Wis[s]e Words

This is not a weblog. Nu-uh.

This is just a place for me to jot down some random thoughts and reactions to the news so I don't have to yell at the television or radio, or mutter to myself whilst reading the news.

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The blogging vanguard

Adventures in Historical Materialism
Snowball's blog looks at the history of Marxist struggle.

American Leftist
Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. -- Eugene V. Debs

Apostate Windbag
A journal of assorted leftwingery with a decided preference for discussing how the late Christopher Hitchens is a twat

Bionic Octopus
better...faster...coconutter.

Dead Men Left
James is active in the RESPECT coalition, but don't hold it against him

The Early Days of a Better Nation
By Ken MacLeod, socialistic science fiction writer.

A few words before we go
By Justin Horton, surviving in a hostile world.

Gaping Silence
Ruthless criticism of all that exists, except for the good bits. By Phil Edwards.

If There Is Hope...
Doug is a Canadian socialist.

International Rooksbyism
Not just another scummie student commie's blog. By Ed Rooksby.

Jews sans Frontieres
Mark Elf's anti-zionist blog.

Left I on the News
A leftwing view of the day's news and the way it's represented in the media. By Eli.

Lenin's Tomb
Erudite English SWP supporter.

Perspective
by Alister Black, Scottish socialist. Writes mainly about local issues.

Reading the Maps
Kiwi socialists.

The Sharp SideBarbaric Document
Erudite, very readable blog by Ellis Sharp

Socialist Unity Blog
News, debate and analysis by and for socialists.

Splintered Sunrise
Irish socialist blog.

Take it as Red
Thoughts from an ex-pat SWPer.

Theft is Good
...but it depends who’s doing the stealing and who from

Through the Scary Door
Another socialist group blog.

Unrepentant Marxist
By Louis Proyect, veteran Marxist

Yorkshire Ranter
Blogging a noisy and socialistic view on politics, security, and whatever may take my fancy.

Leftist parties of the world
Marxist thought internet archive

Comix blogs

(Postmodern Barney)
A sufficiently sarcastic look at modern comics

Comics Reporter
Tom Spurgeon's Web site of comics news, reviews, interviews and commentary

Dave's Long Box Invincible Super-blog
I'm going to review my comic book collection and you're going to like it! History's Greatest Villain since 2005

Eddie Campbell
One of the best cartoonists in the world

Howling Curmudgeons
Two-fisted comics commentary and criticism!

The Hurting
Tim O'Neil's rather good comics weblog.

I'm Not the Beastmaster
Essays, analysis, and commentary from some other guy named Marc Singer.

Journalista!
The Comics Journal weblog.

mylittlehearts
Maaike Hartjes' comix and photo blog.

Progressive Ruin
Mike Sterling's unabashed comics blog.

Waffle
In which Reinder Dijkhuis, Adam Cuerden, Timm Brand, Geir Strøm and Jeroen Jager talk about comics, music, politics and the impending apocalypse.

I support the Pacific
Northwest tree octopus!

Science fiction and fandom

Ansible
David Langford's near legendary fanzine and website.

Charlie's Diary
By science fiction writer, technogeek and old style UK liberal Charlie Stross.

Kathryn Cramer
An editor of science fiction anthologies, Kathryn writes intelligently about sf and other stuff.

Making Light
Teresa and Patrick Nielsen Hayden's blog embodies the best of fandom.

More Words, Deeper Hole
James Nicoll's livejournal

Sore Eyes
Excellent science/science fiction/fandom/tech orientated blog.

Cower before my obviously superior musical taste!

Science and technology

Deltoid
A science orientated weblog by Tim Lambert.

Encyclopedia Astronautica
Incredibly cool site about the history of space travel, with lots of info about the various space programs. Recommended for all spacenuts.

The Loom
A blog of biology and bioscience, written by Carl Zimmer.

Panda's Thumb
On evolutionary theory and the fight against the intelligent design loons

Pharyngula
Science, politics and the intersection between them. By PZ Myers.

Real Climate
A commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists.

Feed ducks, not war

All the rest

Backword
Dave Weeden's weblog

Blazing Indiscretions
Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.

Blood and Treasure
a man of excellent naturall Parts; but very Sarcastick and the greatest Buffoon in the Nation

Branko
Technology, comics and other stuff by Branko.

Caveat Lectorzilla
Written by Dorothea, this is an exuberant mix of geekery, personal issues and sharp observations.

Eschaton
The liberal answer to Instapundit?

Frothing at the Mouth
Greg Morrow is a comics, RPG and science fiction fan as well as very smart.

Games*Design*Art*Culture
Written by games designer/sf writer Greg Costikyan, focuses on what it says in the title.

GlobBlog
A blog about globalisation. By General Glut.

Going underground
a blog about the London Underground.

Google News NL
The latest news from the Netherlands.

Halfway Down the Danube
Our exciting life in the Balkans.

Hip Hop Music Dot Com
Where hip hop blogs. by Jay.

Hugo Zoom
Raising money to shoot a documentary in Iraq

Joel on Software
As the title indicates Joel writes about good software producing practises.

Komma Punt Log
Briljant en bescheiden. In Dutch.

Long Story; Short Pier
Kip is back, erudite and wellspoken as ever.

Michael Greenwell
Erudite, intelligent blogging.

Michel Vuijlsteke
An excellent weblog about lots of things.

Monkeys in My Pants
By Mitch Wagner, computer journalist and sf fan. Good on tech news and internet issues.

Rich Puchalsky
Politics, peotry, geekery and criticism.

Riverbend/Baghdad Burning
What is really happening in Iraq.

Shadow of the Hegemon
Written by returned from the death Greek demagogue Demosthenes so is very eloquent.

The Sideshow
Avedon makes me think. Her weblog revolves around US politics.

Vaara
An American blogger in Amsterdam.