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Mechanical Advantage: Tools for the Wild Vertical

By Mechanical Advantage: Climbing Tools for the Wild Vertical

The history of engineered tools for climbing and alpinism (and some environmental rambles). (Looking for D4 portaledges? See bigwalls.net)

Kirkpatrick's Climbing Notes

By Andy Kirkpatrick

Climbing tech, gear, and life and death (and the glue in-between).

The Big Read

By Jeremy Anderberg

Reading classic books, together.

La French Stack

By LaFrenchStack

La newsletter des newsletters (francophones)

Corona Daily

By Coronadaily

A daily newsletter on COVID-19

The Corners by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Grace for fuck-ups. Prayer for the impious. A space for spiritual misfits.

BIG by Matt Stoller

The history and politics of monopoly power.

HEATED

By Emily Atkin

A newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis.

Exponential View by Azeem Azhar

Weekly deep dives on AI and exponential technologies from a global expert featured in The Economist, WSJ and Financial Times. Join investors, C-suite execs and global leaders and change how you think about the future.

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