August 26, 2012

Roz Kaveney's poem for Neil Armstrong

Roz Kaveney's poem for Neil Armstrong (11:52 AM)

August 25, 2012

Pausing at Gettysburg

Pausing at Gettysburg ( 7:09 PM)

Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012

Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012 ( 5:52 PM)

August 24, 2012

GOP eyes return to gold standard. Next, Ptolemaic cycles, phlogiston, and the miasma theory of disease.

GOP eyes return to gold standard. Next, Ptolemaic cycles, phlogiston, and the miasma theory of disease. ( 7:00 AM)

Food insecurity: tool of social control

Food insecurity: tool of social control ( 6:42 AM)

August 23, 2012

Are YOU a LIBERAL PROFESSOR? Win $100 NOW! Easy terms!

Are YOU a LIBERAL PROFESSOR? Win $100 NOW! Easy terms! (11:23 PM)

Amanda Marcotte on NRO's Romney fanfic

Amanda Marcotte on NRO's Romney fanfic (10:05 AM)

August 22, 2012

The brilliant Laurie Penny: Non-consensual sex is rape. Period.

The brilliant Laurie Penny: Non-consensual sex is rape. Period. ( 7:21 PM)

The Great Lakes Vowel Shift

The Great Lakes Vowel Shift ( 1:50 PM)

August 21, 2012

Steven Brust: "John Scalzi's Blog"

Steven Brust: "John Scalzi's Blog" ( 4:08 PM)

"I Misspoke""

"I Misspoke" (12:44 PM)

August 20, 2012

Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate

Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate ( 8:03 PM)

PSA: If you are impressed by Niall Ferguson, you are being taken in

PSA: If you are impressed by Niall Ferguson, you are being taken in ( 5:14 PM)

August 18, 2012

Pussy Riot: what real "speaking truth to power" looks like

Pussy Riot: what real "speaking truth to power" looks like ( 7:20 PM)

The Empire State Building goes green for Eid. We love New York.

The Empire State Building goes green for Eid. We love New York. ( 7:13 PM)

August 15, 2012

UK Government Takes Gold in 100 Meter Hypocrisy

UK Government Takes Gold in 100 Meter Hypocrisy ( 8:26 PM)

Harry Harrison, 1925-2012

Harry Harrison, 1925-2012 ( 8:18 AM)

August 13, 2012

The human future: Shouting at machines

The human future: Shouting at machines ( 7:42 PM)

Top Ten Differences Between White Terrorists and Other Terrorists

Top Ten Differences Between White Terrorists and Other Terrorists ( 7:39 PM)

August 12, 2012

Our national stenographers at work

Our national stenographers at work ( 8:31 AM)

August 9, 2012

"You go have your fun, I'll just become space junk, forever alone."

"You go have your fun, I'll just become space junk, forever alone." ( 8:44 AM)

August 8, 2012

Four comic-book panels that never work

Four comic-book panels that never work ( 3:26 PM)

August 2, 2012

Jo Walton on Francis Spufford's compelling, brilliant, almost indescribably awesome Red Plenty

Jo Walton on Francis Spufford's compelling, brilliant, almost indescribably awesome Red Plenty ( 6:20 PM)

Including Women Makes Your Group Smarter

Including Women Makes Your Group Smarter ( 5:36 AM)

August 1, 2012

Roz Kaveney, brilliantly, on Gore Vidal

Roz Kaveney, brilliantly, on Gore Vidal ( 8:23 PM)

Is Thatcher Dead Yet? Dot co dot uk.

Is Thatcher Dead Yet? Dot co dot uk. ( 7:21 PM)

Gore Vidal, 1925-2012

Gore Vidal, 1925-2012 ( 8:49 AM)