Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- If a protest happened in Wisconsin and the media ignored it …: rss@dailykos.com (Barbara Morrill)
- Virginia GOP Use Emergency Rule To Impose Anti-Abortion Rules, May Force 17 Of 21 Clinics To Close – Classy, Virginia.
- Japan’s nuclear reactor overreaction | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine – A remarkably level-headed article about the bad-but-not-apocalyptic goings-on at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Money graf: “We need to understand the realities of nuclear power: the advantages, the safety issues, and the danger based on the facts. What’s happening in Japan is truly awful, but in the long run we have to make sure we react to it reasonably, accounting for all those factors, and not letting our fears alone (especially magnified by misinformation) hold sway over us.”
- It was all our fault…or was it? [Pharyngula] – If your prayers are what caused the deaths and destruction in Japan, ma’am, then I do not believe you are acting in a “loving” fashion, let alone praying to a “loving” God. Further, in case you were unaware, many Christian Japanese were killed, injured, or left homeless by this disaster — what lesson were you hoping to teach them, ma’am? Dolt.
- Pharmaceutical Company Hiking Price Of Drug That Prevents Premature Births From $10 to $1,500 – But remember, our For-Profit Medical Care System is the Best in the World!
- Today is pi day: Jason Kottke
- O’Keefe’s NPR Video Was A Lie – In other news, Water is Wet, and Francisco Franco is Still Dead.
- Satellite Photos – Japan Before and After Tsunami – Interactive Feature – NYTimes.com – Wow.
- Debit Cards Might Bounce Like Checks – I’m sure the banks look on this as a feature, not a bug.
- I can’t help myself…my apologies: ptmccain
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If my bank implements that debit card policy, Credit Union, here I come!