Friday, July 31, 2026
A House In The Scottish Highlands
The First Civilian Casualty of the U.S. Civil War Shocked Americans in 1861
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| The Ruins of Henry House in 1861, residence of 85-year-old Judith Carter Henry, the US Civil War’s first civilian casualty. |
‘“Should troops be passing about the neighborhood, you and mother need not fear them, as your entire helplessness, I should think, would make you safe,” Hugh wrote in a May 30, 1861, letter to his sister Ellen’.
85-year-old Judith Carter Henry was the US Civil War’s first civilian casualty. Carter died in an artillary barrage by Union soldiers during the First Battle of Bull Run in Manasses, Virginia. Confederate troops later stripped the house for timber. By the end of the Civil War, an estimated 50,000 civilians had died of causes ranging from gunfire to starvation to disease.
Motobalineras
As roads and cars proliferated in Colombia in the 1990s, the national rail company was liquidated and rural communities lost service. Those communities improvised motobalineras, improvised wooden platforms for motorcycles or even bicycles. The bikes ride on a single abandoned rail providing propulsion, while the platform hauls passengers or cargo. Via Core 77
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Masked Bandit
Thread lists the treats he enjoyed.
Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵
— Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe.com) July 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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The Most Beautiful Ship In The World
The Amerigo Vespucci has arrived in Montreal. The century-old Italian navy training ship, built in 1931, traversed the Atlantic with all-manual technology. It was 29 days at sea and required a crew of 264 for the crossing.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
New Bridge
The traffic has started flowing between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan on the new Gordie Howe Bridge. It is the first new crossing between Ontario and Michigan in over 60 years. It is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America and features a multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists. I’m looking forward to seeing it when I visit my son and his wife in Windsor.
Massive Monster Mitts
Hulk Hands, their rise to popularity, and their sad decline after gaining a reputation for sibling beatdowns.
Baby Pianist
Joelle, a 3-year-old piano prodigy, played Shostakovich’s Waltz No.2 with the orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre. She trained under concert pianist Shirley Lo, who specializes in teaching exceptionally young children.
Via TYWKIWDBITuesday, July 28, 2026
See Me
This film's perspective is through the eyes of Alice, a young child at an adult party. When she can't get her mother's attention she creates her own little world together with the anchovies she found on her toast.
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