Welcome back to Tidings. This issue marks our first month of the newsletter highlighting links recommended by the Seabird community. As always, there's much more in the app, and we have some exciting developments in the works to tell you about soon. On to this week's recommended reads...
What is it like working for the Centers for Disease Control when your agency is controlled by an anti-vaccine activist? Or when your office is shot up by an anti-vaxxer? An essential read from inside the destruction of America's chief agency against infectious disease.
New York Magazine | Kerry Howley
The development of quartz crystal watches in Japan nearly destroyed the historic Swiss watchmaking industry. Here, the story of how entrepreneurs adapted and innovated to save Swiss watches from obsolescence.
Works in Progress | Aled MacLean-Jones
A classical guitarist walks through the complexities of the seemingly simple instrument, from its multiple locations for individual notes to the subtleties of different ways of stroking the strings, to unlock its possibilities for musical expression.
Aeon | Craig Ogden
And an appreciation of the late Steve Cropper, pioneering rhythm guitarist from Booker T. & the M.G.'s, known for "Soul Man," "Green Onions," and much more.
The Atlantic | David A. Graham
Architect Frank Gehry died this week. From 2017, a discussion of the "Bilbao effect," the trend of investing in showpiece architecture to revive stagnant cities, named for his Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. “I went over the hill and saw it shining there. I thought: ‘What the fuck have I done to these people?’”
The Guardian | Rowan Moore
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Lucía López Belloza, a college student living in the USA since she was seven-years-old, recounts an intended Thanksgiving visit to Austin that ended instead with her sudden deportation to Honduras.
The Cut | as told to Andrea González-Ramírez
In Oregon news: in-depth reporting on political corruption and a polluted water supply in the eastern part of the state, where big data centers tax a system already strained by agriculture.
Rolling Stone | Sean Patrick Cooper
Not just an American problem: the UK and Europe too are struggling to balance demand for larger cars with their increased emissions and dangers to others.
BBC | Theo Leggett
Half of states now require age verification to view adult content online, policies that also restrict access to social media networks, drive use of VPNs, and create security risks for personal data.
404 Media | Samantha Cole
Heading into the holiday season, the traditional Dutch blackface character "Zwarte Piet" is finally falling out of favor in the Netherlands, but unfortunately not in all quarters.
New Lines | Fréderike Geerdink
The most expensive comic book ever sold was found in a San Francisco attic, luckily preserved for decades by the temperate climate.
Associated Press | Jack Brook
Its plethora of coffeeshops sounds like a great reason to visit Seoul, but cafe owners are finding it hard to stay afloat with so much competition.
The New York Times | Pablo Robles and John Yoon
With more than 200 producers unbound by tradition, France is becoming a significant player in the world of whisky. But can they stand out in the international market?
The Spirits Business | Nicola Carruthers
Finally, this week's bird news: In Los Angeles, she went through up 90 pounds of sugar a week feeding hummingbirds. Now she's aiming to photograph every single species.
Audubon Magazine | Nina Foster
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