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Interesting Links for 07-09-2014
Sep. 7th, 2014 01:00 pm- ‘Yes’ campaign lead at 2 in Scottish Referendum
'which means a statistical dead heat at this late stage'
Interesting Links for 29-08-2014
Sep. 5th, 2014 01:00 pm- UKIP's Clacton Candidate Says He Won't Stand Down For Douglas Carswell
'prominent local UKIP activists say there is no guarantee that the local association is willing to adopt Carswell as their official candidate.'
- Panda Fakes Pregnancy To Get More Food | IFLScience
Interesting Links for 07-06-2014
Sep. 2nd, 2014 01:00 am- New Statesman | Tactical voting against Ukip is bad news for Farage
The Newark by-election saw centre-left voters hold their noses and back the Tories to stop Ukip.
- The bizarre secret of London’s buried diggers
And one day, they shall rise up, their shovels honed to a razor edge on the gravel they were buried in, inexorably driving toward us on their caterpillar tracks…
- D-day anniversary: emotional swansong for UK veterans of Normandy
We will remember them.
Interesting Links for 21-01-2014
Jan. 21st, 2014 12:00 pm- Suspension of Lord Rennard
He'll be back in if he apologises, I think, but it's some action at least.
- Hero Forge wants you to design your own 3D-printable tabletop minis - Crave
'allows you to customise the race, gender, facial expression, pose, physical build, size (28-30 millimetres, three inches and six inches), hairstyle, armour and weapons of an existing base — rather like creating an avatar in an MMORPG.'
- Jet lag and night shifts disrupt rhythm of hundreds of genes, study shows
- Time to Bite The Ballot: National Voter Registration Day is coming | Metro News
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Interesting Links for 10-12-2013
Dec. 10th, 2013 04:00 pm- Nobel winner declares boycott of top science journals
- Metal 3D printing and six key shifts in the 'second industrial revolution'
'From a 3D printer that you can build from stuff lying around the house to 3D printing steel, food or plastic in the home'
- Growing Up Unvaccinated - Voices for Vaccines
Someone growing up on a super-healthy diet/lifestyle, but still getting lots of vaccinateable diseases
- BBC disciplines Graham Norton for wearing AIDS awareness ribbon on chat show · PinkNews.co.uk
Do you make a list of approved symbols? Essentially the question is where do you draw the line on what stuff presenters are allowed to wear and thus show their support (and arguably plug) - e.g. political party rosettes during an election.
- Can young people influence Government policy by voting? | ampp3d
Politicians woo the grey vote, because it makes a difference. They shit on the young people, because they don't vote.
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Interesting Links for 09-11-2013
Nov. 9th, 2013 04:00 pm- Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Exigology
First of a pair of webcomics relating to Russell Brand's recent comments on voting.
- PVP - show of hands
Pandas. The sharp end of democracy. Another webcomic relating to Russel Brand
Interesting Links for 22-08-2013
Aug. 22nd, 2013 05:00 pm- Gerrymandering jigsaw puzzle game: Put the congressional districts back together. - Slate Magazine
Clever little thing. If rather worrying…
- Vikings were just fantasy role-players
'Hrothgar claimed his double-headed axe gave him +4 Pillage Points but this is patently not correct'
- Portraits of Albanian Women Who Have Lived Their Lives As Men
'burneshas,' or females who have lived their lives as men for reasons related to their culture and society.
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Interesting Links for 07-05-2013
May. 7th, 2013 05:00 pm- Ukip needs 24 per cent support to have just one MP after 2015 general election - Telegraph
(Semi-paywalled) 24% = 1MP, 34% = Commons majority. Thank you, FPTP.
- UKIP Analysis
The electoral analysis behind the Telegraph story
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Interesting Links for 22-04-2013
Apr. 22nd, 2013 05:00 pm- BBC News - European Court upholds UK political advert ban
'An attempt to allow US-style political advertising on British TV has failed after European judges ruled the UK's blanket ban did not breach free speech.'
- Little Wars - a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by H. G. Wells in 1913
Who knew H.G. Wells was a miniatures wargamer? Not I. Pity about the sub-title 'a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.' Though at least it's acknowledging that girls might want to play it
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Interesting Links for 16-04-2013
Apr. 16th, 2013 05:00 pm- IDS cites "personal observations" to defend junk statistic
The amount of two-generation worklessness is tiny, there's not backup for three generation.
- Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line - latimes.com
'About three hours after the winners crossed the line, there was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another explosion could be heard a few seconds later.'
- Electoral Commission spends £55,000 on ice cream scoops and cats - The Commentator
And they copied Reform Cat!
- This Image Should NOT be Seen by the Whole World | How to be an Anthropologist
Misattributation of events seems to be a rising issue on social media
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Interesting Links for 27-03-2013
Mar. 27th, 2013 04:00 pm- Do four out of five people really believe in prayer? | Science | guardian.co.uk
No. 4/5 people are able to think up an answer to "What would you pray for?"
- David Miliband to quit as MP, taking up dream charity job in New York triggering South Shields by-election - Mirror Online
'intends to step down with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in May'
- BBC News - Brick up spare rooms, urges Labour MP Frank Field
'said landlords should "brick up" doors and "knock down the walls" in defiance.'
- Video: water appears frozen in sine wave - Boing Boing
- Police Issue ‘Scratch and Sniff’ Cards to Help Weed Out Marijuana Growers | TIME.com
- PGN-The Philadelphia Gay News. Phila gay news. philly news - Archive looking for Philly gay couple from 1950s ceremony
'they likely eagerly awaited the return of their photos of the big day — which they may soon finally receive, nearly 60 years later.'
- 21 graphs that show America’s health-care prices are ludicrous
'pay much, much more than other countries do for the exact same things'
- Ed Miliband to join Scooby Doo Gang
'admitted last night that his brother David becoming the head of International Rescue is more impressive than him becoming prime minister. But he now believes he can leapfrog his brother by joining an organisation that has a much better 'hit-rate' in apprehending evil-doers'
- South Shields: Why bother with a by-election?
It's been Labour since 1935, and in that time, only one MP there has had a local connection, he was the only one from there to not become a cabinet minster.
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Interesting Links for 16-03-2013
Mar. 16th, 2013 04:00 pm- U.S. drone strikes violate Pakistan's sovereignty and shatter tribal structures - U.N | Reuters
- All-women shortlists save Labour from near-total male domination
'Party will use female-only lists in choosing 52 parliamentary candidates – after men win 17 out of 18 open contests'
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Interesting Links for 28-02-2013
Feb. 28th, 2013 04:00 pm- US supreme court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act in southern states | Law | guardian.co.uk
'Case could end requirement for states with history of discriminatory policies to get federal approval for election laws'
- BBC News - Slides plan for Newcastle's St James Park
'Football fans exiting Newcastle's St James' Park could be speeded on their way if plans to install slides outside the ground are approved.'
- Up to 84% on low incomes will not pay council tax, local authorities believe | Society | The Guardian
'Benefit changes mean poor people face average £247-a-year council tax bill from April – but many are not expected to pay'
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