Cuba & Freedom: The Real Cuba Isn’t a Potemkin airbnb. (Potemkin: Having a false or deceptive appearance, especially one presented for the purpose of propaganda.) The Cuban perspective on what’s happening is important, but the scariest paragraph is this: “America is not remotely at the level of Cuba, but it sure seems we have a growing taste for apocalyptic politics and orthodoxies enforced by public acts of repudiation. We have developed a high tolerance for snitches sanctimoniously ratting out people publicly for personal gain, lists of Things That Cannot Be Said, and citizens huddling in private groups to share ideological samizdat they dare not discuss in public.”
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Entertainment
Why did we release all the next seasons at the same time (or why did I just hear about it now)? I have too much TV to watch!!
- Virgin River Season 3 – two eps in. It’s a little … stale. Rushed? I love the characters but this season isn’t hitting the same notes as the other two, so far.
- Gossip Girl reboot – critics hate it, people love it, I will definitely watch it
- Handmaids Tale – I think the whole season is out?
- Little Fires Everywhere – I read the book so I could watch the show but forgot that I needed to watch the show and have now remembered, so this is on me…
Up in the Gym Workin’ on My Fitness
- Love the concept of hot girl walk!
- More hip hop dance classes … a free 20-minute banger from Steezy.
Shop Shoppin’ Away
- In case you ever doubt me, remember that I blogged about Chico’s in 2014. Glossy covers the Chico’s resurgence in 2021.
- This summer marks my third year of travel with my Briidgs travel backpack and it is still the best. But I am also currently obsessed with this Ogio travel bag. I don’t need this, I don’t need this, I don’t need this…
- Partially because I just pulled the trigger on the Thuma bed! Super excited, will let you know how it goes.
- I. NEED. THESE. mismatched sandals. All my dreams come true. $160 though.
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