With less than an hour to go on a deadline for a new round of US tariffs, Prime Minister Carney instructed his negotiators to walk away. Then, he announced that he would order retaliatory tariffs on the United States “dollar for dollar.” A majority of Canadians agree that no deal is better than a bad deal and broadly support Carney’s hardline stance against U.S. tariffs
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday Links
For architecture buffs: American Modernism is a project exploring the work of early 20th-century American architects. Via Things Magazine
The Luna Nook Sure it’s tiny but so much better than a tent. Via everlasting blort
Living in a pink bastide in rural France was my dream for many years but currently the reality of endless upkeep has made me content to view this one from a distance.
This was a lovely find this week: Read Me a Poem - Hosted by The American Scholar: Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem.
Another article about the Gordie Howe Bridge, a heavy infrastructure designed with rare aesthetic discipline. I hope to cross it when the US comes to its senses.
Reasons that I, a billionaire, am still miserable: I accidentally wore last season’s cashmere to an event where everyone else was wearing this season’s cashmere, and now I have to fake my own death.
Webcams from all over Japan Via Web Curios
Dear Rangers of the Petrified Forest National Park: Letters of remorse from thieves of cursed rocks
The rise of larger-than-life, space-age architecture marked the boom of car culture in 1950s Los Angeles. Googie Architecture LA: the best remaining roadside gems
Via TMN
Tech executives want your kids to use their products but strictly limit their own children's screen time and device usage. NYT Gift Link
Playing Board Games and Pool While Running Impressive! I can barely walk and talk at the same time.
Nordic Tuscany: Climate change has made parts of Sweden warm enough for vine cultivation, with new winemakers now producing world-class products there.
Did the garter buzzer ever receive its frequency channel? Via perfect for roquefort cheese
Interact with art at the National Gallery Imaginarium Via Things Magazine
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Walking the Length of Manhattan
Years ago I followed American writer, photographer, and long-distance walker Craig Mod online on one of his walking journeys across the Japanese countryside. He recently took a much less ambitious walk along the length of Manhattan. Reading it reminded me of a walk my husband and I took across Paris on one of our many visits there. We walked from morning until evening from the Gare St. Lazare to the Bois de Vincennes and back the day before we flew home. On the flight back the pressure was awfully painful and I ended up losing 4 toenails. I bet Craig Mod was smart enough to wear proper shoes on his walk.
Feeding Manatees
This is how baby manatees are fed Original post
— Massimo (mirror) (@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Images and Simulations by the Inouye Solar Telescope
This video demonstrates the high detail obtained by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii. It is the highest-resolution image of the sun ever captured.
“The feat is equivalent to seeing ants crawling on Earth’s surface from an altitude of 100 miles” says Friedrich Wöger, a solar physicist at the National Solar Observatory, and study co-author.
Casserole Culture
“The melange of biracial life, Midwestern niceties, and gendered fiber art traditions are woven through Joseph’s artistic practice, which translates family photos into tender needle-felted scenes.”
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| “After the Party” (2026), needle felted wool on industrial felt in artist’s frame, 48 x 36 inches. Photo by Mark Waldhauser |
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