My girlfriend deciding she thought getting the mail everyday was something exciting has oddly been one of the more positive changes in life recently. To come home and just have one piece of mail that is actually necessary sitting where I put my work backpack and not have to even see all the other junk is a much better experience.

I try hard to reduce my trash and recyclables, and it always depressed me to throw >90% of my “mail” right into the recycle box.

Took searching up a few articles, but this one gave the most detail on how this was achieved.

It sounds like a mix of more modern detective and surveillance work, but all articles I read also mentioned a strong initiative to bring community involvement into the equation. Getting the nearby residents to pay attention and care more for the animals and to speak up to help the patrols seemed to be a constant theme in the official statements.

I’m happy they achieved such positive results. There was a proposal that did not pass to remove all the horns to deter poaching, which I feel conflicted about, and it’s wonderful they were able to stop the poaching without resorting to that.

I’ve been using Kiwi for the last few years, as at the time Firefox didn’t do extensions on mobile. It’s Chromium based, and I’ve had no issues using it anywhere.

A little late to this party, but when I saw this thread and looked up what the Melodrip was, I thought my OXO pourover does the same thing, but hands free. The Gabi looks to be pretty similar.

I avoided pourover for a while, not wanting to get more gear like a gooseneck and to stand around doing the magical pouring routine. I got the OXO when it came out and Reddit was ripping on the thing left and right. This thing is dead simple, I get consistent results, and I think it makes a clean tasting delicious cup of coffee. It’s under $20, so cheaper than all the other options in this thread too.

This guy and the Aeropress give me everything I find myself needing.

Suggestion: BS from MS about Al helping a pharmacist filling Rx

I have some plants that have gone through similar phases of love too. Most of the ones I had been really excited to buy have turned out to be very particular and short lived, but then I have some plain janes that have been so drama free they’ve become my favorites since I got plants to have fun enjoying them, not to continuously nurse a bunch of sickly patients!

No problem, I was mainly curious if it was a tree, shrub, etc.

I looked it up and it seems to be a lowish tree.

Is it a difficult plant or does it need anything special?

That is amazing about the pollination!

I had a cherimoya once and it was tasty. I saved the seeds somewhere but never did anything with them, it is neat to hear it is an interesting plant. Any picks of the full plant?

Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition

Very true! Just as many people don’t pay attention to the garbage man, you really notice if he doesn’t show up.

They’re very important, and they’re quick and efficient at what they do. The linked articles really show how significant they are.

I love seeing vultures these days. They seem like very pleasant birds, and I know when I see them, that they’re making the place a little better by being there.

I’m on my second year or 3rd year of Trade and have been happy enough.

Everything I’ve gotten has been good, but I’m not enthused with their recommendations. I’ll look at what they pick for me, but I end up picking my own thing more than half the time.

It’s let me learn what I do like though, by having access to a good number of things in one spot. I could go to the specific roasters and likely get it for the same price or a buck cheaper, but this lets me search in one spot.

I try to make the most of it by skipping blends, and doing light to medium roast single origins only, unless there’s a special seasonal blend or something. It lets me get whatever overall vibe I want for that order more closely: extra fruity/chocolate and nut/wine-like/warm and comforting flavors/etc.

I’ve never gotten the same thing twice, but I do feel I’ve hit up most of their suppliers at least once. Each supplier gets new runs of different things, so even though their regular coffees will be the same each month, keep an eye out for their seasonal or special runs.

Once you get a hang of what you like, supplement with outside vendors or bounce around on your own.

In short, it’s convenient, you know what the price will be, and there’s a good variety to pick from, and it tastes fresh. It’s not infinite options, but it should be more than enough.

So long… And thanks for all the potatoes.

I was excited to see it’s someone different than who I thought this article would be about. I heard a similar story about breaking down synthetic fibers to their original components, making them (infinitely?) reusable, not just for recycled fiber, but as new fiber. The process in this story seems to save natural fiber as well, so there’s at least 2 groups working on different methods, so success is more likely, I hope.

Circ - Our Technology

How I Built This Podcast with Guy Raz • Episode 551 • Threading the future of circular fashion with Peter Majeranowski of Circ

Over one hundred billion garments will be produced this year, but they don’t have to be.

Peter Majeranowski says we have all the clothes we need to make all the clothing we’ll ever need, and his company, Circ, has pioneered the technology to prove it.

This week on How I Built This Lab, Peter shares how trying to create fuel from tobacco unintentionally led to the creation of a different material — pulp that could go back to the beginning of the supply chain and close the loop on fast fashion. Plus, the future of sustainability in the industry and the impact brands can have on the environment simply by changing their fabric sources.

I typically steep it 1.5-2 minutes, the gf likes it from 2-5 min, James’s testing I think was good up to 10 minutes without too much difference, and even in the Aeropress instructions I think it calls for like 30 seconds. I still feel all produce something drinkable.

The hand burning when I splash some boiling water through the holes for the cap wakes me up faster than the coffee when it happens! 😅

I love the Aeropress. I don’t know if I’ve ever been able to make a bad cup with it. It seems so forgiving, yet you can really dial in a recipe at the same time.

My baseline recipe is 20g of coffee ground on the Encore (18 for light, 16 for med, 10 for espresso) and 200 ml water just off boil. Mix inverted for 2 min, stirring 3 or 4 times. Add 150 ml hot water in cold weather or right from the tap in hot water.

The only other brewer I bother with now is the OXO pour over, which is a good hands off brewer that makes me a very satisfying and consistent cup without the involvement of the Aeropress. It makes what it makes though. I use the same 20g coffee ground at 16-18, unbleached filters, and all 350 ml of water at once. I typically get evenly brewed grounds, but if I’m feeling so inclined I’ll check it’s getting all the coffee evenly, but whether I touch it or not, I feel I get the same result, so it’s more piece of mind than taste that is affected.

Thank you for such a great response! You’ve given me a ton of helpful information.

I’ll have to scout out some scatter sites. I don’t have a yard of my own. I have room for some pots outside, but I thought I could scatter some by park trails or the train tracks going through the woods.

It seems everything you recommend is easy to get online, from tiny packs to 25 pound pails! I’ll have to get some and try my luck this fall.

Thank you so much!

Thank you for the resources! I’m in SE Pennsylvania. I did see some have "weed’ in the name so they sound like they should be easy to grow, just nothing I’ve ever seen in a garden center or the seed station at one of the garden sections of a mega store. I’ll have to see what I can find. I’m semi-rural so there should be some good patched to plant these things, I just dont know where to get them or how to start them. I know some stuff can be transplanted, but others cant and I dont really know how to tell.

As a person who typically has a brown thumb, are there anyone who sells seed bombs with regional seeds? If I can just toss some in the general area and have a modest chance of something growing, it might be more successful. I dont know where to find the seeds for native species or how to grow them properly, etc., so a toss and go solution would be ideal.

Down with monoculture! Down with monoculture!