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* Happy 150th Anniversary to the London Sewer System, an important public health measure designed to fight cholera and "The Great Stench" of the polluted Thames. I am a huge fan of separating drinking water and feces, and while such ideas were common in civilized places like China and Japan going way back, this was the first serious attempt to deal with the poop in the drinking water situation in the English Speaking world since Rome pulled out. Good on you, London sewer system, may you continue separating poop sand drinking water for centuries to come!

* "President Obama: Anti-Muslim bigotry has no place in US:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/obama-anti-muslim-bigotry-has-no-place-in-us-401221187568

* This one is really important. "Why is Bill O'Reilly talking about 'holy war'?:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-is-bill-oreilly-talking-about-holy-war--401198659655

* "Scott Walker makes latest GOP flub in London:" http://www.msnbc.com/melissa-harris-perry/watch/scott-walker-makes-latest-gop-flub-in-london-399275075762

* Jeb Bush has picked 21 out of 22 people on his foreign policy team who served under his father and or brother as proof he is his "own man" and not going to do exactly what his father and brother did as elected. *side eye*

* "Democrats see advantage in running on Obama economic record in 2016:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-see-2016-boon-in-obama-economics-401714243740

* "ND oil train safeguards too little, too late:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/nd-oil-train-safeguards-too-little-too-late-400706115523

* "Oil accidents cause another day of distress:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/oil-accident-cause-another-day-of-distress-401208899909

* "Public sector unions dealt huge blow in Illinois:" http://www.msnbc.com/melissa-harris-perry/watch/public-sector-unions-dealt-huge-blow-in-il-399281219644

* "Gov. Scott Walker vs. Higher Ed:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gov.-scott-walker-vs.-higher-ed-400672323785

* "Suit alleges jails operate as debtors prisons:" http://www.msnbc.com/melissa-harris-perry/watch/suit-alleges-jails-operate-as-debtors-prisons-399547971713

* This is really about punishing poverty, also racism and classism. "Chicago little league team stripped of title:" http://www.msnbc.com/melissa-harris-perry/watch/chicago-little-league-team-stripped-of-title-399551043975

* "'The Washington Generals of activism':" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-washington-generals-of-activism-400662595950

* "At Least 6 Trans Women Murdered in the U.S. in 2015:" http://janetmock.com/2015/02/16/six-trans-women-killed-this-year/

* "Another Week, Another Trans Homicide - RIP Kristina Gomez Reinwald:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2015/02/another-week-another-trans-homicide-rip.html

* "Vast 5,000 year-old underground city discovered in Turkey's Cappadocia region:" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/vast-5000-yearold-underground-city-discovered-in-turkeys-cappadocia-region-9951911.html

* "Van’s Iron age castle new ancient discovery:" http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/vans-iron-age-castle-new-ancient-discovery-.aspx?pageID=238&nid=76241&NewsCatID=375

* "Osiris tomb discovered in Luxor:" http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/119421/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Osiris-tomb-discovered-in-Luxor.aspx

* "Parasite eggs from the Celtic period found:" http://phys.org/news/2014-12-parasite-eggs-celtic-period.html

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* "We're Jailing the Wrong People. We Need to Jail More of the Right Ones: Corporate Criminals:" http://prospect.org/article/were-jailing-wrong-people-we-need-jail-more-right-ones-corporate-criminals

* "Jail Video Visits Are No Substitute for the Real Thing:" http://truth-out.org/news/item/29163-jail-video-visits-are-no-substitute-for-the-real-thing

* "GOP lawmaker condemns blacks on 'welfare crazy checks':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/gop-lawmaker-condemns-blacks-welfare-crazy-checks

* "Oklahoma Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Ban Advanced Placement U.S. History:" http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/17/3623683/oklahoma-lawmakers-vote-overwhleming-ban-advanced-placement-history-class/

* "This Week in God, 2.14.15:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/week-god-21415

* "Pediatrician won't treat baby with 2 moms:" http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/18/doctor-discrimination-baby/23642091/

What would Jesus do? Deny a baby medical care out of hate and bigotry?

Why won’t Christians ever think of the children?

* "Reports: Transgender Americans face staggering rates of poverty, violence:" http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2015/02/reports-transgender-americans-face-staggering-rates-of-poverty-violence/

* "BU researchers find biological basis for transgender identity:" http://dailyfreepress.com/2015/02/18/bu-researchers-find-biological-basis-for-transgender-identity/

* Is there some sort of award we can give Questionable Content for their sensitive and adult handling of a cis-trans mixed dating situation? Because It's beautiful.

* "Different Tastes: How Our Human Ancestors' Diets Evolved:" http://www.livescience.com/49477-human-ancestors-diet-taste-evolution.html

* "Rock art draws scientists to ancient lakes:" http://phys.org/news/2015-01-art-scientists-ancient-lakes.html

* "Ancient Trypillian Temple Discovered in Ukraine:" http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/01/2015/ancient-trypillian-temple-discovered-in-ukraine

* "Late Bronze Age treasure found in the field near Chojnice:" http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,403257,late-bronze-age-treasure-found-in-the-field-near-chojnice.html

* "New research dishes the dirt on the demise of a civilization:" http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-01/uoc-nrd010515.php

* "DNA study: Vikings were plagued by intestinal parasites:" http://sciencenordic.com/dna-study-vikings-were-plagued-intestinal-parasites

* Djinni, do not click. Leather in medieval Norwich. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/archaeological_dig_at_7m_car_park_suggests_hats_were_made_from_cats_in_medieval_norwich_1_3898598

* "Renaissance-Era Italian Warlord Was Poisoned, Mummy Reveals:" http://www.livescience.com/49319-mummy-reveals-italian-warlord-poisoned.html?adbid=552502380944973824&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15428397&cmpid=514645_20150106_38329277

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