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conuly @ 2013-12-19T11:00:00

2013-12-19T16:14:51Z

“These Programs Were Never About Terrorism: They’re About Economic Spying, Social Control, and Diplomatic Manipulation. They’re About Power”

http://bit.ly/JEchpJ

It’s Conservatives Who Really Want Christ Out of Christmas

They’re terrified America’s tiny number of atheists will change the meaning of the holiday. But conservatives are the ones who are really at war with its message.

http://thebea.st/1bOLyk1

Outagamie County judge rejects equal protection motion in prostitution case

His argument is that it's plenty fair that prostitutes get charged 40x more frequently than johns, especially in this case because she did it more than once but they were probably first timers. Load of bull if you ask me.

http://post.cr/1gIvJQr

Scientists 'print' new eye cells

http://bbc.in/19wGh0O

The Government Is Quietly Giving Way More Housing Aid To Rich People Than Poor People

So? What else is new?

http://read.bi/JLoN7r

Toddlers and preschoolers appear to understand abstract concepts better if you have them show you their understanding rather than asking them to explain it.

http://on.wsj.com/19Arl1M

5 CIA operations that went south -- spectacularly.

http://atfp.co/JsQ1Px

Poor People Deserve Digital Privacy, Too

http://slate.me/1cqjUqZ

The Trees That Miss The Mammoths

http://bit.ly/1cLmCef

7 New Yorkers About to Lose Their Unemployment Benefits Tell Their Stories

http://nym.ag/1dRJgAf

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conuly @ 2013-12-18T09:31:00

2013-12-18T14:40:50Z

Social media mobilizes to help blind man keep hero dog

http://on.today.com/1fmH5pm

NSA Fallout Tests Obama Relationship With Tech Companies

http://buswk.co/1c0JfLy

Want to teach your students about structural racism? Prepare for a formal reprimand.

http://slate.me/IqzATN

When Minority Students Attend Elite Private Schools

http://bit.ly/1c9FWDt

This Chart Blows Up the Myth of the Welfare Queen

http://bit.ly/1bcW6G2

Is the sleepunder taking the party out of slumber party?

http://bit.ly/1cbiLbZ

Anxiety About Certain Things Can Be Hereditary

Every time I read that headline I hear my mother saying "craziness is hereditary. You get it from your kids". She says that all the time, of course!

http://bit.ly/1kfp0xc

33 Jaw-Droppingly Stupid Multiple-Choice Questions from the Christian Education Curriculum

http://bit.ly/1gyrEyl

Are malls becoming extinct?

http://usat.ly/1jfjBs1

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It's snowing!!!!

2013-12-17T13:09:50Z

What do you know! If this keeps up, we may get a white Christmas for a change.

Removing DRM increases sales

http://news.techeye.net/business/removing-drm-increases-sales

We are very, very bad at washing our hands, says science

http://bit.ly/18OfLMw

Judge's word on NSA program won't be the last

http://abcn.ws/1bc45mV

If this judge doesn’t buy the legal basis for the NSA’s intrusive phone snooping, no one should.

http://slate.me/1fB9Pvx

Study finds evidence of domesticated Chinese cats 5,300 years ago

http://bit.ly/1hYMxTL

A brief history of African click words

http://bit.ly/19aqfvz

Autism hits Somali kids harder, University of Minnesota study finds

http://strib.mn/IZXAN7

Freedoms for Saudi university girls end at gates

http://wapo.st/1hYMTJZ

The NSA: An Inside View [blog-post]

http://bit.ly/19aquab

The Odd Rise of Anonymous Sources

http://bit.ly/19PH5dK

Paul Dini Tells Kevin Smith about Hollywood’s Fear of Girl Cooties

http://bit.ly/18KQa7r

Barbie and Elevator Guy: science and sexism

(Yes, I know it's old.)

http://bit.ly/19veuxT

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Lots of articles on a snowy day.

2013-12-14T15:14:07Z

Some NSA Officials Favor Giving Snowden Limited Amnesty For All The Wrong Reasons

http://bit.ly/1gxXlHZ

Feds joins battle on citrus disease

http://bit.ly/1b5jANq

Obama to review changes in spy policy

http://usat.ly/18JP52D

Tech giants team up in anti-snooping effort

On the one hand: good for them! On the other, I am even more uncomfortable with corporate influence in the government than I am with the NSA, and that is saying an awful lot.

http://usat.ly/19v5TaK

The Return of the Welfare Queen

http://bit.ly/19odyex

Federal judge declares Utah polygamy law unconstitutional

http://bit.ly/1bFgIKy

This Ethiopian village has gained wealth, but has bred hostility

Because they aren't Christians or Muslims, basically.

http://bit.ly/IShpWz

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY: A MATTER OF TRUST?

http://nyr.kr/18Dk0jK

IF YOU REFRAIN FROM TALKING ABOUT RACE, PEOPLE MIGHT THINK YOU’RE RACIST

As many commenters point out, not all of the "black" people on that modified Guess Who? board look unambiguously black. So there's that as well.

http://bit.ly/1k0V0oL

Surprise! Charity Buys 21 Sacred Katsinam for Hopi at Auction in Paris

http://bit.ly/IVI58J

Scientists discover double meaning in genetic code

http://bit.ly/1duyD6q

How cholera evolved to be one of the deadliest diseases in history

http://bit.ly/18IkCil

This study shows how a good metaphor can change the world

http://bit.ly/1bEyUAv

Inside the Rainbow Gulag: The Technicolor Rise and Fall of Lisa Frank

http://bit.ly/1hPDhRG

The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone

http://www.osnews.com/story/27416

A Pen That 3-D Prints Bone Right Onto Patients

http://bit.ly/JeNtEF

In Ukraine, skepticism greets new vow on E.U.

http://wapo.st/1cruH49

Kindergartener signs song for deaf mom. It's the most adorable time of the year!

http://cnn.it/1gxU7UM

Teacher accused of feeding autistic student hot sauce rehired.

Either Florida has a serious teacher shortage or they really hate disabled kids down there.

http://abcn.ws/1ctku7j

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Internet was down most of the day. It was tragic.

2013-12-13T04:45:48Z

How Viruses Take a Short Trip from London to NYC

http://bit.ly/18YbuvI

Yellowstone supervolcano 'even more colossal'

And if/when it blows, we are all gonna be screwed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25312674

Americans Still Care About Their Public Libraries

http://bit.ly/1bz0fUM

Many Catalan Nativity Scenes Feature Jesus, the Wise Men, and Someone Defecating (Really!)

http://bit.ly/Jdh0yw

NYPD cops beat up my loved ones, killed my parakeet: Staten Island mom

http://nydn.us/JdR1Yc

Simulations back up theory that Universe is a hologram

http://bit.ly/18A4BOw

In a "Rainbow" Universe Time May Have No Beginning

http://bit.ly/1f221lw

Monitor Lizards Found to Breathe Uni-Directionally Like Birds

http://bit.ly/1gu6QrG

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Articles?

2013-12-09T02:53:34Z

This Is the New, Non-QWERTY Keyboard You Will Use to Compose Your Thumb-Powered Opus

http://bit.ly/18vkId9

The Toxins That Affected Your Great-Grandparents Could Be In Your Genes

http://bit.ly/IA7V2O

One Woman Can Have Multiple Genetic Identities—Hers, Her Secret One, And All Her Kids’

http://bit.ly/1df5kER

Minimum Wage Was Once Enough To Keep a Family of 3 Out of Poverty

http://bit.ly/IsHRGD

Inequality threatens the rich

http://cnn.it/1aMTZsg

Medieval People of Color in European Art

http://medievalpoc.tumblr.com/missionstatement

The Homeschool Apostates
They were raised to carry the fundamentalist banner forward and redeem America. But now the Joshua Generation is rebelling.

http://prospect.org/article/homeschool-apostates

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Links? Links!

2013-12-08T16:33:59Z

Cunning Crocodiles and Alligators Use Clever Lures to Hunt Prey

http://bit.ly/195N69A

Satanists seek spot next to Ten Commandments monument on steps of Oklahoma's Statehouse

http://fxn.ws/IzrUyr

Superhero texts

http://textsfromsuperheroes.com/

Attorney: Transgender murder victim’s life not as valuable as higher class victims

WTF?????

http://bit.ly/1eZFZzX

The Opponents of Militant Islamism Are Often As Bigoted as Their Targets

I wouldn't link to this except the timing is perfect. I recently have been having a very tedious conversation with somebody who thinks that the most ludicrously bigoted sites are a good source of information and that the only reason I haven't been converted to the idea of "Islam is ruining the world, and all Muslims are awful" is because I'm too PC. Not, you, know, because all these people start off with " everybody knows Islam is ruining the world, they just don't say so because of political correctness!!!!" It doesn't exactly inspire faith in their credibility.

http://thebea.st/1klR7bo

The Incredible, Edible Bus Stop

http://bit.ly/1kpENqG

Federal Flood Maps Left New York Unprepared for Sandy, and FEMA Knew It

http://bit.ly/IJ8M0u

Why Life Does Not Really Exist

http://bit.ly/1d4MHDr

Orphaned Chimpanzees Play Rougher Than Their Mother-Reared Counterparts

http://bit.ly/1dYR33O

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It is entirely possible I spend too much of my life reading the news.

2013-12-03T14:24:43Z

The selfish gene is one of the most successful science metaphors ever invented. Unfortunately, it’s wrong

http://bit.ly/1gAj537

Healthcare.gov and the Gulf Between Planning and Reality

http://bit.ly/1aPFsfj

An eagle stole a video camera and made a cinematic masterpiece

http://grist.org/?p=210883

Despite two decades of high-profile shootings, school increasingly has become a safer place.

http://usat.ly/1coSTWb

NASA hopes to put garden on the moon.

http://abcn.ws/1k6cOMm

Found! First known predator to lure prey by mimicking flowers

http://fxn.ws/1ePt300

Pythons' extreme eating abilities evolved quickly, genome shows

http://nbcnews.to/1jgG9pP

Koalas bellow with unique voice organ

http://bbc.in/18ykt6R

Messy Children Make Better Learners: Toddlers Learn Words for Nonsolids Better When Getting Messy in a Highchair

http://bit.ly/1bazJ7w

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conuly @ 2013-11-21T07:38:00

2013-11-21T12:45:52Z

Can Organisms Evolve The Ability To Evolve?

http://bit.ly/17GG8sF

The Hyper-Efficient, Highly Scientific Scheme to Help the World’s Poor

http://wrd.cm/1bmdgRX

When We Lose Antibiotics, Here’s Everything Else We’ll Lose Too

http://wrd.cm/1bQPUI5

How Traffic Jams Decentralize Cities

http://bit.ly/1atqpfB

Why Monkeys and Apes Have Colorful Faces

http://bit.ly/19HjDhz

Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds

http://n.pr/182E1jf

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Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought

2013-10-06T06:05:13Z

A new study finds more eye contact makes people less likely to agree with a persuasive argument, especially if they're already skeptical.

http://tinyurl.com/qbbablu

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Getting to Know Our Microbial Roommates

2013-05-29T14:22:50Z

http://nyti.ms/13VsIEC

Interesting fact: our pillows contain the same sort of microbes as our toilet seats. Usually I tell people that your phone is dirtier than any toilet seat, but I think I'll start using "pillow" instead. If it deters hoverers, so much the better!

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Next to You on the Subway

http://nyti.ms/10YnFOd

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A few more links I need to close....

2013-05-23T20:28:34Z

Afraid of Your Child's Math Textbook? You Should Be.

http://bit.ly/yoy4t5

When an Army of Artists Fooled Hitler
A new documentary shares the story of the 23rd unit’s daring work

http://bit.ly/1a1C3um

3-D printing of airway tube helps save U.S. baby

http://bit.ly/Z3yKkB

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Say Hello to the 100 Trillion Organisms That Make Up Your Microbiome

2013-05-19T17:31:53Z

http://nyti.ms/15Mgstn

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For sand tiger sharks, a deadly, cannibalistic battle inside the womb is part of evolution

2013-05-04T11:50:46Z

http://wapo.st/12YTRG3

Something I must say is worse than what happens to baby hyenas.

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20,000 people have already applied for the one-way mission to Mars

2013-05-04T11:46:02Z

http://bit.ly/18eAk46

Well, going to Mars would be pretty great... but not if you have to be on TV, I think.

On the other hand, unlike the cast of Survivor et al., you'd be remembered for posterity, really remembered. Depending on your perspective that actually might be the same hand.

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Are Babies Born Good?

2013-03-03T17:37:32Z

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Are-Babies-Born-Good-183837741.html

Will I be able to close down these month old tags without panicking? These questions, and more, answered soon!

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I have got to start moving through these articles faster.

2013-02-04T15:45:04Z

On Decimated Shore, a Second Life for Christmas Trees

http://nyti.ms/UjHbs

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Focus on Mental Health Laws to Curb Violence Is Unfair, Some Say

http://nyti.ms/YmMdl9

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Mutations Found in Melanomas May Shed Light on How Cancers Grow

http://nyti.ms/WpggGz

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Prison Population Can Shrink When Police Crowd Streets

http://nyti.ms/V6ftvL

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Guys, we are living in the future.

2012-12-11T15:10:48Z

This girl was cured of cancer (knock on wood) with modified AIDS.

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I didn't realize this

2012-11-29T15:21:46Z

But apparently NASA is optimistically working on actual FTL.

http://techland.time.com/2012/09/19/nasa-actually-working-on-faster-than-light-warp-drive/

It sounds extremely hypothetical right now, and I doubt we will see any progress in our lifetimes, if ever. Nobody squash these hopes and dreams, though - I've always wanted to be able to travel to other worlds, read new books. (No, that's the whole appeal for me, new branches of alien fiction. Also, that's why I would like to travel to parallel universes, so I can watch the awesome second season of Firefly and the actual, non-bad third season of Gargoyles.) Even though obviously that's not happening, I want to preserve the fantasy that it might happen.

I'm more interested in counting the conspiracy theories in the comments to this article on whatever was found on Mars.

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=130002VDRYP8

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conuly @ 2012-07-15T16:17:00

2012-07-16T20:24:39Z

The Ecology of Disease

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For Climbers, Risks Now Shift With Every Step

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An Infection, Unnoticed, Turns Unstoppable

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A Bison So Rare It’s Sacred

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Conflict Potential Seen in Genetic Counselors Paid by Testing Companies

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Aaaaaaaand some more....

2012-06-16T14:10:16Z

One on how the earth's core might be weirder than we thought.

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Every state in the US has gotten hotter since 1970. Can we PLEASE commence panicking?

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Here's a whole bunch of articles from the Times.

2012-03-17T14:06:13Z

Museums are apparently doing all sorts of special programs to welcome homeschool groups

Here's a piece on Chinese language use to avoid internet censors

An article on how spring break is apparently getting less wild because all this stuff stays online forever

Here's an article on this interesting new idea of altering the pricing for more popular spots on San Francisco to increase turnover of those spots.
The article is pretty positive, but in the comments there's this critical site. I have to say, I have long thought it silly to give zillions of cars up to 2/3 of any given street, just for free!

Here's a slightly older article on a new method of cleaning up lead.

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Some articles

2012-03-02T20:55:43Z

N. Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment, nuclear tests

Bonobos advertise their same-sex couplings. Apparently.

Filthy Surgical Instruments: The Hidden Threat In America’s Operating Rooms (I have no idea how accurate this one is.)

Little Free Libraries are taking root on lawns

That is SO cool, btw. I want one of my very own! And maybe a few to donate around....

I also have two videos:

One on how Episode 1 could've been made, well, good.

And here's an animation on evolution that's really very nifty.

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This video is every bit as cool as it sounds

2012-02-08T15:23:44Z

Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL ~~battle station~~ marshmallow launcher!

In other news, Body-powered battery chargers bring us that much closer to the world of The Matrix.

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