Friday, September 5, 2025

WIRTW #771: the 'americana' edition


Should out to the best band in the land, Old 97's. On Wednesday they will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Americana Awards & Honors in Nashville. This honor is so well earned. They are an alt-Americana pioneer who have been making great music with the same lineup since 1994. In my humble opinion, this is also long overdue. 



Here's what I read this week that you should read, too.


Trump Is Our True National Emergency — via The New Republic



My coworker mansplains via ChatGPT — via Ask a Manager

Why Companies Still Aren't Getting Hybrid Work Right — via Improve Your HR by Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady

Court: Retaliation Claims Need More Than Speculation and Three-Year Gaps — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog