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The book is made of: 4 colours 16 elements 400 colour combinations 219.647 stitches.

posted by Fiasco da Gama at 4:09 PM PST - 23 comments

The Zoning Atlas is a first-in-the-nation interactive map showing how all 2,620 zoning districts and 2 subdivision districts in Connecticut treat housing. With a total of 32,378 pages of regulations read and analyzed, the Zoning Atlas is cumulative and illuminating. This type of project has never been done before on a statewide basis.
posted by aniola at 3:23 PM PST - 13 comments

"I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous." So wrote Nawal El Saadawi, who has died at the age of 89, according to Egyptian media reports. She was imprisoned by Anwar Sadat. Her work was censored and her books banned, but she never backed down. When BBC presenter Zeinab Badawi suggested during an interview in 2018 that she tone down her criticism, El Saadawi replied: "No. I should be more outspoken, I should be more aggressive, because the world is becoming more aggressive, and we need people to speak loudly against injustices. I speak loudly because I am angry." [more inside]
posted by clawsoon at 3:13 PM PST - 21 comments

Maroon 5’s Adam Levine was scoffed at for suggesting there ‘aren’t any bands any more’ – but if you look at the numbers, he’s right. (SLGuardian) [more inside]
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A recent Twitter campaign is trying to draw attention to numerous accessibility issues on Ravelry, the largest social network for knitters and fiber artists in the world. CW: potential headaches. [more inside]
posted by Alensin at 11:04 AM PST - 118 comments

The 5D's of Bystander Intervention. Hollaback is giving free training sessions in Bystander Intervention to Stop anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment. You can sign up to be notified of future sessions. [more inside]
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