Reading: Neal Stephenson — Reamde

There are five science-fiction writers — though this is a loose term, and none write in this genre exclusively — …

Occupy the World

Published on Sunday, October 2, 2011 by NYC General Assembly Declaration of the Occupation of New York City by NYC …

Reading: John Cage – Silence: Lectures and Writings

John Cage – Silence: Lectures and Writings

reading: charles stross – the revolution business

charles stross – the revolution business

reading: charles stross – the merchants’ war

charles stross – the merchants’ war

Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence – it’s a war crime

This letter of attorneys and academics appeared in the Times of London on Sunday. I suggest that all bloggers who …

obama

don’t screw it up for us

Blog for Choice day

Today marks thirty-five years since Roe vs. Wade. A number of my favourite blogs including Feministing and (en)gender posted on …

Reading: Katherine Dunn – Geek Love

katherine dunn – geek love

shit if this is gonna’ be that kind of party

Actually it took longer than the time Rumsfeld used to announce he was bailing out of the White House to …

what i’ve been reading today

Another list of completely unrelated stuff that circulated through my news feeds in the last couple of days and makes …

berkeley china initiative

I’m not sure how much I’ll be blogging in the next week as things get mental with crush. In the …

we are no longer human

I really, really urge you all to read this article that appeared in Rolling Stone, The Unending Torture of Omar …

women’s social rights are not critical to the evolution of democracy

I have pretty much steered clear saying anything about the great neo-colonial escapade in Iraq, despite keeping up with the …

bush’s inauguration, america celebrates

I don’t usually write about American politics, but this is an exception, from a post on one of the boards …

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