- They may belong to a wacko part of the political landscape but when they’re right, they’re right. Reason.TV smacks down Samuel L Jackson’s Wake the Fuck Up video by looking at Obama’s record on military drones, civil liberties and so forth.
- First there was the original Sokal hoax. Then there was VS Ramachandran’s Sokal hoax on evolutionary psychology. Now there’s been a wondefrul Sokal hoax on Sophisticated ReligionTM by a Belgian philosopher.
- Another step backwards in terms of sanity: the UN passes a resolution in favour of “traditional values” over and above gay rights. The resolution is likely to provide cover for even more repressive laws in Russia, and the other states that co-presented it (Angola, Belarus, China, Cuba, North Korea, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan [on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation], Sri Lanka, Syria, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam).
- Outrage of the week: man charged with feeding his family [in Iraq, thereby breaking sanctions].
- If you missed it, a hilarious attack by a GOP candidate on their opponent: she plays an orc on WoW and enjoys killing so she must be a bad person, right?
- Bees make blue honey due to using some of the waste products from the local M&M factory.
- A blog of frustrations for the neat freaks among us
East Boston: A Neighborhood Rich in History and Culture with a Modern
East Boston, or "Eastie" as the locals call it, is a neighborhood that beautifully marries its rich history with a vibrant, evolving culture. Nestled across the harbor from downtown Boston, Eastie is more than just a gateway to Logan Airport; it’s a community with a...
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