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[gwydion]

* Coverage of violent state endorsed hate crimes in Russia (TW):

* Anderson Cooper and Greg Louganis discuss what to do in the wake of homophobic threats from Russia and the IOC:

* "Removing Bad Tattoos in Antiquity:" http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2013/08/removing-bad-tattoos-in-antiquity.html

* "Tomb of a Powerful Moche Priestess-Queen Found in Peru:" http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130808-moche-priestess-queen-tomb-discovery-peru-archeology-science/

* "Giant Maya Carvings Found in Guatemala:" http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/pictures/130807-maya-frieze-discovered-holmul-guatemala-archaeology/#/new-maya-frieze-found-deity_70151_600x450.jpg

* "Islam’s Medieval Underworld:" http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/07/islams-medieval-underworld/

* "Why getting sacked was good for Machiavelli:" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23546412

* "The Lost World of the London Coffeehouse :" http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/08/07/the-lost-world-of-the-london-coffeehouse/

* "Colonial Williamsburg's pioneering black school revealed by new archaeological clues:" http://articles.dailypress.com/2013-08-11/features/dp-nws-williamsburg-black-school-dig-20130811_1_colonial-williamsburg-mark-kostro-bray-school

* "The History and Psychology of Clowns Being Scary:" http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/The-History-of-Scary-Clowns-217771511.html#Scary-Clowns-Halloween-parade-631.jpg

* " In case there is any doubt on Sochi:" http://www.sparkindarkness.com/2013/08/in-case-there-is-any-doubt-on-sochi.html

* "The Rainbow Gallery - a New Resource for LGBTQ Fandom:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2013/08/the-rainbow-gallery-new-resource-for.html

* Yesterday was more bureaucracy, today was doctor prodding. I really need to get going on my research pile. Oh, and more bureaucracy turned up in the mail today.

* "A Hugo for Juvenile SFF -- or, as we know it today, YA, MR, and Children's SFF.:" http://sweetmusic-27.livejournal.com/103160.html

* Dragon Cave:

Comments

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

I was a big fan of Greg Louganis and I really was angry about the way he was treated ( like shit) in swimming competition because he was HIV positive.

[gwyd.livejournal.com]

I felt the same. He had such a hard life. It was comforting to see him out and about though.