Category Archives: Link farms

Noah Berlatsky on “Virtue Signaling.” “The most insular tribalism is the tribalism that forswears tribalism. Heaven and neoliberalism forbid we admit that we actually need other people for love, approval, and guidance.” Believing Your Own Lies So-called “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” … Continue reading →

Antisemitism in the Labour Party – what’s going on? — Crooked Timber Hugo Awards: Double Nominations: kevin_standlee Another idea from Kevin Standlee regarding adding a third stage to the Hugo Awards, to make it harder for a small minority of … Continue reading →

Talking Dworkin with trans folks who were taught to hate her – Ehipassiko Thanks to Grace for the link. How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk – The New York Times If you’ve already maxed out how many NYTimes articles you … Continue reading →

Universal basic income: This nonprofit is about to test it in a big way. They’ll be providing 15-year basic incomes to thousands of people in Kenya, to see what happens. It’ll take years, as any good study of this kind … Continue reading →

Seven Other States Are Considering Restricting Bathrooms For Transgender People | FiveThirtyEight How One Man Is Hoping To End The U.S. Border Protection Agency’s ‘Culture Of Impunity’ | ThinkProgress JHow an internet mapping glitch turned a remote farm into a … Continue reading →

Is Wearing Hijab a Feminist Statement? – Heinous Dealings Interesting debate. How the GOP Lost Jackie Robinson The Virtues of Virtue Signaling Talking the talk can lead to walking the walk. And actually, can itself be a form of walking … Continue reading →

The Brussels attack is Europe’s new reality – Vox Study Shows That Pay Drops Universally in Male-Dominated Fields When Women Join En Masse North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ law is unconstitutional. I’d really like to read some legal experts weighing in on … Continue reading →

This is an open thread. As well as discussing pretty much anything, you can also use this thread to self-publicize your stuff, or to publicize someone else’s stuff. What Do Campus Protesters Really Want? – The New York Times Less … Continue reading →

South Dakota Becomes First State To Pass Anti-Transgender Student Restroom Bill – BuzzFeed News Aaargh. And I suspect this won’t be the last state, unfortunately. But wait! There’s an update! South Dakota governor vetoes transgender bathroom bill – CNN.com (Thanks … Continue reading →

Why Dozens of U.S. President Statues Sit Deteriorating in a Rural Virginia Field | Colossal I don’t know how long this video of the Hamilton cast performing for the Grammy Awards will be online. So watch it while you can. … Continue reading →