Links 4/29/18

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Links for you. Science:

Stop Talking About Race and IQ
How Many Genes Do Cells Need? Maybe Almost All of Them
How’s the Air in London? ‘We Should Be Worried’
How do we move beyond an arbitrary statistical threshold?
Rising CO2 levels might not be as good for plants as we thought

Other:

Diving into charged debate, Nixon calls for immediate repeal of New York’s teacher evaluation law
The Very Specific 2006-ishness of Those Alleged Joy Reid Posts
After a Son Comes Out, Seeing the World Through His Eyes
Whose Story (and Country) Is This?
The Woman Who Gave the Macintosh a Smile
Why Is Trump Leaving Us Defenseless Against Russian Attacks?
Suffragette on a scooter
Are we ready for some Soviet food propaganda/advertising?
Kevin Williamson Won’t Tell Me What He Thinks Should Happen to Women Who Have Abortions
Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match
Before Peddling Resistance, Seth Abramson Played the Academy
The Right-Wing Plot to Take Over Student Governments
Congressman Pushed Bills That Would’ve Helped Drug Company He Owns
This Kevin Williamson account of his firing in the Atlantic is, from top to bottom, bullshit
Organize the Campaign Staffs
Sci-Fi Author J.G. Ballard Predicts the Rise of Social Media (1977)
Medicaid is crucial to seniors and awareness is crucial to the program’s survival (made this point here)
THE TOPPLING OF KING CULLEN
I’m a Jewish person living in Texas in 2018. I’ve never felt oppressed or threatened because of my religion. Until now.
The Great White Nope: Joe Kennedy III Disqualifies Himself

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