Saturday Tweets: Touch Your Opuntia

April 14, 2018

Did you know? Stamens of many Opuntia flowers respond to touch. #plantsarecool #pokingthings #cacti pic.twitter.com/rIqJMmgV3B — Jennifer Possley (@JennPossley) April 10, 2018 Eat. Mor. Figs.@CaFigs @ValleyFig https://t.co/RaSOARO7T0 — Ernest Miller (@RLMProvisions) April 13, 2018 One of the reasons I love this herbal so much is that, in addition to the beautiful drawings (mugwort in this instance), there are intricate scenes in the background of...

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Saturday Tweets: Too Many Links

Mr. Homegrown

April 20, 2019

Saturday Linkages

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Why You Should Start a Pocket Prairie in Your Yard https://t.co/AHuyMVY5Ws — Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) April 11, 2019 pic.twitter.com/kxkii1I5CK — Cursed Architecture (@CursedArchitect) April 16, 2019 College admissions scandal is mere tip of iceberg. One of many ways that the richest perpetuate their wealth despite tax & inheritance laws, & other reforms. Because capitalism produces an inequality that perpetuates itself, we need system cha...

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Saturday Tweets: Bad Data and Cats

Mr. Homegrown

January 12, 2019

Saturday Linkages

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: Under New York, Moths and Caturday

Mr. Homegrown

January 26, 2019

Saturday Linkages

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: Better Late Than Never

Mr. Homegrown

February 9, 2019

Saturday Linkages

...red, the ruins at Luxor, ca. 1830] pic.twitter.com/vqCzONc7Bb — Irène DB (@UrbanFoxxxx) February 2, 2019 There's a $200 million abandoned village of Disney-like castles in Turkey. Take a look inside. https://t.co/uE1sznULsK via @businessinsider — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 9, 2019 Hey @ericgarcetti and @MitchOFarrell you've got some work to do . . . https://t.co/T49x6CZD59 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 8, 2019 Deadline Detro...

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