?? Gen Z’s bedtime

It’s Thursday, February 22 — people are talking about the acorn cop incident, Gen Z’s bedtime, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

- Jeff (co-founder of Shades)

???The acorn cop incident

A Florida deputy mistook a falling acorn for a gunshot and fired at an unarmed man who was detained in his cruiser.

???WaPo: A Florida cop mistook a falling acorn for a gunshot and fired at an unarmed man who was detained in his cruiser. The cop rolled around and yelled “I'm hit, I'm hit”, despite being completely fine. He resigned, but won't face criminal charges.

?? You can watch a body-cam video of the incident here.

?? TheGrio argues that Florida deputy's acorn shootout highlights police overreaction and public endangerment. It stems from a culture where behavior like this is rarely punished.

?? Police1 says it's obviously bad, but we shouldn't play the blame game. We should use this as a learning opportunity for law enforcement.

???Gen Z’s bedtime

Gen Z is shifting to earlier bedtimes for wellness and savings. But some say going to bed early isn't all it's cracked up to be.

?? The WSJ says Gen Z is swapping late-night parties for early bedtimes. It's for the sake of their health and their wallets.

?? But Fortune is concerned: Gen Z's early bedtime signals a social retreat amid economic woes and a loneliness crisis.

?? The Guardian thinks Gen Z's early bedtime isn't all bliss: Going to bed early makes you feel like you're missing out on life's prime time.

?? On the other hand, maybe Zoomers aren't that into sleep? Axios says not all Gen Z are early birds: Plenty of young people still embrace the night life.

Shades poll: Are Gen Z's early bedtimes a good thing?

?? Yes, health first

?? No, they're missing out

?? This is overblown -- they sleep as much as anyone else

Quick hits

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??? NY Attorney General threatens to seize Trump's properties if he fails to pay a $454 million civil fraud penalty.

?? Widespread cellular outages affect AT&T, Cricket Wireless, and others across the US.

?? Japan's Nikkei index surpasses its historic peak from 1989, closing at a record high amid strong foreign investments.