{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Soft Sensibilities","provider_url":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog","author_name":"Kimberly","author_url":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/author\/kimberlypearl-92gmail-com\/","title":"Five Things (6.19.26) &#8226; Soft Sensibilities","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vL58i4ogTB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/five-things-juneteenth-6-19-26\/\">Five Things (6.19.26)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/five-things-juneteenth-6-19-26\/embed\/#?secret=vL58i4ogTB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Five Things (6.19.26)&#8221; &#8212; Soft Sensibilities\" data-secret=\"vL58i4ogTB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"1. I&#8217;m not sure if it&#8217;s just me (someone who&#8217;s hypersensitive to shifts in the social paradigm), but any perceived potential for progress\u2014however performative\u2014seems to have scuttled a few inches backward. One too many companies have replaced their Juneteenth acknowledgements with some version of &#8220;in observance of the holiday, we&#8217;ll be closed on June 19th.&#8221; It&#8217;s deliberate erasure used to assuage opposing parties\u2014or worse, a pretense for upholding progressive, moral values. Convincing me otherwise will fall on deaf ears. I do this for a living: The verbiage is calculated, and it is, in fact, that deep. 2. With that off my chest: Happy Juneteenth! If you haven&#8217;t already, add Reparations Club to your to-shop list. I first discovered them when Rep Club curated books for this tiny alcove at the Melody Ehsani store (once on Fairfax, but now permanently closed). There&#8217;s such breadth and care shown to the authors\u2014which is a rarity, especially when it comes to uplifting up-and-coming writers and highlighting the stories of joy, creativity, and innovation that are oft buried. 3. Wore Byredo\u00a0Sister Dreamer in celebration today\u2014because I do believe in supporting women and Black or BIPOC figures when they&#8217;ve worked hard to make these mainstream moments&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/architecture-books-archive-steel-display-shelf.webp"}