Interesting Links for 30-07-2021

[andrewducker]

'A nightmare scenario': how an anti-trans Instagram post led to violence in the streets

(tags:transgender LGBT riots USA OhForFucksSake )

The Lord of the Rings Almost Killed Off One of the Hobbits

(tags:lotr )

I absolutely definitely 100% do not want this job. Or to ever meet these people

(tags:Jobs interview wtf )

Virgin Media O2 to Upgrade Existing UK Network with Full Fibre

(tags:Virgin broadband uk )

Inside The Cosby Suite From The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit

(tags:abuse women games OhForFucksSake viaSwampers )

'Wayward Children' Movie Franchise In Works After Paramount Lands Rights

(tags:fantasy movies )

Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney over 'Black Widow' Streaming Release

(tags:Disney marvel movies law )

Neil Gaiman on impostor syndrome

(tags:self-esteem neilgaiman NeilArmstrong )

Good Omens' Neil Gaiman reveals big hurdle for season 2

(tags:neilgaiman TV books terrypratchett )

The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste

(tags:plastic fungus waste )

Comments

[mountainkiss]

The penultimate title / article is the nearest I've ever seen to clickbait from you.

Imposter Syndrome

[haggis]

I don't know why but the line "I just went where I was sent" aways makes me tearful.

[danieldwilliam]

I have a hypothesis that the buoyant job market for software engineers is behind things like the recent activism at eg Activision. It's easier to organise when you can easily leave for more money.

Johansson v. Disney

[dewline]

I'm still planning on going to a cinema to see Black Widow. And now that I know that the situation re: Disney+ isn't as "clean (corporate) hands" as I'd hoped it might be...well, I'm not happy about this. Whatever issues we have re: Ms. Johansson's other career choices and conduct in recent years, I hope she wins this one.

[mountainkiss]

(3) has got lost?

Plastic Eating Mushrooms

[agoodwinsmith]

This sounds theoretically interesting. My panic-modulated brain immediately thinks of all the medical paraphernalia that is made of plastic (needle parts and vial lids for the vaccine eg), and wondering what happens when new young rebellious fungi seek adventure and self-fulfillment.

Pacemaker parts. The nose pads on my glasses. A lot of my CPAP machine (which I'm not currently using, but hey, it's mine). Pill bottles. Containers for receiving human effluvia for testing. Coating on electrical wires for various monitors.

And then there's car parts. Bus parts. Plane parts.

I don't know why "letting the genie out of the bottle" is a metaphor for continuing bad events, but it's probably because we lead with hopefulness instead of thoughtfulness.