newslinks, some crossposts
CURRENT FYI's
Scalia claims cameras in SCOTUS would lead to 'miseducation'
Victims of childhood bullying still suffering in middle-age
The Ultimate Consequence of Income Inequality
Some Countries Realize You Have A Life Outside Work. The U.S. Isn't One Of Them.
ICYMI / WRONGS
Texas Hospitals Revoking Admitting Privileges to Abortion Providers
In some cases using the flimsiest of excuses for doctors who have been operating for many years without incident.
Texas Has Held a Man in Prison for 33 Years Without a Valid Conviction & Sentence
Mayor Who Fired Lesbian Police Chief Caught On Tape In Homophobic Tirade
Cost of Treatment May Influence Doctors
If it's a concern, a patient should tell their physician they want to know all their options, even the expensive ones, so that they can decide. If a drug is too expensive, but a patient wants it to, say fight cancer, it's their right to decide if they wish to remortgage their house in order to obtain a particular drug. It's not up to the doctor or the insurance.
Commercials have been misogynistic lately
RIGHTING WRONGS
How This Pope Is Remaking the GOP
More Latino than white students admitted to UC
Excellent news! When you factor in the poverty so many Latino students hail from, those attending school without use of a computer except the ones available for 20 minutes at a time use at the library, having to work through high school... this is historic news indeed.
Historic preservation agency seeks halt in post office sales
How Barack Obama, Eric Holder agreed on DOMA plan
SCI-TECH
Heartbleed Internet Security Flaw Used in Attack
MSF responding to Ebola in Guinea and Liberia
Editors Resign as Retraction Scandal Deepens at Science Journal That Caved in to Intimidation from Climate Deniers
North Dakota Unprepared To Handle The Radioactive Waste from Fracking
Here's What Fracking Can Do to Your Health
Testicle-Biting Fish From New Guinea Found in Sweden
Stage / Film / Television / Books / Art / Images
The peculiar charm of Benedict Cumberbatch
Onetime wizard enjoys diverse roles
7 Coolest Art Designs from Jodorowsky's Dune
Old shoes weren't necessarily square (unless they were)
Toshiteru Yamaji’s Pigs and Papa Photos
And you Snape fans know Severus was born year of the Pig (8 Feb 1959 - 27 Jan 1960). He's an Earth Pig, fyi.
Lastly, have some eye-candy: Soccer bulges
Hope everyone has a lovely holiday weekend and if you don't celebrate, then I wish you a weekend with at least some fun and frolic.
This entry is also posted to http://odogoddess.dreamwidth.org/124902.html. You can comment there or here.
Scalia claims cameras in SCOTUS would lead to 'miseducation'
Victims of childhood bullying still suffering in middle-age
The Ultimate Consequence of Income Inequality
Some Countries Realize You Have A Life Outside Work. The U.S. Isn't One Of Them.
ICYMI / WRONGS
Texas Hospitals Revoking Admitting Privileges to Abortion Providers
In some cases using the flimsiest of excuses for doctors who have been operating for many years without incident.
Texas Has Held a Man in Prison for 33 Years Without a Valid Conviction & Sentence
Mayor Who Fired Lesbian Police Chief Caught On Tape In Homophobic Tirade
Cost of Treatment May Influence Doctors
If it's a concern, a patient should tell their physician they want to know all their options, even the expensive ones, so that they can decide. If a drug is too expensive, but a patient wants it to, say fight cancer, it's their right to decide if they wish to remortgage their house in order to obtain a particular drug. It's not up to the doctor or the insurance.
Commercials have been misogynistic lately
RIGHTING WRONGS
How This Pope Is Remaking the GOP
More Latino than white students admitted to UC
Excellent news! When you factor in the poverty so many Latino students hail from, those attending school without use of a computer except the ones available for 20 minutes at a time use at the library, having to work through high school... this is historic news indeed.
Historic preservation agency seeks halt in post office sales
How Barack Obama, Eric Holder agreed on DOMA plan
SCI-TECH
Heartbleed Internet Security Flaw Used in Attack
MSF responding to Ebola in Guinea and Liberia
Editors Resign as Retraction Scandal Deepens at Science Journal That Caved in to Intimidation from Climate Deniers
North Dakota Unprepared To Handle The Radioactive Waste from Fracking
Here's What Fracking Can Do to Your Health
Testicle-Biting Fish From New Guinea Found in Sweden
Stage / Film / Television / Books / Art / Images
The peculiar charm of Benedict Cumberbatch
Onetime wizard enjoys diverse roles
7 Coolest Art Designs from Jodorowsky's Dune
Old shoes weren't necessarily square (unless they were)
Toshiteru Yamaji’s Pigs and Papa Photos
And you Snape fans know Severus was born year of the Pig (8 Feb 1959 - 27 Jan 1960). He's an Earth Pig, fyi.
Lastly, have some eye-candy: Soccer bulges
Hope everyone has a lovely holiday weekend and if you don't celebrate, then I wish you a weekend with at least some fun and frolic.
This entry is also posted to http://odogoddess.dreamwidth.org/124902.html. You can comment there or here.