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Willy Blackmore is the Food editor for TakePart.com. He was previously the L.A. editor of TastingTable, and has written for The Awl, LA Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles.

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The Great Famine's Lesson for Coffee

The Great Famine's Lesson for Coffee

Scientists have identified the pathogen that wiped out the Irish potato crop in 1845-and the research could i…

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Siberian Cattle and You: Why Livestock Biodiversity Matters

Siberian Cattle and You: Why Livestock Biodiversity Matters

Nearly one quarter of agricultural animal breeds are endangered. Does that impact human culture?

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Chicken With Ball Bearings: How To Cook Like A Futurist

Chicken With Ball Bearings: How To Cook Like A Futurist

After years of disavowing the unwanted, unloved phrase "molecular gastronomy," the culinary avant-garde was g…

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KLO radical reuse

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By Willy Blackmore Verified
| Midcoast Villager Verified
At right, decorative metalwork artist Angie Jones speaks with a customer at the Second Annual Radical Reuse Festival and Artisan Fair at Second Story Builders in Union on Aug. 22. Several hundred people interested in saving a buck and/or saving the planet turned out for the event. Dedicated to the mission of keeping materials out of landfills, Second Story sells reclaimed building materials, fixtures, furniture and more.
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Memphis Wants to Hit Pause on Musk’s Data Center Boom

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By Willy Blackmore Verified
| The Narrative Matters
Overview: Memphis city leaders are taking decisive legislative action to pause Elon Musk’s rapid artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion across South Memphis. Following surprise announcements of a fourth facility, the Memphis City Council unanimously approved the first reading of a 12-month data center moratorium.
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Memphis Wants to Hit Pause on Musk’s Data Center Boom

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By Willy Blackmore Verified
| Word In Black Verified
Overview: Elon Musk’s massive AI infrastructure buildout has transformed South Memphis with little regulation and plenty of controversy. Now, after learning about his latest project after the fact, Black city leaders want time to establish some ground rules. When Elon Musk opened his first SpaceXAI data center in South Memphis about two years ago, the city had no real regulations for such facilities, but it didn’t seem to matter.
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