika on obligatory gift giving. I’m very much in favor of eliminating this entirely but that’s out of my control.
I am not at the point where I can afford fashion as a regular part of my budget, my annual spending is under $250 a year because there’s just no justifying spending good money on clothing when I have plenty that sorta kinda fits and my work doesn’t care what I look like. BUT when I do want to shop, this post full of ethical shopping sources is fantastic.
Ways to guard against financial elder abuse. I’ve been thinking of older dear friends with assets (but no children to help) and hoping we can help them guard against this as they get older and need more help.
A clear set of strategies to deal with the climate change problem, all of which need to be implemented to even make a dent in our warming problem.
People illegally scatter human ashes at Disney regularly. WHY.
