Weekly roundup March 4-10

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A unified theory of fucks A working library

How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin Wired

My aunt Caroline Andrew built bridges between English and French Canada The Globe and Mail

Weekly roundup February 26 - March 3

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The friendship problem

Calling BS on government sticker shock National Post

ArriveCan and the contractor conundrum Federal Field Notes

There is no reason to fear a safer Avenue Road Toronto Star

Weekly roundup February 19-25

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Will there be enough EVs to meet Canada’s target, or do we need a Plan B? TVO

How Jeff Bezos Turned Narrative into Amazon’s Competitive Advantage slab

Invisible Ink: At the CIA’s Creative Writing Group The Paris Review

Weekly roundup February 12-18

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Legault should ‘celebrate French,’ not scold youth about English words, GND says Montreal Gazette

I was a stranger in Calgary, trapped in a bubble. Then I discovered the magic of a downtown library CBC

ArriveCAN should drive deeper reforms, not just contracting oversight Policy Options

Weekly roundup February 5-11

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How to Lose a Library Public Books

RAIC Journal: Why Raymond Moriyama Matters Canadian Architect

Toronto Symphony Orchestra returns to the composition that put it on the global map The Globe and Mail

Performance gap reality check: Why aren’t buildings operating the way they were designed to? Toronto Atmospheric Fund

Weekly roundup January 22 - February 4

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Cities can speed up climate action by slowing down traffic Policy Options

Heathrow Junction – London’s short-lived railway station

Devastating cyberattack on Toronto Public Library shows how much it still means to the city Toronto Star

Weekly roundup January 15-21

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Let’s make the indie web easier

A Reporter’s Journey Into How the U.S. Funded the Bomb The New York Times

I miss human curation