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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

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  • I dug in (thanks for linking sources) and there are some promising details. The ~80% figure for the US is from a 2011 report (even though the citation states 2014…), so it’s very old. In 2019, the US began an initiative to increase awareness of this issue and address it, see the progress here (pdf link).

    Not trying to counter the narrative, but at least we’re talking about it on the federal level, so maybe that can provide some optimism to people.












  • Not an avid listener, but The Scientist (2002, so… old) really sunk in for me when I heard it. His voice gets criticized but I think it fits in perfectly with that song’s subject matter as an exploration of grief and unsuccessfully trying to confront trauma with reason and logic.

    Haven’t listened to anything newer that that, so ignorance is bliss over here!

    If you’ve never seen the video, this is a rare example where it adds really valuable context to the song itself.