Weeknotes #20
The juxtaposition one
Weeknotes 📝
Longform (content warning) ✍🏻 ⚠️
My husband and I spent our weekend planting pollinators like lavender and rosemary in the borders around our house. We had salted caramel ice cream for dessert. The braindead body of Adriana Smith was kept on a ventilator without her family’s consent in order to sustain a premature pregnancy in the state of Georgia.
Our dog managed to walk off lead without running away. We’re coming to the end of peony season. The ventilator was switched off after the caesarean.
I got my nails done for the first time in over two years. The Oklahoma City Thunder won their first NBA Championship in the history of the franchise. The baby weighed 0.82kg. F1 the Movie is out in cinemas now. The aircon in the cinema was just right.
Congratulations, you’ve won three free sandwiches from the stand on Norwich Market! The US have bombed nuclear sites in Iran. Your order has shipped. Adriana’s family face $250k of medical bills.
Here’s 20% off discount code for all app purchases. Iran have retaliated. New series of Somebody Feed Phil and Chefs Table just dropped on Netflix. Humans are starving in Gaza and Sudan.
Please donate to this crowdfund. The citizens of Venice successfully object to hosting the Bezos wedding. We’re not ready to start that first thing on the roadmap so let’s bring the next item forward. Luxury yachts and private jets. Genocide. Don’t forget to claim your expenses. Rinse and recycle your yogurt pots to help the environment. The UK government has banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws.
I’ve added a meeting room to the calendar invite. Retirement ages are increasing. Are you investing? Your pensions are funding fossil fuels and weapons.
Nigerian communities are suing Shell. I booked us a table. ICE are raiding hotels and restaurants. Sorry, your order has a substitution. June heatwaves present a severe risk to life.
Happy International Women in Engineering Day! It’s probably just your hormones.
Pretzels 🥨
I stole the term “pretzels” from a former CTO who sent regular thought-dump email updates




SOB! This was a great read Katie. I felt every part of it.
This article is devastating