dhuartson: Don't let anyone talk you out of spending $15 on a new hobby. That $50 will be the best $400 you ever spent.

This is not wrong.

The Disappearance of the Public Bench Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.

"Benches are where optimistic visions of civic life meet reality. To remove them, or to curate who gets to sit, is to abandon the work of defining a civic ideal and determining, together, how to live up to it."

NEW: Why benches are slowly disappearing from public spaces — and why we need them back:

I’m starting to wonder if he’s some kind of art installation

Welcome to The Cinnamon Trust - The Cinnamon Trust

In case anyone in the UK saw Mara's post about rehoming cats & wished they could help, this is a good time to shout out a charity: The Cinnamon Trust coordinates with volunteers to make sure pet needs are met when owners are ill or pass away, from small tasks all the way up to fostering.

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Why it's important to teach children to recognize birdsong Knowing which bird is chirping or warbling is actually child's play, as long as you approach it methodically. We asked experts to guide us in this learning process.

Stanislas Wroza, an audio-naturalist at the French National Museum of Natural History, began identifying birdsong at age 10. Now 32, he can recognize about 1,000 different bird songs and calls.

Why it's important to teach children to recognize birdsong

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Wearing the weans out for the afternoon nap

Northampton couple who met on bus ride double decker to wedding The pair are now married after meeting during their commute last summer.

Everything is terrible. So here is a NICE THING.

As they say in Dublin, scarleh fer yer ma.

Treats for Dreamie the goose and our duck choir

Hitch on the set of

REAR WINDOW (1954)

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

Sure who needs it when you can worship at the altar of Dev 😀

I love how horrible pigeon nests look. And I just found a subreddit that's devoted to them www.reddit.com/r/stupiddove...

I'm working my way through Yano Ichiro's history of the Dai-Ichi Insurance Building - de facto SCAP HQ during the occupation of Japan - and only now did I realize that part of why it survived the destruction of Tokyo is that it was designed and built as a fortress to protect...insurance paperwork

Roses are red
I like to sin

“Religion: free thinker”

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80 million people globally claim Irish ancestry – why the release of 1926 Irish census records is so momentus Plus, tips for your own census search once it’s released.

In advance of tomorrow's release here is a short piece on the historical Irish censuses based on my past and ongoing research #spéirgorm theconversation.com/80-million-p...

I love seeing people making stuff come together.

How to Search the National Library's Digital Collections It's easy to use our online catalogue: find out more!

Did you know that you can explore 1000s of materials (maps, photos, letters & all sorts of ephemera) by exploring our online catalogue: https://ow.ly/xSNg50YKtZQ

Here’s a short guide on how to search the National Library of Ireland's Digital Collections to get you started: https://ow.ly/18KX50YKtZP

Man goes to the doctor. Says he feels sad and depressed. The doctor says "This will cheer you up, I have just committed a crime that is so brilliant it can't even be solved by the Great Detective Columbo." The man says "Just one more thing..."

Painting of several people riding racing bicycles against an orange background.

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A woman assists a small child in a garden, surrounded by greenery and blooming flowers, capturing a moment of early spring.

Van Gogh also saw spring as an object of human experience.

In First Steps (1890), a child’s tentative movement unfolds within the cultivated space of a garden. The painting shows spring growth as something both intimately human and universally seasonal.

After selling Adare train station for €216k just over a decade ago, Irish Rail pays €2m to buy it back for temporary Ryder Cup platform Irish Rail has bought back the station house and grounds at Adare's former train station for €2 million to accommodate a temporary station for the Ryder Cup, prompting a rail advocacy group to question spending public funds on a temporary platform rather than a longer-term solution. According to the Property Price Register, the station was sold for €2 million at the end of last year, after being sold in 2013 for just €216,121.

After selling Adare train station for €216k just over a decade ago, Irish Rail pays €2m to buy it back for temporary Ryder Cup platform

Irish Rail has bought back the station house and grounds at Adare's former train station for €2 million to accommodate a temporary station for the Ryder Cup,…

New Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions - bellingcat Daniel and Christy Kinahan have been photographed in Dubai, marking the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses since the US levied sanctions against the cartel.

Breaking: Kinahan cartel leader Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai. It follows a Bellingcat investigation last month that traced him to an MMA event in Dubai - providing the first proof that the cartel's leadership was still in hiding in the UAE. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Anne Hathaway bought the rights to a novel about a tradwife influencer who wakes up in 1855 and has to actually live the life she's been selling online. The book is called Yesteryear. It came out 3 days ago. The film rights were already sold to Hathaway, who will produce and star.

Holy shit, I have NEVER been more excited for a movie.

The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

Insane story: Using facial recognition technology, The New York Knicks apparently tracked the movements of a transgender woman attending a game at Madison Square Garden to ensure she never appeared on the game's televised broadcast

More people seem bothered by the accuracy of the numbers than the existence of the site.