It’s Friday’s online finds: Cozy up and dig in.

• An Open Letter to the Female Hat-Wearing Dog From “Go Dog, Go”: Who is this guy anyway, some sort of dog hat expert??  Who cares what he thinks???  Wear a hat you love and if he doesn’t like it?  F*#% him. (The Ugly Volvo)
• Sometimes you’re just more a polka dot gal than a stripes gal. (Bored Panda)
• Slofies in, selfies out (Fast Company)
• “That’s how millennials and Gen Z-ers are playing the game — it’s not about jumping up titles, but moving into better work environments… They’re like silent fighters, rewriting policy under the nose of the boomers.” (NYT)
• “I am doing this because you adults are shitting on my future.” (The New Yorker) + Goosebumps (Instagram)
• The Crisis for Birds Is a Crisis for Us All. The mass disappearance of North American birds is a dire warning about the planet’s well-being. (NYT)
• The Switch to Outdoor LED Lighting Has Completely Backfired (Gizmodo)
• Why Some People Become Lifelong Readers and a lot rides on how parents present the activity to their kids. (The Atlantic)
• Tegan And Sara’s New Book Reminds Us To Take Teens Seriously (BuzzFeed)
• Candles for every occasion including fucking meetings (Whiskey River Soaps)
• Busted: Stop anxiously planning your meal before you even get to the restaurant (via Jill, Eater)
• I plan on making a vegetarian-non-Trade Joe’s version of this (A Cup Of Jo)
• Why don’t doctors trust women? Because they don’t know much about us (The Guardian)
• So far, I’ve driven the Arizona, California, Hawaii and Massachusetts drives… maybe more? I’d have to ask my parents. (Thrillist)
• I’m moving to higher altitude (Information Is Beautiful)

It’s the weekend! Shine bright.

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