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@olympuscherry seriously ive been on hold for over an hour..

a streetcar named desire ticket sale at brooklyn academy of music's website feels like i was thrown into war with nothing but my delusion to defend myself 😭🧿

@rebekahjolson @svershbow I’m also a clog girlie! I have the bryr daphnes but am eyeing the Tegan for the cushioning… their sample sale was last week, if you’re lucky maybe there’s stuff left in your size bryrstudio.com/collections/ou…

Eternally searching for a post-sandals season pre-boots season fall shoe that isn't a sneaker and isn't a loafer and isn't a ballet flat.

@lonelysolipsist dm please !

Just got out of my covid safe dentist appt and I'm so grateful for them. Everyone in the office wears PAPRs and there are huge HEPAs in every room. I always feel so safe 🖤

@cynomanic @antiviral_mktng I feel like by the time I feel no tension I throw it out! Or it snaps by then. Generally I’ve been going with feel and occasion but a real gauge could be helpful

@antiviral_mktng I really appreciate this thread! Will be super curious what your results are for the Aura 9210+ (that’s the model I wear on a regular basis and I agree, I feel like the blue straps stretch out after a few wears!)

I donned a 3M Aura 9210+ respirator 20 times to measure loss of protection. Repeated donnings appear to gradually erode protection, but the impact measured is small, and not detectable using candle smoke, only saline aerosol. 🧵

Is there a tech workers’ baby boom? In Mountain View and never seen so many babies out… ever.. someone should write about this !

@amandamull @hidinginalabama @business I called west elm about replacement cushions and they said they wouldn’t sell them, ever—I’m looking into upholstery shops but it’s gonna cost me 600-700 with the original covers !

@hidinginalabama @business the cushions seem to be the biggest problem for almost every brand—to get the kind of foam density that would last you much longer than that, you're looking at like $5-6k minimum, and you have to press brands to tell you the density.

In Today's BW @business newsletter, I wrote about why trying to buy a genuinely high-quality sofa these days is really difficult unless you have a very large budget and plenty of time to wait. (Gift link!) bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

@oldenoughtosay My ex landlord who’s a sustainable architect vented/commiserated that she can’t actually design sustainable apartment buildings because large buildings don’t have bins & therefore trucks idle longer! Adams still isn’t addressing the problem head on with this size !!

@kimdoogle @hutchleah Norizite in the UK! I liked it a lot and would get it stateside if I could birminghambiotech.co.uk/how-it-works

@hutchleah Does anyone know any of these types of products available in the uk? All the ones I see are us and shopping is astronomical and customs would probably be a nightmare.

@c_estclairee i feel like non-dog people do not understand this, that a dog does not like unpredictability and even the least reactive dog could at best scare a child or at worst bite! when i fostered a pittie it was great, the dog racism kept everyone away lol

@KendraWrites Every single flight attendant has asked me what the qt3 is… i perch it on the table and blast it the entire flight until they tell me to put it away

@ortile Sei Tomoko in West and East Village! My female friends and I go there and all my Asian guy friends (including my bf lol) see Jake: keejunyc.com worth it and the convo is fun (or so I've heard)

question for the NYC Asians on here: where do you get your haircut in either Brooklyn or Manhattan? 💇🏻‍♂️ i want to do a big hair change this fall and i think i might need to go to an Asian salon for it

@svershbow Fun summer tops that aren’t tight fitting and ideally sustainable fabrics!

Who needs a recommendation? I'm fighting the sunday blues.

@randomhouse 🥰🐶✨👩‍🍳

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@MikeIsaac Is it odd to suggest electric? These zorjirushi griddles were everywhere in Taipei (we went around autumn festival aka bbq day) and seeing it at a Taiwanese vendor at queens night market on Saturday reminded me…

okay summer is rapidly approaching in the bay area & i need to self-grillpill who got a grill rec for me gas or charcoal, im open, but thinking gas for convenience then buying a small hibachi or Weber for when I want that charc taste (also prefer not to drop huge $$$)

@ortile ty! I've never looked into Amex b/c i still feel like it's accepted less abroad but this is good to know

@_amykao Hyatt represents some value! I’d say airline transfers always a maximize value on the whole, but Hyatt pricing can sometimes can get you more cents per point, especially during peak seasons

my hot points & miles take for the day: after the United MileagePlus devaluation, Chase points are no longer competitive vs. the transferrable points girls Amex points transfer to all Chase partners too, except for United (devalued) and Southwest (unusable for partner travel)

@1followernodad this is the moment when i knew he was at fault--that quote........??? insane

4) his best friend’s defense of him is….. that he worked with chefs? Some of the most famously abusive people ever?

I have so many thoughts about this!!! 1) great article title 2) why do so many abusive powerful men have SUCH ugly haircuts? grubstreet.com/article/horses…

@svershbow My coworker did this and loved it--calderaarts.org/2024-air-appli…

I want to go to a writer's "retreat" of some sort this fall where I can sit and write and be fed and that's about it. I have no clue where to start. Help?

@groushevaia This isn’t savory but if you have discard i love this recipe (totally works with pecans): it got me through 2020 kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/sourdo…

@thecitywanderer i like it! it's handy especially cause it doesnt have any arms! you could always reupholster in the future if you really hate looking at it

in the market for an accent chair and can't decide how i feel about this secondhand steelcase chair with attached side table. tacky? awesome? both?