If People Talked About Other Things the Way They Talked About Gender Identity
Ow.
(tags: sexandgenderandsexuality )

Tweets of the week: French elections, Brexit dinner, and the House of European History
@BrusselsGeek is back!
(tags: eu )

The future’s not orange. The Lib Dems look set to miss out
@MSmithsonPB is sceptical.
(tags: libdems )

Here's Why The General Election Will Actually Be Really Fascinating
Buzzfeed's tour d'horizon.
(tags: ukpolitics )

An Open Letter On The Subject Of Tim Farron's 'Homophobia'
Telling it like it is.
(tags: ukpolitics libdems sexandgenderandsexuality )

Hugo award winner Folding Beijing to be made into a movie
Hooray!
(tags: China sf )

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Jo Swinson: Why I now back all women shortlists Exactly.
(tags: libdems ukpolitics sexandgenderandsexuality ) NMBS to launch wi-fi pilot project on Ostend-Eupen line | Flanders Today At long last! (And on my line!)
(tags: Belgium rail technology ) Razzie Awards 2016 “Winners” Announced The worst of 2015 cinema.
(tags: films ) The 12 cognitive ( Read more... )

Economics in the Age of Abundance Now that we can all eat, what's next?
(tags: economics ) The Abdication of Moral Responsibility What happened to human rights?
(tags: middleeast syria egypt ) Seizing valuables from asylum seekers - Denmark has lost the plot, and its heart (tags: eu migration denmark ) People who are late No simple answer.
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• Tony de Brum: The emerging climate champion
  Go @MinisterTdB - a fantastic guy who I loved working with!
  (tags: climatechange marshallislands )
• The Salty Truth About Ceres' Mysterious Bright Spots
  MgSO4!
  (tags: astronomy asteroids )
• Brontë Sisters Power Dolls
  Hooray!
  (tags: literature )
• No vindication here. Only survival.
  @peatworrier on the Alastair ( Read more... )

• Why are terrorists drawn to Belgium?
  Sober assessment from @KristofClerix.
  (tags: waronterror belgium )
• Second Volume of Free Stories Eligible for 1941 Retro Hugos
  Hurray!
  (tags: sf )
• Are Referenda Blocking the EU’s Progress?
  Good question.
  (tags: eu nothinglikedemocracy )
• Falling for our own propaganda (PDF)
  Sir Nick Harvey looks back on the party's ( Read more... )

• Congratulations! First same-sex marriage takes place in Ireland
  Hooray!
  (tags: sexandgenderandsexuality ireland )
• Northern Ireland power sharing saved
  Hooray!
  (tags: northernireland )
• The Rennard debacle: better to rock the boat than have the tail wag the dog
  @jamesgraham nails it.
  (tags: libdems ukpolitics )

• The Wetsuitman
  Extraordinary story of British migration policy killing people.
  (tags: norway death netherlands migration )
• This is What We've Learned About Pluto in the Past 24 Hours
  Wow.
  (tags: astronomy )
• The most powerful person you've never heard of
  Secreta of British governance.
  (tags: ukpolitics )
• The 20% Strategy (PDF)
  Building a core vote for ( Read more... )

• Airline 'Hack' Was Denial of Service
  Polish airline grounded by cyberattack.
  (tags: internet poland )
• Super Mario Bros meets House of Cards: the European Council's badge system
  A Game of Badges?
  (tags: eu )
• Hooray for Obamacare
  Paul Krugman writes.
  (tags: uspolitics ushealth )
• More on the Clegg catastrophe
  Another perspective.
  (tags: ukpolitics ( Read more... )

• Shift in UK energy policy
  Blowing off the wind.
  (tags: eu ukpolitics climatechange )
• The Clegg catastrophe
  Long but fascinating.
  (tags: ukpolitics libdems )