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politics, society, and culture, with a dash of absurdity

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Archive shows medieval nun faked her own death to escape convent

Archbishop’s register reveals how Joan of Leeds crafted a dummy of her body that was buried, while she pursued ‘the way of carnal lust’

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In Japan, Aibo robots get their own funeral | The Japan Times

The robot dogs lined up in their dozens last Thursday in Chiba Prefecture were no tech fair display. They were the dearly departed being honored with their

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Aggressive Goats Addicted to Human Urine Airlifted Out of Olympic National Park, WA

Hundreds of mountain goats in Olympic National Park, WA have become so addicted to the salt found in human urine and sweat that they are an aggressive menace to national park visitors, charging at …

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capitalism olympics

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Russian TV launches series following Putin's weekly activities

Prime-time show praises president’s physique, love of children and ability to drive away bears

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Man whacks soy sauce can to produce a ‘sound of the universe’：The Asahi Shimbun

Tomo Yamaguchi may come from a musically inclined family, but the Tokyo percussionist marches to the

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The demise of the nation state

The long read: After decades of globalisation, our political system has become obsolete – and spasms of resurgent nationalism are a sign of its irreversible decline

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Turkey's ever-closer ties with Russia leave US lacking key ally on Syria

Limiting US influence in the Middle East is not the only shared interest of Russia and Turkey’s autocratic leaders

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Putin, or the World? Sanctions May Force Oligarchs to Choose

The ramifications of the latest U.S. measures will be widespread, isolating some Russian companies from Western markets and leaving others with damaging uncertainty.

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DEA AGENT ATTACKS COLOMBIA AS 'NARCO-DEMOCRACY'

October 1, 1994

#tbt

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Should we judge people of past eras for moral failings?

Everybody thinks they know what's right and wrong. But will things that seem moral today be deemed completely immoral later, asks David Edmonds.

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Turkey's Bill for Debt-Fueled Economic Growth Starts to Fall Due

The bill for Turkey’s growth boom is finally coming due.

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Mom Throws Her 2-Year-Old the Personal Injury Lawyer Party of His Dreams

Some kids want pirates, some want attorneys

heaven on earth

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Turkey Overheating Means Race Against Time for Erdogan

The Turkish economy is overheating. That could be a problem for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as much as it is for the nation’s creditors.

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Reviewing the Turkish Economy in 2017 and Looking Ahead

The Central Bank of Turkey (TCMB) has released its balance of payment figures through December 2017, thus providing the statistical breakdown for the Turkish economy last year.

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Asians are being used to make the case against affirmative action. Again.

We are cast as victims in a pernicious story about race.

interesting read, though i wish there was more of an argumentative angle to it