tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209 andrewducker andrewducker 2018-12-12T11:00:10Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:3695905 2018-12-12T11:00:10Z 2018-12-12T11:00:10Z public 4 <dl class="links"> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/46521987" rel="nofollow">Patricio Manuel: First transgender pro boxer in US wins on debut</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:sports">sports</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:lgbt">lgbt</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:transgender">transgender</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:usa">usa</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://shanghai.ist/2018/12/04/beijing-is-trying-to-rid-city-of-chinglish-before-2022-winter-olympics/" rel="nofollow">Beijing is trying to rid city of Chinglish before 2022 Winter Olympics</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:language">language</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:translation">translation</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:fail">fail</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/11/nicola-sturgeon-brexit-may-corbyn-leader" rel="nofollow">Nicola Sturgeon’s clarity on Brexit reminds us what a leader looks like</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:snp">snp</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.today.com/news/time-person-year-2018-guardians-war-truth-t144911" rel="nofollow">Time magazine's person of the year is journalists who were murdered imprisoned, and harassed for doing their job.</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:journalism">journalism</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://thebias.com/2017/09/26/how-good-intent-undermines-diversity-and-inclusion/" rel="nofollow">How “Assuming Good Intent” Undermines Diversity and Inclusion</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:intentions">intentions</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:diversity">diversity</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:society">society</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:community">community</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/deep-life-microbes-underground-bacteria-earth-surface-carbon-observatory-science-study-a8677521.html" rel="nofollow">Massive ‘deep life’ study reveals billions of tonnes of microbes living far beneath Earth’s surface</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:life">life</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181211103058.htm" rel="nofollow">The brains of meditators are less affected by negative feedback</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:brain">brain</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:psychology">psychology</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:meditation">meditation</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1426295" rel="nofollow">The Sun in its rearview mirror, Voyager 2 is in interstellar space</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> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2018/12/10/how-people-would-feel-if-the-government-cancelled-brexit-britain-in-the-eu/" rel="nofollow">How people would feel if the government cancelled Brexit & Britain stayed in the EU?</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">43% happy, 38% unhappy, 19% don't care/don't know/other.</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:polls">polls</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:viaDanielDWilliam">viaDanielDWilliam</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/scotland-s-biggest-chippy-opens-in-heart-of-edinburgh-1-4842235" rel="nofollow">Scotland’s biggest chippy opens in heart of Edinburgh</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:Scotland">Scotland</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:edinburgh">edinburgh</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://twitter.com/gbrockell/status/1072589687489998848?s=09" rel="nofollow">Dear tech companies, fix your algorithms and stop causing people massive heartache</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:advertising">advertising</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Facebook">Facebook</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:twitter">twitter</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/why-there-should-not-be-a-general-election-about-the-eu/" rel="nofollow">Why there should not be a General Election ‘about the EU’ – and why the UK isn’t a democracy</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> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:democracy">democracy</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:voting">voting</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/12/brexit-chaos-conservative-mps-trigger-vote-of-no-confidence-theresa-may" rel="nofollow">Impeccable timing there by the Conservatives in triggering a leadership election</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:OhForFucksSake">OhForFucksSake</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="http://cuberule.com/" rel="nofollow">Finally, a definitive ruling on whether a pop tart is a sandwich</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:ontology">ontology</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:funny">funny</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45953182" rel="nofollow">How a Conservative Leadership Challenge works</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Conservatives">Conservatives</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chocolate-street-spill-germany-sweets-factory-dreimeister-westoennen-a8679031.html" rel="nofollow">Street paved with chocolate in Germany after colossal spill at sweets factory</a></dt> <dd style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="link-description">It's Christmas come early!</span><br /><small class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:chocolate">chocolate</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:accident">accident</a> )</small> </dd> <dt class="link"><a href="https://newsthump.com/2018/12/12/tory-brexiters-demand-new-leadership-vote-insisting-the-will-of-the-mps-has-changed-since-2016/" rel="nofollow">Tory Brexiters demand new leadership vote insisting ‘the will of the MPs’ has changed since 2016</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:satire">satire</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:true">true</a> <a href="http://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/t:Conservatives">Conservatives</a> )</small> </dd> </dl><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=andrewducker&ditemid=3695905" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-09:27209:2618421 2012-01-30T11:00:01Z 2012-01-30T11:00:01Z public 52 <ul class="links"> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://andrewhickey.info/2012/01/29/the-shakespeare-code-a-short-story/">The Shakespeare Code: A Short Story</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/shortstory">shortstory</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/story">story</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/shakespeare">shakespeare</a> )</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://squid314.livejournal.com/307109.html">The strong principle of charity (I find this to be true 98% of the time, and dangerous the other 2%)</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/society">society</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/people">people</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/intentions">intentions</a> )</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/11/14/367883/wind-electricity-competitive-natural-gas/?mobile=nc">Wind Electricity To Be Fully Competitive With Natural Gas by 2016</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/wind">wind</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/renewables">renewables</a> )</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://kait.carbonmade.com/projects/3060081">Some gorgeous post-apocalyptic art.</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/future">future</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/scifi">scifi</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/art">art</a> )</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5878901/confirmed-fleshlight-developing-ipad-case-you-can-bone">Fleshlight Developing an iPad Case You Can Have Sex With. If you love your iPad _that_ much.</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/apple">apple</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/sex">sex</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/fleshlight">fleshlight</a> )</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57366319-221/why-4k-tvs-are-stupid/">You do not need a 4K TV unless you are sitting 5 feet away and it's 80" across.</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/tv">tv</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ 4k"> 4k</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ resolution"> resolution</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ eyesight"> eyesight</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ technology"> technology</a> )</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://liberalconspiracy.org/2012/01/30/what-child-smacking-ban-why-mail-was-wrong-on-the-law/">There is no child smacking ban.</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/uk">uk</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ children"> children</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ law"> law</a> )</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;" class="link"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16658110">What is life like for a social worker?</a> <br><span class="link-tags">(tags: <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/children">children</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ development"> development</a> <a href="http://delicious.com/andrewducker/ socialwork"> socialwork</a> )</span> </li> </ul><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=andrewducker&ditemid=2618421" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments