Have a free novelette by Mary Robinette Kowal called
The Lady Astronaut of Mars. The pitfalls of the omniscient evil mastermind are set out cogently by
Alyssa over at Think Progress.
Want some beautiful animal photography? Check out
this post over at Bright Strange Things.
Huh. I grew up just up the hill from a dairy farm, and yet apparently all the stories my brother told about midnight cow-tipping expeditions were just that:
stories. This article about sexual assault in the military is pretty comprehensive (and not a little damning). Naturally, there's a TW on that link.
This is why I'm stoked that I'm getting a standing desk at the office this week. Just a reminder (in case we needed one):
Torture is ineffective in obtaining reliable intelligence. I've always wondered about sneakers on telephone wires. Apparently
I'm not the only one. Huh. Well,
that's baffling. Here I've been trying to make sure I get breakfast every day, when apparently it has no real effect on my weight. Science is confusing!
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I got my standing desk at the office today --
one of these. I think it's going to be great, but oh, my feet hurt tonight.
Crossposted from
DW, where there are
comments; comment here or
there.