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Michael Callen On Dying | Michael Callen
http://michaelcallen.com/mikes-writing/michael-callen-on-dying/
But I want to share with you the great secret, which is that dying can be an amazingly sensual, almost erotic experience, because it’s very much about the body. I feel that I’m a person…
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But what can we do? – The World is Not Enough
https://worldisnotenough.org/2025/08/14/but-what-can-we-do/
A simple step we can all take to help stem the rise of fascism. Unfortunately it's not what most of our leaders are doing.
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Elon-Trump, Welcome to the Thunderdome - TPM – Talking Points Memo
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/elon-trump-welcome-to-the-thunderdome
We’ve clearly clarified that the Elon-Trump feud is real. I assume you’ve seen or heard about the back-and-forth social media salvos in which Trump has…
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There’s a Lot We Still Don’t Know About Jeffrey Epstein – Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump-ghislaine-maxwell-questions-unanswered-dont-know/
Amid the conspiracy theories, the totality of Epstein’s crimes—and how he made his fortune—is still a disturbing mystery.
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Dunbar’s number: why my theory that humans can only maintain 150 friendships has withstood 30 years of scrutiny
https://theconversation.com/dunbars-number-why-my-theory-that-humans-can-only-maintain-150-friendships-has-withstood-30-years-of-scrutiny-160676
The claim that our brain size limits us to 150 meaningful friendships has been challenged by a recent paper.
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My wife and daughters left behind a legacy of love, John Hunt tells BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5wk716pzdo.amp
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World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990
https://theconversation.com/world-athletics-mandatory-genetic-test-for-women-athletes-is-misguided-i-should-know-i-discovered-the-relevant-gene-in-1990-262367
World Athletics says its genetic test for women ensures ‘the integrity of women’s sport’ – but science does not support this overly simplistic idea.
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I Want Everything, by Dominic Amerena
https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/I-Want-Everything/Dominic-Amerena/9781761631733
Why I Find It Hard to Write About Being a Widow
https://www.dataandpolitics.net/why-i-find-it-hard-to-write-about-being-a-widow/
Why is it so hard to write about being a widow? My story has no redemptive arc. No community rallied, no family came together, no strength was discovered. Just sudden loss and ongoing adaptation without resolution. These are the widowhood stories we don't want to hear but need to tell.
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Fertility clinics Melbourne IVF and IVFAustralia accused of bungling records of donated sperm - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-15/ivf-sperm-donor-mistake-wrong-family-list-dna-not-related/105404898
Some of Australia's largest IVF clinics have passed inaccurate information about children born from sperm donations to their male donors.
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Comparisons Between Life in the UK and the USA
https://sootyempiric.blogspot.com/2025/07/comparisons-between-life-in-uk-and-usa.html
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Pandemic Revisionism, Part One: COVID-19 Origins
https://gidmk.substack.com/p/pandemic-revisionism-part-one-covid
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Liberals: Alas, the Time Has Come to Throw John Rawls Under the Bus
https://newrepublic.com/article/199273/john-rawls-liberals-philosopher-bus-neutrality
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The stunning decline of the preference for having boys
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/06/05/the-stunning-decline-of-the-preference-for-having-boys
Millions of girls were aborted for being girls. Now parents often lean towards them | Leaders
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Pundit Portrait: Bari Weiss
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pundit-portrait-135186509
The ‘justice warrior’ who has raised the ire of Chris Minns
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-justice-warrior-who-has-raised-the-ire-of-chris-minns-20250729-p5min0.html
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Darwinist feminism: Dismantling the myth of female sexual passivity | Science | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-08-02/darwinist-feminism-dismantling-the-myth-of-female-sexual-passivity.html
The arrival of researchers like Sarah Blaffer Hrdy and Amy Parish transformed not only the study of primates, but also our understanding of evolution, sexuality and gender roles in general
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Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging royalties to Palestine Action | Books | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/18/author-sally-rooney-to-donate-funds-to-palestine-action
The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British government
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Jim Rogers on love, loss and living well with younger-onset dementia - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-16/dementia-australia-younger-early-onset-alzheimers-jim-rogers/105379262
There were signs for years that something was wrong, and Jim Rogers's doctor put it down to stress. But when the 55-year-old couldn't silence his phone, his world began to unravel.
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The Mind of Those Who Kill, and Kill Themselves - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/science/the-mind-of-those-who-kill-and-kill-themselves.html?_r=0
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Persuasion, by Jane Austen
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/jane-austen/persuasion
Russell T Davies–David Tennant Does a Podcast With… – Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/russell-t-davies/id1450005207?i=1000698585806
David Tennant sits down with his longtime friend and collaborator, Russell T Davies, the acclaimed writer behind Doctor Who, It's a Sin, Queer as Folk, and more
Developing our position on AI - Blog - Recurse Center
https://www.recurse.com/blog/191-developing-our-position-on-ai
ment or increase your agency, not replace it.
The primary value of RC is the people, which is why our third self-directive is to learn generously. Learning generously is what makes RC a community. We celebrate each other’s successes, support each other when we struggle, and benefit from each other’s knowledge.
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Helen Garner's love letter to her grandson, and football - ABC listen
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/helen-garner-grandmother-under-16s-football-grandson/104452736
When writer Helen Garner began following her grandson’s under-16s football team, she gained a new appreciation for 'the ordinary beauty of human society'.