Weekend Linkages: Verging on Christmas

...Advent Lessons and Carols from St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral Los Angeles Complete Hobo Stove & Cooking Pots System Grow mushrooms in a 5 gallon bucket The mayor knew They don’t want you to know about triple hung curved glass windows Not a collection of mudlarking finds from the foreshore of the Thames. Biscuits...

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Weekend Linkages: Spiders and Fast Food Ghosts

...Michael Grave’s original plans for Portland City Hall had a little town on top via @jmfowl. Two Men Had To Be Extinguished After Catching Fire At Goop Store A beautiful art book about spiders LA Restaurants Are Breathing Life Into the Architectural Ghosts of Fast-Food Past China Miéville: “If you don’t feel despair, you’re not opening your eyes” Energy use from US cryptomining firms is contributing to rising utility bills...

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Weekend Linkages: I Looked at Twitter So You Don’t Have To

Yes, someone once thought this was a good idea. Via @skepteis. Where’s the herd immunity? Our research shows why Covid is still wreaking havoc The farmers restoring Hawaii’s ancient food forests that once fed an island Council member’s emails show inconsistencies with stance against bike lanes My neighbor’s dog smells the chicken I’m grilling They still make nice new buildings A thread on eco-fascism cats CAN’T have a little salami You can visit...

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Weekend Linkages: DIY Fiberglass, Dark Stores, and a Cat With Magic Ears

How to make poor man’s fiberglass In Poland, People Are Roleplaying as Americans Oprah’s ‘happiness guru’ designed apartments to maximize joy — and they start at $5 million Bank of America Memo, Revealed: “We Hope” Conditions for American Workers Will Get Worse Fear of Rampant Crime Is Derailing New York City’s Recovery ‘Dark stores’ offer anything you need in 30 minutes. But there’s a human cost A bike lane built for a car crash Real estate find...

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