Linkdump 14-06-2018
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gominokouhai- 'You're probably doing business with aliens now': 50yo communist time capsule opened in Siberia | RT World News
"'We have built communism, and you are living under communism,' they wrote optimistically".
- Nothing Compares 2 U: the secrets of Prince's original recording | The Guardian
Christ alive this is good.
- How bad could it be, really? | tigerfort
Better start stockpiling bondage gear and dune buggies.
- Two Norwegian Lawmakers Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize | Bloomberg
OH FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK. I suppose nobody trolls better than a Norwegian. [Warning: infuriating autoplaying video]
- The Lifespan of a Lie | Medium
Changing perspectives on the Stanford Prison Experiment.
- Reality Check: Has the UK's devolution settlement been ripped up? | BBC News
TLDR: Yes. But it's hardly surprising. The powers were always Westminster's to take back whenever they felt like it. Otherwise, devo-max would have been an acceptable alternative to indy. The problem is not that Brexit has provided an excuse for WM to do what WM was always going to do---the problem is the naked contempt with which they've done it. The fact that the whole thing went almost completely unreported until the SNP pulled their little walkout stunt today only serves to underline that.