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1. Summarising the last few days in American politics: (tags:USA politics EpicWTF republicans )
2. UK — High Court to lawyers: cut the ChatGPT or else: (tags:UK law ai )
3. After Pornhub left France, Proton VPN saw a 1,000% surge in minutes: (tags:VPN censorship porn France )
4. Reform UK doesn't know how government spending works: (tags:UK bureaucracy politics )

1. A portrait of the fascist as a young gamer: (tags:gaming bigotry )
2. The UK has a £47bn bill in outstanding compensation claims: (tags:uk money )
3. Want to shoot down a drone fleet? You need a machine gun, a camera, and some automation: (tags:technology drone guns automation )
4. How a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom: (tags:ai computers neurons images )
5. Israel's Smotrich tells authorities to prepare for West Bank annexation: (tags:Israel )
6. What Britain's £100m bat tunnel can tell us about why Britain can't build infrastructure: (tags:UK infrastructure bureaucracy hs2 epicfail )
7. Water expands a ridiculous amount when it turns into steam, and you do not want to be nearby if it happens very quickly: (tags:video water heat )
8. I have been reading Sophia these jokes and she has been explaining to me, one by one, why they make no sense.: (tags:jokes children )
9. Chi-Fi Tuning - Why It Sounds So Damn Piercing To Western Ears?: (tags:china music Technology sound )
10. Expert Explains Why, Essentially, You're Fucked: (tags:video doom funny )
11. Why I Will Always Be Angry About Software Engineering (or anything else that's badly managed): (tags:life programming organisation systems anger )
12. Do Not Obey In Advance: (tags:fascism bureaucracy heroism )

1. The Oberkassel puppy is the oldest known domesticated dog: (tags:dogs prehistory Germany )
2. The Westminster Accounts - The first fully searchable database of the money being used to lubricate the machinery of British politics: (tags:money UK politics viaDanielDWilliam )
3. This is my favourite story about computers and bureaucracy: (tags:computers history bureaucracy )
4. Stephen Hawking's most important contribution may have been a very interesting question about black holes: (tags:physics space StephenHawking viaPatrickHadfield )
5. Baby! And! Cat!: (tags:babies cats video cute )
6. Why Conan is freed - a look at a pivotal moment in the movie: (tags:Conan movies writing )
7. The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene: (tags:genetics sports fat bodies research )
8. Countries as villains (as created by an AI): (tags:ai evil countries art )
9. Killings by US police reach record high: (tags:USA police death )
10. Bolsonaro weighs next steps with input from Trump aides Bannon, Miller (from November, just a reminder that this is all linked): (tags:USA SouthAmerica coup Brazil )
11. On the Russian soul, imperialism and moral obligations (and how Russians lie to themselves about their colonial past): (tags:russia )

All Scots under age of 26 now entitled to free dental care: (tags:Scotland dental )
Inside the UK food shortages: Why Nando's and Sainsbury's are running out: (tags:transport trade UK Doom )
Waymo are extending their self-driving taxi service into San Francisco (in test mode): (tags:automation driving cars taxi usa )
Brexit and the Multiverse of Madness - how the Remain and Leave political narratives keep diverging: (tags:UK Europe belief politics )
The Islands With Too Much Power: (tags:renewables video Scotland )
Chosen Name Use is Linked to Reduced Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation and Behavior among Transgender Youth: (tags:names mentalhealth transgender LGBT )
Indian tax reform creates single market: (tags:India tax )
India's living dead: (tags:India death fraud bureaucracy )
I live on the site of the old Blackford Hill train station!: (tags:trains Edinburgh history )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/4078273.html

This is the first house to be 3D printed from raw earth: (tags:3dprinting housing architecture Technology )
Autistic teens face 'barbaric' treatment, parents tell MPs: (tags:autism children UK OhForFucksSake )
Poor people spend much longer waiting for things than rich people: (tags:organisation society inequality bureaucracy )
What's Boris Johnson really like?: (tags:BorisJohnson )
Teenage girls playing football face twice concussion risk of boys: (tags:injury girls football )
Early alphabetic writing in the ancient Near East: the 'missing link': (tags:language writing prehistory )
Tory donor who paid for PM's Downing Street refurb won lucrative public contracts worth up to £120m: (tags:conservatives money BorisJohnson )
If someone tells you your room is a pig sty they're giving you a compliment: (tags:pigs video cleanliness )
The 7th time this ranger was struck by lightning was also the 22nd time he fought off a bear with a stick: (tags:lightning bears luck )
The Josh Battle Royale! (Many Joshes enter - one Josh leaves!): (tags:names funny fighting )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/4029312.html

The Best Dad Jokes to Tell on Father's Day: (tags:jokes fatherhood )
Britain's role in slavery was not to end it, but to thwart abolition at every turn: (tags:UK history slavery )
Why does High School Musical's Corbin Bleu have the third-most widely translated Wikipedia page of any person, living or dead?: (tags:Wikipedia wtf celebrity )
I am really really glad I don't have to write apps for the iPhone app store. The process sounds awful!: (tags:bureaucracy Apple apps OhForFucksSake )
The reality of integrated American education did not go as smoothly as the myth: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1274004959017697280.html
(tags:school racism USA History )
The 5 constitutional amendments that almost embedded slavery forever: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1273983838256074753.html
(tags:slavery USA history )
The science of dad - How pregnancy, birth and childcare bring about profound physiological and hormonal changes in dads: (tags:fatherhood hormones psychology )
Latest poll finds support for Scottish independence at 54%: (tags:Scotland independence polls )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3896631.html

Patrick Troughton's Doctor, in colour: (tags:colour history drwho photos )
Not long ago, the center of the Milky Way exploded: (tags:space explosions )
Brexit: Voters turning against no-deal as deadline approaches: (tags:uk europe polls )
A fascinating discussion of how big you can build a building out of wood, and why: (tags:construction materials )
Unilever pledges to halve use of new plastics: (tags:plastic recycling )
Pedestrian detection systems don't work very well: (tags:cars safety fail )
UK already up to Â£66bn poorer because of Brexit vote: (tags:UK economy doom )
Red tape bill for UK-EU trade under no-deal Brexit set to hit Â£15bn a year: (tags:bureaucracy UK Europe business Doom )
Animated history map shows the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire.: (tags:history maps visualisation empire )
The last laugh: behind the multimillion-dollar deals to buy old sitcoms: (tags:TV business )
Artificial blood developed for patients of any blood type (so far only tested on rabbits): (tags:blood )
Whatever Happened to the Tech Bubble?: (tags:Technology business economy )
The 128 chilling words in the Scottish case on the Benn Act: (tags:uk europe law scotland )
Brexit: Ex-Cabinet minister Amber Rudd ready to back second referendum as she attacks 'desperate' Boris Johnson: (tags:uk europe referendum )
Boris Johnson's Brexit plan in tatters as Angela Merkel personally rejects it: (tags:uk europe )
What is the nobile officium?: (tags:law uk scotland )
The storms of Henry Darger - how one man's obsessions led to one of the longest, and strangest books: (tags:books wtf obsession )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3829571.html

The New York City passport office: (tags:bureaucracy newyork OhForFucksSake )
The helicopter team that films the Tour de France is one of a kind: (tags:helicopter flight France cycling )
Babies point at objects because they really want to touch them: (tags:babies viaSwampers psychology )
Artificial skin produced using nanoscale technology could improve wound recovery for patients with burns or skin grafts.: (tags:medicine Technology )
Sugary and Fruit juice drinks associated with cancer. Drinks with sweeteners - not.: (tags:sugar cancer )
What happens if Boris Johnson loses a vote of no confidence?: (tags:politics uk )
Robots Are Beating Humans At Poker: (tags:poker games ai )
The Slow Death of Hollywood "[Netflix] now routinely ends shows after their second season, even when they're still popular.": (tags:Hollywood TV movies business netflix )
The World's Only Traditional MÄori Garden Was Made From Memories: (tags:history garden farming newzealand )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3806353.html

Sweden reopens Assange rape investigation, to seek extradition: (tags:JulianAssange rape sweden )
Swedish resource on Julian Assange case: (tags:sweden JulianAssange )
Shared 'hubs' urged for bankless towns: (tags:banking uk )
Amazon rolls out machines that pack boxes around your items: More video here https://youtu.be/Ti2PnI5xh28
(tags:amazon automation )
The First 3D Colour X-Rays: (tags:3d x-ray technology awesome video viaMyBrotherHugh )
Home Office threatens woman in coma with forcible deportation: (tags:UK immigration OhForFucksSake )
Word of the day is "Handschuhschneeballwerfer": (tags:language german germany )
In praise of Fat Thor: (tags:thor marvel depression fat )
Collapse Of German Onshore Wind Is Jeopardizing German & EU Renewable Targets: (tags:renewables Germany OhForFucksSake bureaucracy )
CO2 Levels Hit 415 PPM for First Time in 3 Million+ Years: (tags:co2 globalwarming doom )
Supermarket tomatoes could be about to get much tastier after new gene research reveals how to boost flavour: (tags:fruit vegetables taste genetics )
Behind the scenes at Jeremy Kyle: when reality bites, it leaves deep scars: (tags:tv life OhForFucksSake )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3789382.html

Sucralose could intensify symptoms in those with Crohn's disease: Promotes 'bad' bacteria and intestinal inflammation; findings may guide dietary habits in human patients -- ScienceDaily: (tags: microbiome health food )
UK planning to basically not bother manning its borders, hope EU does likewise: (tags: borders UK Europe OhForFucksSake )
If other professions interviewed like some of the worst parts of the tech industry: (tags: interviews satire Technology )
How about if before people can comment they have to prove they've read the article: (tags: community discussion Technology )
This is what America looked like before the EPA cleaned it up: (tags: environment photos usa history )
MP's bid to ban unpaid trial shifts fails: (tags: money work UK OhForFucksSake )
Stephen Hawking escapes the physical universe: (tags: obituary StephenHawking physics )
China to bar people with bad 'social credit' from planes, trains: (tags: transport behaviour China OhForFucksSake )
Infants can't talk, but they know how to reason: (tags: babies Intelligence )
Yes, but how _do_ you kill a tyrannosaur with a sword?: (tags: dinosaurs fighting )
Margaret Atwood says Handmaid's Tale TV show profits went to MGM, not her: (tags: money books scifi )
Romanian court tells man he is not alive: (tags: bureaucracy law life death )
Eleanor Rigby as JRPG Battle Theme: (tags: music beatles games )

Crossposts: https://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3668864.html

HIV in animals cured for the first time: (tags: hiv genetics )
I translated *that* German article concerning the May-Juncker dinner everyone’s been talking about.: (tags: europe uk politics )
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn face being empty chaired by ITV in leaders debate: (tags: politics uk tv )
"Disco Tits" Are Music Festival Season's Sparkly New Alternative to Wearing a Shirt (nsfw): (tags: makeup pretty nsfw )
The DVLA insists on printing women’s titles but not men’s on licences: (tags: names bureaucracy sexism )
California will lose enough solar energy to power Los Angeles during the eclipse on Aug. 21: (tags: solarpower sun )
Phthalates increase the risk of allergies among children: (tags: pthalates plastic allergies children )
Who wants to see a seal having its tummy scratched?: Underwater puppies are awesome
(tags: cute water video )
How do you decide who to vote for when they're all THIS rubbish?: (tags: politics advice )

Crossposts: http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3574622.html

To forgive someone, see life through their eyes: (tags: empathy psychology )
Why Theresa May's secret speech on Brexit really does matter: (tags: Conservatives politics uk europe )
Petition started to throw Scotland out of the UK – #ThrowScotlandOut: (tags: scotland uk petition )
EU announces common corporate tax plan: (tags: europe tax )
Sid Meier reflects on 25 years of Civilization: (tags: interview games )
The Yale Record Does Not Endorse Hillary Clinton: (tags: politics usa )
'Super-parenting' improves children's ability to cope with autism: (tags: parenting autism )
Aids blamed on ‘Patient Zero’ man for decades because of horrifying typo: Also: Blame? He didn't know he was spreading anything, and it wasn't his fault he'd contracted a previously unknown disease!
(tags: aids history bureaucracy journalism OhForFucksSake )

Crossposts: http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3517802.html

British spies hacked themselves and family members to get personal information to send birthday cards: (tags: spying surveillance uk OhForFucksSake )
Ford's new cars can read traffic signs and see around corners: (tags: cars speed vision )
Automated Colorful Image Colorization: (tags: colour photographs Technology )
The children who want their parents prosecuted for not taking them to a doctor.: (tags: usa religion abuse health children parenting OhForFucksSake )
If you have ever eaten beetroot then this has happened to you.: (tags: robots food funny comic )
An addendum to the "Terrorism in gaming" post from a month ago: This one: http://latining.tumblr.com/post/141567276944/tabletop-gaming-has-a-white-male-terrorism-problem
(tags: gaming terrorism women roleplaying )
Why Wait? The Science Behind Procrastination: (tags: psychology procrastination productivity mentalhealth )
Welcome to FairyLand. Please present your papers.: (tags: bureaucracy fantasy funny )
Why so many celebrities have died in 2016: (tags: celebrity death )
Boaty McBoatface and the False Promise of Democracy: (tags: democracy internet names uk )
Scott Aaronson Answers Every Ridiculously Big Question Thrown at Him (Really deep, fascinating, stuff): (tags: mathematics computers science physics philosophy ai singularity )
Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk: (tags: milk fat diabetes )
Researchers Accidentally Make Batteries Last 400 Times Longer: (tags: batteries Technology )
A Protocol for Dying: (tags: death advice life cancer )
The Arctic Suicides: It's Not The Dark That Kills You: (tags: suicide light society arctic )

Crossposts: http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3442769.html

Crossposts: http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3272781.html

Telstra runs out of IPv4 addresses
(tags: ipv6 ipv4 isp internet )
The strange tale of a Cities: Skylines town with only one house
(tags: games simcity )
Woman held 8 days in NYC psych ward for saying Obama followed her on Twitter — even though he does
And they charge you for involuntarily detaining you?????
(tags: obama Twitter mentalhealth epicwtf USA )
What do people really want from their party funding system?
(tags: politics money )
Landmark study proves that magnets can control heat and sound
(tags: magnets sound heat physics )
8 Short-Lived Religious Manias That We're Lucky Didn't Stick Around
(tags: religion history )
New DNA construct can set off a “mutagenic chain reaction”
(tags: dna genetics )
People could become more compassionate by taking a drug that prolongs dopamine's effects on the brain
(tags: dopamine psychology brain emotion caring )
More than 20 men and women launch an attack on North London synagogue as they shout 'kill the Jews'
(tags: Jews London racism )
How to make a living from comics
(tags: business money career comics )
On Bede, pagan kings, rival Churches, and why "The Christians stole pagan holidays" is not what actually happened
(tags: Christianity religion history festivals holidays UK )
How meetings work in Middle Earth
(tags: lotr bureaucracy organisation )
The Spacing of Binary Floating-Point Numbers
(tags: maths binary computers )

Crossposts: http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/3256355.html

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