Alright, quick update today, first up, it was just Super Mario Day (Mar10)! Here’s a great roundup of some projects you can do to decorate your home.
Or, if you want to read some science on the subject, check out this roundup which covers gravity, evolution and flora and fauna of Mario’s world.
Steve Grand’s new video (and remix) of “We Are the Night:”
A tribute to the end of Mythbusters.
I have to give the Pope credit, he made a new, stronger call for the end of the death penalty!
An amazing map of the US from xkcd:
We may have won marriage at the Supreme Court, but states are still trying to get around it, and are also proposing horrific new laws under the guise of religious freedom.
And in their rush to do so, many are just now realizing the laws proposed, like the one in Georgia, actually helps the KKK.
At Nancy Reagan’s funeral, Hillary Clinton mentioned that the Reagan’s helped start a national conversation about AIDS. Which is totally wrong. President Reagan’s utter silence on the subject for five years led to over half a million deaths. And, rightfully so, Hillary was raked over the coals for the comment. Read Dan Savage’s piece here and learn the history of the republican ignorance on the subject. She did go on to apologize, and that was quick, and I think heartfelt. And for once, it’s nice to hear a politician just say that she was wrong and apologize. But I think this will have some lasting impact (at least until the next news cycle).
But just as important as it is to call politicians out on their shit like this, we do have to realize that when they come around, we have to accept that, and then continue to press on them for more issues. I may be an idealist, but I’m also pragmatic, sometimes to a fault.
That’s it for tonight, have a great one!
