* Russia has violated Turkish airspace as part of their bombing campaign against moderate rebels against Assad ( Read more... )

* How scary bad are the police in St. Lewis County? This man has been on the force 35 years with no one objecting to his behavior until rioting police in Ferguson drew national media attention. "Officer suspended after ugly rant:"

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* Pro-Russian troops fired "warning shots" at unarmed Ukrainian troops protesting the take over of the Crimea ( Read more... )

* Fighting continues in Kiev despite claims of a truce. Casualties continue to mount. The EU talks of sanctions. President Obama has issued a threat. Parts of Kiev continue to burn and people keep dying ( Read more... )

Why do I link so many things about unwelcoming elements of Geek Culture?

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* The Hero Teachers of Oklahoma:

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* Revised casualty figures for the popular attacks on Islamist headquarters is now eleven. The protesters have turned over weapons, headquarters, and captured Islamists to the government, including one wanted in the murder of the US Ambassador ( Read more... )

* The Syrian government is shelling civilian neighborhoods in Aleppo. When I went to bed last night, the government had a foothold in a Western neighborhood, but by the time I got home from errands this evening, the Opposition had overrun that position, capturing a few tanks. This is a big deal as up until now, the Opposition was trying to fight ( Read more... )