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Sarah Perry | Ribbonfarm | 4th February 2016 | U

Sarah Perry is a contributing editor of Ribbonfarm.

To: Human Subjects Review Board
Re: Universal Basic Income Study

We propose to give people money for five years. We will have them fill out some surveys.

Recently, Y Combinator announced plans

The Church Of Interruption

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Sam Bleckley | 22nd November 2011 | U

Sometimes I am startled to realize, in the middle of a discussion, that I have offended or hurt some of the people I’m talking with.

First, know and accept this: I have a friend who is a wizard. He is an ancient…

My Enemy, The Leitmotif

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Kate Wagner | Late Review | 28th January 2026 | U

a missive

This essay was written for wehwalt.net, my website about the Ring cycle, but because I realized I haven’t sent out a newsletter this month, I figured I’d send it out here as well.

There is a…

Hosting A Silly Little Potluck

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Garrett Bucks | White Pages | 3rd February 2026 | U

Honestly, I don't think we'll win if you don't

Over the past few weeks, I’ve fielded the same question dozens of times, always well-meaning, always anxious. “You’re in contact with activists in Minneapolis. What should we do now in…

The Coke Factory

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Turner Brooks | Paris Review | 4th February 2026 | U

Drawing by Turner Brooks.

I first became aware of the New Haven, Connecticut, coke plant when, one evening, I looked out from the roof of the Yale architecture school and noticed a distant, enormous cloud of steam—so thick it…

America Water Use, NYC Chatbots, Partial Differential Equations, More: Wednesday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, February 4, 2026

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NEW RESOURCES

Virginia Tech: New database reveals how Americans use water. “[Landon Marston and Yunus Naseri] have created the United States Water Withdrawals Database, the first nationwide resource to track who is drawing water from rivers, lakes, and underground aquifers, and in what amounts.”

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A list focused on people who curate third party posts and those who do a good job linking out.

The net is healthier when people link out to other sites. Adding a few related links to a post sets up a vast linked network to explore and discover.

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