Weekly Filet #262: Sentenced to death, not allowed to die. And more.
1. When This Death Row Inmate Decided He Wanted to Die, It Created A Firestorm No One Was Prepared For (Mother Jones)
«It can seem as though we like the idea of the ultimate punishment just so long as we don’t have to kill anyone. And then comes Scott Dozier, calling our bluff.» The story of a man who accepted his death sentence – but then, things got really complicated.
2. World War Three, by Mistake (The New Yorker)
When news broke of the false alarm of an incoming missile strike on Hawaii last weekend, this piece from late 2016 immediately came to mind.
3. The way the sun shines on the picture (Reddit)
Just an oddly satisfying image, brought to you by Edward Hopper and the sun.
4. Women Are Afraid Men Will Murder Them (Harper's Bazaar)
«Ask a man about his worst date, he’ll tell you a funny story. Ask a woman, she’ll tell you a horror story.»
5. Omoshiro Block: A Memo Pad That Excavates Objects as it Gets Used (Spoon & Tamago)
The idea is beautiful. The execution is perfect.
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