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Interesting Links for 24-02-2024
2024-02-24T12:00:07Z
2024-02-24T12:00:07Z
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="http://jpkoning.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-first-round-of-us-secondary.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">1. The first round of U.S. secondary sanctions on Russia is working</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:USA">USA</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Russia">Russia</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:money">money</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:war">war</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Ukraine">Ukraine</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our-company-is-doing-so-well-that-youre-all-fired" rel="nofollow">2. "Our Company Is Doing So Well That You're All Fired"</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:business">business</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:satire">satire</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:unemployment">unemployment</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/sewage-permits-water-firms-pollute-rivers-2916824" rel="nofollow">3. Water firms allowed to dump sewage into rivers using permits from the 1950s</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:water">water</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pollution">pollution</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:regulation">regulation</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/andrewducker/743121426024906752?source=share" rel="nofollow">4. Monsterfucking is out. Monsterparenting is in.</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:monsters">monsters</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:parenting">parenting</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-bundestag-votes-for-cannabis-legalization/live-68348345" rel="nofollow">5. Germany's Bundestag votes for cannabis legalization</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Germany">Germany</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:marijuana">marijuana</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:legalisation">legalisation</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:GoodNews">GoodNews</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://x.com/CllrScottArthur/status/1761099513530368203?t=99ieeftIO54EPHGTYJzTog&s=09" rel="nofollow">6. What's going on with the collapsed culvert at Cameron Toll?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:roads">roads</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:river">river</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/rto-doesnt-improve-company-value-but-does-make-employees-miserable-study/" rel="nofollow">7. Study finds that returning to the office doesn't improve company value, but does make employees miserable</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:business">business</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:work">work</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:office">office</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:happiness">happiness</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:4373576
Interesting Links for 11-12-2023
2023-12-11T12:00:09Z
2023-12-11T12:00:09Z
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://dickenssociety.org/archives/3452" rel="nofollow">1. "In Defense of Scrooge:" A Brief History</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Christmas">Christmas</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:society">society</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:4341123
Interesting Links for 14-09-2023
2023-09-14T11:00:06Z
2023-09-14T11:00:06Z
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/guys-thomas-hospital-first-perform-robot-operations-b1105331.html" rel="nofollow">1. London hospital becomes first in the UK to perform 10,000 operations using a robot</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:robots">robots</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:surgery">surgery</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:london">london</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/people-university-of-sussex-b2405406.html" rel="nofollow">2. Human memories are unreliable because of our tendency for complete storylines</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:psychology">psychology</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:memory">memory</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://inews.co.uk/opinion/theresa-may-fairy-story-brexit-deal-truth-2613163" rel="nofollow">3. Theresa May is telling a fairytale about her Brexit deal. This is the truth</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lies">lies</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Conservatives">Conservatives</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-66796575?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA" rel="nofollow">4. UK government will not block Scots drug room pilot</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:drugs">drugs</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:GoodNews">GoodNews</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/13/2193063/-Unfortunate-Starlink-2-Hour-Outage-Last-Night-As-Ukraine-Attacked-Sevastapol" rel="nofollow">5. Unfortunate Starlink 2 Hour Outage Last Night Just As Ukraine Attacked Sevastapol</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Ukraine">Ukraine</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Russia">Russia</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:space">space</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ElonMusk">ElonMusk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/scotland/scotrail-peak-fares-scrapped-ministers-return-trains-2614383" rel="nofollow">6. ScotRail peak fares to be scrapped as ministers try to push return to trains</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:trains">trains</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:money">money</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://x.com/tylermorganwall/status/1440669533157556227?t=uYdvRX5a0uHpOxjTfX6GZA&s=09" rel="nofollow">7. There are a *lot* of underwater cables</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Ocean">Ocean</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:internet">internet</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:maps">maps</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaDanielDWilliam">viaDanielDWilliam</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://nitter.net/gralefrit/status/1700051449814679873" rel="nofollow">8. Alan Moore's 1986 opinions on superhero (and hero) discourse, and how ahead of the time they were.</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:superheroes">superheroes</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:alanmoore">alanmoore</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:society">society</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:batman">batman</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66802440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA" rel="nofollow">9. Scotland's population grew to record high (driven by migration)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scotland">scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:population">population</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-66730117?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA" rel="nofollow">10. Edinburgh Filmhouse: Lease deal agreed to save cinema</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scotland">scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:edinburgh">edinburgh</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:movies">movies</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cinema">cinema</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:4313287
Interesting Links for 06-07-2023
2023-07-06T11:00:06Z
2023-07-06T11:00:06Z
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/andrewducker/722013538370125825?source=share" rel="nofollow">1. Telling stories with the help of the audience can help you go to unexpected places</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Choice">Choice</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/04/cjeu-meta-superprofiling-decision/" rel="nofollow">2. CJEU ruling on Meta referral could close the chapter on surveillance capitalism</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Facebook">Facebook</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:surveillance">surveillance</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:GoodNews">GoodNews</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:regulation">regulation</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:law">law</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="http://demoscene-the-art-of-coding.net/2023/07/03/unescodemoscene-accepted-as-unesco-cultural-heritage-in-the-netherlands/" rel="nofollow">3. Demoscene accepted as UNESCO cultural heritage in The Netherlands</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:graphics">graphics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:computers">computers</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:netherlands">netherlands</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:culture">culture</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UnitedNations">UnitedNations</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:4286137
Interesting Links for 03-05-2023
2023-05-03T11:00:06Z
2023-05-03T11:00:06Z
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/duke-of-edinburgh-edinburgh-council-urged-not-to-recognise-royal-pairs-illegitimate-titles-4125841" rel="nofollow">1. Duke of Edinburgh: Edinburgh council urged not to recognise Royal pair's 'illegitimate' titles</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:edinburgh">edinburgh</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:monarchy">monarchy</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-labour-scrap-university-tuition-fees-2310916" rel="nofollow">2. Keir Starmer breaks another pledge - this time on scrapping university tuition fees</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:labour">labour</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:university">university</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fees">fees</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:tuition">tuition</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://inews.co.uk/opinion/how-learn-friends-way-split-bill-2310049" rel="nofollow">3. How do people feel about bill-splitting in restaurants?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:money">money</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:friendship">friendship</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://news.utexas.edu/2023/05/01/brain-activity-decoder-can-reveal-stories-in-peoples-minds/" rel="nofollow">4. Brain Activity Decoder Can Reveal Stories in People's Minds</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:neuroscience">neuroscience</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:brain">brain</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://fullfact.org/online/oyster-card-voter-id/" rel="nofollow">5. Why can you use the 60+ Oyster card as voter ID, but not the 18+ Student Oyster card?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:IDCards">IDCards</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://newsthump.com/2023/05/02/ai-chatbots-pass-next-intelligence-milestone-after-researchers-fail-to-find-a-single-ai-that-would-vote-for-brexit/" rel="nofollow">6. AI chatbots pass next intelligence milestone after researchers fail to find a single AI that would vote for Brexit</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ai">ai</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaMyBrotherHugh">viaMyBrotherHugh</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2023/05/service-change-from-sunday-28-may/" rel="nofollow">7. Lothian Buses Service change from Sunday 28 May (some pretty major changes, including my bus no longer going home->work)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:buses">buses</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:edinburgh">edinburgh</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transport">transport</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:4180378
Interesting Links for 08-08-2022
2022-08-08T11:00:08Z
2022-08-08T11:00:08Z
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/teenage-girls-raped-boyfriends-gang-initiation-1781137" rel="nofollow">1. Teenage girls are being raped by several boys during their boyfriends' gang initiation</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:gangs">gangs</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:rape">rape</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/the-dangerous-ideas-of-longtermism-and-existential-risk" rel="nofollow">2. The Dangerous Ideas of "Longtermism" and "Existential Risk"</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:morality">morality</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transhumanism">transhumanism</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://github.com/elonlit/Genesis" rel="nofollow">3. Genesis: an interpreted, Turing-complete Paleo-Hebrew programming language</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:programming">programming</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Jews">Jews</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/07/humanities-academics-working-conditions-state-of-academic-labor.html" rel="nofollow">4. Humanities scholarship labor crisis: How the infrastructure of research is falling apart.</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:academia">academia</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Doom">Doom</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:research">research</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2022/08/why-does-bank-of-england-appear-to-be.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">5. Why does the Bank of England appear to be ignoring its mandate?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:economics">economics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Doom">Doom</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaDanielDWilliam">viaDanielDWilliam</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/BVDBABY/status/1556240676991500289?t=mmpU8Xs46anBwcplQvUo0w&s=09" rel="nofollow">6. The terrible, awful, no-good morality of Thomas the Tank Engine</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:morality">morality</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:children">children</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2022/08/the-end-of-education.html" rel="nofollow">7. How the Conservatives are going to crash the UK's most profitable export industry</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:art">art</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Education">Education</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:academia">academia</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:entertainment">entertainment</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://academic.oup.com/ser/article/20/2/539/6500315?login=false" rel="nofollow">8. Tax cuts for the rich lead to higher income inequality in both the short- and medium-term with no significant effect on economic growth or unemployment</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:tax">tax</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:inequality">inequality</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:economics">economics</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/finland-to-become-the-first-eu-country-to-test-digital-passports/" rel="nofollow">9. Finland & Croatia Test Digital Passports</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:passport">passport</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:finland">finland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:croatia">croatia</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/3/23291066/spain-bans-setting-air-conditioning-below-27-degrees-celsius" rel="nofollow">10. Spain orders public places set air conditioning no lower than 27 degrees Celsius</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:spain">spain</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:electricity">electricity</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:temperature">temperature</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:weather">weather</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:4014785
Interesting Links for 23-06-2021
2021-06-23T11:00:10Z
2021-06-23T11:00:10Z
public
10
<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-war-data-exports-b1870468.html" rel="nofollow">EU can shut off flow of data and 'slow down' UK exports in a Brexit trade war, Boris Johnson warned</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:trade">trade</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:doom">doom</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/06/21/1007938067/cargo-is-piling-up-everywhere-and-its-making-inflation-worse" rel="nofollow">Cargo Is Piling Up Everywhere, And It's Making Inflation Worse</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:trade">trade</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:shipping">shipping</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/scotland-lockdown-sturgeon-announcement-roadmap-b1870617.html" rel="nofollow">Scotland lockdown easing delayed by three weeks</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scotland">scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pandemic">pandemic</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/brianjayjones/status/1407357688766423049" rel="nofollow">Two brief stories about The Muppet Movie</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Muppets">Muppets</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:movies">movies</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/pollen-covid-spread-study-hayfever-b1870633.html" rel="nofollow">Pollen helps Covid spread further and faster</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:plants">plants</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pandemic">pandemic</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/science/moray-eels-eat-land.html" rel="nofollow">When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid from a Clamp, That's a Moray</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:headline">headline</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fish">fish</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/NomeDaBarbarian/status/1407554571786883078" rel="nofollow">How fairy tales start in different languages/cultures</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:culture">culture</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/danbarker/status/1407416540996194317?" rel="nofollow">Where does the "One Britain, One Nation" campaign come from?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:nationalism">nationalism</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-vote-cost-trade-eu-b1843018.html" rel="nofollow">How much has Brexit cost us so far, and how much is to come?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:trade">trade</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:economics">economics</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/the-end" rel="nofollow">I've never reached the end of my to-do list (or emails) - but I assume this is what happens when you do</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:todo">todo</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:comic">comic</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-gov-slaps-down-westminster-plan-for-children-in-wales-to-celebrate-one-britain-one-nation-day/" rel="nofollow">Welsh Gov slaps down Westminster plan for children in Wales to celebrate 'One Britain One Nation Day'</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wales">wales</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:propaganda">propaganda</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Croatian_Wikipedia_Disinformation_Assessment-2021" rel="nofollow">Croatian Wikipedia Disinformation Assessment-2021</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:croatia">croatia</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:propaganda">propaganda</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wikipedia">wikipedia</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-vote-leave-remain-2021-b1871157.html" rel="nofollow">Brexit: What if EU referendum were held today? Here's what the polls say</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:polls">polls</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:referendum">referendum</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3988353
Interesting Links for 23-04-2021
2021-04-23T11:00:09Z
2021-04-23T11:00:09Z
public
8
<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-56844370" rel="nofollow">Greens see no contradiction over independence and recovery</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:independence">independence</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scotland">scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:GreenParty">GreenParty</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSEWdhHBlYU&t=4s" rel="nofollow">Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. - Trailer</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:marvel">marvel</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:tv">tv</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:comedy">comedy</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:animation">animation</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/GailSimone/status/1385201779210473476?s=09" rel="nofollow">The kind of joke I didn't know Alexa told</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:jokes">jokes</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:AI">AI</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Amazon">Amazon</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56842506" rel="nofollow">Stranded sailor allowed to leave abandoned ship after four years</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Ocean">Ocean</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:shipping">shipping</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:law">law</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Egypt">Egypt</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wtf">wtf</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="http://www.akimbocomics.com/?p=924#repost" rel="nofollow">Why we need dark stories</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:comic">comic</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:mentalhealth">mentalhealth</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:depression">depression</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3926632
Interesting Links for 07-12-2020
2020-12-07T12:00:10Z
2020-12-07T12:00:10Z
public
9
<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/centuries-of-weather-impacts-leave-ancient-city-of-shibam-on-the-brink-of-collapse/842960" rel="nofollow">The 1,700 year old skyscraper city that's being destroyed by the weather</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:weather">weather</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:yemen">yemen</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:architecture">architecture</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaDanielDWilliam">viaDanielDWilliam</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/the-fairytale-language-of-the-brothers-grimm/" rel="nofollow">How the Brothers Grimm went hunting for fairytales, accidentally changed the course of historical linguistics, and kickstarted a new field of scholarship in folklore.</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Germany">Germany</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:language">language</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fairytale">fairytale</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel-blog/announcing-lambda-turn-excel-formulas-into-custom-functions/ba-p/1925546" rel="nofollow">Excel formulas become Turing complete</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:programming">programming</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:spreadsheet">spreadsheet</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Microsoft">Microsoft</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/Carter_AndrewJ/status/1335623642093395969?s=09" rel="nofollow">If you are giving the Guardian money then you are supporting bigoted lies that kill children</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:guardian">guardian</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:bigotry">bigotry</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:LGBT">LGBT</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transgender">transgender</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-forget-brussels-fight-about-paris-berlin/" rel="nofollow">Forget London, Brexit fight is about Paris and Berlin</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Germany">Germany</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:France">France</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:trade">trade</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/DrPhillipLee/status/1335541381922758656?s=09" rel="nofollow">Why a "soft Brexit" was never on the table - by an MP who tried to prevent a hard one</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2020/12/so-you-say-you-want-a-revoluti.html" rel="nofollow">Charlie Stross on how the next month or so are likely to look (Bad. Very bad)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Doom">Doom</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:charlesstross">charlesstross</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55209744" rel="nofollow">Zalando boss to quit so his wife can focus on her career while he looks after the kids</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:work">work</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:family">family</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55058138" rel="nofollow">The 'virtual nannies' looking after kids via Zoom</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:childcare">childcare</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:children">children</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:remote">remote</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://corporate.asda.com/newsroom/2020/11/30/kids-can-eat-free-in-asda-cafes-throughout-december?fbclid=IwAR1plsqD61ByY-_oVDN-XSiYrOut41GhPfNfEaYdbsbA3xidesXu6KixllU" rel="nofollow">Kids can eat free in Asda cafes throughout December</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:children">children</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:supermarkets">supermarkets</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://andrewducker.dreamwidth.org/3926347.html?thread=27194187#cmt27194187" rel="nofollow">What might travel, holidays, and commuting look like over the next ten years?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:thefuture">thefuture</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:travel">travel</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:work">work</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:holidays">holidays</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3885180
Interesting Links for 12-09-2020
2020-09-12T11:00:10Z
2020-09-12T11:00:10Z
public
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54116606" rel="nofollow">UK signs first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan (boosting trade by a massive 0.07%)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:trade">trade</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Japan">Japan</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/ai-ruined-chess-now-making-game-beautiful/" rel="nofollow">How AI is helping discover interesting new variants on chess</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:chess">chess</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ai">ai</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://theconversation.com/eat-out-to-help-out-crowded-restaurants-may-have-driven-uk-coronavirus-spike-new-findings-145945" rel="nofollow">Eat Out to Help Out: crowded restaurants may have driven UK coronavirus spike</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pandemic">pandemic</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54110457?at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom4=63D4D2DA-F399-11EA-9894-468196E8478F&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCBreaking" rel="nofollow">Russia, China and Iran hackers target Trump and Biden</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:USA">USA</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Russia">Russia</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:China">China</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Iran">Iran</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:spying">spying</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/11/coronavirus-cases-in-england-doubling-every-eight-days-study-shows?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow">Coronavirus cases in England doubling every eight days - R is now 1.7</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pandemic">pandemic</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:England">England</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/09/05/909969004/before-texting-your-kid-make-sure-to-double-check-your-punctuation" rel="nofollow">Why periods make your messages seem aggressive</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:punctuation">punctuation</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:language">language</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:communication">communication</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled" rel="nofollow">Is Plastic Recycling A Lie? Oil Companies Touted Recycling To Sell More Plastic</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:plastic">plastic</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:recycling">recycling</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:environment">environment</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/09/how-i-learned-to-tell-stories-on-purpose-in-frog-fractions-2/" rel="nofollow">"How I learned to tell stories on purpose in the new Frog Fractions"</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:design">design</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3877406
Interesting Links for 27-08-2020
2020-08-27T11:00:07Z
2020-08-27T11:00:07Z
public
16
<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/iginnp/ima_an_admin_on_scots_wikipedia_ama/" rel="nofollow">The Scots Wikipedia admins are looking for help from people who speak the language</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:language">language</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_daydream_that_never_stops" rel="nofollow">The daydream that never stops - When does living in a fantasy world become a problem?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:thinking">thinking</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:storytelling">storytelling</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:psychology">psychology</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:mentalhealth">mentalhealth</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://film.avclub.com/the-new-mutants-finally-opens-this-week-here-s-why-we-1844833667?rev=1598368725725" rel="nofollow">New Mutants - reviewers are not going to risk their lives for this</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:movies">movies</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:reviews">reviews</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pandemic">pandemic</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-53920916" rel="nofollow">Coronavirus: NHS Scotland to get 12-minute Covid test kit (300 machines, 500,000 tests. Still nasal, sadly. 2% false positive, 3% false negative.)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">Here's the info on the test:
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/lumiradx-lands-third-covid-antigen-eua-as-demand-for-rapid-tests-rises/583845/</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scotland">scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pandemic">pandemic</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:testing">testing</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/" rel="nofollow">Wealth, shown to scale</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wealth">wealth</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:inequality">inequality</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ViaDrCross">ViaDrCross</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/js_thrill/status/1298654465852157952?s=09" rel="nofollow">The Conan Doyle estate can fuck off</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:copyright">copyright</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:SherlockHolmes">SherlockHolmes</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:emotion">emotion</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd></dl>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3792090
Interesting Links for 02-12-2019
2019-12-02T13:01:13Z
2019-12-02T13:01:13Z
public
6
<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1201098494452342784?s=09" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Corbyn says UK military interventions have fuelled terrorism at home. The public agree (53% to 24%)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:polls">polls</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:terrorism">terrorism</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Labour">Labour</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="http://jbsumner.com/_strike/precarity-the-misery-cat.pdf" rel="nofollow">Precarity the Misery Cat (a poem about academia and job security)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:unions">unions</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:academia">academia</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:poetry">poetry</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:security">security</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:jobs">jobs</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ViaDrCross">ViaDrCross</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://thegradient.pub/an-epidemic-of-ai-misinformation/" rel="nofollow">An Epidemic of AI Misinformation</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:AI">AI</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fraud">fraud</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:research">research</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-music-universal-globe-1473230" rel="nofollow">Scientists Confirm Music Is Universal, and It Is Used in 'Strikingly Similar Ways' Across the Globe</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:music">music</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/london-bridge-attack-boris-johnson-conservative-austerity-prison-cuts-terrorism-a9228376.html" rel="nofollow">Extremism expert attacks Boris Johnson for misleading public on roots of terror risk and blames 'crazy austerity cuts'</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:austerity">austerity</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:crime">crime</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:terrorism">terrorism</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/bellsandjars/status/1201372365818449920?s=09" rel="nofollow">A woman tries on men's trousers and gets very angry indeed</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:clothing">clothing</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:gender">gender</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:design">design</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/nov/29/daily-mail-owner-buys-the-i-newspaper" rel="nofollow">Daily Mail owner buys the i newspaper for £49.6m</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:DailyMail">DailyMail</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:newspapers">newspapers</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:independent">independent</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/12/02/play-wildermyth-you-cowards/" rel="nofollow">Wildermyth is a simple, beautiful, brilliant RPG.</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:gaming">gaming</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2019/12/02/the-tory-racism-problem-is-as-severe-as-labour-s" rel="nofollow">The Tory racism problem is as severe as Labour's</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:racism">racism</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:conservatives">conservatives</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> )</small></dd></dl><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=andrewducker&ditemid=3792090" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments
tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3755614
Interesting Links for 22-07-2019
2019-07-22T11:01:43Z
2019-07-22T11:01:43Z
public
7
<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.audubon.org/magazine/summer-2019/the-2019-audubon-photography-awards-winners" rel="nofollow">Gorgeous prize-winning wildlife photography</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:nature">nature</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:beauty">beauty</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:photography">photography</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://andrewhickey.info/2019/07/20/on-remain-alliances/" rel="nofollow">On "Remain Alliances"</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://hackinginquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Media-transphobia-report-final.pdf" rel="nofollow">"Hacked Off" investigates transphobia in the British media. Finds a _lot_</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transgender">transgender</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lgbt">lgbt</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:bigotry">bigotry</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:media">media</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:journalism">journalism</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/comic-con-2019-magic-the-gathering/" rel="nofollow">The Story Universe of Magic: The Gathering Is Expanding</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:magic">magic</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:tv">tv</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:media">media</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/JamesBelchambr/status/1152970330979409920?s=09" rel="nofollow">On liberalism and transphobia</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transgender">transgender</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:gender">gender</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:libdem">libdem</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:liberal">liberal</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/timjacobwise/status/1152930670093787141?s=09" rel="nofollow">This is how the Democrats need to fight Trump</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:racism">racism</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311908.2019.1641258" rel="nofollow">The state of ABA as treatment for autistic people</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:autism">autism</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:research">research</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:abuse">abuse</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/jeremy-corbyn/news/105439/more-half-labour-members-still-want" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Corbyn has 56% popularity with Labour party members</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:labour">labour</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://fortune.com/2019/06/06/uk-co2-emissions-reduction/" rel="nofollow">UK CO2 Emissions Are Lowest Since 1888 Due to Government Intervention</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:globalwarming">globalwarming</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:co2">co2</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:GoodNews">GoodNews</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:regulation">regulation</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:energy">energy</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ireland-brexit-no-deal-aid-plan-protect-back-stop-border-ni-uk-a9015146.html" rel="nofollow">EU prepares multi-billion aid plan to shield Ireland from no-deal Brexit</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ireland">ireland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:doom">doom</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jul/22/canadian-cities-take-wooden-skyscrapers-to-new-heights" rel="nofollow">Canadian cities take wooden skyscrapers to new heights</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:design">design</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:architecture">architecture</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wood">wood</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:canada">canada</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/21/world/europe/netherlands-dropping-children.html" rel="nofollow">A Peculiarly Dutch Summer Rite: Children Let Loose in the Night Woods</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scouts">scouts</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:children">children</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:netherlands">netherlands</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/18/world/asia/china-rules.html" rel="nofollow">China: The Land That Failed to Fail</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:china">china</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:economics">economics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> )</small></dd></dl><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=andrewducker&ditemid=3755614" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" 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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3743166
Interesting Links for 05-06-2019
2019-06-05T11:08:13Z
2019-06-05T11:08:13Z
public
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<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/03/the-truth-about-chlorinated-chicken-review-an-instant-appetite-ruiner" rel="nofollow">The Truth About Chlorinated Chicken</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:chicken">chicken</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:standards">standards</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-uk-visit-sajid-javid-state-banquet-muslim-pakistani-sadiq-khan-gove-queen-a8942921.html" rel="nofollow">Trump UK visit: Sajid Javid is only senior cabinet member not invited to lavish state banquet for president. Can't imagine why!</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:racism">racism</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:USA">USA</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyDuffyKings/status/1135871756881858560" rel="nofollow">Remain supporters aren't less likely to identify with country or local area - just that they have additional attachment to Europe</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:polls">polls</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/neil-gaiman-on-biggest-good-omens-changes-for-amazon-adaptation" rel="nofollow">Good Omens: Neil Gaiman and creators on adapting the book</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:neilgaiman">neilgaiman</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:TV">TV</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:terrypratchett">terrypratchett</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scifi">scifi</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/alexwilcock/status/1135922014768775168?s=09" rel="nofollow">Should the Lib Dems accept any defecting Change UK members who want to join?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:libdem">libdem</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/health/lothian-buses-boss-why-action-is-needed-to-tackle-edinburgh-s-growing-congestion-problems-1-4940231" rel="nofollow">Lothian Buses boss: Why action is needed to tackle Edinburgh's growing congestion problems</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transport">transport</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:edinburgh">edinburgh</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/shortcuts/2019/jun/04/the-strange-story-of-anneka-rice-and-the-secret-agent-clemmie-hart" rel="nofollow">The strange story of Anneka Rice and the secret agent</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:TV">TV</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:business">business</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wtf">wtf</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-019-0269-y" rel="nofollow">Social transmission favours the 'morally good' over the 'merely arousing'</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:morality">morality</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:psychology">psychology</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:memetics">memetics</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/apr/02/lemoga-lake-district-hotel-offers-yoga-with-lemurs-as-partners?CMP=share_btn_tw" rel="nofollow">'Lemoga': Lake District hotel offers yoga with lemurs as partners</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lemurs">lemurs</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:yoga">yoga</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48509942" rel="nofollow">Nuclear: Energy bills used to subsidise submarines</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:nuclearpower">nuclearpower</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaDanielDWilliam">viaDanielDWilliam</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/06/04/book-review-the-secret-of-our-success/" rel="nofollow">Culture is the secret of humanity's success, and Reason is a massive threat (long, and utterly fascinating)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:society">society</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:culture">culture</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:anthropology">anthropology</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:review">review</a> )</small></dd></dl><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=andrewducker&ditemid=3743166" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments
tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3726569
Interesting Links for 08-04-2019
2019-04-08T11:01:12Z
2019-04-08T11:01:12Z
public
5
<dl class="links"><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/csoundar/status/1114461222336913410?s=09" rel="nofollow">What are the equivalents of "once upon a time" in other cultures?</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:language">language</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:culture">culture</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fairytale">fairytale</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/" rel="nofollow">Rehearsing for death: A pre-Kindergarten teacher on lockdown drills with 5 year olds</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:children">children</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:school">school</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:guns">guns</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/i-lied-when-i-said-we-did-everything-we-could" rel="nofollow">"I Lied When I Said We Did Everything We Could"</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:healthcare">healthcare</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:death">death</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="http://freakonomics.com/podcast/rent-control/" rel="nofollow">Why Rent Control Doesn't Work (Build More Housing!)</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:housing">housing</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:economics">economics</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="http://www.overcomingbias.com/2019/03/explaining-sex-rate-changes.html" rel="nofollow">Explaining why young men are having much less sex</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:sex">sex</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:men">men</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:society">society</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/ThomasVanBouwel/status/1114943475273879555?s=09" rel="nofollow">Dundee in Scotland has the best statue anywhere.</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:statue">statue</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lemmings">lemmings</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://www.citymetric.com/transport/birmingham-isn-t-big-city-peak-times-how-poor-public-transport-explains-uk-s-productivity" rel="nofollow">How poor public transport explains the UK's productivity puzzle</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transport">transport</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:productivity">productivity</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fail">fail</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="http://cowboy.vc/blog/?p=158" rel="nofollow">Sleep, Diet & The Brain-Gut Connection</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:sleep">sleep</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:diet">diet</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:carbohydrates">carbohydrates</a> )</small></dd><dt class="link"><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2019/04/08/people-who-view-their-britishness-or-englishness-as-causally-central-to-their-self-concept-more-likely-to-have-voted-for-brexit-study-finds/" rel="nofollow">People Who View Their Britishness or Englishness As "Causally Central" To Their Self-Concept Are More Likely to Have Voted For Brexit</a></dt><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags:<a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:nationalism">nationalism</a> )</small></dd></dl><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=andrewducker&ditemid=3726569" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments
tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3680758
Interesting Links for 22-10-2018
2018-10-22T11:00:19Z
2018-10-22T11:00:19Z
public
8
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/theresa-may/news/99197/theresa-may-battling-save-her" rel="nofollow">Theresa May battling to save her leadership as Tory MPs demand she faces show trial</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Conservatives">Conservatives</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:doom">doom</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.sapiens.org/language/oral-tradition/" rel="nofollow">Oral Tradition - The Oldest True Stories in the World Are Over 10,000 years old</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaFanf">viaFanf</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:australia">australia</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/21/eu-withdrawal-deal-theresa-may-commons" rel="nofollow">EU withdrawal deal is 95% settled, Theresa May to tell Commons</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://politicaldig.com/first-black-woman-legislator-in-vermont-resigns-flees-to-another-town-after-neo-nazis-threaten-her-family-report/" rel="nofollow">First Black Woman Legislator In Vermont Resigns, Flees To Another Town After Neo Nazis Threaten Her Family</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:racism">racism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13431/revealed-swinney-shuts-down-israel-palestine-school-resources-after-lobbying-pressure" rel="nofollow">SNP shuts down Israel-Palestine school resources after lobbying pressure</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Jews">Jews</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Israel">Israel</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Palestine">Palestine</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Education">Education</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/WIRED/status/1054100321507598336?s=09" rel="nofollow">We've seen Boston Dynamics' infamous robot dog open doors, and climb stairs. But now it navigates complicated construction sites, and does detailed work inspections too</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:robots">robots</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:construction">construction</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:video">video</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/10/18/story-listening-shows-promise-as-an-intervention-for-dementia-patients/" rel="nofollow">Story-listening shows promise as an intervention for people living with dementia</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:dementia">dementia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:alzheimers">alzheimers</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:memory">memory</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://jackofkent.com/2018/10/five-arguments-against-a-peoplesvote/" rel="nofollow">Five arguments against a Peoples Vote</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:law">law</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:referendum">referendum</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/oct/22/more-room-at-premier-inn-no-frills-hotel-brand-unveiled" rel="nofollow">Premier Inn unveils no-frills hotel brand with pod-style rooms</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:hotel">hotel</a> )</small>
</dd>
</dl><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=andrewducker&ditemid=3680758" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments
tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3623025
Interesting Links for 09-04-2018
2018-04-09T11:00:11Z
2018-04-09T11:00:11Z
public
22
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://ideas.ted.com/8-tips-to-help-you-become-more-resilient/" rel="nofollow">8 tips to help you become more resilient</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:emotion">emotion</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:advice">advice</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/gallery/breast-pump-buying-guide/" rel="nofollow">Best Breast Pumps 2018 (mostly saved for later for me)</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:breastfeeding">breastfeeding</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Technology">Technology</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:review">review</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3037803/the-oral-history-of-the-poop-emoji-or-how-google-brought-poop-to-america" rel="nofollow">The Oral History Of The Poop Emoji</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:faeces">faeces</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:emoji">emoji</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/kzeazz/the-racist-and-sexist-history-of-keeping-birth-control-side-effects-secret" rel="nofollow">The Racist and Sexist History of Keeping Birth Control Side Effects Secret</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:contraception">contraception</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:racism">racism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:sexism">sexism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/why-did-fans-leave-livejournal-and-where-will-they-go-after-tumblr.html" rel="nofollow">Why did fans leave LiveJournal, and where will they go after Tumblr?</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fandom">fandom</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:socialmedia">socialmedia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:community">community</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://m.twitch.tv/videos/48239486" rel="nofollow">Dark Souls speed run in 55 minutes with no glitches</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">By comparison it took me a few dozen hours.</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:video">video</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:impressive">impressive</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://baekdal.com/strategy/publishers-havent-realized-just-how-big-a-deal-gdpr-is/" rel="nofollow">Publishers Haven't Realized Just How Big a Deal GDPR Is</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:privacy">privacy</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:advertising">advertising</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:surveillance">surveillance</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://blog.varonis.com/gdpr-requirements-list-in-plain-english/" rel="nofollow">GDPR Requirements in Plain English</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:privacy">privacy</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:law">law</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:surveillance">surveillance</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.mediaplaynews.com/star-wars-the-last-jedi-easily-tops-home-video-sales-charts/" rel="nofollow">Star Wars turns out to still be popular, despite loud whining on the internet about ruined childhoods</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:StarWars">StarWars</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/brexit-latest-banks-commit-frankfurt-germany-eu-london-goldman-sachs-a8294651.html" rel="nofollow">Brexit: Nearly 20 banks have committed to Frankfurt since vote to leave EU</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Germany">Germany</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:banking">banking</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/08/lets-give-our-childbirth-stories-a-big-push-share-eve-wiseman" rel="nofollow">Childbirth stories are the stuff of life. We should share them</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:childbirth">childbirth</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:birth">birth</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://youtu.be/jPEYpryMp2s" rel="nofollow">The "Solo: A Star Wars Story" trailer actually looks pretty good</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:StarWars">StarWars</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:trailer">trailer</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://andrewducker.tumblr.com/post/172737343460/naamahdarling-blome3kissesbitch" rel="nofollow">An introduction to cat behaviour for dog owners</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cats">cats</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:dogs">dogs</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:behaviour">behaviour</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/06/chinese-toddler-disables-moms-iphone-for-47-years.html" rel="nofollow">I simply don't believe that security on the iPhone works this badly. I assume it's a hoax of some kind.</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:security">security</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:iphone">iphone</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:apple">apple</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wtf">wtf</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/miimows/status/982851448089165825?s=09" rel="nofollow">Content aware scaled cats are delightfully odd</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cats">cats</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:photoshop">photoshop</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:weird">weird</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ViaDrCross">ViaDrCross</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-nation-indulges-in-some-particularly-egregious-fear-mongering-about-cell-phones-and-cancer/" rel="nofollow">Fear mongering about cell phones and cancer</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:phones">phones</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cancer">cancer</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fraud">fraud</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.designboom.com/design/typefaces-songwriter-fonts-david-bowie-04-05-2018/" rel="nofollow">The handwriting of Bowie, Cobain, Lennon and more are now downloadable typefaces</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">Both cool and creepy</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:font">font</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:music">music</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaElfy">viaElfy</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02780-x" rel="nofollow">Gut microbes are vulnerable to wide range of drugs</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:microbiome">microbiome</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:drugs">drugs</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://jackofkent.com/2018/04/does-the-article-50-challenge-have-any-merit/" rel="nofollow">Does the “Article 50 Challenge” have any merit?</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:law">law</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2018/04/06/myth-busting-why-didn-t-the-skripals-die-on-the-spot" rel="nofollow">Myth busting: Why didn't the Skripals die on the spot?</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:poison">poison</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:russia">russia</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04261-7" rel="nofollow">Why fat piles on when the body’s daily cycles are in disarray</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fat">fat</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:sleep">sleep</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:time">time</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:hormones">hormones</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stress">stress</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/04/09/an-over-abundance-of-toys-may-stifle-toddler-creativity/" rel="nofollow">Too many toys stifles toddler creativity</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:toys">toys</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:creativity">creativity</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://segmentnext.com/2018/04/09/gta-5-sales-most-profitable-product/" rel="nofollow">GTA 5 Is The Most Profitable Entertainment Title Of All Time, Over 90 Million Units Sold, $6Billion made</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:money">money</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:media">media</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:entertainment">entertainment</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180308143102.htm" rel="nofollow">Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:immune_system">immune_system</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:bacteria">bacteria</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:microbiome">microbiome</a> )</small>
</dd>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3603853
Interesting Links for 04-02-2018
2018-02-04T12:00:14Z
2018-02-04T12:00:14Z
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/scottish-estate-owners-warn-against-reversing-highland-clearances-1-4680544/amp?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">Scottish estate owners warn against reversing Highland Clearances</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:housing">housing</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/02/ultra-processed-products-now-half-of-all-uk-family-food-purchases" rel="nofollow">Ultra-processed products now half of all UK family food purchases</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Technology">Technology</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://athousandflowers.net/2018/02/01/we-asked-womens-aid-centres-if-theyre-trans-inclusive-and-heres-what-they-said/" rel="nofollow">We Asked Women’s Aid Centres If They’re Trans Inclusive and Here’s What They Said</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transgender">transgender</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://metaphortunate.tumblr.com/post/170457704799/zombolouge-vr-trakowski-deducecanoe" rel="nofollow">A tragedy is when your hero is in the wrong story</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:shakespeare">shakespeare</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:tragedy">tragedy</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2018/02/02/brexit-ultras-are-undermining-the-integrity-of-the-civil-service-the-consequences-could-be-grave/" rel="nofollow">Brexit ‘ultras’ are undermining the integrity of the Civil Service. The consequences could be grave</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:government">government</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/small-arms-survey-countries-with-the-most-guns-1.3392204" rel="nofollow">Countries with the most guns list has some surprises</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:guns">guns</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:demographics">demographics</a> )</small>
</dd>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3601003
Interesting Links for 24-01-2018
2018-01-24T12:00:05Z
2018-01-24T12:00:05Z
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://medium.californiasun.co/in-n-out-store-managers-earn-160000-wages-b08fe6f1706f" rel="nofollow">In-N-Out - the burger chain that sees the value in decent wages</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:jobs">jobs</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pay">pay</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/brexit-sewel-legislative-consent-convention" rel="nofollow">Brexit and the Sewel (legislative consent) Convention</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:NorthernIreland">NorthernIreland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wales">wales</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:law">law</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://danieldwilliam.dreamwidth.org/155883.html" rel="nofollow">On Mulling Over the Sutton Gas Inflection Point and Other Energy Market Changes</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:energy">energy</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:renewables">renewables</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:thefuture">thefuture</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/23/davos-capitalism-corbynites" rel="nofollow">Behold: The Capisceptic Alliance!</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:capitalism">capitalism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:labour">labour</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/babies-infants-stop-crying-stand-up-walk/" rel="nofollow">Why Infants Stop Crying When You Stand Up</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaSwampers">viaSwampers</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:babies">babies</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-hunt-cancer-drugs-eu-nhs-brexit-deal-healthcare-patients-health-secretary-a8174306.html" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Hunt admits supply of EU cancer drugs to Britain could be disrupted if Brexit talks break down</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cancer">cancer</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:drugs">drugs</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:medicine">medicine</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Europe">Europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://locusmag.com/2018/01/ursula-k-le-guin-1929-2018/" rel="nofollow">Ursula K Le Guin. 1929 - 2018</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:death">death</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UrsulaKLegGuin">UrsulaKLegGuin</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42776454" rel="nofollow">Deaf mum sues Little Mix promoter in sign language row</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:deafness">deafness</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:disability">disability</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:law">law</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/24/women-groped-and-sexually-harassed-at-london-charity-gala" rel="nofollow">MP calls for tougher laws after women groped at men-only charity gala</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:abuse">abuse</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:charity">charity</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-russias-hilarious-homoerotic-satisfaction-became-a-nationwide-meme-of-solidarity" rel="nofollow">How Russia’s Hilarious, Homoerotic “Satisfaction” Became a Nationwide Meme of Solidarity</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Russia">Russia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lgbt">lgbt</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:meme">meme</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaSwampers">viaSwampers</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2017/08/01/scholars-who-believe-nurture-trumps-nature-also-tend-to-doubt-the-scientific-method/amp/?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">Scholars who believe nurture trumps nature also tend to doubt the scientific method</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:science">science</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:nature">nature</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:nurture">nurture</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:personality">personality</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:society">society</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/23/doctors-blocked-by-home-office-from-taking-up-vital-nhs-jobs?CMP=twt_gu&__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">Doctors blocked by Home Office from taking up vital NHS jobs</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">Have I mentioned my general hatred of the home office?</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:NHS">NHS</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:doctors">doctors</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:immigration">immigration</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:UK">UK</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42790919" rel="nofollow">'I felt vulnerable and violated': Why rape victims fear smear tests</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:rape">rape</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:health">health</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.libdemvoice.org/how-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-carillion-catastrophe-56448.html" rel="nofollow">How to protect pensions when a company goes bust</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pensions">pensions</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:business">business</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/how-the-famous-five-sold-us-a-myth-of-britain-and-set-the-stage-for-our-brexit-fantasies" rel="nofollow">Why Brexit is Enid Blyton's fault</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:children">children</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:bigotry">bigotry</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-42803031" rel="nofollow">Fact check: Scotland's Union flag row</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:flags">flags</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scotland">scotland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:headdesk">headdesk</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42802901" rel="nofollow">Camels banned from Saudi beauty contest over Botox</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:camels">camels</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:beauty">beauty</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:saudiarabia">saudiarabia</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/23/mary-lee-berners-lee-obituary" rel="nofollow">Mary Lee Berners-Lee obituary (A pinoeer, and one of the world's first freelance programmers)</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:programming">programming</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-salary/" rel="nofollow">Elon Musk's $0 Salary Encapsulates the Legend of Tesla</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Tesla">Tesla</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:money">money</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:thefuture">thefuture</a> )</small>
</dd>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3597472
Interesting Links for 11-01-2018
2018-01-11T12:00:13Z
2018-01-11T12:00:13Z
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/01/10/facebook_opensources_encrypted_group_chat_tools/?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">Facebook has open-sourced encrypted group chat</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:chat">chat</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Facebook">Facebook</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:encryption">encryption</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://science.sciencemag.org/content/359/6371/9.full" rel="nofollow">"Science" makes progress on reproducibility</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:research">research</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-corbyn-promises-to-lift-virgin-trains-daily-mail-ban-richard-branson-2018-1" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Corbyn promises to force nationalised railways to sell the Daily Mail</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">I mean, I can't really think of another way of interpreting it, seeing as they weren't banned from selling it before - they just made a choice not to. So if he wants to reverse the current policy then presumably it's because he wants to force them to sell it.
Either that or they have no idea what they're talking about...</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:DailyMail">DailyMail</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:labour">labour</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wtf">wtf</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/Cavalorn/status/951073763344384000?s=09" rel="nofollow">Why do humans re-read stories?</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/CBinsights/status/927975594171797504?s=09" rel="nofollow">A collection of management consulting frameworks & graphics that make no sense</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:management">management</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:work">work</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:organisation">organisation</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180110113007.htm" rel="nofollow">Exposure to light makes fat cells shrink</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fat">fat</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:light">light</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180109214932.htm" rel="nofollow">Sleeping for longer leads to a healthier diet</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:diet">diet</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:sleep">sleep</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42638965" rel="nofollow">If you're going to commit bigamy you probably shouldn't go on tv with, well, either wife</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:marriage">marriage</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:crime">crime</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:EpicStupidity">EpicStupidity</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.adweek.com/creativity/ikea-wants-you-to-pee-on-this-ad-if-youre-pregnant-it-will-give-you-a-discount-on-a-crib/amp/?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">Ikea Wants You to Pee on This Ad. If You’re Pregnant, It Will Give You a Discount on a Crib</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pregnancy">pregnancy</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:urination">urination</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:advertising">advertising</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://news.voyage.auto/self-driving-cars-in-a-city-like-no-other-c9b38807a9a6" rel="nofollow">Autonomous transportation launching to 125k residents in Florida</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Florida">Florida</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:automation">automation</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cars">cars</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2018/jan/10/ucl-to-investigate-secret-eugenics-conference-held-on-campus?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">UCL to investigate eugenics conference secretly held on campus (last year's keynote speaker: Toby Young)</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:racism">racism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:intelligence">intelligence</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:London">London</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:University">University</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://variety.com/2018/film/news/marvel-black-widow-jac-schaeffer-screenwriter-1202643908/amp/?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">Marvel Moving Forward With ‘Black Widow’ Standalone Movie</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">Should have happened years ago, of course.</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:marvel">marvel</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:movies">movies</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scarlettjohansson">scarlettjohansson</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://fossbytes.com/how-much-does-the-entire-internet-weigh/" rel="nofollow">How Much Does the Entire Internet Weigh?</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:weight">weight</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:internet">internet</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:electrons">electrons</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-15736-4" rel="nofollow">Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lgbt">lgbt</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:genetics">genetics</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1916381/looking-female-participants-board-game-study" rel="nofollow">Looking for Female Participants for a Board Game Study</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a15050414/incredible-hypatia-stone-contains-compounds-not-found-in-the-solar-system/" rel="nofollow">Incredible 'Hypatia' Stone Contains Compounds Not Found in the Solar System</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:space">space</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.cityam.com/278386/more-than-half-heathrows-near-79000-noise-complaints-last/amp?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">Over half of Heathrow's near 79,000 noise complaints last year came from 10 people</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:airplanes">airplanes</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:noise">noise</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:London">London</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:complaints">complaints</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://themighty.com/2017/02/judged-supermarket-pre-chopped-vegetables/" rel="nofollow">Don't Judge People at the Supermarket for Buying Pre-Chopped Vegetables</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:disabilities">disabilities</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gay-marriage-eu-same-sex-marriage-european-court-of-justice-ecj-definition-evolved-advocate-general-a8153096.html" rel="nofollow">Definition of marriage has now evolved to include same-sex couples, EU court says</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:marriage">marriage</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lgbt">lgbt</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:equality">equality</a> )</small>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3532948
Interesting Links for 10-06-2017
2017-06-10T11:00:11Z
2017-06-10T11:00:11Z
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/politics-headlines/tories-hoping-for-constructive-relationship-with-creationist-homophobes-who-think-pope-is-satan-20170609129202" rel="nofollow">May hoping for ‘constructive relationship’ with creationist homophobes who think Pope is Satan</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:religion">religion</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:NorthernIreland">NorthernIreland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Conservatives">Conservatives</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkoGBOs5ecM&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">A two hour rant on the evils of Sherlock (and Steven Moffat's recent work in general)</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:StevenMoffat">StevenMoffat</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:tv">tv</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:video">video</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fail">fail</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:drwho">drwho</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/what-connects-brexit-the-dup-dark-money-and-a-saudi-prince-1.3083586" rel="nofollow">What connects Brexit, the DUP, dark money and a Saudi prince?</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:saudiarabia">saudiarabia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:NorthernIreland">NorthernIreland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:wtf">wtf</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2016/08/ruth-davidson-keynote-speech-at-belfast-pride-event/" rel="nofollow">"As a Protestant Unionist about to marry an Irish Catholic, here's the Amnesty Pride lecture I gave in Belfast"</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lgbt">lgbt</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Conservatives">Conservatives</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scotland">scotland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:religion">religion</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:marriage">marriage</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:relationships">relationships</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:NorthernIreland">NorthernIreland</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/6f6l8s/what_do_you_swear_you_saw_but_dont_have_any_proof/" rel="nofollow">"What do you SWEAR you saw, but don't have any proof of?"</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:life">life</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:interesting">interesting</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.apcoworldwide.com/blog/detail/apcoforum/2017/06/09/the-deciding-votes-from-ulster#.WTqkKngx1P4.twitter" rel="nofollow">What does the DUP want?</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:NorthernIreland">NorthernIreland</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-08/amazon-s-lending-business-for-online-merchants-gains-momentum" rel="nofollow">I hadn't realised that Amazon lent money to sellers on its platform</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Amazon">Amazon</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:loans">loans</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/6g7ilb/found_him_in_achankovil_forest_kerala_india/" rel="nofollow">Malabar giant squirrel. Gorgeous!</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:squirrel">squirrel</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:india">india</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:pretty">pretty</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaElfy">viaElfy</a> )</small>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3510877
Interesting Links for 02-04-2017
2017-04-02T11:00:11Z
2017-04-02T11:00:11Z
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://imgur.com/gallery/qbJaI" rel="nofollow">The Warhammer 40k Coloring Book</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:children">children</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-39456449" rel="nofollow">Yellow car!</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:colour">colour</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cars">cars</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/01/g-k-chesterton-on-ai-risk/" rel="nofollow">G.K. Chesterton On AI Risk</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ai">ai</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:myths">myths</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> )</small>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3498415
Interesting Links for 15-02-2017
2017-02-15T12:00:05Z
2017-02-15T12:00:05Z
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/nokia-3310-mwc-2017-re-launch-buy-amazon-price-leaks-details-revealed-a7578941.html?cmpid=facebook-post" rel="nofollow">Nokia 3310, 'the world's most reliable phone', to be re-launched</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:phones">phones</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:nokia">nokia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaSwampers">viaSwampers</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://andrewducker.tumblr.com/post/157231818420/randomoranges-i-found-this-here-it-explains-the" rel="nofollow">Explaining Vous vs Tu perfectly</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:france">france</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:language">language</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:visualisation">visualisation</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/09/pence-gone-fellow-republicans-undo-his-work/97699694/" rel="nofollow">With Mike Pence gone, more reasonable Republicans undo his work in Indiana</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:republicans">republicans</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://theintercept.com/2017/02/13/48-questions-the-fbi-uses-to-determine-if-someone-is-a-likely-terrorist/" rel="nofollow">48 Questions the FBI Uses to Determine if Someone Is a Likely Terrorist</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:terrorism">terrorism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:questions">questions</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://kerkevik.tumblr.com/post/157222690870/blackness-by-your-side-im-in-tears" rel="nofollow">A question I have asked myself many times about America</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:language">language</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://wondermark.com/c1293/" rel="nofollow">Always assume everyone has an itchy butt</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:advice">advice</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:comic">comic</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/2017/02/expanse-authors-tv-shows/" rel="nofollow">More and more writers are getting involved in the TV versions of their novels</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:tv">tv</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:books">books</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/2017/02/didier-bizet-aral-dreams/#slide-1" rel="nofollow">Humans Killed the Aral Sea. Now, It’s Come Back to Life</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:sea">sea</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:water">water</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:GoodNews">GoodNews</a> )</small>
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/01/09/end-fillings-sight-scientists-find-alzheimers-drug-makes-teeth/" rel="nofollow">End of fillings in sight as scientists find Alzheimer's drug makes teeth grow back</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:teeth">teeth</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaTheWeaselKing">viaTheWeaselKing</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.blastr.com/2017-2-14/arrival-author-ted-chiang-interview" rel="nofollow">Arrival: Author Ted Chiang reveals how his story went from page to screen</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">Turns out he likes Black Mirror too</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:scifi">scifi</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:short_story">short_story</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:movies">movies</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://wormswell.com/" rel="nofollow">Not feeling well? What you need is worms!</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Parasites">Parasites</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:immune_system">immune_system</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:health">health</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagot" rel="nofollow">The Cagots were a persecuted group of families in France and Spain for hundreds of years. For no known reason.</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:weird">weird</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:bigotry">bigotry</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/feb/15/philip-pullman-unveils-epic-fantasy-trilogy-the-book-of-dust" rel="nofollow">Philip Pullman unveils epic fantasy trilogy The Book of Dust</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fantasy">fantasy</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:religion">religion</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170214092707.htm" rel="nofollow">To please your friends, tell them what they already know</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:psychology">psychology</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_568689_en.html" rel="nofollow">The Amazon was transformed over 2000 years ago by people who built hundreds of large mysterious earthworks</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:amazon">amazon</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:prehistory">prehistory</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/07/ernst-and-young-removes-degree-classification-entry-criteria_n_7932590.html" rel="nofollow">Ernst & Young Removes Degree Classification From Entry Criteria As There's No Evidence University Equals Success</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:university">university</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:jobs">jobs</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/11/robert_lewis_dear_is_one_of_many_religious_extremists_bred_in_north_carolina.html" rel="nofollow">If America was serious about terrorism they'd build a wall around North Carolina</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:terrorism">terrorism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:religion">religion</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://smusamashah.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/how-do-you-explain-basics-of-git-in.html" rel="nofollow">Explaining the basics of Git in simple words</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:git">git</a> )</small>
</dd>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3495317
Interesting Links for 03-02-2017
2017-02-03T12:00:05Z
2017-02-03T12:00:05Z
public
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<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/leaked-draft-of-trumps-religious-freedom-order-reveals-sweeping-plans-to-legalize-discrimination/" rel="nofollow">Leaked Draft of Trump’s Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:discrimination">discrimination</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:religion">religion</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaSwampers">viaSwampers</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-gene" rel="nofollow">The brussels sprouts gene: TAS2R38</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:genes">genes</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2017/february/cma-order-puts-onus-on-industry-to-set-detail-of-open-banking-standards-/" rel="nofollow">Open banking standards are coming</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:banking">banking</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:standards">standards</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://jducoeur.livejournal.com/876240.html" rel="nofollow">The hero in someone else's story: What Rogue One has to say about defeating fascism</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:StarWars">StarWars</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fascism">fascism</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-electoral-reform-mandate-1.3961736" rel="nofollow">Canada abandons promise of electoral reform</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:canada">canada</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:voting">voting</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:reform">reform</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fail">fail</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bassethoundsrunning.com/" rel="nofollow">Basset Hounds Running! The absolute best gallery of running basset hounds on the interwebs.</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:dogs">dogs</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:awesome">awesome</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170202085719.htm" rel="nofollow">Lasting autistic traits in women with anorexia</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:autism">autism</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:anorexia">anorexia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-white-paper-explained-unanswered-questions-a7560361.html" rel="nofollow">At last, White Paper sets out 12 key Brexit goals. Now for the 12 key unanswered questions</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:europe">europe</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:questions">questions</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://morning.computer/2017/02/the-joy-of-the-unsold-book/" rel="nofollow">The Joy Of The Unsold Book</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:books">books</a> )</small>
</dd>
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3486174
Interesting Links for 31-12-2016
2016-12-31T12:00:06Z
2016-12-31T12:00:06Z
public
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<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37912748" rel="nofollow">Africa's naming traditions</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:africa">africa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:names">names</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161230/p2a/00m/0na/005000c" rel="nofollow">Insurance firm to replace human workers with AI system</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:japan">japan</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:ai">ai</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:insurance">insurance</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:jobs">jobs</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10542519" rel="nofollow">Nobody should ever do business with this company</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:xkcd">xkcd</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:business">business</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:data">data</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:names">names</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://newsthump.com/2016/12/30/russia-vows-to-delete-all-white-house-videogame-saves/" rel="nofollow">Russia vows to delete all White House videogame saves</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:games">games</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:satire">satire</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:russia">russia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:hacking">hacking</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/12/inside-lab-grows-human-skin-test-cosmetics/" rel="nofollow">Inside the Lab that Grows Human Skin to Test Cosmetics</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:testing">testing</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:cosmetics">cosmetics</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:makeup">makeup</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:humans">humans</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:bodies">bodies</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/12/2016-architecture/" rel="nofollow">25 Masterpieces That Prove 2016 Was an Incredible Year for Architecture</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:architecture">architecture</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:design">design</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://bgr.com/2016/12/29/facebook-instagram-acquisition-1-billion-genius/" rel="nofollow">Once mocked, Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram was a stroke of genius</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:facebook">facebook</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:photos">photos</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:business">business</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20161229PD206.html" rel="nofollow">Foxconn aims to totally automate its factories</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:automation">automation</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:manufacturing">manufacturing</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38470861" rel="nofollow">China announces ban on ivory trade by end of 2017</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:china">china</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:elephants">elephants</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:GoodNews">GoodNews</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://www.1843magazine.com/culture/the-daily/how-watership-down-was-written" rel="nofollow">How Watership Down was written</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:writing">writing</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:creativity">creativity</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:rabbits">rabbits</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:stories">stories</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald/2016/12/30/the-history-of-keeping-the-damned-women-out/" rel="nofollow">The History of Keeping the Damned Women Out (of university)</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:history">history</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Education">Education</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:uk">uk</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:viaFanf">viaFanf</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://theintercept.com/2016/12/29/the-guardians-summary-of-julian-assanges-interview-went-viral-and-was-completely-false/" rel="nofollow">The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Was Completely False</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:guardian">guardian</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:JulianAssange">JulianAssange</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:news">news</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/12/did-russia-tamper-with-the-2016-election-bitter-debate-likely-to-rage-on/" rel="nofollow">White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:russia">russia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:hacking">hacking</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fail">fail</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/5-rules-for-hosting-a-crappy-dinner-party-235815" rel="nofollow">5 Rules for Hosting a Crappy Dinner Party (and Seeing Your Friends More Often)</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:food">food</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:social">social</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-jail-man-public-call-for-end-of-male-dominance-women-misogyny-sexism-a7501651.html" rel="nofollow">Saudi Arabia jails man for a year after he publically called for end of male control over women</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:women">women</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:saudiarabia">saudiarabia</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:rights">rights</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small>
</dd>
<dt class="link"><a href="https://andrewhickey.info/2016/12/31/a-simple-thought-on-the-us-election/" rel="nofollow">There's nothing less electable than "electability"</a></dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:politics">politics</a> )</small>
</dd>
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