Category Archives: Link farms

Open Thread and Link Farm, Oh Fishy Fishy Fishy Fish Edition

Treasury Secretary Warren? Progressives Line Up to Press Their Agenda on Biden – The New York Times. And an alternate link.“But as they adjust to the possible new reality of divided government, many progressive groups and leaders are focusing their … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Half Amused Edition

Strawmanny Questions About Genital Preference, Part One | Thing of Things “I recently stumbled across this set of questions for trans people about sexual orientation and genital preferences. Since there is nothing I enjoy more than answering strawmanny questions, I … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, The Thing With Feathers Edition

There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court | The Nation “Win the Senate. Win the White House. Pass a bill expanding the court. That is how democracies work. And if Republicans win in the future … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Mailboxes Edition

How to Test Every American for COVID-19, Every Day – The Atlantic U.S. Immigration Law’s Unconstitutional Double Standards – The Atlantic Three Words. 70 Cases. The Tragic History of ‘I Can’t Breathe.’ – The New York Times Three Cheers for … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Happy Times Edition

Who Was Elijah McClain? What to Know About His Death After a Police Encounter – The New York Times (And an alternate link.) The three police officers claimed that all their body cameras fell off (what a coincidence!). They also … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, I’m The Frog What Was In There Edition

Is puberty delaying treatment ‘experimental treatment’? Lengthy, but well argued and worth reading. There’s racial bias in our police systems. Here’s the overwhelming proof. – The Washington Post (Alternate link.) Lengthy list of studies, divided into subject areas. Why The … Continue reading

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Open Post and Link Farm, Hopscotching Alone Edition

Honestly, I should have posted this ages ago – much of this now seems out of date. But on the other hand, maybe a mostly coronavirus-free list of stuff to read will be a relief to some? Conservative States Seek … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Riding The Junk Fish Edition

Two recent Democratic party primary series that I’ve found interesting to read (or at least skim). The New York Times did moderate-depth interviews with all the then-still-in-the-race candidates. And Vox has begun a series of articles arguing their best case … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, Dancing On Stairs Edition

Cash/Consent: The War on Sex Work | by Lorelei Lee This essay is excellent – resisting simplistic narratives about sex work from both anti-sex work crusaders and pro-sex work liberals. NYC restaurant industry is thriving after $15 minimum wage – … Continue reading

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Open Thread and Link Farm, The Bus Will Show Up Anytime Edition

“If we take all this at face value, then compared to the cannabis of the 1960s, our modern weed is about 3 x 40 x 7 x 15 times stronger, which makes one modern joint equivalent to 12,600 joints of … Continue reading

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