links, etc extreme heat is deadlier than hurricanes floods and tornadoes combined research indicates that the population in general isn’t as aware of the risks, etc. associated with heat exposure and there’s a pretty big gaps in terms of public understanding of the differences between heat watch, heat warning and the measures folks need to take wrt each.

links, etc Patricia Lockwood · Where be your jibes now? David Foster Wallace · LRB 13 July 2023 i don’t know how i started on this. i kind of feel like i need to finish the pale king now, but i really don’t feel like i need to pick up infinite jest. if i’m being honest here, i only got like 1/2 the references but i was sucked in nonetheless.

links, etc [Paris Mayor Enters Fray Between E-Bikes and Pedestrians — By Fighting Drivers Streetsblog New York City](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/30/paris-mayor-enters-fray-between-e-bikes-and-pedestrians-by-fighting-drivers) this is sounding pretty awesome. How Google Reader died — and why the web misses it more than ever - The Verge i’m inclined to take all of this with a massive grain of salt. but it kind of feels right. RIP reader, you are still missed. though the folks over at newsblur have been doing a great job in the intervening years....

links, etc Inside the World of Virtual Sports Betting this is insane to me. you have no notion of random “fairness” in such a scenario. not even the horses are real. How Huawei Got Caught Spying and Lost a $200 Million 5G Contract - Bloomberg a fascinating read on the lengths that some folks will go to to win telecommunications contracts. archive.is

links, etc Opinion | The Case for Ending Free Parking - The New York Times take away free parking and watch fuckers lose their minds.