Aboriginal people have adapted to changing climatic conditions in Australia for millenniums – yet their knowledge of caring for the land is largely ignored. In this extraordinary piece for the New York Times, professor and Waanyi woman Alexis Wright explains why Australian leaders need to recognise the value and depth of Aboriginal knowledge
A recent Guardian survey found that unhappiness peaks at 47, so they asked readers to write in and explain why (“I think a lot about the difference between how I thought life would be and the reality,” said one woman.)
Paris Hilton has launched a cooking channel and her debut video has her wearing fingerless “chef” gloves, using a lettuce knife to stir mincemeat, complaining how hard it is to grate cheese and steaming her lasagne sheets on the stove. Honestly, this may just be the best 16 minutes we watched all week. (For extra lols, read this great wrap-up piece over at Vice).
On the theme of shameless viewing, we both raced through the new Netflix docu-series Cheer in a matter of days. Who knew watching competitive cheerleading could be so addictive?
Tiny love stories
Is your bank account and super funding fossil fuels? (If you bank with any of the big four, the answer is sadly yes). This article makes it super easy to find out who your bank supports, and how to make the switch to a more ethical choice. We love the idea of inviting your friends around, ordering some pizzas, cracking open some beers and doing a big ol’ switcheroo session all together
Your 2020 resolution according to your horoscope
As two women in our mid-thirties contemplating when (if?) to have kids, this piece and this piece about the conflicting relationship between parenthood and climate change really hit home
“The fewer animal products I ate, the less I wanted them”
This quiz over on the Washington Post not only tells you which Democrat candidate you agree with most, it also gives a succinct overview of the election’s most pressing policies and issues
Confessions of a slaughterhouse worker
These New York City Hall weddings are pure joy (“After we get married, we’re going to find a Jewish deli and get some borscht. We also have tickets to see Jerry Seinfeld tonight. It’s a very New-York-wedding kind of day.”)
12 people explain how they paid off their debt (“Growing up, I noticed that being poor takes a lot of planning ahead and a lot of asking for help. My mom was able to feed a family of five for around $100 a week ($30 in extreme moments) and had to reach out to my grandma to pay for dinner after that. Now it infuriates me that people think being poor is easy. It takes so much work and so much strategy.”)
This macaroni cheese with kale and crisp breadcrumbs is Friday night comfort food at its very best.
