A century ago, #elevators had frequent and horrifying accidents. Gov’ts stepped in with inspections, and elevators grew to be America’s most common form of public conveyance. It’s another way gov’t makes our lives safer. http://www.fromthegovt.com/elevator-inspections/ #localgov #stategov #publicsafety

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-01-26

We welcome May with a new edition of the daily Pook-Emu Bee links (after a spotty week). It looks nice outside my window... 1. Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too (Sarah Perez for TechCrunch. April 30, 2026.) While this is certainly exciting, I would suggest considering not allowing "autonomous AI agents" to make purchases on your behalf. 2. Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan — new Windrose patch promises smoother sailing and […]

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-05-01-26/

All TTC elevators now operational but require staff assistance after service disruption, transit agency says
Passengers looking to use a TTC elevator will have to ask TTC staff for access after Passenger Assistance Intercoms went out of service Monday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ttc-elevators-alert-9.7170375?cmp=rss

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Mixed review here. Mostly because I got bogged down in the writing style. This is thriller/noir/speculative fiction set in what feels like 1950s NYC. It wants to read like a hard-boiled Raymond Chandler detective novel. But the writing isn’t as snappy (gold stars for some very “bottom 10% of words used” poetics). Thankfully, it wasn’t the other extreme — it’s still a tight, 235 pages. The notion that there was a branch of the timeline that could have had the elevator bureau as one of the most powerful organizations in the country feels a bit contrived. The analogue is obvious: elevation is not just height, but social and civil status. Bearing that in mind, it’s an entertaining allegorical work about sexism and racism. Putting the contrivances aside, the story peels away slowly and reveals a zinger at the center of the onion and it’s perfect. There may be others that use this theme (trying to avoid a spoiler here), but it’s the first I’ve read it laid out like this. I cannot believe they’ve not made a movie out of this.
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#colsonwhitehead #theintuitionist #speculativefiction #elevators #racism #sexism #hardboiled #ex_libris_jz

Letra de la canción “Elevators” de OutKast
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