Thu. 03/10 - We Need To Talk About The Spiders

<p><strong><em>The giant yellow spiders set to invade the eastern seaboard of North America are… not as scary as the internet is making them seem. Plus, the Smithsonian is returning a number of artworks to Nigeria. And President Biden is considering a digital currency for the US.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at <a href="http://novo.co/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">novo.co/kottke</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://news.uga.edu/joro-spiders-likely-to-spread-beyond-georgia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joro spiders likely to spread beyond Georgia</a> (University of Georgia)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/most-annoying-thing-about-joro-spiders-part-why-they-re-ncna1291403" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The joro spider is an invasive species, but you don't need to fear the invasion</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/tea_francis/status/1501678648323194883" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thread from a science communicator on Joro spiders</a> (ScienTEAific, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/CornishPixie9/status/1501626566710894594" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jokes about Axios' fearmongering of Joro spiders</a> (Katie Bowers, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/03/09/giant-joro-spiders-east-coast-may" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giant Joro spiders expected to drop from sky across the East Coast this spring</a> (Axios)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/08/invasive-joro-spider-us-east-coast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huge invasive spiders native to Asia expected to spread along US east coast</a> (The Guardian) </li><li><a href="