20 March, 2016

Thinking of linking

This week I have been mostly reading...

Australia:
How Turnbull missed his chance for an early election

Everything you don't understand about Senate voting reform (and are afraid to admit)

Haymarket health clinic for Sydney's homeless set to close after funding cut

Hammer comes down on Hazelwood: environmental charges to be laid over mine fire

Chaos theory: Everywhere you look, the government is confused

NBN HFC rollout known internally as 'Operation Cluster … something': Conroy

Turnbull government unveils dramatic changes to Safe Schools program

Tim Wilson heading to Canberra after winning safe Liberal seat of Goldstein - The headline is misleading. He hasn't won the election yet.

Battle Suits, Not Business Suits – The Double Dissolution Election We Don’t Need To Have

US:
Merrick Garland is Obama's choice to replace Scalia on US Supreme Court

What is a brokered convention, and are we going to have one in 2016?

It’s Still Not Clear That Donald Trump Will Get A Majority Of Delegates


I cheered as protesters clashed with Trump supporters. Then I felt shame - "On Friday night, I was brought down to Trump’s level. For that I’m sorry."

Authorities consider charging Trump with inciting violence at rally

Ben Carson Wanted to Endorse Someone Else But Trump Promised Him a Position

Anonymous Just Leaked Trump’s Social Security Number, Private Personal Info - Follow the links.  Let's hope Lindsay Graham does too!

How Donald Trump Bent Television To His Will - pretty sad that it takes Buzzfeed to tell us this

Rabbis organize boycott of Trump’s speech to pro-Israel group

I yelled ‘Black lives matter!’ at a Trump rally. This is what happened next - Someone talk about free speech now. I dare ya!

Who Said It: Renowned Racist George Wallace Or Donald Trump? We Seriously Can’t Tell.

The Night I Fired Donald Trump

UK:
Monuments and memories

Iain Duncan Smith's resignation letter in full

Pique rather than piety pushed Iain Duncan Smith over the edge

UK ‘tampon tax’ to go to charity after revelation that some women have been using old socks

Music:
George Martin: musicians pay tribute to the genius behind the Beatles

George Martin: the man who changed pop forever (with a little help from his friends)

Vale Keith Emerson: The Dr Who Of Rock ‘N’ Roll

Dogs of C-Kennel

Media:
Clive James: I got used to Hollywood, but never got used to the teeth

Joshua Malina is now hosting a West Wing podcast

Tech:
Amazon Kindle Owners Face Mandatory Update

Science:
Scientists lament CSIRO cuts as politicians stay home

The least boring photo on my camera roll:




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