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Brooklyn Bridge tonight

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links for 2010-04-17: David Cameron anecdote generator

Who has David Cameron been talking to? "Last week, I met an imaginary Iraq veteran, who told me that dubstep killed Diana." (tags: humour david-cameron politics election)

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New Kennard

Peter Kennard’s photomontage work was everywhere in the early to mid-80s, but I haven’t seen his name about for years. He hasn’t lost his touch. (via the publics – who describe Kennard, Steve Bell and Banksy as contemporaries, which is … more…

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informal announcement?

I just looked at some election-related junk mail, which tells me, in large white sans-serif on a red ground: The election on May 6th is about our future I was under the impression that the date hadn’t yet been announced, … more…

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links for 2009-12-15: generation ships

Charlie's Diary: Designing society for posterity Charles Stross polls his readership: "So. You, and a quarter of a million other folks, have embarked on a 1000-year voyage aboard a hollowed-out asteroid. What sort of governance and society do you think … more…

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Another Downfall parody: Hitler finds out

Hitler finds out about another Downfall parody from dawsonbros The funniest thing I’ve seen in, well, waaaay too long. Also, it should be mentioned, this clip checks a record number of categories on this blog, which I should probably restore … more…

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So farewell then, Senator Stevens…

As noted all over the place, the internets will love you 4eva (a nice reminder, on the occasion of his political demise, from Cosmic Variance)

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We Can Has!

“Come here and give me a hug, you big, silly, wonderful continent.” Jofus, saying it for many of us at MetaFilter UPDATE: full text of Obama’s victory speech, stashed for posterity after the jump.

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Don’t Be Denied

My tune for the day: Neil Young, Don’t Be Denied, from Time Fades Away (1973). Usual disclaimers apply. I suspect that it’s in the quality of Neil’s delivery (it remains the only version of the song that’s seen official release), … more…

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We Can Has?

The jewel amongst the Obama campaign videos. It seems like a year ago I first saw this (maybe it was) and here it is again, amongst a selection of YouTubes at 3quarksdaily. The looming election is making me anxious: possibly … more…

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