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By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Tropical Mockingbird (Mayan), Reserva de la Biosfera Rio Celestun, Yucatán, Mexico. “Recorded in coastal desert scrub on the edge of a dried salt lagoon lined with mangrove. Low, distant rumble from a motor boat can be heard, especially in the second segment.” * * * […]

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Like test kits flying off the shelves, ambulance sirens are another proxy for positivity: I wonder if there’s an equivalent of ShotSpotter, but for ambulances. I’d love to see a map of the results…. Celebrity Watch “Olympics silver medalist Malaika Mihambo collapses and breaks down in tears before being taken away in wheelchair” [The Sun]. […]

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Blue Mockingbird, Presa Gutiérrez, Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico. Lots of summery insects, too. * * * In Case You Might Miss… (1) Kamala’s idpol keeps rolling. (3) Covid and class. (2) Call any vegetable…. * * * Politics “So many of the social reactions that strike […]

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern), Lake Wales; Lake Kissimmee State Park, Polk, Florida, United States. “Odd song type from conspicuous perch in wet meadow.” * * * In Case You Might Miss… (1) Supreme Court decisions (not immunity). (2) The Debates, pre-game analysis. (3) Climate anecdotes and […]

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Sedge Warbler, Frodsham Marsh, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. “Song.” I’ll say! * * * In Case You Might Miss… (1) Many new Covid charts today, including wastewater. Stay safe out there! (2) Kamala. Get used to it. (3) Sleep and memory. * * * Politics […]

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Eastern Phoebe, Leo’s House, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States. “Leo’s House” is such a great location. Is there a person named Leo, who has a house? (Lumpkin has a historic preservation program, so it’s possible there is a house named “Leo’s House,” with a plaque, but if so, it doesn’t show […]

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * * Bird Song of the Day American Woodcock, E. Gwillimbury Twp.; Brown Hill, Ontario, Canada. “A recording of the flight sounds. No. flights: 1 flight (0:00-0.58) – ground calls – flight 2 (3:31-4:29) flight 3 (4:37-5:32).” 17’38” of peents (title worthy of John Cage). 1962! * * * […]

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Generous readers, we are now at 231 204 177 donors, or 57%51%44% of our goal of 400 donors (25 more than last year). You have moved the needle out of the “Catastrophically Bad” zone into the “Let’s Make This a Success!” zone [lambert sighs in relief], for which I thank […]

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I got wrapped around the axle on Trump’s fraud case in New York, so the rest of Water Cooler is a bit thin. More shortly. –lambert Bird Song of the Day Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Walla Walla; Lewis Peak Rd., Washington, United States. “Song. Chatter call.” * * * Politics […]