all our lonely kicks are getting harder to find

First off, in case you missed it, my last RL update is here in case you're curious as to how I'm doing. ^_^;

Also, one of my cousins recently opened up a jewelry shop on Etsy! I think some of you on my f-list would be interested, so if you'd like to support her (which would be awesome! :D) or just see the kind of work she's doing, feel free to check out her store. ;-)

Because I haven't done a linkdump in a while, it's another REALLY REALLY long one, so it's under a cut. Obviously I don't expect you to read all of it -- or any of it, for that matter -- but I've bolded the ones I recommend the most for your convenience. Enjoy!

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--Scientists Uncover Invisible Motion Using Video
--How we know that this is a piece of fossilized lightning
--Brain-to-brain interfaces have arrived, and they are absolutely mindblowing
--How Capitalism Creates the Welfare State
--11 Emerging Scientific Fields That Everyone Should Know About
--The White House, Totally Gutted
--The Suit Won't Save You: Four Ways Space Can Kill You Dead
--How the FBI Helps Terrorists Succeed  (well, not really -- more like how the FBI uses informants on and then arrests "terrorists" who otherwise wouldn't have had the means or willpower to carry out an attack)
--What is "space roar"?
--How We All Became Pollyannas (and Why We Should Be Glad About It)
--The New Westphalian Web  (on the future politics of the Internet)
--How human language could have evolved from birdsong
--Un-Fair Campaign sparks discussion on white privilege
--1 Kitty, 2 Empires, 2,000 Years: World History Told Through a Brick
--"Present-day American culture gives a lot of voice to anger and outrage, all the while being afraid of it."
--#Oscars2013 - Why 'Wreck-It Ralph' is Even More Brave Than 'Brave'
--I Wish My Mother Had Aborted Me  (no, it's not what you think)
--38 Maps You Never Knew You Needed