Links

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History:

Stonewall: A Butch Too Far - https://aelarsen.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/stonewall-a-butch-too-far/ via selenak

Henry V warship Holigost 'may be buried in River Hamble' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-34503044

Miscellaneous:

The island where men are disappearing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34487450 File under - unintended consequences of the War on Drugs

Torn apart: The smuggler and my baby - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34489248 I feel I should add that mother and baby have been reunited and both are well.

Yahya's luck - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34414609

The challenges of being transgender and over 60 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34454576

Made in Northern Ireland - http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zqpb9qt

29 Things You’ll Understand If You Went To Uni In The Mid ’00s - http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/things-youll-understand-if-you-went-to-uni-in-the-00s#.sem1rYJ57o These lists are sometimes not-right in the strangest of ways, but this is horribly spot on.

Guy in T-Rex Costume Tears Through American Ninja Training Course - http://twistedsifter.com/videos/guy-in-trex-costume-tears-through-american-ninja-training-course/ Watch with the sound on. This is the most gloriously ridiculous thing.

Protesters target Suffragette film premiere red carpet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34470828/protesters-target-suffragette-film-premiere-red-carpet

2015 National Geographic Photo Contest - http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/10/2015-national-geographic-photo-contest/409174/

Politics:

Canada’s election: scandal, a dead cat, niqabs, and an excess of moderation - http://bindaconsulting.org/elections/canadas-election-scandal-a-dead-cat-niqabs-and-an-excess-of-moderation/ via nwhyte

Science:

How Brainless Slime Molds Redefine Intelligence -http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brainless-slime-molds/ via @TwistedSifter on twitter.

Chemistry Nobel: Lindahl, Modrich and Sancar win for DNA repair - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34464580 Like I said, the physiology and chemistry prizes could easily have been swapped this year.

Sports:

Football:

FA Cup: The other Alex Ferguson and a Charlie Austin windfall - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34392694

Non-League Day: Stunning goals, power cuts and spilt chocolate milk - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34496836

FA Cup: Pilsners and Patrik Berger at Bamber Bridge - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34478181

Formula 1:

Carlos Sainz: Son of 'El Matador' comes of age with tenacious drive - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/34499737

Rugby League:

Super League Grand Final 2015 - The Greatest Game (Trailer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynOP7LyjN4c I am rarely nice about Sky but this is a fine piece of work.

Leeds Rhinos: Retiring prop Leuluai reveals heart condition - http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos/leeds-rhinos-retiring-prop-leuluai-reveals-heart-condition-1-7508762 In which Kylie Leuluai is the admirable kind of stupid.

Rugby Union:

Paul O'Connell: Farewell to a true Irish rugby icon - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34511661 All is woe!