Built in 1883 by the eccentric Boston millionaire Franklin W. Smith as his winter home, Villa Zorayda was inspired by the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. (Wikipedia)Circa 1904. “Zorayda Club, King Street, St. Augustine, Florida.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

Source: Villa Zorayda: 1904 | Shorpy | #1 Old Photos

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Tribes people from around the world are shown BBC news footage of Morris dancing.

Source: BBC Two – Tribes, Predators & Me, Web exclusive: Tribes react to Morris dancing

Source: Trash Isles: Could the Great Pacific Garbage Patch become an official nation? — Quartz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEEup2LJkVo

Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

Source: ‘Non-drinkers deserve a great adult cocktail’: how alcohol-free spirits became a stealth hit | Life and style | The Guardian

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A longtime South Bay resident barrels through the wave of early-‘60s surf bands and clubs that once gave our Beach Cities a summer soundtrack.

Source: The South Bay Bands that Created the 60’s Surf Music Sound – Southbay Magazine

A basic income could defeat the scarcity mindset, instill a sense of solidarity and even ease the anxieties that gave us Brexit and Trump

Source: Basic Income Isn’t Just a Nice Idea. It’s a Birthright

Source: The defenders: recording the deaths of environmental defenders around the world | Environment | The Guardian

Source: Arbor Skateboards :: Destination Ditch

Source: Diving for Dakuwaqa: giving Fiji’s shark god a helping hand | Science | The Guardian

Source: Sea salt around the world is contaminated by plastic, studies show | Environment | The Guardian

A recent dig may give archaeologists more clues about one of the oldest North American civilizations.

Source: Archaeologists find more info about old North American civilization – Business Insider Deutschland

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Push 2 von Michael Minks, selbst Fahrer & Filmer, immer nahe am Rider, nahe am Spaß. Schöner Einblick in die österreichischen Downhill-Szene

Source: Push 2 · Austrian Downhill Culture · Fahrer und Events 2017

Source: Golden Kingdoms | Apollo Magazine

Source: Alaska’s Permafrost Is Thawing – The New York Times

Source: She’s Photographing Every Native American Tribe in the United States | KCET

Health Canada has advised the band council of Potlotek First Nation in Cape Breton to issue a water advisory after recent water tests showed high levels of iron and manganese. Meanwhile, the band is trying to get its new water treatment facility up and running.

Source: Potlotek First Nation advised its water unfit for drinking or washing – Nova Scotia – CBC News

Source: Strikers, Scabs, and Sugar Mongers

For centuries, journalists, academics, and even politicians have been obsessed with the idea of the untouched tribe.

Source: The Dangerous Myth of Utopian Societies

The Jersey Shore resort town of Asbury Park circa 1900, channeled through vintage high-resolution glass negatives and set to music, produced by the illustrious Ken B. Click Play, then the “Full Screen” icon for the full effect.

Source: Vintage Video: Asbury Park | Shorpy | #1 Old Photos

Source: Why We Must Stop the Flow of Tar Sands Oil | NRDC

Rapa Nui have written a new chapter in their history based upon their cultural values of guardianship, responsibility and accountability for the natural environment

Source: The Rapa Nui have shown us that conservation can protect …

Source: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world, study reveals | Environment | The Guardian

Diogenes’ Lantern, near the Brockton Arcade, also boasted imported teas, Italian soft drinks and folk singers

Source: Back in the Day: Riverside joined the Beat generation with 1950s coffeehouse – Press Enterprise

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A “raft” of plastic debris spanning more than 965,000 square miles is floating in the South Pacific.

Source: A mission to the Pacific plastic patch – BBC News

Source: Indigenous sovereignty is on the rise. Can it shape the course of history? | Julian Brave NoiseCat | Opinion | The Guardian

Source: Indigenous archaeological find in Kakadu recasts Australian history – video | Australia news | The Guardian

Source: Is Surfing More Sport or Religion? – The Atlantic

The Archivist: The Spot | The Surfers Journal

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Video: a Random Square Metre & the Silent Killer

Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

What must be done to alleviate the coming climate change catastrophe.

Source: Telling the Climate Truth | naked capitalism

Source: In Neanderthal DNA, Signs of a Mysterious Human Migration – The New York Times

A Plastic Planet is a grassroots organisation campaigning for a Plastic Free Aisle in supermarkets. It’s easy for you to join in – find out how!

Source: A Plastic Planet – A Plastic Free Aisle

Source: Tribes Spanning the US-Mexico Border – The Decolonial Atlas

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If you drop plastic in the ocean, where does it end up?

The love song that dared to proclaim “I may not always love you”

Source: “It is so beautifully written, it sings itself”: The Beach Boys’ sublime “God Only Knows”

How Middle-Class America Got Fleeced

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Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

the nonist, now searching recorded history for some semblance of truth.

Source: Polynesian Stick Charts

Infectious disease collides with changing climate

The Archivist: The Aquatic Ape | The Surfers Journal

Has Keystone XL Become Obsolete?

Sabine Jessen discusses Trudeau’s plans to increase offshore oil exploration that undermine oceans protection commitments Canada has made.

Source: Canada Undermines Targets for Protecting Oceans by Increasing Oil Exploration

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Journey-based charts from the past can help us track the progression of transportation technology.

Source: Atlas Obscura

Mexico markets Trump themed tp, proceeds help migrants

Source: Boing Boing

Yet another white guy cast in a non-white starring role

In another one of our occasional posts on crazy continental architecture here we look at a groovy German coastguard station on the island Rugen in northern Germany. It may look like it’s in the middle of a field but don’t let these photos deceive you – it’s not, it’s by the sea, where it should [&hellip

Source: Space Age German Lifeguard Station – Voices of East Anglia

Confirmed: California Aquifers Contaminated With Billions Of Gallons of Fracking Wastewater | DeSmogBlog

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There are numerous ruins of Tiahuanaco origin which were later occupied by the Incas. These are sacred places for the peoples of the Andes.

Source: The Precursors of the Inca – Top Documentary Films

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It started back in the 1950s. Bill Haley and Elvis burst onto the scene. Rock ‘n’ roll was born. The guitar took center stage, and it never left.

Source: The Story of the Guitar: The Complete Three-Part Documentary | Open Culture

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Last month, we highlighted for you The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays, a largely-forgotten 1957 educational science film. The production is notable partly because it was shot by Frank Capra, the influential director who had won not one, not two, but three Oscars for best director.

Source: Frank Capra’s Science Film The Unchained Goddess Warns of Climate Change in 1958 | Open Culture

Santa Monica Pier is LA County’s most polluted beach – Curbed LA

Hawaii is considering creating a universal basic income

Catch of the Week: Surf Shacks – A surfer can never leave the sea behind!

Source: The three-minute story of 800,000 years of climate change with a sting in the tail

Brian Wilson talks to 6 Musict about playing Pet Sounds in its entirety for the last time

Source: BBC Radio 6 Music

India’s Biggest Skateboard Park In This Village Is Challenging The Caste System And Other Odds

Australian convict pirates in Japan: evidence of 1830 voyage unearthed | Australia news | The Guardian

Vintage Air India route map on a souvenir hand fan

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Source: Forget Everything You Learned In Economics. You Were Totally Lied To.

Dakota Access Pipeline already Leaking Oil & not Completed

We just discovered A Future on Wheels, a longboarding project in Cambodia, that teamed-up with local NGO OBT (Organization for the basic training) to bring

Source: A Future on Wheels – Longboarding Project in Cambodia » Blog Archive » Longboard Girls Crew

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