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gwydion* Congratulations to Rhode Island for passing Marriage Equality!
* "'Homeless Bill of Rights' measure introduced:" http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=9077127
* How the Republicans did everything in their power to make sure the disaster in West and others like it will happen by making sure no one could properly monitor and regulate dangerous chemicals in factory. After all the chemical company profits are vastly more important than the lives of mere humans in Republican ideology.
* "West Fertilizer Co.’s environmental compliance problems go back decades:" http://www.dallasnews.com/news/west-explosion/headlines/20130422-west-fertilizer-co.s-environmental-compliance-problems-go-back-decades.ece
* They are trying to pretend W was not a terrible, disastrous President. Chris Hayes reminds us why we shouldn't let them. It's long, but starts here: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/49263362#51668664
* Sarin Gas in Historical Context:
* "President Obama to daughters: if you get a tattoo, I will too:" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/president-obama-to-daughters-if-you-get-a-tattoo-i-will-too-8587316.html
* Punk in Burma: http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/04/23/punk-in-burma-cultural-appropriation-and-resistance/
* "Toni Gets To Wear Her Prom Dress:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2013/04/toni-gets-to-wear-her-prom-dress.html
* "Meningitis is not an STD:" http://www.sparkindarkness.com/2013/04/meningitis-is-not-std.html
I'd like to mention that meningitis is not only not an STD, but it's more than one disease. It can be viral, bacterial, or fungal. Basically, it means something got into your nervous system that shouldn't. Depending on what kind you can get, it can arrange from annoying to deadly. Some kinds are contagious much as flu is, other kinds are harder to get, like the fungal strain that killed all those senior citizens recently through contaminated arthritis injections. Given that the contagious sort is a risk at schools and really little kids get it, not just high school and college students, it would be a really different sort of problem than it actually is if you think about it a little. Seriously, injecting a moral component in this sort of thing is irresponsible and counter productive.
In general, any sort of meningitis is going to be more dangerous to the very young, the very old, and people who are already sick, or who have immune issues of various types. If you are in an area with a contagious meningitis outbreak, it's a good idea to check how virulent, how contagious, and what symptoms to look for with the particular type and strain. Panic is no help at all. Do take it seriously if there is an outbreak where you are and have symptoms. Do wash your hands often. Do wear a mask if you think you have a contagious disease, again just generally.
* The Hard Rock Cafe of Catastrophic Policy Decisions:
* Miranda Rights for the Boston Bomber:
* "The Scientific Process Through Stock Photography:" http://www.jacksofscience.com/chemistry/the-scientific-process-through-stock-photography/
* "Pictures: Extreme Algae Blooms Expanding Worldwide:" http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/04/pictures/130423-extreme-algae-bloom-fertilizer-lake-erie-science/
* "'Homeless Bill of Rights' measure introduced:" http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=9077127
* How the Republicans did everything in their power to make sure the disaster in West and others like it will happen by making sure no one could properly monitor and regulate dangerous chemicals in factory. After all the chemical company profits are vastly more important than the lives of mere humans in Republican ideology.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
* "West Fertilizer Co.’s environmental compliance problems go back decades:" http://www.dallasnews.com/news/west-explosion/headlines/20130422-west-fertilizer-co.s-environmental-compliance-problems-go-back-decades.ece
* They are trying to pretend W was not a terrible, disastrous President. Chris Hayes reminds us why we shouldn't let them. It's long, but starts here: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/49263362#51668664
* Sarin Gas in Historical Context:
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
* "President Obama to daughters: if you get a tattoo, I will too:" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/president-obama-to-daughters-if-you-get-a-tattoo-i-will-too-8587316.html
* Punk in Burma: http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/04/23/punk-in-burma-cultural-appropriation-and-resistance/
* "Toni Gets To Wear Her Prom Dress:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2013/04/toni-gets-to-wear-her-prom-dress.html
* "Meningitis is not an STD:" http://www.sparkindarkness.com/2013/04/meningitis-is-not-std.html
I'd like to mention that meningitis is not only not an STD, but it's more than one disease. It can be viral, bacterial, or fungal. Basically, it means something got into your nervous system that shouldn't. Depending on what kind you can get, it can arrange from annoying to deadly. Some kinds are contagious much as flu is, other kinds are harder to get, like the fungal strain that killed all those senior citizens recently through contaminated arthritis injections. Given that the contagious sort is a risk at schools and really little kids get it, not just high school and college students, it would be a really different sort of problem than it actually is if you think about it a little. Seriously, injecting a moral component in this sort of thing is irresponsible and counter productive.
In general, any sort of meningitis is going to be more dangerous to the very young, the very old, and people who are already sick, or who have immune issues of various types. If you are in an area with a contagious meningitis outbreak, it's a good idea to check how virulent, how contagious, and what symptoms to look for with the particular type and strain. Panic is no help at all. Do take it seriously if there is an outbreak where you are and have symptoms. Do wash your hands often. Do wear a mask if you think you have a contagious disease, again just generally.
* The Hard Rock Cafe of Catastrophic Policy Decisions:
* Miranda Rights for the Boston Bomber:
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* "The Scientific Process Through Stock Photography:" http://www.jacksofscience.com/chemistry/the-scientific-process-through-stock-photography/
* "Pictures: Extreme Algae Blooms Expanding Worldwide:" http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/04/pictures/130423-extreme-algae-bloom-fertilizer-lake-erie-science/