Originally posted on The Fan Studies Network:
Deletion—Deviation: The Perversions of Science Fiction Call for Papers Science Fiction exists in a state of tension between the pleasurable and the perverse — of the pleasure gained from its fictive forms, and…
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Did the BC government fail in its duty to release important information-without an FOI-that contained any evidence of : “…a risk of significant harm to the environment or to the health or safety of the public or a group of people”.
Canada gets in on that “we’ll release it when we get around to it” FOI response action.
Someone 3D Printed A Castle In His Backyard And It’s Awesome
I just…well, let’s say the studio apartment I was looking at had better step up its game. I can get a printer, and I can be patient. PAGING JOHN BIEHLER!
Guest Post: NSA Quits Spying on Americans Out of Disgust
We’re pleased as POG to present our latest guest post; this one is a satirical essay very much in the tradition of Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal. Our featured writer is Peter Van Buren, author of Ghosts of Tom Joad:… Read More ›
Interwebbed: TGIF Cyber and Crypto Headlines for August 29
Happy Friday! If you are sure you didn’t get hacked this week, two things: Congratulations You sure about that? Read our link roundup and double check! Then you can relax for the weekend. Should take you about four hours, so… Read More ›
Black Holes in the Predecisional Universe: Agencies Gain a New Justification for Secrecy
Originally posted on UNREDACTED: The National Security Archive Blog:
“No information may remain classified indefinitely.” –President Obama, in Executive Order 13526. A version of this article originally appeared in Perspectives on History, an American Historical Association publication, with an introduction by Allen Mikaelian…
Russia’s Biggest Bank Offering Loaner Cats To Entice Mortgage Borrowers
Hey, don’t laugh. This WORKS. Cats are magic IRL as well as online, it appears.
Guy Saves Hundreds By Displaying Homemade “Ginger Discount” Card At Local Businesses
The “Ginger Discount” should be a real thing. Aw heck, I’d give him the discount just for the sheer audacity of this scheme. Social engineering at its finest.
#HandsUpWalkOut: #Anonymous and #OpFerguson call for General Strike in Missouri
It’s not every day there’s a Statewide General Strike called by a faceless, headless group of Anonymous hacktivists rather than a political party or labour union. But it is Friday. This Friday, August 29 (handily, the last Friday before a… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Top Crypto and Cyber Headlines for Thursday, August 28
Thursday’s child has, apparently, far to go. But we have only about 36 little hours to go until the weekend, so grab these attractively-arrayed stair wires and hang in there. We’ve got your news headlines to make the time pass… Read More ›
Inside The Mind Of A Killer: Mark David Chapman Reveals Why He ‘Couldn’t Resist’ Killing John Lennon In Transcript Of His Latest Parole Board Appearance — Wanted ‘Fame,’ ‘Infamy, Notoriety’
Inside the mind of a killer. Are they by definition crazy, are they evil, are they people just like us who made choices we cannot imagine for reasons we can never understand? Read what the killer actually says about himself.
GoPro Unveils First Mount For Pets
Originally posted on LibertasIntel:
A useful addition to our growing library of “things that make that bloody animal useful.” See also our post on Weaponizing Your Pets: War Kitteh and Denial of Service Dog. LibertasIntel View original post
Interwebbed: Top Cyber and Crypto News for Wednesday, August 27
Today we’re featuring trolls, dark markets, drones, racists, banks, and idiots, among other fragrant denizens of The Cryptosphere. Enjoy? And make sure your shots are up to date before clicking. Black Market Cannabis Road Hacked, $100,000 in Bitcoin Lost (Coindesk)… Read More ›
All articles of the Gaza ceasefire agreement
Originally posted on Occupied Palestine | فلسطين:
[ PIC 27/08/2014 – 09:28 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian resistance has reached an agreement Tuesday with Israel on a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip under Egyptian mediation after more than 50 days…
OMG, you would not BELIEVE what Facebook thinks about click-baiting
OMG I cannot BELIEVE I’m going to have to rethink my social media strategy!!!1!
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