“Considering I’ve taken more than 320 rides, this meant I’d received more than my fair share of 4s—maybe even a few 3s. I’ve never made a driver wait (that long) or slammed a door (that hard). I wasn’t a 4-out-of-5 human. I tried to shake this dark cloud hanging over me, judging me, but I couldn’t. I decided I would prove Uber’s algorithm had made a mistake (which it obviously had) by tracking down other (much more reliable) forms of affirmation.” GQ: This Is What Happened When I Asked My Friends to Rate Me.

+ Let’s go back to 1988 (in photos).

+ And here’s a look a workers making Trump 2020 campaign flags in Fuyang, Anhui Province.