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[philmophlegm]

Three good things that Obama is doing in his last days as President.

What's the opposite of 'Grimdark' fantasy? Noblebright fantasy.

The Thoughts and Prayers App

A reasonable stab at classifying various types of leftists.

Interesting story about the man who was the janitor at the US Air Force Academy in the 1970s.

Jeremy Paxman reveals that University Challenge is edited to make the contestants look cleverer.

A rally good visualisation of where the two American political parties got their support from 1920 to 2012.

We're right to be worried about Theresa May.

Deciphering the Text Foundations of Traveller

Comments

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of noblebright fantasy. It sounds appealing.

[asher63.livejournal.com]

The noblebright fantasy series sounds great!

I love love LOVE the TP app.

The animation for the presidential votes is fascinating, I could watch it over and over.

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

The next time there is a major tragedy*, and inevitably people start "sending their hopes and prayers", I am really going to find it hard not posting a link to that in reply.



* By which I mean a major tragedy in a photogenic and popular part of the world. Haven't seen too many people sending hopes and prayers to Haiti in the last few days, for example.