Inside The Strange, Paranoid World Of Julian Assange
Fascinating and horrible.
(tags: wikileaks )

Christopher Marlowe credited as one of Shakespeare's co-writers
on all three parts of Henry VI. Makes sense to me.
(tags: shakespeare )

How Not to Do It: Liquid Nitrogen Tanks
Bang!
(tags: physics )

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DUP likely to drop seats but stay top My piece for the News Letter.
(tags: northernireland my media ) The forgotten occupation The broken promise of an independence referendum for Western Sahara.
(tags: westernsahara ) Regarding My 2016 Hugo Award Nomination Tom Mays withdraws his story from 2016 Hugos.
(tags: sf ) Rabid Puppy Finalists’ Reactions ( Read more... )

• Iran’s ‘Generation Normal’
  Sorry about FT.com paywall, but this is very interesting.
  (tags: iran )
• Charles Kennedy - a lovely man, a talented politician, a great friend with a shared enemy
  Alastair Campbell's moving tribute:"our shared friendship was built on a shared enemy: alcohol".
  (tags: ukpolitics libdems alcohol )
• Love and Liberty: Charles ( Read more... )

• Cameron’s reality check on Europe
  Michael Emerson is upbeat that Cameron's demands can be met.
  (tags: ukpolitics eu )
• Why Cameron's timing on EU reform is off
  Rem Korteweg thinks Cameron has a scheduling problem.
  (tags: ukpolitics eu )
• Independence from Spain: Catalonia’s dream, Europe’s dilemma
  Good interview with President Mas.
  (tags: catalonia )
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