Hump Day Quickie 46
A few things making me gasp, gag, and giggle this week:
Finally, some good news we can all dive into: Shark Week starts this Sunday! 🦈
Here’s an interesting piece on the way we’ve come to understand animals through television:
…[A]nimals are of interest only if they satisfy familiar human tropes of violence, sex, companionship and perseverance. They’re worth viewing only when we’re secretly viewing a reflection of ourselves 🐅
That said, we do know that dolphins choose their own names. I wonder what this big city bottlenose crew has nicknamed each other… 🗽
On land, Olympian Allyson Felix ran her last race. Felix has long fought for mothers and maternity leave in sports. Shop her shoe brand here. Until August 8th, 20% of the retail price goes to the Power of She Fund 👟
Shut up and drive! The Rac(H)er initiative looking to get more women participating in Formula One 🏎
Here’s a weird one: Ricky Martin has been accused of incest by his nephew. He’s truly living la vida loca… 🕺
Bonus! I’m hosting a book event! Come grab a coffee with me and Lorelei on August 20th 🐹
Gif of the Week
Trying to enjoy the summer after 2 years of COVID
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