Category Archives: Link farms

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Honestly, I should have posted this ages ago – much of this now seems out of date.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 →

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 →

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 →

“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 →