Travis Conte

All right ya’ll buckle up it’s time for this year’s round-up of Japan’s #地味ハロウィン (mundane Halloween) costumes. Outfits so ordinary they have to be explained.

Something special is happening in Barcelona. It started last month when some parents organized a bike ride to school for just five kids. Now entire neighborhoods are joining. They call it Bicibús – or Bike Bus.

Percent of Americans using seatbelts: 1983: 14% 2020: 90% What happened in between? The first statewide seatbelt law was passed in 1984. Today 49 states have laws requiring seatbelts. At first people protested, even comparing lawmakers to Hitler. But they ultimately gave in.

The difference between information and knowledge:

OK so you get vaccinated, you don't give a credit card, you don't receive a bill, your life is saved and we all understand this works because we are getting an economy of scale for the medicine, the shots, the staff, a process by which we all benefit. THAT is medicare for all.

16th century knives featuring sheet music on them, so guests can sing together at the end of the meal. Each knife appears to have a different line of harmony to the others.

What would you say if you saw it in another country? nytimes.com/2021/02/27/us/…

What a powerful image. @ladygaga @TheAmandaGorman @JLo @MichelleObama @DrBiden @KamalaHarris Artwork by Ana Hard.

Amanda Gorman’s message serves as an inspiration to us all. #InaugurationDay

I’m dead.

If the Black Plague was in 2020 Doctors: “Avoid rats” People in the US:

Percent of wages currently subsidized by governments due to COVID: Japan: 100% for small businesses; 80% for large firms Netherlands: Up to 90% Norway: Up to 90% Germany: Up to 87% France: Up to 84% Italy: 80% United Kingdom: Up to 80% Canada: Up to 75% United States: 0%

Just a tremendous editorial cartoon in the ⁦@WinnipegNews⁩ today.

Biden leads popular vote by 5.1 million & at 50.8%, highest % for challenger since FDR in 1932 He also leads by 149k in MI, 48k in PA, 37k in NV, 20k in WI, 14k in GA, 13k in AZ This is decisive victory & recounts/litigation won't overturn it

Georgia is having a runoff Jan 5 to decide who our 2 new senators will be. If those senators go blue Mitch McConnell will no longer be Senate Majority Leader. You have until December 7 to register to vote. Retweet to spread awareness even if you don’t live here.

Nation waits breathlessly to see if candidate who leads by four million votes will win.

If you see a line at the polls today, head to polls.pizza/report to let us know! We'll send the 🍕🍩🍪 #DemocracyIsDelicious #VoteEarlyDay

my ideal news interview format: any time an interviewee tries to deflect or dance around a question, they get slimed