Linkspam: Random economies of failed web tricks

Well, I tried setting up the deli.icio.us cross poster (again), but it keeps crashing on me, so here's my linkspam of the last day or so redone with stripped html—sorry about some of the weirdness.

New Statesman - Richard Reeves

Wrote the bio of JS Mill I'm currently reading, which means I like him already. Very interesting set of columns, well worth looking over, even if they are in Staggers.

to columnists media journalists

Edible Dirt,—Easter Sunday, Jesus wakes up

Not original, probably offensive to those that care, rather funny

to easter jesus funny webcomics

10 Unfortunate Facts of Life | f*cking c*nts

This amused, it's about time I cleared it from my linklog and actually posted it somewhere

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theweaselking: Abortion discussion

Key quote from comments: "It's a hard enough choice without having to make it in an alley. I'll always be pro choice, period."

to abortion freedom rights

Why I am an abortion doctor

Read this: 'I can take a woman, in the biggest trouble she has ever experienced in her life, and by performing a five-minute operation, in comfort and dignity, I can give her back her life' Safe, legal, rare, why is there still a controversy?

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How to Pack Up & Leave LiveJournal (A Tutorial) (://URLFAN)

Not a bad little how-to. Not how I'd do it specifically, I've already backed up everything including comments to a Wordpress install, but still not bad.

to livejournal blogging lj2wordpress ...

drjon: The LJ Strike (which is today)

Containts a nice little history of previous fusses on the site, with a balanced overview and points out that, well, we've won already

to livejournal blogging boycotts

Pharyngula: EXPELLED!

Creationists premiere dodgy movie near home of famous science blogger, specifically ban him from viewing, but not his family or his guest. This is a really dumb move...

to atheism Creationism Evolution science richard+dawkins

It's Just a Game... - Review: The Bible

Funny: "Summary: A confused film, half effects laden, no-brain blockbuster, half cinema-verite talking-heads, lacking a conclusion or climax to justify the budget. Poor plotting and characterisation lead the audience to sympathise with the villains rather

to religion funny

FT.com | The Undercover Economist | Dear Economist: How can I create an incentive scheme to keep our house clean?

Sounds familiar: "My fiancee is moving in with me. We’ve lived together before, and we hate housework. Before, we didn’t do work in retaliation for housework not done by the other." Good to know that even economics doesn't have all the answers

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Texts and twitters

• 11:51 drinking coffee and watching Heroes #
• 15:06 looking out the window at snow. Didn't spring start this week? Not that I mind snow, 33 years without it makes it a novelty... #

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Microblogging by SMS, it's all the rage donchaknow. Using LoudTwitter and Twitter.

Happy (white) Eostre

For those of you with a faith based bent, Nicholas Whyte has some biblical translation discussion^[1]. Which is interesting. For the rest of you? His Holiness drjon gives us the Easter Bunny story:

"Rocky Horror Picture Show Science Fiction Double Feature Edit Tribute" (Watch on YouTube)

(youtube link)

Meh, I'm going to go back to eating the Maya Gold egg that snapesbabe bought me. On offer from the wholefood shop. Cheaper than buying a bar in Tesco. How cool is that?

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[1] With a wonderful anonymous comment from a Wikipedian taking the whole thing too seriously as well...