The discovery marks the end of an “acrimonious” debate
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I’ve been visiting family in Germany, with only a phone, so I couldn’t post on Sunday. But here are some crows from Hamburg.
The Trump administration is using NSPM-7 to compile the names of alleged domestic terror groups. It won’t tell us who’s on the list.
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Source close to the London Mayor accuses Mamdani's political opponents of "weaponising" his Muslim faith in an "uncanny" repeat of Conservative attacks against Khan
Queer relationship visibility isn’t good enough if all it does is replicate heteronormative approaches.
I opened this café with the best of intentions: to provide a salon par excellence with a focus on good food and live entertainment, a third place to relax and slow down against the rising tide of modernity. A space where one might, after a long day of work, sip a drink, nibble a pastry, or maybe even kick a raunchy can-can. But absolutely not to paint shit.
Please understand that I am in no way attempting to pish posh, or worse, call ballyhoo upon the many wondrous distractions this city has to offer. I’ll have you know that the electric lights of the penny arcade are one of my great pleasures. Window-browsing through our arrondissement’s many fine boutiques? A parsimonious joy. And don’t even get me started on the opium dens. But I’m sorry, the buck stops when a dude in a chore jacket takes out a goddam pastel tray during our nightly cabaret.
Withal, I recognize how the tastes and cultural mores of the audience are subject to change. I myself recall lifting an unwieldy lamp of whale oil upon hearing my favorite brass band’s signature ditty. But times are different now. This is the Belle Epoque, and also, that was a huge fire hazard.
~by Sean Paul Kelley First, Dick Cheney died today. He was 84 years old. It’s a personal policy of mine to avoid speaking ill of the dead on the same day they die. I’ll comment on the consequences of his time in office some time soon. You are certainly free to say whatever you want […]
Bolton social worker Andrea Egan is fighting to overhaul Unison's leadership and promising a shift towards taking more strike action
Images of vast ‘canals’ rippling across the red planet inspired fears of alien ‘engineers’ and changed science forever
- by Dagomar Degroot
When I tested people’s blood after a protest, I discovered that science itself could be a form of dissent
- by Christine Ro
Note: I was allowed 5 minutes My Lords, I do not know whether it is a punishment or a privilege to be put last in the list of Back-Bench speakers, as I invariably am when it comes to a debate on Ukraine. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, was powerful and eloquent in opening, and it … Continue reading My speech in the House of Lords on Ukraine – 31st of October
The rigid focus on statistical significance encourages researchers to choose data and methods that yield statistical significance for some desired (or simply publishable) result, or that yield statistical non-significance for an undesired result, such as potential side effects of drugs — thereby invalidating conclusions … Again, we are not advocating a ban on P values, […]
If politicians are worried about the costs of support for the learning disabled, society must become more transparent about where the money is being spent
Walk past the grand Georgian terraces of Dundas Street in Edinburgh, and a black, white, green and red flag — right now almost as ubiquitous a sight in Scotland as the Saltire — stands out among the sleek signs for high-end commercial galleries. The flag welcomes visitors into the Palestine Museum, a new home for […]
This Tuesday report will provide some insights into life for a westerner (me) who is working for an extended period at Kyoto University in Japan but who over the years of working here has increasingly began to understand the language and local cultural traditions. Time is passing and the weather has now turned cold –…
A look at some of the strange creatures, in celebration of World Jellyfish Day
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Employing this most excitable of punctuation marks changes how its writer is perceived
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The UK's infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could 'politicise' our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
This lab is out of this world
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Which came first, the neck or the legs?
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“What do you call someone from Japan?” “Japanese.” “What do you call someone from England?”...
It’s the race that stops a Nation so why not get involved. Have a go as a former Prime Minister would say by running an office sweep. Many papers provide sweeps for you to cut up and use and we... Read More ›
The unfolding tragedy in Sudan reminds us in Gaza that wars, hunger, and destruction are not isolated events.
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