I thoroughly enjoyed Ed Yong’s talk about how he coped with the pandemic. You’ll probably enjoy it, too.

He’s upbeat and positive about everything, although he did break in a few places: first to berate fucking Jonathan Chait, and secondly when he talked about quitting his job at the Atlantic, specifically citing their relentless anti-trans editorial position. I can’t fault him for that, I feel the same way.

We also share one thing in common: during the pandemic, he turned to photography to escape. Hey, me too! Although Yong was more interested in photographing birds, rather than the more delicate beauty of spiders. I’d advise him to try switching it up a bit, except macro photography and wildlife photography require completely different kits and a completely different approach to the subject. Either way, it gets you outside and focusing on something other than the nightmares of pandemics and politics.

Also, this is pretty good advice.

But what if the strangers are arguing with me? That’s a tough recommendation to follow.

I promise to use power well, if ever I have any.