[BLOG] Some Friday links

[rfmcdonald]

• blogTO writes about the impending installation of snooze stations across Toronto.


• Centauri Dreams considers the astrobiological implications of stromatolites.


• D-Brief notes that Titan has methane-flooded canyons.


• The Dragon's Gaze looks at the Kepler-444 system and notes studies of HR 8799.


• The Dragon's Tales notes an assassination attempt against a Donbas leader, and notes dinosaurs probably had colour vision.


• The Everyday Sociology Blog considers the workplace culture of Amazon.


• Language Log looks at a mangled translation of South Asian languages into Chinese.


• The Map Room Blog links to an exhibit on persuasive cartography.


• The NYRB Daily shares photos of 19th century Rio de Janeiro.


• Out of Ambit's Diane Duane shares a recipe for gingerbread.


• Mark Simpson engages with spornosexuality.


• Towleroad notes the ill-thought article outing gay Olympic atheltes.


• The Volokh Conspiracy notes the non-recognition of special sharia rules in American courts for Muslims in family law.


• Window on Eurasia notes Russia's problematic military economy, looks at the Russian immigrant community in China, notes the pro-Baltic patriotism of Russophones, and looks at prospects for rapid population fall in Russia.