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Link Roundup: April 2, 2016

I’m on a plane right now! But that’s not gonna stop me from linking stuff. Tech * [Microsoft and Canonical partner to bring Ubuntu to Windows 10](http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-and-canonical-partner-to-bring-ubuntu-to-windows-10/) -- What a time to be alive. * [Here's where to download OpenToonz, Studio Ghibli's free animation software](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tech/heres-download-opentoonz-studio-ghiblis-free-animation-software-138465.html) -- Time to make some animated movies, right? Politics * [Sorry Bernie bros, your candidate just doesn't have the foreign policy experience necessary to prop up a pro-Western dictatorship](http://www.

Link Roundup: March 26, 2016

Just because I’m out of town for the weekend doesn’t mean the blog stops! It’s like magic. Religion * [Atheist and satanic literature to be distributed in Delta, Colorado schools](http://www.wndu.com/content/news?article=373345291) -- It may be petty but this amused me. Politics * [People have been talking about "the thing" with Ted Cruz for some time now](http://gawker.com/people-have-been-talking-about-the-thing-with-ted-cru-1767029781?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_twitter&utm_source=gawker_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow) -- So, apparently Ted Cruz is some kind of sex machine who sleeps with a lot of women.

Link Roundup: March 19, 2016

You didn’t think you’d get through another Saturday without some links, did you? Politics * [Bernie Sanders replaces stump speech with epic call for Native American justice in Arizona](https://web.archive.org/web/20161018082004/http://usuncut.com/politics/bernie-sanders-native-american-speech/) -- Good speech, but probably too little, too late for the sake of his campaign. * [Trump's top foreign policy advisor? "I'm speaking with myself"](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/273197-trumps-top-foreign-policy-advisor-im-speaking-with-myself) -- This is not even a little bit surprising, is it? * [The Obama doctrine](http://www.

Link Roundup: March 12, 2016

If people don’t start clicking these links, I’m going to replace Link Roundup Saturdays with Dad Joke Saturdays. You don’t want that, do you? Music * [On its 33rd birthday, here's "Blue Monday" played on old-fashioned instruments](http://www.avclub.com/article/its-33rd-birthday-heres-blue-monday-played-old-fas-233541?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ShareTools&utm_campaign=default) -- Because I love New Order and this is cool and you should watch/listen to it. Politics * [Man charged with assault after punching protester at Trump event](http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/man-charged-assault-after-punching-protester-trump-event-n536046) -- Glad to see he didn't get away with it.

Link Roundup: March 5, 2016

Another week, another set of links. You know the drill. Politics * [Big Mother is Watching You: Hillary Clinton](http://titsandsass.com/big-mother-is-watching-you-hillary-clinton/) -- What's Hillary Clinton's record like with regard to the treatment of sex workers? Not good. * [Travis County GOP apoplectic over new chairman](http://www.texastribune.org/2016/03/02/newly-elected-gop-chair-texas-capitol/) -- Notorious scumbag Robert Morrow somehow got himself elected chair of the GOP in Travis County, Texas. Poor Republicans. * [Why Bernie Sanders won Super Tuesday](http://www.

Link Roundup: February 27, 2016

One day I should make one of these posts and have it consist of a bunch of pictures of sausage. But now I can’t because I just gave it away. Politics * [In robocall, white nationalist calls on Vermonters to back Trump](http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/02/25/in-robo-call-white-nationalist-calls-on-vermonters-to-back-trump) -- "But don't call me a racist," the guy says over and over. * [Black Lives Matter activists interrupt Hillary Clinton at private event in South Carolina](http://www.

Link Roundup: February 20, 2016

You never asked for this, but you’re getting links anyway. Politics * [Republicans show signs of division on Supreme Court tactics](http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-16/republicans-show-signs-of-division-on-supreme-court-tactics) -- Some want to unilaterally block nominations to replace Scalia, others want to just drag out the process, etc. Constitutional crisis, here we come? * [The weirdest, best photos I found in an old Bernie Sanders archive](http://fusion.net/story/267134/bernie-sanders-burlington-old-photos/) -- Bernie Sanders photos from the '80s! It's just how you remember: awkward smiles, bad hair, and McGruff the Crime Dog.

Link Roundup: February 13, 2016

But no Valentine’s Day theme here. Sorry. Politics * [Ted Cruz campaign pulls ad after learning actress was a porn star](http://www.mediaite.com/online/tedcruz-campaign-pulls-ad-after-learning-actress-was-a-porn-star/) -- Because what's an election without some sex worker shaming, right? * [The weird campaign of John Kasich](http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/02/john-kasich-new-hampshire-weird) -- Kasich is kind of bonkers, really. He hides it well on stage, but he's a very strange guy. He's also wrecked Ohio's education system and is very execution-happy. He comes off like a grandfather figure, but he is not a merciful man.

Link Roundup: February 6, 2016

It’s dangerous to Internet alone. Take these. Tech * [Event technology: will this define success in 2016?](http://www.losberger.co.uk/event-technology-will-define-success-2016/) -- As someone who goes to conventions and the like, I'm always interested in the state of technology for managing events and communicating with attendees. Some interesting statistics and information here. * [Here's an update on the total disaster that is the F-35](http://www.businessinsider.com.au/f-35-setback-2016-2) -- Given the technical orientation of the report, I'll put this here.

Link Roundup: January 30, 2016

I round them up, you click them. Maybe. Probably not. Science * [There is now nutrient-rich algae that tastes just like bacon, because science](http://www.details.com/story/dulse-algae-tastes-like-bacon) -- Sign me up! I also learned there's a type of fungus grown in buckets used to imitate chicken. What an amazing time to be alive. Cute * [The new Gerber Baby is ridiculously adorable](http://www.refinery29.com/2016/01/102115/new-gerber-baby?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=post&unique_id=entry_102115) -- No, really. Also, this is the first time I've ever had need of a "Cute" category here.