Links 12/24/10

By mikethemadbiologist on December 24, 2010.

It's my birthday. I'm....eleventy gajillion years old. Sigh. Well, links anyway. Science:

The someecard for all post-docs ...
Mexican Archaeologists Say Tonina Ballgame Court may Be the One Described in Popol Vuh
The Truth About Holiday Weight Gain

Other:

America's self-loving Jews aren't helping Israel: A Jew who truly loves himself does everything possible in order to save Israel from itself.
Getting Ready For 2012: A Couple of DCCC Turkeys (I knew Shuler and Mahoney were slime, but I didn't know they were actual Republicans)
Understanding and Forecasting the Credit Cycle--Why the Mainstream Paradigm in Economics and Finance Collapsed
Is this the greatest headline of all time? (No. "Headless body found in topless bar" is better, but this is still pretty good)
The Fox Propaganda Train Rolls On
NYPD Tapes 3: A Detective Comes Forward About Downgraded Sexual Assaults. When even attempted rapes are being downgraded to misdemeanors, is the public safe?

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Can't the Jews and Palestinians just grow the fuck up and share?

I'm getting sick of hearing about that shit. Fuck 'em both.

Happy Birthday.

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