Entries tagged with the blood is the life

The Hawkeye Initiative IRL!
nice sorry about how to deal with sexism in the workplace effectively and with humour
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fair phone
an ethical smart phone. We need to be living phone companies to stay offering this on contact
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If I Admit That 'Hating Men' Is a Thing, Will You Stop Turning It Into a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
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New add campaign for sure deodorant
Just as it's important to complain to huge multinationals when they get things wrong is important to praise them when they get things right. This ad campaign features lots of diverse women (although sadly mostly skinny) doing lots of different things and makes no judgements about whether any of the things they are doing are worthy or appropriate for women. It's not perfect; but it's a damn sight better than any other deodorant add campaign for women I have ever seen.
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The Blood is The Life 15-05-2013

Wine tasting is bullshit. Here's why.
Poor Jilly Goolden. The one thing she's good at and it's pointless.
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Out of sync: Body clocks altered at cell level in depression
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Police appeal stop and search payout
Mother and son win a case against the Met for race discrimination. Met continues to harass them, down to raiding their house. Met fail.
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labour voters increasingly turning on the poor
the real legacy of Blair imho
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How much did Chris Hadfield's ISS Music Video cost?
Knack all in the grand scheme of things.
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How to become a British eurosceptic | Kosmopolito
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The Blood is The Life 14-05-2013

Michael Gove's approach to evidence-based policy-making
Quite terrifying.
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Not just a girl….. » Jaime Moore photography
Amazing five year old girl in historical women cosplay. The Amelia Earheart costume is my favourite :)
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Farewell to blogging « Labour Uncut
"Political parties demand loyalty and I understand that this is important. But loyalty is not blind; in fact blind loyalty is not desirable. The public see straight through the politician trying to hold a line in the face of a hostile interview and it adds to their sense that politicians lie. " - YES! THIS!
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Sexy Pool Party - YouTube
Mat sent me this link weeks ago. I find it difficult to motivate myself to watch YouTube videos. I'm glad I bothered with this one.
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Not so Famous Faces
YouGov asks the public to name politicians with predictably hilarious results.
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Please Click On Our Website's Banner Ads | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
And this is why my blog is advertising-free.
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Millenials Aren’t Lazy: They’re Fucked | Matt Bors
Somebody prod Boris towards this article.
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on pregnant women being breathalysed for "smoking"
they are being breathalysed for carbon monoxide. I wonder how many landlords with dodgy gas safety certificates will get caught by this?
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MPs who repaid expenses got money back in secret deal - Telegraph
Oh dear. Did they really think it wouldn't come out? Was it worth it for £4 worth of dog food?
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The European Union: the facts | Full Fact
Nice compilation of facts about the EU, with references for those who wish to study further.
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A nice little Conan Doyle reference from The Crimson Horror
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The Blood is The Life 13-05-2013

"banned" Ted talk on economics
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corporations aren't wealth creators they are leeches
I don't always agree with Scriptonite's proposed solutions or her politics but by Cthulhu she argues the case well
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The Blood is The Life 12-05-2013

'Seven dog years' myth exposed - Telegraph
Torygraph "science" correspondent confuses dog breed with species. And the Torygraph wonder why we don't trust their science news...
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Ed Balls comes 2nd to "don't know" in who would win fight poll
WARNING! LINK LEADS TO MURDOCH-OWNED SITE. Obviously this is only because Paddy Ashdown was shamefully left off the list of options. And yes, it's in the Sun, but worth clicking through just for the headline.
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Don’t make fun of renowned Dan Brown - Telegraph
Hilarious article about Dan Brown in the style of Dan Brown. I LOLed. "Renowned author Dan Brown gazed admiringly at the pulchritudinous brunette’s blonde tresses, flowing from her head like a stream but made from hair instead of water and without any fish in."
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A fabulous care sheet for the anxiety sufferer in your life
Inspired by and follows on from the Hyperbole and a Half depression post I linked to the other day. It's a joy having both...
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Eddie Stobart drives into legal aid row
I have actually lost count of the ways in which this is BLOODY TERRIFYING.
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Translations of It's raining cats and dogs in many languages
Apparently the French say "It's raining like a pissing cow" :/
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In response to Sun’s request for a naked photoshoot | If you tolerate this then your daughters will be next
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So you're tired of hearing about "rape culture"? - Cogent CommentCogent Comment
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The Upside of Ugly | The Nation
"we don’t feel ugly or less than because of some deficit in our confidence, we feel that way because we’re systematically trained to believe it. Because society depends on it. Self esteem won’t change that—shifting the culture will."
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The Blood is The Life 11-05-2013

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http://www.colessewingcentre.co.uk/hemmer-5mm-to-fit-model-groups-1234567-code-4118517-45-150-p.asp
@Paul_Mastersrl http://t.co/U8xdb2fQOm I paid £2 inc postage.
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Mr Gove - Michael Gove as a Mr Man
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The Blood is The Life 10-05-2013

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I love the sheer creativity of youth: 8 year old girl watched Aliens and did this to her dolly. http://t.co/1ST7QjzJKF via @po_st
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It’s Time to Retire “Boob Plate” Armor. Because It Would Kill You. | Tor.com
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First They Came For Woolworths, And I Did Not Speak Out: Echo/Gazette Column 22nd Jan. « A GIRL CALLED JACK
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The Coalition: we’re trapped in a loveless marriage with no happy ending in sight | Stephen Tall
Depressing but almost certainly bang on the money.
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The best description of what depression feels like I have ever read.
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Stavvers takes Patricia Hewson apart.
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Barrister Wants Age of Consent Lowered to 13 so Child Abusers Can Avoid Prosecution – We Cannot Stand For This | Scriptonite Daily
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Watch These Straight People Answer A Question Gay People Have Been Asked For Years
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BBC News - Iain Duncan Smith criticised over benefit cap figures
Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaaa
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little girls R better at designing heroes than you
this is just awesome
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*cackle* http://t.co/5aVSwWBxil
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The Blood is The Life 09-05-2013

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Snoopers’ charter reemerging | Digital Politico
Gah. Kill it with fire! Stupid zombie legislation.
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Controlling immigration: the snake oil of our time
"The British economy is in deep distress and crying like a baby, not conscious of or unable to express the source of its discomfort. The other leaders were standing over the cot arguing about whether it is hungry or thirsty or teething or has colic. Farage has stepped into the nursery, picked it up, and put a dummy in its mouth. The dummy will do nothing to address the underlying problem, but it is comforting."
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The Blood is The Life 08-05-2013

An illustration of the out of touchness of some MPs
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"Absences of women in history don’t “just happen,” they are made." http://t.co/QME4ZzaSRv #feminism
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a critique of viscous which I find myself agreeing with even though I enjoyed the first episode
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Old Spock battles New Spock in the greatest car commercial ever
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http://youtu.be/xrfszN5qo_Y
Ray Harryhausen's War of the Worlds. The film that was never made. Test footage. http://t.co/EFUDqrRlNN
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RIP Ray Harryhausen
I was also at that event, although I think it was before I knew Andrew. I too will miss Ray, an amazing talent and an incredibly sweet man.
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The Blood is The Life 07-05-2013

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http://www.hazardscampaign.org.uk/pressrelease/civilliability.htm
We should all get behind this Hazards Campaign: http://t.co/BlwrLTySuT (see Private Eye piece here also: http://t.co/9bKjtD8Ha6)
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back Pain breakthrough.
this is amazing. Might have to go wave this is my doctor's face.
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Absences of women in history don’t “just happen,” they are made.
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The Blood is The Life 06-05-2013

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22417334
BBC News - Which? poll says many 'borrowing money for food' http://t.co/ze5YC3qVev How shocking - in 1 of richest nations in the world?
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I am so handsome, I even make grown Human males faint with desire! #doctorwho http://t.co/MAuKOLqgvs
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posted Why any analysis of the local election results cannot be extrapolated to a general election http://t.co/OFQ53gfnbV on #dreamwidth
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http://gawker.com/international-clitoris-week-is-just-around-the-corner-489316812
@mjrobbins Saw this; thought of you: http://t.co/G5AP9igZlT
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http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.php?section_link=hp_sauce&issue=1339
agreed. RT @Scarletstand: This is absolutely disgusting. This government should be ashamed: http://t.co/RDei26ZK5H
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Even dogs know that #BBCQT is a car crash. http://t.co/va9T8hY65i
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lol http://t.co/HgSzzVGxFf
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http://change.org/banknotes
Mary Wollstonecraft currently leader on @guardian's poll about #banknotes http://t.co/yykiT3Jl5G don't forget 2 sign! http://t.co/MU5zvZBBvZ
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Arse. :( RT @DirtyWHOers: Doctor Who 50th anniversary: David Tennant confirmed as only returning Doctor http://t.co/hu6u4JWWIv #DoctorWHO
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Anthropological notes on the liberal Democrats
there's a lot in this that is painfully accurate, but the pull quote has to be: "It always amuses me that party’s plans to increase diversity seem to consist, not of turning politics into something a sane human being might want to do, but in convincing working-class BME women that they too should make the kind of mad irrational ego-driven choices that white twentysomething childless middle-class men do"
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The Blood is The Life 05-05-2013

30 Days Of Sexism | Kotaku Australia
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Mythbusting The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 -Your photos and you
This act has been referred to as "the Instagram Act" by various people wanting to stop it. I remain to be convinced that they have understood how it is going to work, and this mythbuster chimes with most of how I understood it.
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There are girl cooties on my space ship – on women writing hard SF
Interesting author experience, here.
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Mark Thompson: UKIP - The political classes are still not getting it
Mark has an interesting perspective on the success of UKIP. I think he's right to an extent, but he's also right to use the words "seem to" and "appear to" a lot.
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Long-term renting is 'damaging children's lives' - Home News - UK - The Independent
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Bill Shatner's Acting Masterclass
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Grauniad Letters page
The third one down, from Alan Bowen, is one my party should be paying close attention to.
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BNP calls on members to breed more after elections disaster | Politics | guardian.co.uk
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The Blood is The Life 03-05-2013

Miliband’s turn as a street preacher is hampered by his lack of disciples
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Capita and the Outsourcerers: And Poof! Goes the Welfare State | Scriptonite Daily
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Make your own custom coloured cotton for mending/making clothes
This is a really cool thing. Tiny printer sits on top of the sewing machine and prints the right colour directly on to white thread :)
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Ukip Not Worthy Of 'Fruitcake' Description, Says The Monster Raving Loony Party
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The Blood is The Life 02-05-2013

From the BBC: how not to eat healthily for £1 a day
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Labour party members face Joyce seat vote ban | Herald Scotland
Ahhh, entryism
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Moon Landing Faked!!!—Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories
Apparently some people believe that Osama Bin Laden is both dead and alive. Schrodinger's terrorist?
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Local Elections 2013 – Seat Projections Too ‘Conservative’?
Bookmarking this to go back to it on Friday...
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Deserted Places: BBC Television Centre: The end of an era
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Quote(s) of the day
Carl pulls out some words of wisdom from Daniel Finkelstien.
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Judge refuses to sentence man who pleaded guilty after being refused legal aid - Crime - Sunderland Echo
Interesting consequence of legal aid cuts.
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The view from Creeting St Peter: Does the rise of UKIP spell the death of politics as we know it?
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The Blood is The Life 01-05-2013

Why Facebook is blue: The science of colors in marketing - The Buffer Blog
A lot of this doesn't work on me because I have two boxes for colours (like and don't like) and very poor brand awareness, so I don't tend to associate colours with brands. But I'm noting the point that EVERYBODY hates brown and orange (not just me).
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Jobseekers made to carry out bogus psychometric tests | Society | guardian.co.uk
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Ukip's manifesto offers the world. Let's take a closer look | James Ball | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
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I Went Stop and Searching for Drugs in Soho with the London Met
“Until those people in Parliament change their mind, which they won’t, because they're run by the Daily Mail, we have to carry on arresting people,” says one of the officers. “People forget that, although some drugs are not more harmful than alcohol, they are still illegal, and it’s not us who make the rules.”
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Fantastic Speech in favour of votes for women
Note some of the other speeeches around it too; plus ca change...
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Ducks are nature's Tories, and other fun with cherry-picking
OMG ducks DO have a right wing!
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The Blood is The Life 30-04-2013

In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S
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Ukip don't like it up 'em
LOL
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What happens when pirates play a game development simulator and then go bankrupt because of piracy? | Greenheart GamesGreenheart Games
Interesting experiment.
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Susan Calman on being a Scottish comedian talking about Scottish politics
... although to be honest it reads more like "Susan Calman on being a woman who dares to voice an opinion". I listened to the episode of the news quiz she is talking about. I didn't hear anything controversial in what she said (although Jeremy Hardy talking about rubbing Oil of Olay into his scrotum was a bit cringey...)
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UK.Gov passes Instagram Act: All your pics belong to everyone now • The Register
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LEGO unveils new 10237 Tower of Orthanc set: 2 feet tall, 2,300 pieces | The Brothers Brick | LEGO Blog
WANT. I want a Lego Christopher Lee.
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Should schools teach about porn? A letter to concerned parents. | SexEdUKation
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Denmark abandons the soda tax
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