2017-09-23

I'm really enjoying my NY Mag subscription.

Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland A's just knelt for the anthem.
This Professor Has A Theory on Why 2017 Is Filled With Jerks - Sutton literally wrote the book on assholes, and this doesn't really give us new information if you're not already an asshole. Tl;dr - there are more assholes because assholes amplify assholes, and well, Trump is president. Anyway, it was worth reading to me for the last line snarking on Stanford professors. I've met too many Stanford jerks, is all.
One of the nation’s largest holders of private student-loan debt must refund millions of dollars to borrowers and temporarily stop many of its collection activities, under a settlement with federal regulators announced on Monday.
This LA bookmobile sounds fun and awesome.
Apparently Trump supporters were disappointed to find that the official music video for "Rocket Man" is a gorgeous animation created by an Iranian refugee, a meditation on loneliness, longing, and hope.