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* There was a catastrophic mud slide at Hiroshima caused by a month's worth of rain falling in four hours. Normally, the excellent Japanese disaster preparation system would have had people evacuated, but the local government didn't get word out in time. I can not give anything like accurate figures as to how deadly it was right now.

* I apologize for not writing at length about the protests in Pakistan, but I haven't physical or emotional energy to properly research and write about them.

* At least 1350 people are dead in the west African Ebola outbreak. The Liberian government decided to quarantine a slum and panicked people attacked the guards. I don't have good figures on how many are dead or injured. People raided a clinic to take infected away, but they've been recovered and are being treated. Kenya has understandably decided to bar travelers from infected countries, which is causing all sorts of local financial distress and global political muppet arms. Supplies are already running short in several parts of West Africa, as a number of international shipping companies, airlines, etc. have decided not to risk it, which is causing a secondary food crisis on top of the existing humanitarian crisis. Aid organizations are doing what they can, but it's all sorts of complicated under the circumstances.

* "Different rules apply:" http://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/what-white-privilege-really-means-an-anecdote

* "Cat calls:" http://greenwick.livejournal.com/330767.html

* RP: Africa to Rome:

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* Want to help people in Ferguson? Here is a list of ways: http://captainofalltheships.tumblr.com/post/94804596185/i-feel-so-useless-sitting-here-what-can-i-do-to-help

* Ebay Auctions, 2ish days. One no bid:

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* Fund raiser to help us keep our place: http://djinni.livejournal.com/507872.html

* Djinni and Greenwickpress are getting married. Here is their gift registry in case folks want to get them something: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/19HV6IL24HX58/ref=cm_wl_rlist_go_v

* The Clutch:

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* There was an agreement that Russia would send aid to the area of Ukraine devistated by Russian armed and funded militias through the Red Cross, but they broke the agreement and sent 70 trucks without Red cross sanction. The Ukrainians, presumably having heard of the Trojan horse told them not to come. They came anyway and only allowed customs to inspect 34 of the trucks. They've now crossed the boarder against the wishes of the Ukrainians with who knows what in the trucks they refused to let journalist or customs look at.

* Both American doctors that had ebola have been cured.

* Apparently I missed rioting police assaulting a church in Ferguson on Tuesday. "Ferguson Police Raid Church, Continue Arrests:" http://prn.fm/ferguson-police-raid-church-continue-arrests/

* "Why the Fires in Ferguson Won’t End Soon:" http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/08/ferguson_protests_over_michael_brown_won_t_end_soon_the_black_community.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_ru

* "How we'd cover Ferguson if it happened in another country:" http://www.vox.com/2014/8/15/6005587/ferguson-satire-another-country-russia-china

* "Ferguson Hires All-White PR Firm to Help Deal With Black Uprising:" http://colorlines.com/archives/2014/08/ferguson_hires_all-white_pr_firm_to_help_deal_with_racial_tension.html

* "What Happens When Police Officers Wear Body Cameras:" http://online.wsj.com/articles/what-happens-when-police-officers-wear-body-cameras-1408320244?mod=trending_now_4

* "Fragment of Ice Age ivory lion gets its head back:" http://phys.org/news/2014-07-fragment-ice-age-ivory-lion.html

* "Prehistoric dairy farming at the extremes:" http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140729224955.htm

* "Stone Age Skull Unearthed with Bits of Brain Clinging to It:" http://www.livescience.com/47187-skull-with-brain-unearthed.html

* "Boys unearth gold from 2,300 BC:" http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-28645612

* Want to help people in Ferguson? Here is a list of ways: http://captainofalltheships.tumblr.com/post/94804596185/i-feel-so-useless-sitting-here-what-can-i-do-to-help

* Ebay Auctions, 3ish days. One no bid:

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* Fund raiser to help us keep our place: http://djinni.livejournal.com/507872.html

* Djinni and Greenwickpress are getting married. Here is their gift registry in case folks want to get them something: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/19HV6IL24HX58/ref=cm_wl_rlist_go_v