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* President Obama and Raul Castro have reopened diplomatic relations with a view to working out our differences. Finally.

* "New information calls Ferguson grand jury decision into question:" http://on.msnbc.com/1zxPOQj

* The Families of Police Murder Victims Speak:

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* "Fmr. FBI interrogator Ali Soufan slams Cheney's defense of interrogation tactics:"

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* "UK trans people banned from voting unless they provide previous name:" http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/uk-trans-people-banned-voting-unless-they-provide-previous-name151214?fb_action_ids=10152883861956397&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[319326281525130]&action_type_map=[%22og.recommends%22]&action_ref_map

* "The Grand Budget-Passed Hotel:"

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* "Formidable Opponent - Torture Report:"

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* Today I had massive drama that meant very little sleep, lots of phone calls, and running around. Thank you, il_volpe for the last minute hero save, and to Djinni to contribute to the Hector food fund. I have a massive stack of bureaucracy to work through and no spoons, so bed soon.

* Librarians is terrible in so many ways. Among them is my complete inability to believe in the librarians as genius/experts. Ex: A Western Art historian would be able to spot that was Minoan art instantly. I did. So why did it take Eliot so long?

* I just reread Swordspoint as I do every five years or so. That book fills me with delight.

* Internet friends who need to move fast: http://www.gofundme.com/ip2els

* Our Financial Situation continues Scary: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws