Weekend link dump for October 26

Placebo power should not be underestimated.

You’re no Brooklyn, you know.

In her spare time, Laurie Holden, aka Andrea from The Walking Dead, rescues sex slaves. And what have you done this weekend?

Are you looking for a good way to ascertain that you are in fact old and out of touch with pop culture? See how many of these songs you’ve even heard of, much less know by heart. You’re welcome.

Did you ever wish you had scented crayons? Alas, you’re about 20 years too late.

“When something is late, don’t always assume you know who is at fault.”

Raising the minimum wage would save the taxpayers money, in addition to being the right thing to do.

From the “Nice work if you can find enough people to sucker” department.

Saying that you’re not a scientist is not an answer.

I’m old enough to remember when the PG-13 rating was created, in response to parental complaints that the distinction between PG and R had lost all meaning.

“Campaigns spend an incredible amount of time, money and effort trying to get their people to the polls. What if that just wasn’t an issue?”

“After all, while it’s true that the right to access contraception has been the law of the land for more than 40 years so has the right to have an abortion. And I don’t think even George Will is so out of touch that he doesn’t know that Republicans are as serious as a heart attack about reversing that right.”

This is as good an example as you’ll find of the maxim that oral agreements aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.

Three words: Puppy-sized spider. Those of you that are now recoiling in terror should not click this link to see the pictures and description of the encounter. Though if you do, this fellow’s blog has some amazing pics of other animals that you’ve probably never seen or heard of before.

“Also, when the serfs were bound to the land, there was nobody on welfare, I’ll tell you that.”

The war on voting is going as planned.

“Republicans would probably hold the House — and still have a real chance to retake the Senate — if they lost every single Hispanic voter in the country, according to an analysis by The Upshot.”

“This rejected New Yorker cartoon might just be the best New Yorker cartoon of all time.”

RIP, Ben Bradlee, former Washington Post editor.

The Gamergate debacle is as outrageous as it is soul-crushing.

“Lost episodes from a television sketch show that featured John Cleese and fellow member of Monty Python Graham Chapman have been found after 47 years.”

“Turns out it’s my neighbor’s water buffalo.” This sort of thing never happens to me.

I join the Washington Monthly in wishing Kevin Drum a full and fast recovery from cancer. I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin way back in 2002 when he was doing his thing on Blogspot. (Those of you who are well versed in the prehistoric era of blogging will nod your heads when I say it was Brian Linse who introduced us.) He’s a good guy and an excellent writer. Get well soon, Kevin!

Especially given that news, this picture made my week. Now let’s please get Nina Pham and her dog back together again as soon as possible.

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