What I saw on the web on 2025.1.8

1. Apparently Caracal kittens sound like laser beams 🐈
   by cute-catts
   https://www.tumblr.com/cute-catts/769748442088177665/apparently-caracal-kittens-sound-like-laser-beams
   someone alert Ben Burtt
   via discord
   
   
2. Seattle Piano Recycling
   by Seattle Piano Recycling
   https://www.seattlepianorecycling.com/
   why throw your piano out when you can pass it to these guys who fix it up and pass it on to someone else for free+shipping?
   via ran prieur
   
   
3. People's Budget 2025
   by Public Interest Alberta
   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRVI7aLJkk-vxwpaKSa04FL82iwGEjbDBRG8nzrwzAe1Z7BA/viewform
   in case you're dubious about the provincial government's ability/willingness to release their budget consultation results
   via David Climenhaga
   
   
4. And now, the PW corner table interview
   by Paul Wells
   https://paulwells.substack.com/p/and-now-the-pw-corner-table-interview
   what happens if no one wants the job? it's not an unreasonable position to take, honestly
   via rss
   
   
5. Profit isn’t a bad thing
   by Kim Siever
   https://albertaworker.ca/politics/profit-isnt-a-bad-thing/
   tl; dr: producer coöperatives!
   via rss
   
   
6. "The Brave Little Toaster"
   by Cory Doctorow
   https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/08/sirius-cybernetics-corporation/#chatterbox
   a fun little story. link to audio version included
   via rss
   
   
7. Canada 101 For Would Be American Annexers
   by Ian Welsh
   https://www.ianwelsh.net/canada-101-for-would-be-american-annexers/
   a polite little reminder
   via rss