Linkdump 13-01-2013
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gominokouhai- How Did Humans Figure Out That Sex Makes Babies?
I've wondered this for years. There's no readily obvious causal connection, so how did we know about this before we had science?
- First Scotrail, then the world: How public transport can change society
Given that the Scottish Government has thrown in its lot with the oil industry, it's hardly surprising that they seem slightly reluctant to declare war on the car.
- "Leaving" (Original Mix) - Skrillex
Interesting. Skrillex' new musical departure sounds almost exactly like Burial.
- Spectacular scenes as Russia volcano erupts | BBC News
There is a guy just stood next to it. Of course he has a tripod.
- A different point of view on the Moore thing
"If the left is about equality and if feminism is about women, then in the left, everyone should have an equal voice, and in feminism, all women should have an equal voice. Nobody – NOBODY – should be required to button their lip until we get to some unidentified benchmark in the great struggle for equality, whereafter their concerns will magically become valid. "
- The Pitfalls of Privilege: OWS, Social Justice, Intersectionality
A really helpful article on intersectionality in practice.
- Cloud cuckoo? ’2020 Vision’ reveals disturbing Tory fantasy world
There is something just incredibly creepy about this. Not to mention the grotesque factual inaccuracies which are neatly fisked in the remainder of the article, something about Mr and Mrs Jones and their eutopian breakfast-table conversation is just... creepy.
- Who are Britain's real scroungers? (Hint: they want a 32% pay rise)
Title says it all, really.
- Intersectionality, Solidarity and Sense | Den of the Hyena
"These are not trivial issues, not silly little details getting in the way of some greater agenda. They can each bring up specific problems that limit people's ability to participate in wider society – and, if they are so inclined, to participate in political activism."
- UK says no to talks on independence | Scotsman
"In the event of a Yes vote, Moore said the UK government would have to `prioritise' the interests of the English, Welsh and Northern Irish and would be unable to give the Scottish Government everything that it wanted"---so, no change there, then.
- 999 staff 'given bonuses not to send ambulances' | Torygraph
This is a little disturbing, but not exactly unexpected. If two aspirin will get you to keep quiet, the Big Society won't help you.
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Date: Mon, Jan. 14th, 2013 12:13 (UTC)http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/201
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Date: Mon, Jan. 14th, 2013 20:05 (UTC)