[BLOG] Some Thursday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Centauri Dreams considers, among other things, studies of Alpha Centauri.


• D-Brief talks about the unexpected chill of Venus' poles.


• The Dragon's Tales shares a photo of the San Francisco shoreline.


• Far Outliers notes the rare achievements of Michael the Brave.


• Joe. My. God. notes the recent finding by an American court that transgendered students are protected.


• The LRB Blog reports on the nuitards.


• Marginal Revolution notes some of the singular failure of the Brazilian economy over the past century.


• The Power and the Money's Noel Maurer wonders why some people apparently call Russia and North Korea the 51st states.


• pollotenchegg maps election results onto declared language in Ukraine.


• Savage Minds starts a series on decolonizing anthropology.


• Torontoist celebrates the tenth anniversary of Type Books.


• Transit Toronto notes upcoming repairs to Ossington.


• Window on Eurasia reports on Russian fears that the Russian economy might be doomed to stagnate.