[BLOG] Some Friday links

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• Antipope Charlie Stross announces his support of Scottish independence on political grounds. Marginal Revolution's Tyler Cowen takes issue with him.


• The Broadside Blog's Caitlin Kelly writes movingly about self-critical voices.


• The Cranky Sociologists' SocProf shares sociology-related World Cup infographics.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to a paper examining the effects of tides on worlds with multiple layers.


• The Dragon's Tales notes that Homo erectus picked up the herpes virus from chimps.


• The Financial Times' The World blog notes that German attitudes towards the United States and the United Kingdom have cooled in recent years.


• Joe. My. God. notes the election of out lesbian Kathleen Wynne as premier of Ontario.


• Language Hat notes the increasing prominence of languages other than English in India, particularly in mass media.


• Marginal Revolution suggests that the economic effects of recessions make people in recessionary economies more inclined towards racism.


• Torontoist notes that many employees of the provincially-owned Beer Store chain have been active on social media in arguing against allowing convenience stores to sell beer.