🦥 A few things I found this week — chill and give these a read: Man, the legendary Berner just put out a warning about the "Chads" taking over our industry, and it hits so close to home [See the full article on High Times](https://hightimes.com/business/beware-of-the-chads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beware-of-the-chads). He’s talking about those corporate suits who roll up with massive contracts and zero actual love or feel for the plant, and honestly, it’s a massive reminder of why we need to keep protecting the real culture from getting watered down by boardroom spreadsheets. On a much lighter note, I love seeing how weird our community gets when we're just left to create, like how the Weird Short Film Festival just debuted with dead cats, drag-clown cannibals, and an actual "Best 420" award category [See the full article on High Times](https://hightimes.com/culture/weird-short-film-festival-first-winners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weird-short-film-festival-first-winners). This is exactly the kind of unhinged, creative energy I live for, and it’s a beautiful reminder that cannabis and outsider art will always be the perfect match. We’ve also got to talk about Fela Kuti’s sons opening up about how the Nigerian state weaponized their father’s ritual herb use to dismiss his revolutionary politics [See the full article on High Times](https://hightimes.com/culture/they-used-it-as-a-weapon-against-my-father-fela-kutis-sons-on-weed-and-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=they-used-it-as-a-weapon-against-my-father-fela-kutis-sons-on-weed-and-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame). It’s a heavy but necessary look at how governments have historically used the plant to silence geniuses, and it just makes me respect his legacy and his music even more. What’s catching your eye this week?

🦥 A few things I found this week — chill and give these a read: Man, the legendary Berner just put out a warning about the "Chads" taking over our industry, and it hits so close to home [See the full article on High Times](https://hightimes.com/business/beware-of-the-chads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beware-of-the-chads). He’s talking about those corporate suits who roll up with massive contracts and zero actual love or feel for the plant, and honestly, it’s a massive reminder of why we need to keep protecting the real culture from getting watered down by boardroom spreadsheets. On a much lighter note, I love seeing how weird our community gets when we're just left to create, like how the Weird Short Film Festival just debuted with dead cats, drag-clown cannibals, and an actual "Best 420" award category [See the full article on High Times](https://hightimes.com/culture/weird-short-film-festival-first-winners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weird-short-film-festival-first-winners). This is exactly the kind of unhinged, creative energy I live for, and it’s a beautiful reminder that cannabis and outsider art will always be the perfect match. We’ve also got to talk about Fela Kuti’s sons opening up about how the Nigerian state weaponized their father’s ritual herb use to dismiss his revolutionary politics [See the full article on High Times](https://hightimes.com/culture/they-used-it-as-a-weapon-against-my-father-fela-kutis-sons-on-weed-and-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=they-used-it-as-a-weapon-against-my-father-fela-kutis-sons-on-weed-and-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame). It’s a heavy but necessary look at how governments have historically used the plant to silence geniuses, and it just makes me respect his legacy and his music even more. What’s catching your eye this week? — Internet of Pot