Interesting Links for 15-10-2026

Oct. 15th, 2026 12:00 pm
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Interesting Links for 25-10-2025

Oct. 25th, 2025 12:00 pm
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1. The nerdiest music video of all time
(tags:wargames video music history uk france )
2. The Reform Backlash: Caerphilly By-Election Result Shows Nigel Farage's Party Is Much Weaker Than It Looks
(tags:politics uk wales )
3. 'Mind-boggling' poker fraud used X-ray tables, high-tech glasses and NBA players
(tags:poker fraud mafia )
4. Armed police surround teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun
(tags:ai guns epicfail )
5. Bad therapy is causing 'emotional Thatcherism'
(tags:therapy counselling society )
6. What the new Northern Cyprus election result means
(tags:Cyprus turkey )
7. ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web
(tags:viaPatrickHadfield browser OhForFucksSake ai )
8. Bosses of Dungeons & Dragons club in £150k court fight sparked by alleged 'dungeonmaster cuddle'
(tags:roleplaying business law UK )
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Interesting Links for 18-10-2025

Oct. 18th, 2025 12:00 pm
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1. Endometriosis diagnosis from menstrual blood could make diagnosis dramatically faster (still a few years away though)
(tags:endometriosis health )
2. Church of England bishops stop plans to trial blessing services for gay couples
(tags:LGBT bigotry religion ChurchOfEngland marriage relationships )
3. Russia's funding for Ukraine war set to 'contract' as new sanctions loom
(tags:Russia Ukraine war economics trade )
4. The Anglican Church just split in half (40-50 million in each side)
(tags:ChurchOfEngland )
5. Judge rules that trans man can't be denied gender recognition certificate because he is trying to conceive.
(tags:transgender law UK children GoodNews )
6. Happy Tenth Anniversary to the "Leopards Eating People's Faces Party"
(tags:politics meme satire )
7. Liberal Democrats win all six seats in Surrey council by-elections (clearly things afoot in the South-East)
(tags:libdem elections uk )
8. Why FindOutNow polls differ from other polling companies
(tags:polls politics uk )
9. Some reasons to be hopeful about the future (if we can get through 2026)
(tags:thefuture charlesstross )
10. Treating male partners halves the recurrence rate of Bacterial Vaginosis
(tags:Bacteria microbiome )
11. Lothian Buses celebrates a century of keeping Edinburgh moving through the night with the Night Bus
(tags:Edinburgh buses night history )
12. Turkey proposes radical new "reforms" to attack LGBTQ+ marriage, media, & trans people
(tags:LGBT transgender turkey bigotry )
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Interesting Links for 15-10-2025

Oct. 15th, 2025 12:00 pm
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1. The Commissioner for human rights for the Council of Europe warns that Britain's treatment of trans people could breach the ECHR
(tags:rights europe uk transgender lgbt )
2. Have you made the Ur-Ur error?
(tags:language history )
3. A human-faced stone from 12 thousand years ago was found in Karahan Tepe (Turkey)
(tags:turkey archeology prehistory )
4. Afghanistan commando who served with British Army is deported to Taliban (because the Home Office failed to get paperwork done)
(tags:Afghanistan UK military migration OhForFucksSake )
5. How UK recognising Palestine helped win Arab support for Trump's Gaza deal
(tags:UK Gaza Israel diplomacy )
6. Enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.
(tags:organdonor technology GoodNews )
7. Waymo's Robotaxis Are Coming to London in 2026
(tags:taxis automation Technology london uk )
8. So far, in 2025, Britain has wasted more than £1Billion switching off wind turbines and paying gas plants to switch on.
(tags:waste electricity uk OhForFucksSake )
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Interesting Links for 03-01-2025

Jan. 3rd, 2025 12:00 pm
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1. 2025 Is Unlikely To Be A Year Of Harmony In Northern Irish Politics
(tags:NorthernIreland politics )
2. The perfect New Year's Eve comedy turns 30
(tags:movies comedy review CohenBrothers )
3. Fascinating stats about how the Church of England is doing
(tags:ChurchOfEngland UK demographics )
4. Study reveals how cannabis can trigger psychosis
(tags:marijuana mentalhealth )
5. Tintin, Now in Public Domain (in the US), Gets a Modern Day Reboot in The Big Lie
(tags:tintin copyright USA comics )
6. Inside Zildjian, a 400-year-old cymbal-making company in Massachusetts
(tags:history music materials business Turkey )
7. The Class Politics of Fine Dining
(tags:restaurant sociology inequality food viaPatrickHadfield )
8. UK investigation opens into a National Care Service - won't report back until 2028, just in time for the next election
(tags:care UK labour )
9. Camp for kids with HIV closes as there are so few kids who are born with HIV
(tags:hiv GoodNews children )
10. Spotify is paying artists to create music for it to use in its playlists so that they don't have to pay royalties on it
(tags:spotify music OhForFucksSake )
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Interesting Links for 13-02-2024

Feb. 13th, 2024 12:00 pm
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Interesting Links for 28-08-2022

Aug. 28th, 2022 12:00 pm
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Interesting Links for 26-04-2022

Apr. 26th, 2022 12:00 pm
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1. The West is finally giving Ukraine the weapons it needs to win
(tags:Ukraine Russia war weaponry )
2. Turkish airspace closed to planes carrying troops from Russia to Syria
(tags:Ukraine Russia Turkey )
3. Alex Salmond lawyer guilty of professional misconduct
(tags:law Scotland )
4. Channel migrant boats: Ministers drop plans to turn back vessels
(tags:UK migration )
5. Elegant Six-Page Proof Reveals the Emergence of Random Structure
(tags:random mathematics )
6. Elon Musk is going to *hate* running Twitter. I wonder how long he'll last
(tags:Twitter ElonMusk Doom socialnetworking )
7. How does your part of the UK do in the Sausage Roll Index?
(tags:economics food uk )
8. Warning over health impacts as Scotland's lochs and reservoirs heat up due to climate change
(tags:globalwarming scotland water )
9. Drones Have Transformed Blood Delivery in Rwanda
(tags:drone rwanda blood )
10. Why didn't our ancient ancestors get cavities?
(tags:teeth prehistory archeology society farming )
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Interesting Links for 17-05-2021

May. 17th, 2021 12:00 pm
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Interesting Links for 27-04-2021

Apr. 27th, 2021 12:00 pm
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Interesting Links for 20-03-2021

Mar. 20th, 2021 12:00 pm
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Right and left have succumbed to the outrage machine
(tags:society )
The Secret Villains of the original Frozen movie (I don't believe this, but I do believe the plot has very messy bits that don't quite work)
(tags:evil movies Disney )
Care workers lose 'sleep-in shift' court challenge
(tags:UK law sleep work care )
Young female Japanese biker with 16,000 followers turns out to be a 50-year-old man using FaceApp
(tags:faces socialmedia fraud photoshop )
This is the most powerful of the videomancer grandmas
(tags:video editing impressive viaSwampers )
This is the best excuse for being late to the pub
(tags:submarine photos )
Designing the NHS vaccine booking system to be more inclusive about gender identity
(tags:gender NHS web )
Zaadii - the real life eco superhero who never got to be (a very touching story. CW: Child death)
(tags:death cars children comics superheroes viaBartCalendar )
The EU's vaccine supply problems seem to be because they were too trusting
(tags:UK Europe USA vaccine trade )
Why do amphorae have pointed bases?
(tags:history craftwork materials )
Humans versus sealions: triathlon edition
(tags:animals humans sport race )
Boris Johnson government in scandalous breach of Ministerial Code
(tags:BorisJohnson regulation corruption politics UK conservatives )
This pretty much sums up how I think brains work
(tags:brains evolution comic )
Domestic violence: Turkey pulls out of Istanbul convention
(tags:Turkey violence women OhForFucksSake )
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Interesting Links for 14-02-2021

Feb. 14th, 2021 12:00 pm
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Interesting Links for 07-05-2020

May. 7th, 2020 12:00 pm
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Bright time: Why is the sun less active than other stars?
(tags:sun space stars )
All 400,000 gowns flown from Turkey for NHS fail UK standards
(tags:pandemic Incompetence UK Turkey OhForFucksSake )
Plays! Going! Wrong!
(tags:theatre fail funny viaEatSoylentGreen )
UK's terrible tracing app is relying on an "Android herd immunity" strategy to overcome shortcomings
(tags:Android pandemic OhForFucksSake Incompetence surveillance )
Virgin Media and O2 join forces to take on BT
(tags:internet TV phones UK business Virgin )
So, how Awful are things for women in Hungary?
(tags:Hungary women OhForFucksSake ViaDrCross )
The UK Government is handling the Covid-19 crisis like they were contestants on The Apprentice.
(tags:government UK pandemic Incompetence )
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Interesting Links for 07-03-2020

Mar. 7th, 2020 12:00 pm
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Caffeine Boosts Problem-Solving Ability but Not Creativity
(tags:caffeine problems thinking creativity psychology )
The majority of popular films, including those for children, have at least one torture scene, and the scenes are usually depicted as achieving the torturer's goal
(tags:children torture society movies OhForFucksSake )
Complete moral collapse on the Greek border
(tags:asylum immigration racism greece Turkey Syria war Europe OhForFucksSake )
Government asks Labour for ideas on social care reform. Labour refuses to give them
(tags:Labour wtf )
Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All Policy Would Likely Increase Wages and Create Jobs, New Economic Analysis Shows
(tags:healthcare USA economics )
Alien nation: Myths about UK immigration are fueling ignorance
(tags:bigotry immigration UK )
Why a lot of black Southern voters will never vote for Bernie.
(tags:politics USA democrats race )
What it's like to be anaesthetised
(tags:drugs surgery )
Hundreds Of Guardian Staff Have Signed A Letter To The Editor Criticising Its Transphobic Content
(tags:guardian bigotry LGBT transgender )
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Interesting Links for 26-02-2020

Feb. 26th, 2020 12:00 pm
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Beloved, You Are Not "Torn," You Are In Denial About Your Choices
Found this one fascinating because I've drifted like this in the past and am very glad not to be this person any more.
(tags:relationships Choice decisions )
Austerity blamed for life expectancy stalling for first time in century (and declining for the poorest)
(tags:inequality poverty austerity uk Conservatives )
Ancient 'lost' civilisation uncovered by archaeologists in Turkey (who defeated King Midas)
(tags:turkey prehistory archeology )
I am absolutely fascinated by how "Sovereign Citizens" think the world works
(tags:weird law society conspiracy )
FactCheck: the Conservatives' youth unemployment claim
(tags:unemployment employment UK conservatives )
The original sins of grammarians still plague the rulebooks
(tags:grammar language history rules OhForFucksSake )
How to share bad news of sexual abuse by someone you trusted?
(tags:abuse support )
Freakangels Adapted For Animation At Crunchyroll
(tags:comics TV WarrenEllis )
Third of Poland now declared 'LGBT-free zone', making intolerance official
(tags:bigotry LGBT Poland OhForFucksSake )
Covid 19 looks likely to become the fifth freely circulating coronavirus
(tags:virus )
Scotland to make period products such as tampons and pads free
(tags:Scotland menstruation viaSwampers )
Getting Sweet Patron Money On the Modern Internet
(tags:business money CrowdFunding )
UK income inequality greater than previously thought
(tags:inequality uk )
More humans than thought survived volcanic super-eruption 74,000 years ago
(tags:prehistory volcano )
Secret doorway in Parliament leads to historical treasure trove
(tags:parliament uk history )
A Gamer Has Beaten Superman 64 Over 300 Times
(tags:viaSwampers games superman )
Getting 6 hours sleep for 2 weeks is as bad as no sleep for 2 days - but you don't feel as tired.
(tags:sleep )
Musicians Algorithmically Generate Every Possible Melody, Release Them to Public Domain
(tags:copyright music technology )
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Interesting Links for 15-10-2019

Oct. 15th, 2019 01:14 pm
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Interesting Links for 10-10-2019

Oct. 10th, 2019 12:04 pm
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Church of Scotland considers selling half Aberdeen's churches
(tags:religion Scotland )
Private Equity Is Swallowing The World
(tags:business investment )
Tory party faces split over any no-deal election manifesto
(tags:conservatives Europe Doom )
A Chinese game developer speaks out on Blizzard and Hong Kong
(tags:china HongKong games )
Brexit is a necessary crisis - it reveals Britain's true place in the world
(tags:UK history business Europe perspective )
Toilet paper manufacturer says UK supplies 'will not withstand' a no-deal Brexit
(tags:toilets paper UK Europe Doom )
EU Brexit negotiator tears apart Boris Johnson's plan point by point
(tags:uk europe fail )
Tony Blair: Scottish nationalism is distinct from Brexit populism
(tags:tonyblair Scotland politics )
Russian trolls' chief target was black US voters in 2016 (encouraging them not to vote for Clinton, or at all)
(tags:race politics USA Russia )
Good Actor and Deepfake AI Technology Create Disturbingly Realistic Results
(tags:video fake impressive technology )
Vaginal-fluid transplants treat incurable condition in pilot study
(tags:vagina microbiome )
Beware of Cranks: Misguided attempts to solve impossible mathematical problems
(tags:mathematics fraud )
Beijing Takes Aim at Prague After 'One-China' Dispute Deepens
(tags:China Europe )
Turkish troops advance into Syria as Trump washes his hands of the Kurds
(tags:Syria Turkey OhForFucksSake )
A liberal approach to extremism is taking shape - but will the government let it survive?
(tags:UK politics terrorism liberal )
A Solar Power Plant designed to deliver 100% of the electricity after sunset
(tags:solarpower batteries africa )
A year ago Boris Johnson regretted his choices. I wonder how he feels now.
(tags:BorisJohnson Doom )
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Interesting Links for 17-04-2019

Apr. 17th, 2019 11:59 am
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Stonehenge: DNA reveals builders were descended from people from Turkey
(tags:Turkey stonehenge genetics )
Pelosi: No UK-US trade deal if Good Friday undermined
(tags:usa uk NorthernIreland ireland borders trade doom )
Why The Other Side Won't Listen to Reason
(tags:morality psychology )
As Ebola outbreak rages, vaccine is 97.5% effective, protecting over 90K people
(tags:vaccine GoodNews )
Work harder or the communists will win!
(tags:society work business china usa working_hours OhForFucksSake )
Why the phrase "chick flicks" should be retired
(tags:women movies comedy relationships language society )
What to Expect From Sony's Next-Gen PlayStation
(tags:PlayStation consoles thefuture )
30 Animal Panorama Fails
(tags:animals photography fail funny viaElfy )
From the MCU to Star Wars: In Praise of Poorly Built Worlds
Creators leave cracks in their worlds so that silliness and wonder can get through.
(tags:design fantasy StarWars marvel movies writing )
A lovely personal story about George R. Martin
(tags:gameofthrones GeorgeRRMartin )
We still have three Brexit options, and no sign of a decision
(tags:UK europe doom )
Wonderdraft - an amazing looking map designer
(tags:design maps fantasy )
Pro-Brexit Leave.EU group accused of faking videos and forging images of migrants committing crimes
(tags:uk europe fascism fraud immigration )
Colorado Tried a New Way to Vote: Make People Pay???Quadratically
(tags:voting )
Scotland post-surgical deaths drop by a third
(tags:death scotland nhs surgery )
Long-distance running and evolution: Why humans can outrun horses but can't jump higher than cats.
(tags:humans evolution sports running viaFanf )
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Interesting Links for 23-11-2018

Nov. 23rd, 2018 11:00 am
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'He's like Al Capone': turkey on the loose ruffles feathers in Rhode Island town
"The turkey can also fly, which animal control officers are unable to do"
(tags: ViaDrCross turkey usa )
Salvation Army warns staff to keep their homophobia quiet
(tags: lgbt religion charity homophobia bigotry )
Buses and taxis to lead UK self-driving public transport push in Edinburgh and London
(tags: driving automation Edinburgh London UK )
Nuisance calls: new UK law provides for director liability
(tags: UK phones law )
The act of drawing something has a “massive” benefit for memory compared with writing it down
(tags: art memory )
Downing Street says there will be no new Brexit referendum while Theresa May is prime minister. So if the will of parliament is for a referendum, she resigns or is ousted
(tags: europe uk referendum )
6 Strange Facts about the Interstellar Visitor 'Oumuamua
(tags: space weird )
More conferences should do this
(tags: conference )
Automated Couture: Using Robots to Make Clothing
(tags: clothing automation )
The coal industry is in a lot of trouble
(tags: coal economics )
When the servers go down people can't control their central heating. And it's getting cold outside...
(tags: heating Internet OhForFucksSake )
The Watchmen movie proves you can be faithful to a comic and still miss its whole damn point
(tags: Watchmen movies ZackSnyder alanmoore comics superheroes )
We’re heading for a second referendum – and maybe a third
(tags: UK europe referendum )
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Interesting Links for 14-10-2018

Oct. 14th, 2018 12:00 pm
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The Horror Oscars: The Best Scary Movies of Every Year Since 1978’s ‘Halloween’
(tags: horror movies )
'Not everything was looted': British Museum to fight critics
(tags: history museums uk )
Turkey obtains recordings of Saudi journalist's murder (via his Apple Watch)
(tags: murder journalism saudiarabia turkey technology apple )
Turns out GOOP's claims are only 90% pseudoscience
(tags: fraud )
Labour MPs reveal they are ready to rescue Theresa May's Brexit deal in Commons vote
(tags: UK europe labour )
Leaked emails reveal DUP chief ready for no-deal Brexit
(tags: UK europe NorthernIreland DUP )
Margaret Atwood on the magic of Neil Gaiman | Books | The Guardian
(tags: margaretatwood neilgaiman )
I'm curious how many women under the age of 40 know what life was like for women in the 60s.
(tags: women history rights )
Silicon Valley companies are desparate to ignore any responsibility they have for the effects they have on the world
(tags: Technology society responsibility )
Sorry to Crush Your Dreams, But We’re Not Colonizing Space Anytime Soon
(tags: space )
Legally, how does the USA declare war?
(tags: war law usa )
Scottish weather too strong for waterfall
(tags: scotland weather video viaSwampers )
Fascist Spain meets British punk:Carlos Ezquerra and the subversive genius of Judge Dredd
(tags: comics fascism JudgeDredd 2000AD history spain uk )
RSC head of voice Kate Godfrey: ‘I want actors to use their own accents’
(tags: shakespeare acting accents )
A Map of Every Building in America
(tags: maps usa )
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