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Friday weblinks some things for the weekend

Posted by Margaret on Friday, Mar 27, 2009

If you’re one of those people who likes to save up stuff for the weekend, like washing the car, deafening the neighbourhood with a cacophony of power tool noises (note to my neighbours: SHUSH!), or tackling that annoying stain on your carpet, here’s an excuse to procrastinate; some weblinks to amuse, annoy or inform you.

Ariane_Sherine_140x140Ariane Sherine of Atheist Bus and Comment is Free fame has appealed for subjects to write about. Don’t suggest writing about biscuits or insults, as she’s already done them.

The Islamic states are destroying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as applied to freedom of expression. Yesterday the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution aimed at restricting criticism of religion, or ‘religious defamation’. They’re aiming to silence any criticism of Islam, anywhere.

You may have read about Google Street View, which allows you to take a virtual tour of British cities, and the fuss a few people have made about being caught on camera. spEak You’re bRanes, “a collection of ignorance, narcissism, stupidity, hypocrisy and bad grammar” found on the BBC’s Have Your Say website, has found some examples of street view paranoia, such as; “one my my colleagues is clearly visible on Street View, his face is blurred but it’s obvious who he is.” Who’d have the time to go looking for colleagues with blurry faces? If you’re offended by bad language, skip this one.

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