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I feel like I wasted a lot of time this week running errands instead of planning things out earlier, so I had to make fewer trips. I would probably benefit from using some kind of scheduling app.
Meal planning is my nemesis, but it really cuts down on the random errands and the extra expenses that come with having to go into stores so often.
I’m pretty certain that if I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is stop cooking for everyone and outsource because I hate it deeply.
Anyway, I guess the positive outcome is that I got a lot of extra steps in, which is beneficial for someone like me who is pretty inactive. Although the weather is not ideal for walking and I hated every moment.
Does carrying heavy groceries count as exercise? I keep saying I need a grocery trolley and yet I never follow through.
And now the weekend comes, and it needs to be figured out all over again. I miss being 20 with minimal responsibilities.
Also, a big bug flew into my face when I was carrying groceries across the street, and there was nothing I could do about it until I made it across.
As someone who generally overreacts when bugs land on them, that was fun for me.
In case you missed it, I put together an edgy minimalist post yesterday for fall.
Weekly Reads and Some Videos:
Why are wildlife crossings crucial for animals and humans alike?
Substack’s extremist ecosystem is flourishing. Yup, they’re still at it.
I analyzed more than 100 extremist manifestos: Misogyny was the common thread
Memento Mori: How Smiling Skeletons Have Reminded Us to Live Fully Since Ancient Times
From restitution to confronting authoritarian regimes, here are five ways museums can be more ethical.
mRNA vaccines for HIV trigger strong immune response in people
Cory Doctorow is coming out with a book on enshittification in the fall: Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It.
Breaking the Celestial Ceiling: Now and Then. 1787: “Caroline Lucretia Herschel became the first woman to receive a salary as a scientist and hold a government position in the UK.” 2025: “Professor Michele Dougherty CBE FRS FRAS became the first woman appointed Astronomer Royal in the UK.”
When Medieval & Early Modern Europeans Cleansed with Poison: The Strange History of Antimony Cups and Pills
Hundreds of Medieval Medical Manuscripts with Strange Cures Get Digitized & Put Online
Through Much of Human History, Women Have Shaped Evolution Through Food Processing
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