links, etc Why is the Colorado river drying up? Feeding cows is a large part - Vox particularly telling/interesting is the chart for water consumptive foods. still the pie chart is mind boggling kind of smacks you upside the head.
links, etc Housing Should Be Affordable Except When I Sell My House for a Million Dollars - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency this is the story of my neighborhood. it’s also the story of the US. you cannot have the primary vehicle for (illiquid) wealth generation be coupled to a basic human need and expect things to turn out alright.
links, etc ISP Column - April 2023 the internet 25 years on … this is one of the better technical retrospectives i’ve read. as per usual geoff huston is technically on point. hits the topic from a range of perspectives and as far as my front row seat at much of this, nails things. well worth a cup of coffee and your time.
links, etc How Climate Change Will Impact Minnesota - Mpls.St.Paul Magazine i’m a minnesota boy. there’s nothing on this list that makes me feel good. gonna have to move north to get the weather i like, and the disruption of our ecosystems locally is really concerning.