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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-28-26
Pook-Emu Bee will be taking the weekend off, first for Newsletter Saturday and probably for Sunday, so let us finish this work week strong before I return to my day job. 1 | Study Linking Solar Farms to Bird Loss Draws Scrutiny in China (Jiang Xinyi for Sixth Tone. August 28, 2026.) I found myself scrutinizing the claim that the Chinese government is focusing on solar because it is concerned with China's carbon emissions. 2 | What the $131 Billion F-15 Contract May Mean For the Air Force […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-08-28-26/
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-28-26
I have more work ahead of me today. But once again, I refuse to let work stand between me and another edition of our regularly scheduled Pook-Emu Bee links. 1. Can an ESPN analyst revive the Scripps Spelling Bee? (Molly Liebergall for Morning Brew. May 28, 2026.) The premise presupposes that the spelling bee needs to have big (it's relative) TV ratings. 2. Hochul tries to dunk on Trump over Knicks fandom — but it totally backfires (Haley Brown, Mark Lungariello, and David Propper for the […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-05-28-26/
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Brooklyn Paper reports that a new scam involving fundraising solicitations for fake youth basketball teams is hitting Brooklyn. I note that it hit Brooklyn at least a few decades ago.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/basketball-team-donation-scams-in-brooklyn/
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September Fireworks Over Brooklyn Bridge Park
https://thenewleafjournal.com/september-fireworks-over-brooklyn-bridge-park/
I was enjoying a pleasant chat with a friend one September night on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade when we were treated to an unexpected fireworks show.