John Oliver
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Links: July 2018
Hello, dear reader!
July is gone, but its links remain.
Apart from brief musings on films I saw recently, my lone post in July was a recap of my vacation in Brighton, from which I was reluctant to return. The ensuing extended brain vacation kept me from doing as much internetting as usual, so the collection of links is a bit thinner this month, but hopefully you can find something below worth scraping across your… See more →
This whole @LastWeekTonight segment is good, but don’t miss the interview with Anita Hill at 17:30. youtu.be/dHiAls8loz4
Links: April 2018
Hello, dear reader!
April is gone, but its links remain.
I’ve been obsessed with my current personal project lately (more on that soon), so apart from a handful of very brief movie reviews, I didn’t do much writing in April, though the web designers in the audience might want to take a look at my notes from last week’s Generate conference.
The links this go-round include some gems for Prince fans on the second anniversary of… See more →
“Crisis pregnancy centers,” which use fake facts to steer women away from abortion, are often government funded. youtu.be/4NNpkv3Us1I
Links: November 2016
Kasich Goes for ... McCain
At least three prominent Republicans are publicly throwing away their vote.
The Different Stakes of Male and Female Birth Control
for some women, there are tradeoffs between their reproductive freedom and their mental and emotional health.
Not so for men. Though men have an equal responsibility to prevent unwanted pregnancies, they don’t share equally in the consequences, and never have. The burden of birth control has always fallen largely on… See more →
I would encourage you to do this even if I didn’t work for @propublica. twitter.com/LastWeekTonigh…
It’s been many years since someone tried to get me into a pyramid scheme. I didn’t know they were still so big. Ugh. youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGe…
Links: February 2016
The NYPD Is Kicking People Out of Their Homes, Even If They Haven’t Committed a Crime
“It’s an action about a place. It’s not about people,” says the NYPD, as it evicts innocent people from their homes.
The Lives and Lies of a Professional Impostor
“I think he doesn’t know where the lies stop and the truth starts anymore.”
Everyone Hates Martin Shkreli. Everyone Is Missing the Point
Last fall, Derek Lowe, a chemist and… See more →
John Oliver takes on disingenuous laws designed to put abortion clinics out of business. Don’t miss this. youtu.be/DRauXXz6t0Y