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08/29/2026

Bulgaria. PAN, Little god of the wayside found just outside the city gates.

08/25/2026

Such the history buff. Who knew?

08/25/2026

Well this is interesting.

A landmark six-week trial began August 19, 2026 in Oakland federal court, with 29 US states led by California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey suing Meta on behalf of millions of children and teenagers. The 233-page claim alleges Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to exploit the psychological vulnerabilities of young users, knew its platforms made suicidal thoughts worse for 13% of teen girls and eating disorders worse for 17%, and actively misled the public about safety. A former Meta safety engineer turned whistleblower, Arturo Bejar, is a key witness. Potential penalties reach $1.4 trillion, approaching Meta's entire market capitalization. Attorneys general are also seeking court orders forcing Meta to eliminate infinite scroll, implement age restrictions, and redesign both platforms fundamentally.

The global implications are the story. Legal experts at The Conversation note it is technically and economically impractical for Meta to maintain separate safer products only for US users. A ruling mandating platform redesign would almost certainly apply worldwide, and any failure to apply it globally would expose Meta to litigation in Australia, the EU, and the UK simultaneously. Australia has already committed to a digital duty of care standard. The EU's Digital Services Act requires similar proactive safety obligations. This trial is not just about American children.

Sources: The Conversation, Korea Times, KSL, Daily Excelsior, The Guardian, August 19-23, 2026

08/16/2026

The global journey of the Paisley pattern ᐁ✨

Did you know the famous "Paisley" pattern actually gets its Western name from a small town in Scotland?

While this intricate tear-drop motif originally stems from the ancient Persian and Indian "boteh" design, the town of Paisley, Scotland, became the global center for mass-producing these patterns in the 19th century.

Thanks to advancements like the Jacquard loom, Scottish weavers were able to replicate expensive, imported Kashmir shawls at a massive scale. This production boom didn't just reshape fashion history—it renamed the pattern forever!

It is a fascinating reminder of how technology and tradition weave together to create the designs we know today. ᐅ

Does knowing the industrial history of this pattern change how you feel about your favorite paisley piece? ↓

08/14/2026

Who still makes lace…I wonder?
this slow meditation
Like weaving the fibers of the soul thread by thread
By Dagobert Peche, 1923

08/14/2026

08/12/2026

New arts in ☆☆ lace making ☆☆
, an exquisite art undergoing a slow renaissance

Driven by the powerful connection that Zsofi felt during this creative process, their medium of choice became cross-stitch on dry leaves. The artist found Sycamore leaves to be a resilient canvas and connected with the leaves’ ability to endure, yet acknowledged there was a limit to the number of ...

08/07/2026

Vintage fun