The 8 Most Soothing TV Shows to Watch on Netflix Right Now https://www.vogue.com/article/best-relaxing-tv-shows-netflix

"Heidelberg's corona taxis are only one initiative in one city. But they illustrate a level of engagement and a commitment of public resources in fighting the epidemic that help explain one of the most intriguing puzzles of the pandemic." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/04/world/europe/germany-coronavirus-death-rate.html

Will Bonsall has spent a lifetime scattering heirloom seeds across the country. But will his efforts fall among the thorns? https://downeast.com/land-wildlife/rare-heirloom-seeds/

Overly descriptive color palettes https://colors.lol

How to make a simple all-sky camera https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/how-to-make-a-simple-all-sky-camera/

Shimmering schools of fish have dazzled scientists for centuries with their synchronized maneuvers. Now, high-speed video is revealing how—and why—they do it. https://www.biographic.com/lens-of-time-secrets-of-schooling/

Sandford Police using a Dalek to order people to stay inside
https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/fuziel/sandford_police_using_a_dalek_to_order_people_to/

Mice have a range of facial expressions. Researchers found six basic mouse emotions: disgust, pleasure, pain, fear, sickness, and flight. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/02/mice-have-a-range-of-facial-expressions-researchers-find

A really fun resource for your Zoom backgrounds http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/how-to-use-getty-open-content-for-your-custom-zoom-background/

Stay Home & Color: A Collection of Free Coloring Pages https://dribbble.com/stories/2020/04/03/stay-home-and-color

In case you've ever planned to read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ... it's just $1.99 on Amazon Kindle at the moment. #cosobookclub https://amzn.to/3bTCdLE

From a few years ago, but the data is interesting, and the prose makes me say, "I wish I wrote that."

Donald Trump’s grade level, on Day 986 of his Presidency, declined slightly from the first two analyses, dropping from a grade level of 4.6 to 4.5. In all three analyses, he consistently has the lowest score of all U.S. Presidents since Herbert Hoover, regardless of methodology or sample size.

https://blog.factba.se/2019/10/03/not-stable-genius-again-or-please-stop-making-us-run-this-analysis/

The MIM has put several live concerts online.

Such as Acoustic Hot Tuna – Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady: Live at the MIM Music Theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ZM6l6Q4pQ

This company deserves a Hi-Five just for the "goat 2 meeting" name https://www.sweetfarm.org/goat-2-meeting

"If you are a president who has declared a national emergency you thereby accept national responsibility to run the response to it. That's your one job from that point forward and it's nobody else's job."
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-to-trump-you-had-one-job-coronavirus-response-needs-competent-leadership-81626693942

This Brooklyn landlord just canceled rent for hundreds of tenants.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/nyregion/coronavirus-nyc-landlord-mario-salerno.html

Why authors are so angry about the Internet Archive’s Emergency Library

"The Emergency Library wasn’t a true library at all, authors argued. What it was doing was not only illegal but also taking a source of income away from authors when they needed it most."
https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/4/2/21201193/emergency-library-internet-archive-controversy-coronavirus-pandemic

I own just about every kitchen gizmo. But we never owned one of these, or wanted to. https://www.tastecooking.com/ever-happened-bread-machine

HEINEKEN WOBO: A Beer Bottle That Doubles as a Brick (2012) https://inhabitat.com/heineken-wobo-the-brick-that-holds-beer

"The WarnerMedia-owned premium cabler is making almost 500 hours of programming available to stream for free (without ads) for a limited time on HBO Now and HBO Go services without a subscription, starting this Friday, April 3." https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/hbo-free-streaming-500-hours-sopranos-veep-wire-1234569585/