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A new song from Kate Nash that I think is worth a listen. Girl listen up, You’re not radical Exclusionary, regressive, misogynist Germ! Germ Nah you’re not rad at all Kate Nash The music video is age-restricted due to nudity,…
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The Who Cares Era

In the Who Cares Era, the most radical thing you can do is care. Dan Sinker The Who Cares Era (Dan Sinker /blog)
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It’s the Interface

A whole lot of people – including computer scientists who should know better and academics who are usually thoughtful – are caught up in fanciful, magical beliefs about chatbots. Any sufficiently advanced technology and all that. But why chatbots specifically?…
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Dumplings, History & Authenticity

This article from University of Michigan’s LSA Magazine was an interesting read. Brown finds that when we look closely at the historic foodways that brought us popular dishes, we are “forced to consider that cuisines and cultures can’t be reduced…
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Detroit Zoo

I spent last week in Michigan and had a chance to visit the zoo of my childhood. The Detroit Zoo has changed a fair bit since I last visited it a couple of decades ago. I enjoyed the few hours…
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Ideas for a New North Carolina Constitution

Carolina Forward takes a look at potential changes to North Carolina’s Constitution that could help reduce some of the dysfunction seen in the state’s government: Does North Carolina’s constitution need a re-write? (Carolina Forward)
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GERM

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Detroit Zoo

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