Nelson Minar @nelson@lgbt.io

Ethnographic map of Austrian Empire, 1855 • I georectified a beautifully detailed map posted to reddit http://mapwarper.net/maps/34487#Preview_Rectified_Map_tab #linkblog #mapsreddittootmeaustriaeurope1855hungaryethnicgroups

Evelyne Farkas, private chef • Friend of mine in Paris is available to hire as a private chef https://labelleassiette.fr/blog/evelyne-farkas-nouveau-chef-valide-par-le-jury/?fbclid=IwAR2q5SwUVC-3EPUy_HMN9W-mVl6FWcLYITEtmyhqqla8UcJK1YekQxdH0s8#.W8wrnQi0f9w.facebook #linkblog #cookingchefevelyneparisfrancefoodtootme

Red Dead Redemption recap • Story recap ahead of RDR2, which will be a prequel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=644&v=72m4pwGmynQ #linkblog #gamesrdrreddeadredemptiontootme

Effort to vote by state • Map of which states make it hard to vote https://newsroom.niu.edu/2018/09/25/new-study-scrutinizes-time-and-effort-it-takes-to-vote-in-each-state/ #linkblog #votevotingpoliticsvotingrightstootmemap

SF homeless infosystem • One System tracks individual homeless people to help provide services more efficiently https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-rolls-out-long-awaited-system-to-13197944.php #linkblog #homelesssfsanfranciscopoliticstootme

How to Vote • Fun little promo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uMZL3jkJV4 #linkblog #votingvotingrightspoliticstootmeadejuyigbe

Heirloom fruit trees • Gold Rush orchard remnants in Nevada County with apples, etc. /cc @celesteramsay @scrumphousecidr https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/future-of-food/california-agriculture-food-drought-resistance/?user.testname=none #linkblog #ciderapplefruitfarminggrassvalleynevadacountytootme

Daily life of an HSBC exec • This has to be a parody. For instance, it's not realistic to take Caltrain to visit VCs in Palo Alto for a couple of hours in the afternoon https://www.businessinsider.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-hsbc-executive-melania-edwards-2018-10?r=UK&IR=T #linkblog #businesslifestyletootmehsbcventurecapital

Heritage cider • Apple cider is an interesting thing making a comeback https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/dining/drinks/newark-cider-harrison-apple.html #linkblog #ciderdrinksbeveragesfoodtootmeapples

Day of the Devs • SF indie gaming event Nov 11 http://www.dayofthedevs.com/ #linkblog #gamessfsanfranciscogamingtootme

Nonesuch in OKC • Fun food writing about a very fine restaurant in an unlikely location http://projects.bonappetit.com/hot10/p/2 #linkblog #okcoklahomafoodtravelrestaurantstootme

CA-50 picture • An odd and close political race in California between an indicted Republican and a Democrat http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-hunter-ramona-20181009-story.html #linkblog #politicscaliforniaca50ca-50tootme

Triumphal Procession of Bacchus • Remarkable 16th century painting https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-triumphal-procession-of-bacchus/UwE2gGT2mymweA?hl=en #linkblog #art16thcenturypaintingviennawientootmepenis

Security at the DNC • Long detailed article on what Raffi Krikorian has done as CTO of the Democrats, improving their computer security https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/17/democrats-hacking-cybersecurity-dnc-909883 #linkblog #securitybadtechpoliticsraffitootmedncdemocrats

Methinks • Remnants of English dative and an alternate meaning of the verb "think" https://twitter.com/ArrantPedantry/status/1052263913880875008 #linkblog #germanenglishlanguagelinguisticsgrammermethinksdativetootme

Monterey Canyon • Remarkably deep underwater canyon just off the coast of California https://www.mbari.org/science/seafloor-processes/geological-changes/mapping-sections/ #linkblog #californiaoceanmapsbathymetrytootmemontereybaymontereycanyon

GEDmatch profile • Details on the small genetics / genealogy company that's been used to break cold cases. /cc @ericajoy https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/science/gedmatch-genealogy-cold-cases.html #linkblog #gedmatchgenealogyprivacygeneticsdnacrimetootme

Painkiller - Judas Priest • Lovely cover by two kids totally rocking out and having a great time. They do a whole series of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgukwAMep1A #linkblog #musicheavymetalkidsfunnyjudaspriesttootme

Deep Sea biolumeniscence • 75% of deep sea creatures emit light. Some beautiful photos and video https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/21/science/the-deep-seas-are-alive-with-light.html #linkblog #tootmemarinemontereydeepseabioluminescencebiologyunderwaterscience

Berlin rally for open and free society • Some hopeful news; quarter of a million people march in Berlin for openness https://www.npr.org/2018/10/13/657186450/protesters-throng-berlin-in-massive-rally-to-support-open-and-free-society #linkblog #berlingermanypoliticsopennesstootme