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blood stock - changing ideas about our evolution
https://mosaicscience.com/story/ancient-human-evolution-neanderthal-genetics

Data firms

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-mercer-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/23/donald-trump-cambridge-analytica-steve-bannon

http://www.meltingasphalt.com/crony-beliefs/

Awesome, highly curated directory of personal newsletters.(discover.getrevue.co)

Unlearning descriptive statistics

http://debrouwere.org/2017/02/01/unlearning-descriptive-statistics/

Probably the most important video on youtube

Why it’s plain stupid to buy a house in India

http://www.huffingtonpost.in/manu-rishi-guptha/why-its-plain-stupid-to-buy-a-house-in-india/?curator=alphaideas&utm_source=alphaideas

homelet.co.uk/homelet-rental-index

How alternative facts rewrite history

https://www.ft.com/content/3062d082-e3da-11e6-8405-9e5580d6e5fb

There is no progress in isolation :(

some thoughts to consider on trade deals

http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2017/01/trump-wants-renegotiate-even-worse-trade-deal-australia/

 ...some light relief

How to keep your secret activist Twitter account a secret

GIF GEN

Game on in UK and the States💩

like all cubs , it takes time to climb

 AUSFTA
http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2017/01/trump-wants-renegotiate-even-worse-trade-deal-australia/

Top 10 Free Alternatives to Expensive Software

Android Irig

{https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ikmultimediaus.android.irigrecorder&hl=en_GB}

Peter's Choice
I asked my student why he voted for Trump. The answer was thoughtful, smart, and terrifying.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/01/donald-trump-2016-election-oklahoma-working-class

A period of national isolation. worked for Japan's Sakoku

{http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2017/01/17/extreme-brexit-this-was-may-s-last-moment-of-control}

We’ve Been Hacking Elections for More Than a Century
http://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2017/01/14/weve-been-hacking-elections-for-more-than-century.html

The empty platitude by Teresa no mates
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/britain-still-lacks-brexit-roadmap-a-1129194.html

{http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/charming-portraits-of-hong-kongs-shop-cats}

FT:
2016 in review: the big events, your top picks, reviews and people
{https://www.ft.com/content/5169b9ba-c91a-11e6-9043-7e34c07b46ef}

comedy

Bullseye
2016
http://www.maximumfun.org/bullseye/bullseye-jesse-thorn-end-year-2016-comedy-special

2015
http://www.maximumfun.org/bullseye/best-comedy-2015-special


round the world in 48days
http://www.yachtingworld.com/news/coville-sets-incredible-new-49-day-solo-round-the-world-record-with-a-blistering-average-speed-of-23-knots-102483

sure we'll see this again in years to come














The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians

{https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/dec/18/the-50-funniest-comedy-films-chosen-comedians-stewart-lee-sarah-millican-david-baddiel}

Preparing for Brentry – after Brexit: A view from Sweden

{http://voxeu.org/article/preparing-brentry-after-brexit-view-sweden}

life hack
Spend the First Hour of the Day on Activities That Add Value to Your Life
{https://medium.com/the-mission/spend-the-first-hour-of-the-day-on-activities-that-add-value-to-your-life-1968902c32a5#.4b73duwo8}

Paul Krugman: Why Corruption Matters
{http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2016/11/paul-krugman-why-corruption-matters.html}

How the global Left destroyed itself (or, all sex is not rape)
{http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2016/11/global-left-destroyed-sex-not-rape/}

snoop poop
These Are The 48 Organizations That Now Have Access To Every Brit's Browsing History
{http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-26/these-are-48-organizations-now-have-access-every-brits-browsing-history}

Exploding myths about the gig economy
{http://voxeu.org/article/exploding-myths-about-gig-economy}

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-21/how-renaissance-s-medallion-fund-became-finance-s-blackest-box

seaweed
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cow-farting-1.3856202