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Black Maps

reflections of an amateur cartographer

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Url:http://blackmaps.wordpress.com
Author(s):Esteban Kelly
Language:English
Tags:politics, science, maps
Description:Black Maps is the web version of a zine of the same name. Though maps and mapping are the main thrust of the blog, it is also an exploration of science, politics, social movements fused with a geeking out on co-ops, food, comic books, travel and independent music on the part of new blogger Esteban Sunshine Superboy.
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When Life Hands You Blizzards- Canadian Beer Fridge
Sledding aside, don’t let the snow drifts get you down. When life hands you Blizzards… do as the Canadians do!I hope you enjoyed that cuz the following awful joke was detonated 5 or 6 ...more
2009-12-19
In Copenhagen, Negros Lead Walk-Out, Insist Global Leadership Keep It Real
Yo, somtimes Climate Talks, and Africa Walks.…Thats cuz this conference of the parties being held in Copenhagen this week and last, is no joke. But for some reason rich countries want to act ...more
2009-12-14
UnbeWEAVEable! Bulletproof Extentions and Tumble-Weaves
“Someone Lost Something”tumbleweave: A large clump of synthetic hair extension most readily sighted rolling in a street, usually propelled by wind or traffic. Tumbleweave is most common...more
2009-12-13
Bucky, Tattoos, and New Cartographic Directions
My man-crush, Mr.Buckminster Fuller:The projection used for the world map in question, also known as the “Dymaxion Map,” was created by Buckminster Fuller, distinguished mathematician, ...more
2009-12-11
A Virus Walks Into A Bar… and other Science jokes :P
BIG NEWS! (fast news?)Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern near Geneva are celebrating a major milestone after the machine broke energy records overnight to become the most powerful part...more
2009-12-07
Holy Fellatio, Batman! Fruit Bats Use Oral Sex to Prolong Intercourse
So a friend of a friend of a friend wrote this article about bats having oral sex… . Its for real.Many humans whine about not getting oral sex often enough, but for most animals, it’s c...more
2009-11-30
African Reform of U2/ Muppets Re-interpret Rhapsody
I love this:An expert commission of African leaders today announced their plan for comprehensive reform of music band U2. Saying that U2’s rock had lost touch with its African roots, the commission...more
2009-11-25
Voyage-á-Trois: Black US President Goes to China, China’s trade with Africa, in US Dollars
Ever wonder what international politics could sound like if it were written up like a celebrity blog? Voyage á Trois!
2009-11-18
Baseball Season’s Over, I’m Heading to the Mitten (Michigan)
A funky little map of the only midwestern state I’ve had the privilege to call home… Great Lakes, Great Fun, (Great conference here in Ann Arbor!), Sunshine Superboy
2009-11-09
Regional D-bags, the ‘Village Idiot’ of the 21st century?
This Map of DoucheBags of the US classified by region is going viral on the internets! Don’t be left in the dust!Strong IslandAs far as my own region goes, I fear I hit a wistful tone in an e...more
2009-11-02

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Facebook UserFeb 21

When is your black map coming back to California?
 

Douglas RotondiFeb 16

Thanks for referring me to the blog I will apologize in advance for being one of the world’s worst spellers.
 
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