What I saw on the web on 2024.8.26

[reblogarythm]

1. The halfway point between Edmonton, Alberta and Seattle, Washington is:
   by travelmath
   https://www.travelmath.com/halfway/from/Edmonton,+Canada/to/Seattle,+WA
   oh good!
   via i was wondering
   
   
2. Rain and a trade means ex-Jay will become 1st in MLB history to play for both teams in same game
   by The Associated Press
   https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/baseball-danny-jansen-double-duty-aug-25-1.7304649
   that's unusual!
   via rss
   
   
3. Ottawa hoping to convince reluctant civil servants of the benefits of working from the office
   by Daniel Leblanc
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/public-service-telework-pandemic-1.7303267
   i can see edge cases where it might be better, but most of the time let people work where they're more productive!
   via rss
   
   
4. At least 100 people killed in deadly jihadi attack in central Burkina Faso
   by The Associated Press
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/burkina-faso-violence-1.7305373
   why are headlines about Burkina Faso almost never good news?
   via rss