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This recipe provides instructions for making pork carnitas using a slow cooker, Dutch oven, or Instant Pot. via Cookies and Cups

This issue of "Recomendo" has suggestions for a movie rating service and music for concentration, plus tips for finding deals on secondhand items. via Cool Tools.

Restaurant reservations are harder to get than ever — Bon Appetit explores this trend and the factors driving it, from staffing shortages to increased demand.

Alex Tabarrok's blog post highlights a quote from John Stuart Mill's "Considerations of Representative Government" that explores the potential for the tyranny of the majority in democracies. via Marginal Revolution

Scott Alexander recently declared himself the winner of his AI image model bet after testing five models and finding one that could successfully complete complex image prompts. via Astral Codex Ten.

Venkatesh Rao argues in Globalism 2.0 Service Pack 3 that globalization is overdue for an overhaul but, as the "Jewel" at Singapore's airport demonstrates, we're stuck with an uninspired "service pack" for now. via Ribbonfarm Studio.