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  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    Today’s Perth Zoo otter comes via grahameb on flickr. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    Today’s otter comes via Carl Wainwright on flickr. The photo was taken in Eatonville, Washington state, USA.

    Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    Today’s otter was taken by BlueRidgeKitties at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina, USA.

    Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

  • Catholic Church says “Thalidomide-analogue cancer trial? No contraceptive advice for you!”

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    Cancer doctors are on a collision course with a Catholic health organisation over new religion-based rules which prohibit them recommending contraception to patients taking a drug derived from thalidomide, which can cause severe birth defects.

  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    This dear little otter was snapped four days ago by VIDYO in Sparrowpit, England. And today’s otterday comes with a BONUS meerkat stack!

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  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    This little otter fell asleep while juggling a pebble.

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  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    Today’s oriental small-clawed otters are brought to you by Fulla T on flickr.

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  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    Today’s river otter is from the US Pacific Southwest Region Fish and Wildlife Service.

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  • Otterday! And Open Thread.

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    Today’s otter is having a scritch in the sunlight at the London Zoo. Snapped by Esther Simpson.

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  • Hugo Awards

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    The Hugo nominations are out! The full list is below.

    Any favourites? Any surprises? Any rejoicing at the rather marvellous gender balance? (Is this the first time with this many women? Has anyone done the maths? And check out that Best Novel category!) Any unrejoicing about the lack of racial balance (I think, and project from past experience; for many of these authors, I don’t know how they identify when it comes to race.) Other comments? What category are you watching the closest?