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get a book recommendation from the New York Public Library 

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Another fascinating post from @NYCScount (via The Remains of a 1920s Cruise Ship Office At One Broadway | Scouting NY)

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Some helpful tips for bloggers on writing headlines that get read - have you tried any of these on your local blog (via @KevanLee @Buffer 30 Ultimate Headline Formulas for Tweets, Posts, and Emails)

[good]

The Human Body As A Subway Map

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Maps!

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A houseboat neighborhood in Washington DC (via In houseboat neighborhood, stunning views, minimal commutes and dock parties - @WashingtonPost )

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A houseboat neighborhood!  

[persianexcursion]

The life and death of a feminist hackerspace.

This is kind of a bittersweet story.

I checked out makerspaces/hackerspaces in Portland, and I found Flux. It was really cool — a nice space downtown, explicitly feminist, and complete with a zines library (even a comic by Susie Cagle!) Through the people I met at Flux, I ended up on the adventure that lead me to Right To Dream Too.

A few days after I first stopped by, however, I visited again to grim news. The new leadership of the hackerspace (who just joined up 3 weeks prior) just realized that they had a big operating deficit — and rent was due in just a few days.

There was not much to be done — they needed $800 just to keep the space, and more besides every month to get a good budget balance.

As far as I can tell, the original crew that set up the space had bailed earlier — they had wanted it to be a more “radical” space and didn’t want to deal with the hassle of recruiting outsiders to keep it financially viable. (Of course, I could be totally wrong on that. Just one story I heard).

After casting a sad look around the space, we went for pizza. I just checked their website a few minutes ago — looks like the end really did come for Flux:

What a shame.

[iheartpgh]

eatBrunch with @eatpgh on Sat. July 26 (& Yoga with @GetFitPGH)

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eatBRUNCH – East Liberty **ONLY 25 TICKETS AVAILABLE. Tickets will not be sold the day of eatBRUNCH, so be sure to get them early** Join us on Saturday, July 26th for eatBRUNCH: East Liberty featuring The Livermore, Casbah, and Paris 66. Come to The Livermore early for a yoga session courtesy of Fittsburgh! eatBRUNCH is a progressive dining experience where diners will eat delicious food and learn from some of the top chefs in Pittsburgh. Date: Saturday, July 26 Time: Yoga 10 AM Brunch: 11AM - 2PM Locations: The Livermore, Casbah, and Paris 66 Menu: The Livermore- Fresh seasonal juice and homemade granola Casbah- Menu TBD Paris 66- Canelé

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the future of the phone booth (via Call Waiting - @CurbedNY)

[blogoklahoma-blog]

Go Vote - Oklahoma Primary - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Get more information at www.ok.gov/elections. #oklahoma   #2014elections   #okvote   #vote2014 http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/7sfq/5319d807

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A look at how McGolrick park in Brooklyn is getting a makeover via @greenpointers (via McGolrick Makeover: The Funding of a Semi-Forgotten Park | Greenpointers)

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Huffington Post switches to Facebook comments. What commenting system are you using on your local blog (via Want to comment on a Huffington Post article? You’ll need to use Facebook now » Nieman Journalism Lab)

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For anyone who loves the smell of old book, here is the science behind the smell (via @compoundchem) What Causes the Smell of New & Old Books? | Compound Interest)

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For our #Detroit friends - @AContinuousLean is bringing the Pop Up Flea to your city this weekend (via The Pop Up Flea Takes Detroit. | A Continuous Lean.)

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Check out this map table - would be great to have this with a map of Pittsburgh (via Map motifs are trendy this season - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Greenwich Village 1934 via @CurbedNY (via Look at the Lost Landmarks of This 1934 Map of the Village - Old Map Thing - Curbed NY)

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How to Create an Instagram Bio That Draws in Followers - Jenn’s Trends via @Jenns_trends

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7 of the Most Innovative, Useful, and Insane Desks) via @Wisebread

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