Interesting Links for 06-11-2017

Why does Neil Kinnock get away with comments about abuse that Gove doesn't?

(tags: politics abuse media uk )

A fact-check of "Goodbye, Christopher Robin" finds it...problematic at best

(tags: facts history writing children movies )

After 42 years of sex discrimination laws, why force schoolgirls to wear skirts?

(tags: clothing girls school )

Bullshit excuses for sexual harassment: the autism edition

(tags: harrassment abuse autism )

David Mitchell on Earthsea – a rival to Tolkien and George RR Martin

(tags: fantasy fiction writing )

Craniopagus Twins Share a Brain and See Out of Each Others Eyes

(tags: twins brain )

There are rumours that the Tolkien Estate are shopping a Lord Of The Rings TV series

(tags: lotr tv )

"How I guesstimated the value of Bitcoin in 2014"

(tags: bitcoin currency economics )

How Men Elevate, and Women Ruin, the Foods They Love

(tags: food gender OhForFucksSake )

Trump commerce secretary's business links with Putin family laid out in leaked files

(tags: Russia usa politics )

Helicopter carrying officials (and a prince) crashes in Saudi Arabia

(tags: saudiarabia )

Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth

(tags: wealth tax )

Some advice on how to cope with grief

(tags: death emotion advice )

Why do Conservatives have a hard time understanding Liberal arguments on a lot of issues?

(tags: politics society )

The poppy has lost its original meaning – time to ditch it

(tags: memory war uk )

Round-up of Saudi princes, businessmen widens, travel curbs imposed

(tags: saudiarabia )

Psycho-Conservatism: What it Is, When to Doubt It

(tags: psychology Conservatives politics )

Star Wars, Hamilton, Frozen and Guardians of the Galaxy actors played an all-star version of Werewolf together

(tags: games actors )

Theresa May's record on sexual abuse is appalling

(tags: abuse Conservatives )

Kittens are, apparently, universal

About a week ago I bumped into this image:



which someone had shared on Twitter as "I found this on Facebook", decided I too wanted to share it on Facebook, and so did.

Where it has racked up 211,375 views, 265 like/laugh/loves, 191 comments, and 2,697 shares. And I've gained about 36 Likes for Andy Ducker's Links.

Most of the comments are of the variety "It's <my cat>!" or people commenting with the names of friends/partners who they wish to inform that they've found their cat.

I'm not sure that "sharing cat photos" is the fame I was looking for. But I shan't complain too much.

(A Google Search today finally turned up the original source. I did look on day 1, but couldn't find them. I do feel slightly odd about getting clicks for something they made.)