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 )

Please Read ( Read more... )

The story too dangerous for "Again, Dangerous Visions"
It is about a snot vampire.
(tags: sf )

'A big-hearted optimist': Hans Rosling tributes pour in on social media
Sad news.
(tags: deaths )

Why @helpfuladvisor gave up on Plaxo
I switched to @fullcontact some time ago.
(tags: internet networking socialmedia )

24 Hours at JFK: Two Iraqis’ ( Read more... )

The 2016 Hugo Awards: Two Weeks Out
Abigail reminds us to vote.
(tags: sf hugos )

A brief analysis of Labour’s NEC Candidates
Duncan counts the words. #fb
(tags: ukpolitics )

How the UK halved its teenage pregnancy rate
Fascinating and encouraging. #fb
(tags: sexandgenderandsexuality ukpolitics )

How technology disrupted the truth
A long but ( Read more... )

2016 Hugo Finalist Review Roundup
I've done this in past years, but very glad that JJ has done it this year.
(tags: sf hugos )

An essay I bought online was so bad I want a refund - but the firm won’t pay up
Serves you right. #fb
(tags: academe )

After ‘Brexit’ Vote, Immigrants Feel a Town Turn Against Them
Life in Boston, Lincs. "It was a mistake ( Read more... )

• Serbia shuts down historic Tanjug news service started by revolutionary Tito
  Sad news!
  (tags: serbia media )
• Scoping the possible economic impact of Brexit on Ireland
  Bad news, both sides of the Border.
  (tags: eu ukpolitics ireland northernireland )
• Who Knows What About Me?
  How apps share *your* data.
  (tags: internet socialmedia privacy )
• Matthew 22: ( Read more... )

• LinkedIn may be ugly, but at least it knows how to make money
  Drastically needs to improve how content is presented!
  (tags: socialmedia linkedin )
• The Lords and tax credits: fact and myth
  Good analysis.
  (tags: ukpolitics houseoflords )
• Canadian’s death while detained in U.K. immigration centre ‘shameful’
  Britain's welcome to migrants.
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• Inside the Facebook News Feed: A List of Algorithm Factors
  How to game the system.
  (tags: socialmedia facebook )
• A tale of two conventions
  Alternate fandoms.
  (tags: sf )

• The Story Behind the Worst Movie on IMDb
  Legacy of 1971 in crowdsourcing.
  (tags: bangladesh )
• Five key questions - and answers - about the arrest of Gerry Adams
  Henry informs the American audience.
  (tags: northernireland )
• My Experiment Opting Out of Big Data Made Me Look Like a Criminal
  "identifying a single pregnant woman is worth as much as ( Read more... )

• Stemtest 2014
  I got Groen for federal, sp.a for Flemish and Open VLD for European!
  (tags: belgium )
• EUandI Party Matching
  Apparently I'm closest to the Partito Democratico of Italy...
  (tags: eu )
• www.myvote2014.eu
  Apparently I'm close to the S&D group, esp Slovak and Romanian MEPs, and to Luís Paulo Alves of Portugal.
  (tags: MyVote2014.EU )
• Are you ( Read more... )

• To the point of collapse, and beyond
  Maria on overwork.
  (tags: work )
• Culture, or how I discovered Bach
  Jo on JSB. (And Civ 1.)
  (tags: music )
• The Social Media Frequency Guide: How Often to Post
  AAARGH!
  (tags: twitter linkedin facebook socialmedia )