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Pseudo-Bloggers/Commenters in trouble with the law in Austin
Posted by Greg Laden on September 20, 2009 The police chief of Austin Texas has become annoyed at pseudonymous bloggers and commenters, and plans to investigate, seek search warrants subpoenas, or sue for libel if this asshatery does not stop now. The chief says:
Recommended reading and viewing
Posted by Greg Laden on September 14, 2009 What is the difference between a “mix” cook and an “ingredient” cook? Mike Haubrich found out the hard way! How Many Cops …does it take to protect a counter-protester from teabaggers? Oh, and to all the future videographers out there: No, it is NOT ok to tip your video camera 90% to get the shot.…
Urban Science Adventures Wins 2009 Black Weblog Best Science/Technology Award!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on September 7, 2009 Congratulations! Click to get the details.
Blogginheads and the Creationists
Posted by Greg Laden on September 6, 2009 You may recall that a few days ago, Carl Zimmer posted a discussion of an issue that came up on Bloggingheads TV recently. Apparently, on two separate occasions, bloggingheads ended up entertaining obnoxious discussions by creationists during what otherwise would have been science time. Well, I don’t know if they were actually obnoxious but I…
Scienceblogs Readers: Pls give us your opinion about a new Registration Program.
Posted by Greg Laden on September 3, 2009 Here is a poll that you can take to let the Scienceblogs Overlords know what you think. Feel free to comment on that page as well.
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on September 3, 2009 The early earth did not have very much free oxygen. Or did it? Chris Rowan: Lots of oxygen on the Archean Earth? That bastard Charlie Moores is interviewed on Nature Blog Network … Oh, sorry, that’s BUSTARD, not BASTARD. Well, whatever, it is an interesting interview and they to talk about birds.
Does the term “DrugMonkey” give you the warm fuzzies? How about “GoatF$ck@ry”?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 3, 2009 It has been said that the only way to effect real change in important socio-political debates is to be very aggressive and unapologetically rude in making arguments. Civility and politeness are the hobgoblins of the Western Heternormative Colonoracist Patriarchy. I personally feel that there are indeed times and places for such a thing, but I…
August: The Month that Was
Posted by Greg Laden on September 1, 2009 August was quite a month for blogging. I wrote a slightly higher than average number of posts (just shy of 300), relatively few of peer reviewed work, but a larger than average number of original pieces (some revised from earlier work). My count of apparent readers and hits has been going up all summer, and…
People who read my blog: Please provide feedback on this new idea!
Posted by Greg Laden on August 28, 2009 Your feedback is requested on the following item. The Keepers of the Blogs at Scienceblogs are discussing a new thing that we would like your feedback on. Please read this over and comment below. Thank you very much. In the next three to four weeks, we’ll be creating and unveiling a user registration program ……
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2009 The first time I saw a star-nosed mole, I did not know such things existed. Somebody should have warned me!!!!! Lake Natron is an amazing place in Tanzania, and is one of the key habitats for the nearly threatened lesser flamingo. And, that threat has increased. Charlie has it. Ethan has a post explaining what…
Simostronomy has the Carnival of Space
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2009 Carnival of Space 117 is HERE.
Blog Carnival of the Godless
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2009 The Carnival of the Godless for August 23rd is HERE.
Science blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2009 Interesting reading: The Origin of the Hepatitis C Virus. Resistance shmisistance. Viruses will save our butts. A write-up of London Science Online 09
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2009 Funniest religion related video I’ve seen in months: HERE. Signs of the time: Judd Gregg does not want you to know that the stimulus is working. Some guys are paddling down the Mississippi river to raise awareness of the word’s global water crisis. Interview with Reef Madness author David Dobbs. A review of Reef Madness…
Scienceblogs.com in Beta!?!?
Posted by Greg Laden on August 23, 2009 Through a strange twist of fate, we have discovered this early version of Science Blogs. Have a look! I had commented on Facebook that I had run out of things to do on the Internet. So John Wilkins suggested I have a look at the Internet Archives, I suppose so I could do it all…
Barny Frank, Water Shortage, Mental Health in Rural Regions
Posted by Greg Laden on August 21, 2009 A new blog of interest: Pull my Finger … has a current post on how the “Dumbassosphere” is trying to pull their own nuts out of the fire to make hay from Barny Frank’s dressing down of the yahoo LaRouchite with the Adolf Obama photo: Dumbest. Argument. Ever. (check out PMF’s excellent blogroll) … Excuse…
Interesting Reads
Posted by Greg Laden on August 21, 2009 A collection of religious propaganda at The Teapot Atheist PalMD asks What is “health care”? Francis Collins’ “Five Themes” for the NIH at Respectful Insolence Scicurious writes Friday Weird Science: Smoking away your Semen Calling out a creationist: Cornelius Hunter: Intellectually Dishonest? Or Uninquisitive? Or Both? at Afarensis
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on August 20, 2009 An excellent review on Almost Diamonds of the blogospheric work going on over at Sex in the Public Square: This Is About Sex, Right? The Gambit of Falsehoods at Mors dei, focusing in on the DNA and Information falsehood. The Real Creation Story at Cyberlizard’s … “I don’t remember how the conversation drifted in the…
Anonymous blogger’s ID will be revealed under court order.
Posted by Greg Laden on August 20, 2009 An anonymous blogger using a blogger.com account created a site called “Skanks in NYC” on which he said obnoxious and offensive things about Liskula Cohen, a former Vogue (etc.) cover girl. A NY Supreme Court judge has ruled that Google (owner of blogger.com) will provide Cohen with whatever identifying info it has about this blogger.…
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on August 19, 2009 First, I’d like to draw your attention to this post and discussion on falsehoods in Psychology: Biology? You should try Psychology my friend in which DrugMonkey adds to the debate. Dr. Monkey notes “The list of topics that people “know” the answers to about psychology are unending. I tend to limit my conversations around here…
Pseudonymous Anti-Cop Blogger Wrongly Jailed
Posted by Greg Laden on August 16, 2009 A pseudonymous blogger by the name of Elisha Strom has been locked up by Charlottesville police and is being held on rather shaky charges for the contents of her blog. Her last post: “Uh-oh, They’re here..” Elisha Strom, who appears unable to make the $750 bail, was arrested outside Charlottesville on July 16 when police…
News of the Deep Sea News Blog
Posted by Greg Laden on August 16, 2009 Pete Etnoyer is Peter Etnoyer is not At Deep Sea News blog. Do you find this mysterious? Click here.
Keep Up with Carnivals, and Nature Blogging Business
Posted by Greg Laden on August 15, 2009 I’ve been doing a lot of web carnivals lately, and you may wonder why. The reason: No reason. It just worked out that way. But none of that matters… what I really want to tell you is about Nate’s regular posting on the Nature Blog Network in which he lists all the upcoming deadlines for…
Rescue Bing from Japan!
Posted by Greg Laden on August 14, 2009 Well, technically, I strongly suspect he does not really want to be rescued, but he does have to go back to school. DON’T MAKE US SEND BILL CLINTON OVER THERE!!!!
Interesting Reading
Posted by Greg Laden on August 13, 2009 Bitch PhD is getting hitched. Catholic Hypocrite Being Hypocritical (DrugMonkey’s) Vista Fonts Suck. Reality Based Politics anyone?
A remarkable story of good people being good to good people
Posted by Greg Laden on August 10, 2009 The internet can be a nasty place, and it seems that the absolute level of nastiness that people manage to achieve is much greater in this milieu than any other setting I can think of. And I’m thinking of steel-cages and mud pits. But now and then something happens that restores one’s positive view of…
Physics Graduate School
Posted by Greg Laden on August 8, 2009 The thought that I would dress to show off my legs is so funny it takes my breath away. I’m in grad school, struggling and trying to stay sane, and I’m going to wake up and say “I think I’ll wear those tights that make my legs look good. Maybe that asshole second year will…
Suggested Reading
Posted by Greg Laden on August 8, 2009 Making sense of senses by Virginia Hughes Many of the most noticeable symptoms of autism involve trouble with the five senses. Sometimes people with the disorder are extremely sensitive — cowering from sudden noises or bright lights, for example, or reacting aggressively to being touched. Others seek out extra sensation, such as through hand flapping….…
Some interesting reading
Posted by Greg Laden on August 6, 2009 Wolves, wolves, wolves(in Washington State, that is)! Apparently the second confirmed wolf pack in Washington State has been radio collared. At least the alpha male has been. The consequences of a wantonly amoral worldview The tragic facts behind the story are this: a disgruntled, profoundly disturbed middle-aged man recently walked into a gym in Pittsburgh…
Scientia Pro Publica 9
Posted by Greg Laden on August 6, 2009 the science blog carnival with the Latin Name, is now up at Pleiotropy. This is an excellent version of this science blog carnival, and one to not be missed. Especially if you are a lover of Internet blood and gore.
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