Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 11-03-26

It is time for a special Election Day edition of the Pook-Emu Bee links. However, I do not have many election-themed links in my backlog after yesterday. I do have to vote, but we’ll deal with that later (I hope without ode to skunk). But what is later can be done later. Now is the time for links. Cause and Effect? 1 | Mamdani bans NYPD from responding to 311 calls on homeless encampments (Larry Celona, Craig McCarthy, and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon for the New York Post. Sep. 23, 2026.) Beautiful example of “the purpose of a system is what it does.” What do I mean? Watch this. 2 | Martha Stewart Apologizes After Backlash over Homeless Person Halloween Costume (Paul Bois for Breitbart. Nov. 2, 2026.) I guess the transition to swimsuit modeling didn’t work out. Difficult Neighbors 3 | Baku’s Hijab Ban Sparks Protests in Azerbaijan and Creates Problems With Türkiye (Paul Goble for Jamestown. Oct. 22, 2026.) Hear me out. What if we tweak the headline a little bit. Try: “Turkey Sparks Protests…

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