Without certain guidelines for acceptable content in comments the substantive arguments get buried in a flood of reactionary soundbites and frequently eliminationist rhetoric. This is not merely disturbing, it actively perpetuates partisan/ideological bias.
Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments. Shameless self-promotion entirely welcome!
Nerdcore squad, get thee to your Potterverse fan-fiction reading place!
Google has suspended Skud’s google+ account.
The shock and horror I’m feeling must be a pale shadow of what those in Norway are feeling. My thoughts are with them all.
NSW Shooters and Fishers Party throw their support behind Fred Nile on ethics classes.
Whatever it was that sets artists apart, Amy Winehouse had it. The fact that she “lost it” meant little.
Today’s sea otter has been shared by katrina.elizabeth on flickr.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?
One woman’s experience of entering the political arena.
160.8mm in 55 hours. That’s already double the median monthly rainfall.
Hoyden About Town 