Saturday Tweets: Under New York, Moths and Caturday

Lost tunnels of NYC. “Deep under the New York Bay near Brooklyn, covered in mildew, seaweed and other gunk, is what thousands of commuters would consider a hidden treasure: the start of a subway tunnel linking Staten Island to the rest of New York City.” https://t.co/xhdu6nIY8R pic.twitter.com/S6n9kIGnDA — Geoff Manaugh (@bldgblog) January 21, 2019 Moths are so cute imagine if they were the size of horses and you could keep them as pets and ride...

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Saturday Tweets: Late Edition

Cardboard Cat Igloo House https://t.co/DOR5W5zK9Y — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 16, 2017 Bottle Cutting With a Soldering Iron https://t.co/pUOyEQrmPS — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 16, 2017 DIY Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench https://t.co/iEG7jLr9Zc — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 16, 2017 A kid-friendly electronics board that you can program from the web https://t.co/SnSfMrQ579 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 13, 2017 Lenin statue lo...

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Saturday Tweets: Bad Data and Cats

According to technocratic fantasies, data will soon make politics irrelevant, and those who refuse to accept “what the data says” must be malevolent or stupid. It should come as no surprise if this view leads citizens to discredit data-talk entirely.https://t.co/hTpNeEWA86 — The New Atlantis (@tnajournal) January 11, 2019 The Era Of Easy Recycling May Be Coming To An End https://t.co/Gtj1LMbRQ9 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 13, 2019 "We can...

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Saturday Tweets: Eating Decay, Monk Mornings and a Suitcase Boombox

Vietnam’s Low-tech Food System Takes Advantage of Decay: https://t.co/NahvEnX25B — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 25, 2017 1930s Suitcase Boombox https://t.co/nXmadwTLSs — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 25, 2017 Rise of the monk mode morning: https://t.co/AaQ8Sgjz7b — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 25, 2017 Breathtaking botanical illustrations and photographs in a guide to the world of spices https://t.co/MSFviFRS7S — Root Simple (@ro...

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Saturday Tweets: Subterranean Heating Systems, Achocha, Tree Beekeeping and Valentine’s Day Cocktails

The Castillians developed a subterranean heating system that’s a descendent of the Roman hypocaust: the “gloria” https://t.co/1kgIzhJNL7 pic.twitter.com/AfEN7OJhOV — lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) February 8, 2017 Achocha, courgette’s cute little cousin, by James Wong @Botanygeek https://t.co/SLIHfM61BE pic.twitter.com/1j0ywHYznr — Guardian gardening (@guardiangardens) February 6, 2017 Fretting about the decline of hedgehogs? do something abo...

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