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

July 31, 2022

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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Weekend Linkages: Kitty Grabber, Veiled Prophets and Oligarchs

Mr. Homegrown

May 22, 2022

Saturday Linkages

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...Doctor dog treating sick cat, 15th century I am losing my mind over the kitty grabber The Cult of the Veiled Prophet Landlord Lobbyists Pour Nearly $2 Million into LA County Political Ads This gas would have stayed in the ground if it wasn’t for bitcoin Oligarch Valley...

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Weekend Linkages for Your Memorial Day

Mr. Homegrown

May 30, 2022

Saturday Linkages

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...Crypto posters on telephone poles–signs of a bubble? How to Watch the (Potential) Tau Herculids Meteor Shower Tonight Gardeners use plant dyes to combat toxic chemicals used by fashion industry End of an era as New York removes last public payphone Eelgrass is an ancestral food in Sonora’s Comcaac community. Now it’s gaining global attention Much warmer and drier second half of May, and some thoughts about summer to come...

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Weekend Linkages: Short and Silly

Mr. Homegrown

June 12, 2022

Saturday Linkages

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...Enter the phrase “brutalist McDonalds” into Dall-E and you get this. That weird and funny AI thing on the internet where you type words and get an image An ancient Roman multi-tool Lambor . . ....

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

Mr. Homegrown

July 3, 2022

Saturday Linkages

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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