Libraries fighting the good fight
- Digital Public Library of America and Independent Publishers Group have announced a groundbreaking agreement
- MIT vs Elsevier
The Perseid meteor shower is back and SPrintF posted about a particularly beautiful image of it!
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Over on AskMetaFilter, nushustu posted an interesting question for our technological age: with much of its staff let go, how is X (nee Twitter) still running? The many answers are an illuminating look at running social media on a large scale.
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You want a story? Maybe two? Brainwane has you covered! First up is two new short stories by Kelly Robson and Marissa Lingen. If that’s not enough, there’s a third story from a very interesting writing prompt. Enjoy!
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A$k the Mod$; Mefi Pet$; Early Acce$$: it's our August Fundraiser!
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BadgerDoctor asks Are there advantages to buying unsliced bread?, and in case you were wondering, I'm happy to report that yes, it turns out Mefites can overthink a slice of bread!
"Everyone's favorite mystery text, the Voynich Manuscript, is finally getting careful attention from leading medievalists": Pleasant_confusion posted A new approach to the Voynich Manuscript.
Cover detail from Anton Chekhov's The Kiss
Book love meets graphic design love meets collectible love in cupcakeninja's post on Greg Neville's Penguin Series Design. ❤️ 📔🐧
via theconversation.com, Teetotums were used in an era when dice were associated with vice. Museum Rotterdam/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Wobbuffet has a lovely, expansive post on the early history of geographical board games, with a special look at America's first board game, 1822's "The Travellers' Tour Through the United States" in which "whoever gets to New Orleans first, wins." A timeless goal, indeed!
Let's circle back around to brainwane's post about alternatives to corporate jargon. Hopefully we can ping this low hanging fruit as we pivot to a churn 😀
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Hey, take a minute, close your eyes and imagine an apple. Well, it turns out that not everyone can visualize an apple in their internal mind. What does that mean? Ten Cold Hot Dogs made a post about that topic and what the link says about how individualistic we all are is fascinating!
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There’s so much going in the world at any particular time, so many things to keep track off and pay attention to. So let’s turn that big brain off for a bit with big songs that keep things calm. What do you suggest? Because member Garm is looking for music that can put one in this sort of mental state.
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miniature diorama of Christine inside Darnell's garage by member Laura Palmer's Cold Dead Kiss
In HearHere's post on a miniature renaissance, Laura Palmer's Cold Dead Kiss shared their impressive creation, a diorama of Darnell's Garage from the movie Christine. Flagged as Fury 58 FANTASTIC!
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TimHare wants to hear about your favorite independent and/or college streaming radio stations.
In Canada, an initiative to help combat anti-trans rhetoric and attacks at school boards and other local institutions: Lawyers Against Transphobia
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