Subscribe (RSS)Blog Heap of Links for the day 12 March 2016
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Under Tyranny
Michal Huniewicz risked detention by taking photos of everyday life in North Korea and smuggling them out
Photographer visited the secretive state and managed to evade the watchful eye of his official tour guide…
Not as horrible as much of the country surely is, but a study in contrasts - like broad roads with few cars.
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Dinosaurs - still with us
Today we take the appearance of dinosaurs for granted, but it’s taken centuries of careful study to learn how to accurately read the clues in the fossil record.… Did dinosaurs have lips? This is something we still don’t know, and is an area of current debate.…
Animal Culture
Incredible bit of footage. Video: 0:44
Animal Companions
…That night, I had a dream that I still remember to this day: Spot was in heaven, and he was walking alongside a tall, bearded man in a robe. I thought it was probably Moses.…
Fascinating tale.
Fun can be... just Fun!
Joyous flashmob in Moscow. Video: 5:40
Now *That's* Funny!
21 Reasons To Never Ever Step Inside A Whole Foods Again…
#2 "Don't buy that batch of kale. Buy this one: its aura is stronger.…"
Technology can be dangerous if it's in the wrong hands. These parents are living proof, as their kids live in fear of the next torturous text message...
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Opposing Tyranny
…What right does any group of people have to tell us to change our clocks?…
Ace puts it in perspective.
7:00pm CST Sat 2016 Mar 12 :MW
Breitbart is Here
Bulgaria and Albania are taking measures to prevent a possible influx of migrants across their border with Greece, now that Macedonia has closed its border. Italy is coordinating with Albania to patrol the Adriatic, fearing that the migrants may reroute through Montenegro or Italy itself.
In other news, a mob of violent protesters swarmed an arena tonight in Chicago where Donald Trump was due to speak at a rally. The rally had to be cancelled, due to security concerns. Dozens of people were arrested.…
News headline links and summaries
9:50pm CST Sat 2016 Mar 12 :MW
During the Michigan primary, the Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders carried the Arab-American vote, outpolling Hillary Clinton 2-1. One of the secrets to Comrade Sanders’ success was his strategy of campaigning in Arabic in Dearborn and other predominantly Arab areas around Detroit.
In other news, the Hungarian government has declared a state of emergency because of the migration crisis, and ordered troops deployed along the border with Romania.…
News headline links and summaries
9:49pm CST Sat 2016 Mar 12 :MW
How Amazon is secretly building its superfast delivery empire
There's an olive oil shortage
Sippican's Sewer Saga continues
21 Reasons To Never Ever Step Inside A Whole Foods Again…
These and many more news headline links. Hey! Already blogged that Whole Foods article!
9:44pm CST Sat 2016 Mar 12 :MW
…On this day in 1894 Coca-Cola was bottled and sold for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi, by local soda fountain operator Joseph Biedenharn.…
Vic's News and the Early Morning Thread, together again at last.
7:16am CST Sat 2016 Mar 12 :MW
US Election 2016
Andrew Klavan is angry! So he's voting for Donald Trump.…
Video: 2:03
Attempted attack on Donald Trump at Dayton Ohio March 12, 2016…
Another view than the video linked earlier. Glad that Michelle Jesse posted this. I looked around (a little) for a different view, but didn't find one. Michelle writes, "Though initial reports suggested the protester grabbed Trump’s leg, it appears the protester may have simply been rushing toward Trump." Video: 1:47
Donald Trump Has Close Call in Dayton, Secret Service Steps in to Protect… Saturday, March 12, 2016: At a Donald Trump for President rally in Dayton, OH, the U.S. Secret Service had to step in to protect Mr. Trump after a scare from a protester. …
Video: 2:19
Ted Cruz basically blamed Donald Trump for the violence and protests that occurred earlier in the day at a Donald Trump rally at the University of Illinois-Chicago. …
Did blame the protesters, briefly, before going on to suggest, extensively, that Trump fostered an atmosphere of violence. Video: 3:00
Donald Trump canceled his rally at the UIC Pavilion Friday evening due to concerns about safety, according to his spokesperson. …a total of five arrests were made and two police officers suffered minor injuries including one who was hit in the head with a bottle and required stitches. The Chicago Fire Department said two civilians also suffered minor injuries and were transported to Stroger and Loretto hospitals.… As the crowd waited for the event to begin, it became apparent that it included at least hundreds of protesters. Activist Jedidiah Brown told me he and other infiltrators were on a mission to disrupt Trump's speech as often as possible.… At the announcement, undercover protesters who had entered the Pavilion as Trump supporters broke into wild celebration, shouting "We stopped Trump! We stopped Trump!" The ensuing chaos included pushing, shoving and a few fistfights with several people taken away by Chicago and UIC police.… "The police, they don't seem to be doing anything to get anyone out of here, so everyone in the parking garage started to get weapons out of their car, they're ready to fight," said a caller… "There's hate in that pavilion," says protester Sophia Sarabia. "We believe with our prayer and our drums, we can overcome this hate with love. God is love."…
She's right that there was hate in that pavilion!