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1.   Why Tech Alone Won’t Free Women From Their Chains  (May 9) "Since smartphones allow for multitasking, women often perform a variet...

1.   Some thoughts on the concept of good faith and bad faith (and why that distinction is useful to have)  (May 4) "What I mean to des...

xkcd comic which shows "Figure 6.14 The Periodic Table of the Elements" which only has H, He, Li, and Be. The caption says, "...

1.   ASCII art by chatbot  (March 31) "The use of slashes and backslashes to represent the shape of the shark is effective, and the bol...

1.   Journal Club: LDS Aces  (March 22) "For example, churches generally don’t have any official policy on asexuality, so it tends to b...

1.   A North Carolina trial could change jury selection in death penalty trials  (September 18) "For decades, courts have automatically...

1.   The TRUTH About Polyjuice Potion | Harry Potter Theory  (posted April 14) "Let's say you're an adult, and you have the hai...

Stan Lee's cameo as a bus driver in "Avengers: Infinity War." Image text: "What's the matter with you kids, you...

Baby walrus.  Image source. 1.  This AI is bad at drawing but will try anyways. (posted August 17) "It draws the sheep, and then j...

W. E. B. Du Bois.  Image source. [content note: lynching] This week we’re looking at chapter 4 of The Cross and the Lynching Tree , wh...

Two cats hugging each other while they sleep, with their tails curled up to form a heart. It is THE MOST ADORABLE THING. Image source. 1...

Hi everyone! Today I'm happy to share the photos I took at the Shanghai branch of Madame Tussaud's wax museum. Here we go! He...