#5SmartReads - August 21, 2020

Today’s #5SmartReads curator is Neha Tiwari. She is a content strategist, change management expert, and the founder of Version Consulting.

Marge Simpson has something to say to the Trump campaign (LA Times)

Marge Simpson has spoken out against a negative comparison that Trump campaign advisor Jenna Ellis made between her and Kamala Harris. In the clip, Marge comments that she has taught her own "children to not name-call" but then goes on to say she's pissed. So say we all, Marge.

Fortnite iOS / Android Ban And Epic's Apple / Google Lawsuit, Explained (Gamespot)

Fortnite, one of the biggest games in recent years, has been removed from both the Google Play and iOS App Store. Epic games, the publishers of Fortnite, made it possible to pay them directly in the game which violates how both iOS and Android stores operate -- they generally take a 30% cut of those sales. Epic also released this tongue-in-cheek video as another jab at both Google and Apple.

Why the surge in racist misinformation about Kamala Harris is so worrisome (Vox)

Within hours of Kamala Harris being announced as Joe Biden's running mate, racists misinformation and conspiracy theories have already started brewing on social media. Why this is worrisome: these fake news stories are being endorsed by Trump publicly and it's estimated that there have been 150,000 instances of people sharing misinformation about Harris on social media. If this seems familiar, it's because it is -- we went through this with the last election and with President Obama where his birth certificate was questioned. It's racism under the guise of politics.

We Asked a Gyno About ‘WAP’ (Vulture)

Unless you're living under a rock, you've probably heard of Cardi B.'s new hit WAP. Vulture took it upon themselves to reach out to a gynecologist to discuss some of the similes that Cardi uses to describe female genitalia... and to ask if Ben Shapiro's concerns were valid. The TLDR: They aren't. A WAP is a normal and beautiful thing.

The Plan That Could Give Us Our Lives Back (The Atlantic)

How do we finally see our friends and family again? A group of Harvard epidemiologists believe mass producing rapid COVID tests is the way. Right now, the US processes 700,000 tests a day but shortages of testing components are rampant and processing turnaround times have slowed down significantly. There are several solutions listed in this article, but like anything, it will take a coordinated effort and funding to make a significant impact on how we live with COVID as a nation moving forward.