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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-26-26

I am winding down a big project today. But I take a brief break to publish our daily Pook-Emu Bee links. 1. I Just Moved From Manjaro Linux To EndeavourOS (Danie van der Merwe at GadgeteerZA. March 25, 2026.) I made the same Manjaro-to-EndeavourOS move back in July or August of 2022. No regrets. Good move. 2. USC Cancels Gubernatorial Debate Due to Absence of Candidates of Color (Jonathan Turley. March 25, 2026.) Xavier Baccera, the previous Secretary of Health and Human Services and […]

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[Note] Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-26-26

Seven links from around the web for March 26, 2026, covering gubernatorial elections in California and NY, Linux distros, WINE, and Brooklyn buildings.

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Nicholas A. Ferrell 3d ago

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-24-26

I am busy with work today. But today is a day ending in -day that is not Newsletter Satur-day, so I briefly set aside my business to deliver my not-yet-world-famous Pook-Emu Bee links. 1. FCC bans imports of new routers made in other countries, on national security concerns (Brad Linder for Liliputing. March 23, 2026.) My MikroTik hAP ac3 should be supported for a long time. Maybe I will build my next router someday. See my related post from a while back on questions about TP-Link. 2. Sam […]

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[Article] Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-24-26

Links of the day for March 24, 2026, covering, among other topics, mid-90s NBA trades that weren’t, construction in Brooklyn, and North Korean tank driving.

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Nicholas A. Ferrell 5d ago

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-22-26

The daily Pook-Emu Bee links were off yesterday thanks to Newsletter Leaf Journal 272. But with no new newsletter coming until next Saturday, the Pook-Emu Bee returns. If you enjoy the (almost) daily links and commentary, you can also follow via feed. 1. Awesome Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle figure is also a puzzle and an organizer (Casey Baseel for SoraNews24. March 22, 2026.) I saw Howl's Moving Castle back in high school after class one day when a friend brought it in and we used one of […]

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[Article] Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-22-26

Nine links from around the web for March 22, 2026, covering topics including U.S. border security, NASCAR trends, Howl’s Moving Castle, and organic gummies.

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Nicholas A. Ferrell 5d ago

Bossert Hotel Work in Brooklyn Heights (March 2026)

I saw new scaffolding going up around the iconic, and now derelict, Bossert Hotel building in Brooklyn Heights. According to Brooklyn Bridge Parents, the new scaffolding is going up so that new new owner, SomeraRoad, which bought the building for $100 million in 2025, can begin work on the facade (I have lost track of how many times it has been sold since the Jehovah's Witnesses gave it up). More interestingly, Brooklyn Bridge Parents reports that "[i]nterior demolition begins in April or […]

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Bossert Hotel Work in Brooklyn Heights

I saw new scaffolding going up around the Bossert Hotel. I offer my thoughts on the planned work being done in 2026.

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Nicholas A. Ferrell Mar 19

Carroll Street Bridge Proposals

The Carroll Street Bridge is the second bridge crossing Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, situated between the Union Street and Third Street Bridges. It is the most interesting of the Gowanus Canal Bridges in that it is the only wooden bridge of the bunch and the oldest of three remaining retractable bridges in the United States (see Untapped New York article). Unfortunately, it has been closed since 2021 for repair and meintenance work. The Bridge is reportedly reopening in the near future (I am not […]

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[Bookmark] Carroll Street Bridge Proposals

Weighing in on the push to bar vehicular traffic from the Carroll Street Bridge in Gowanus, Brooklyn, when it reopens.

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Nicholas A. Ferrell Mar 18

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-18-26

I continue my perfect daily Pook-Emu Bee links stretch. If you enjoy the (almost) daily links and commentary, you can also follow via feed. 1. Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list (Oona McGee for SoraNews24. March 18, 2026.) It sounds like a great deal on paper but the hidden costs caution me, a resident of Brooklyn, New York City, from pulling the trigger. 2. Rune Factory, Story Of Seasons 20th Anniversary Site Updated With Illustrations, […]

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[Article] Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-18-26

Links from around the web for March 18, 2026, featuring, among other things, budget cookery tools in Japan, U.S. SCOTUS hypotheticals, and BLOB Dylan tags.

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Nicholas A. Ferrell Mar 12

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-12-26

I missed publishing a set of Pook-Emu Bee links yesterday due to an assignment. But that does not mean I was not collecting links. If you enjoy the (almost) daily links and commentary, you can also follow via feed. Links from around the web 1. Former Watchtower buildings in Brooklyn Heights eyed for new housing (Arun Venugopal for Gothamist. March 12, 2026.) I would not describe the buildings as being "Brooklyn Heights," but the one on the hill descending from Brooklyn Heights to DUMBO is […]

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[Note] Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-12-26

Seven links for March 12, 2026, covering topics including, but not limited to, real estate in Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO, pop music stats, markdown in LibreOffice, and visual novels.

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NewsletterTF Mar 6

NYC Mayor's Snow Shoveling ID Rules Spark Public Scrutiny

NYC Mayor Mamdani faces backlash for requiring 5 IDs for snow shovelers on Feb 22, 2026. Critics call it hypocritical.

#NYCSnow, #MayorMamdani, #SnowShovelers, #VoterID, #NYCNews

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NewsletterTF Mar 6

NYC Mayor Mamdani is asking people to show 5 forms of ID to shovel snow. This is more IDs than some people need to vote.

#NYCSnow, #MayorMamdani, #SnowShovelers, #VoterID, #NYCNews

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NYC Mayor Mamdani criticized for requiring 5 IDs to shovel snow on Feb 22, 2026

NYC Mayor Mamdani faces backlash for requiring 5 IDs for snow shovelers on Feb 22, 2026. Critics call it hypocritical.

Nicholas A. Ferrell Mar 3

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-03-26

I missed posting daily Pook-Emu Bee Links yesterday, but we are back in business on this rainy (in Brooklyn NYC, at least) March 3, 2026. Links from around the web 1. On veteran rival's turf, Nepal's rapper-turned-leader takes a swing at power. (Sahana Bajracharya for Reuters. March 2, 2026.) Out with the communists and in with the rappers in Nepal? We will find out on March 5, 2026. 2. Houthis express solidarity with Iran but do not launch retaliatory attacks—yet. (Bridget Toomey for […]

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[Note] Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-03-26

Seven links from around the web covering everything from news related to Operation Epic Fury to popular anime series from 2023 and 2026.

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