‘Bringing the Flatiron Building’s Showpiece Door Back to Life’

The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.

#nytimes #GiftLink #architecture #flatironbuilding
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/realestate/flatiron-revolving-door-restoration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.blA.6UFQ.vqzcQ1mZLeHz&smid=nytcore-ios-share

A Century Later, the Flatiron’s Revolving Door Is Restored

The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.

The New York Times

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Opinion | A Stunning New Verdict Rewrites the Rules of Corporate Morality - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/a-stunning-new-verdict-rewrites-the-rules-of-corporate-morality.html

Opinion | A Stunning New Verdict Rewrites the Rules of Corporate Morality

The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.

The New York Times

“Moral integrity”

*Phrase of the day from the comment section of the NYT.

*Look for the article that should have the #SHAME hashtag in All CAPS.

#GiftLink so you don’t have to look too hard.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/ice-detention-alabama-french-woman.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bVA.vweX.bRfhI3n-CNDj&smid=nytcore-ios-share

ICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow

After Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said.

The New York Times

"Anyone looking for evidence of secret wealth would be disappointed: In 2025, [Zohran Mamdani] and his wife reported a total income of roughly $145,000, the bulk of it coming from his state assemblyman’s salary of $131,296. [...] They reported $1,643 in royalties from Mr. Mamdani’s former career as a musician by the name of Mr. Cardamom."

I don't know why, but I find the idea that #Mamdani was a musician named "Mr. Cardamom" to be really delightful.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/mamdani-tax-return.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bVA.fJna.3r6lOfm2JabM&smid=url-share #giftlink

Mamdani’s Tax Return: $1,600 From Rapping and $131,000 From Politics

In their 2025 joint tax return, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, reported a combined income of roughly $145,000, including about $10,000 that she earned from art work.

The New York Times
We have an anti-democratic premier who really wanted to be a mayor. Except being Ontario's new Premier Mayor is better because you get to be the mayor of everywhere. More centralized control over municipalities from the premier's office. #GiftLink 🎁 #OnPoli #ToPoli www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...

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The Costa Rican Mountain Town Offering Sanctuary to Families Deported by Trump

In a cloud forest village, a network of residents, foreigners and pacifist Quakers offered a precarious yet vital sanctuary for families expelled by the U.S. government.

The New York Times

"Het aantal varkens dat in Nederland naar de slacht gaat, is sinds 2009 niet zo laag geweest. In het eerste kwartaal van 2026 zijn minder dan vier miljoen varkens geslacht. Om precies te zijn: 3.733.125 dieren, 7,4 procent minder dan een jaar eerder"

Dat zijn er nog steeds 10.228 per dag!

Op naar de nul!

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/04/16/minder-varkens-in-nederland-naar-de-slacht-a4925681?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=clipboard&utm_campaign=share&utm_term=share-modal&gift_token=4925681~1776939952~bJWrFJ0IEeKfgABQVoV_mg~wVNBV68cL46npv_nVELq7NEa_qV6e4oR7iPvjTXfCIM

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Minder varkens in Nederland naar de slacht

Het aantal varkens dat in Nederland naar de slacht gaat, is sinds 2009 niet zo laag geweest. In het eerste kwartaal van 2026 zijn minder dan vier miljoen varkens geslacht. Om precies te zijn: 3.733.125 dieren, 7,4 procent minder dan een jaar eerder, laat een analyse van DCA Market Intelligence zien. De stoppersregeling leidde tot een aanzienlijke daling van het aantal varkens in Nederland. Voor…

NRC
Good column from Éric Blais. PM Carney is human. Not an archetype. Not some Wise Father protecting us from Bad People. He makes policy choices & we must engage. Advocate. Not check our brains. #GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli Opinion | Beware of the cult of Carney www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...

Yet another #AIIsGoingGreat / shitbag cop crossover: In 2021, an Oklahoma woman was extradited to Maryland and held for months based on facial recognition tip, despite stating she had never been to Maryland and had witnesses to corroborate. She didn't learn until years later that it was based on a facial recognition match

https://wapo.st/4tPz4nY

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‘That wasn’t me’: How facial recognition led to a woman being jailed for 6 months

Kimberlee Williams, who lived in Oklahoma, was jailed after being accused of crimes in Maryland, a state she told investigators she had never visited.

The Washington Post
Is anyone else finding that when they click on #WaPo #giftlink the article is just a truncated stub?

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