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Interesting Links for 02-03-2016
- Kiddle: a search engine which endangers children
Blocking LGBT searches and a load of searches that children seeking help might use — including support helplines.
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Interesting Links for 03-01-2016
- Why Facebook Won, and Other Hard Truths | Hapgood
Makes good points. I think the other advantage FB has is the extra integrated stuff — events, chat, and groups all make organising this, socialising, discussing stuff so much easier.
- What Science Says About Using Physical Force To Punish A Child
tl;dr? Doesn't work, messes them up. It's an old article, but one that seems worth sharing
Interesting Links for 14-01-2015
- 21 struggles faced by a dad raising a daughter in a sexist world
'You think handling another human’s warm excrement is bad? Wait until you discover that society has a rigidly pre-defined set of gender norms it’s just waiting to try and force your daughter into!'
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Interesting Links for 01-07-2014
- Eh. Smoking was part of Constantine, not all of him.
His live-fast nature can be conveyed in other ways too.
- BBC News - Authors dress up as their favourite characters
Looks like an awesome exhibition for any Oxford types to go and have a look at
- How a password changed my life.
Interesting idea. If I had regular required password changes, I might give it a go
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Interesting Links for 21-05-2014
- Will UKIP make me Richer, or will UKIP make me Poorer?
AKA 'flat taxes are regressive'
- Disabled students could be 'shut out' by government cuts
Some of the support I got through the Disabled Students Allowance, particularly the PDA it got me, were a real help in getting myself organised, actually managing to make all the things I was supposed to, etc. I think I'd've had a much harder time without them.
- What If We Admitted to Children That Sex Is About Pleasure? - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society
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Interesting Links for 25-03-2014
- Children Around the World With Their Most Prized Possessions
- The Morse code: No other actors will be allowed to play Colin Dexter’s detective after the late John Thaw - News - TV & Radio - The Independent
Written into his will; Endeavour was allowed because of the age difference, but nothing else after that.
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Interesting Links for 18-01-2014
- £1000 certification required to apply to join the Metropolitan Police
Which'll be a fairly massive obstacle to having a diverse force. Especially given that it's no guarantee of a job once you have it.
- I've Been Single For My Entire Life | Huffington Post
A fair bit of sympathy with this, given it's been quite a long time since my last relationship. Though I note it appears to ascribe to the 'Men approach women' cultural model without thinking about it.
- Hate crimes against disabled people soar to a record level - Crime - UK - The Independent
'Last year the Glasgow Media Trust found the public believed between 50 and 70 per cent of those on disability benefits were fraudulent. The actual number is likely to be between 1 and 2 per cent.'
- The Myth Of The Absent Black Father | ThinkProgress
Interesting Links for 30-12-2013
- Marks & Spencer Toy Store Gender Neutral | The Mary Sue
'Marks & Spencer has decided to ditch the gender-specific packaging that unfairly restricts toys by what gender they “should” be played with.'
- Parliament still has a long way to go if it is to be considered ‘family friendly’ : Democratic Audit UK
'many MPs are still finding it difficult to achieve a healthy life/work balance, putting off prospective candidates in the process'
- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a grammatically correct sentence about the attitudes of New York fauna.
Interesting Links for 19-12-2013
- 10 Reasons Coffee is Both the Best and the Worst Beverage Ever Invented
I'd imagine a lot of these would apply to tea too.
- One Weird Old Trick to Undermine the Patriarchy : The Last Word On Nothing
'My five-year-old insists that Bilbo Baggins is a girl.'
- This Man Came Up With 101 Uses For His Ex-Wife's Wedding Dress - Business Insider
- Anna in Frozen: Her eyes are bigger than her wrists.
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Interesting Links for 25-11-2013
- The cutesification of everything makes me want to strangle an elf
'how many sleeps until Christmas? I should warn you that if you answered with a number – any number at all – then you're dead to me'
- One Woman's Dangerous War Against the Most Hated Man on the Internet
Fighting the Revenge Porn sites.
- The Neuroscientist Who Discovered He Was a Psychopath | Surprising Science
Now I want a scan...
- Breeds of metal brethren - Imgur
Amusing. But how about the breeds of metal sistren? Or drawings of both for each category?
- DC Noir | henriksahlstrom
Batman & some of his villians, with added Noir.
Interesting Links for 09-10-2013
- 29 People Who Make You Proud To Be British
Heroes, one and all.
- Why Parents of Transgender Children Are Faced With a Difficult Decision
- Do you dunk your penis? (full thread) | Mumsnet Discussion
'Even if you have an acid fanjo and his sperm is nine tenths itching powder, surely you can use the bathroom at the same time?'
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Interesting Links for 08-10-2013
- Daily Kos: A political crisis
After all, if you can't win, it's your responsibility to make sure the others lose. Right? Right??
- It’s enough to make you cancel your reservation | bl0gdramedy
“I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitoes.”
- 25 True Facts About Scottish Independence
'All our dreams will come true. Yes, all of them. Including the slightly unsavory one involving Kylie Minogue, a talking parrot called Steve and two pounds of warm lard.'
- Facebook Requires Social Fixer Browser Extension To Remove Key Features
Facebook, making its site more annoying to use. Why am I not surprised?
- iOS 7 Does NOT Make Your iPhone Waterproof
Nor will it walk your dog for you.
- Scott Lynch's Blog - Against Big Bird, The Gods Themselves Contend In Vain - February 29, 2012 00:24
Muppets be badass.
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Interesting Links for 03-09-2013
- BBC News - 'Walkie-Talkie' skyscraper melts Jaguar car parts
- Parents celebrate end of nightmare
I think my favourite bit is the last paragraph. Does that make me a bad person?
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Interesting Links for 12-07-2013
- Children of unmarried parents to just run around doing murders
'ALL children born after 2022 will be born out of wedlock, and lead a life of devoid of any morals'
- A study of the Galaxy Song by Eric Idle
"And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space ..."
- Russia Says It Will Arrest Openly Gay Tourists | Travel and Escape
'Putin claims the law doesn’t discriminate against LGBT people, but rather—in an argument riddled with faulty logic—is there to “protect children from pedophilia.”'
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Interesting Links for 25-02-2013
- Raul Castro To Retire As Cuban President In 2018
'Raul Castro announces he will stand down in five years as he is joined by his elder brother, Fidel, in a rare public appearance.'
- Tattoo shop uses their help-wanted ad as step one in the application process - 22 Words
'requires artists who hope to work there to prove themselves a bit before even getting the necessary information to apply…'
- Tim Loughton: Male MPs struggle to balance family and politics just like women, says ex-children's minister - Telegraph
'male MPs struggled to spend time with their families but were embarrassed to discuss the problem'
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Interesting Links for 15-02-2013
- BBC News - MP Nadine Dorries faces expenses investigation
'inquiry into her spending on accommodation and travel. In a statement, IPSA said it had reason to believe she had received expenses "that should not have been allowed"'
- Making sport more competitive? PE lessons already embarrass and alienate some students - Comment - Voices - The Independent
'the way PE lessons are structured really aren’t for everyone. Physical activity is vitally important for health, but PE at school has put countless people off exercise for life.'
- Naked Rambler supports Lib Dems in by-election (From Daily Echo)
'Mr Gough, 53, has admitted he "probably won't vote" when the election takes place on February 28.'
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Interesting Links for 18-12-2012
- The Anarchist Soccer Mom: Thinking the Unthinkable
'In the wake of another horrific national tragedy, it’s easy to talk about guns. But it’s time to talk about mental illness.' Description of life with a mentally ill child. Somewhat harrowing.
- BBC News - Instagram wants right to sell users' photos to advertisers
'updated its privacy policy giving it the right to sell users' photos to advertisers without notification. Unless users delete their Instagram accounts by a deadline of 16 January, they cannot opt out. The changes also mean Instagram can share information about its users with Facebook, its parent company, as well as other affiliates and advertisers.'
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Interesting Links for 12-10-2012
- BBC News - World of Warcraft hobby sparks US political row
'Ms Lachowicz's liking for back-stabbing and poison in WoW raise questions about her "fitness for office", [Maine Republicans] claim.'
- 'Softball-Sized Eyeball' Washes Up In Florida; Can You I.D. It? : The Two-Way : NPR
- BBC News - New York's High Line: Why cities want parks in the sky
'Once an elevated freight railway track, New York's High Line is now an oasis for pedestrians.'
- BBC News - Looking back to the future of video games
'many developers have been looking backwards of late and spending their time resurrecting games that are five, 10 and 20 years old.'
- Terrifying French children's books - in pictures | Books | guardian.co.uk
They look awesome!
- Terrifying French children's books (with images) · jennycolgan · Storify
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