Friday, February 13, 2015

Friday Links (Lovers gonna love edition)

It's the second Friday in February, not to mention the day before Valentine's Day as well as the birthday of my good friend, Jared.

Anyway, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:

Recovering The Doves Type: In 1916, the Doves Type was seemingly lost forever after it was thrown into the River Thames.

Some more details here: STOP PRESS! ORIGINAL METAL DOVES TYPE SALVAGED FROM THE THAMES, NOVEMBER 2014. READ MORE HERE.

Sea Slug Uses Gene from Algae to Live Like a Plant.

For gifted children, being intelligent can have dark implications.

Samsung Is Doing a Great Job Showing Us How Terrible Smart TVs Can Be.

Study: ‘SO THE OPPOSITE OF ADDICTION IS NOT SOBRIETY. IT IS HUMAN CONNECTION.'

THE RISE—YES, RISE—OF RADIOSHACK.

Typeface Mechanics: 001.

No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning.

Just What Are Those White Spots On Ceres?

Forgotten Moon Camera Found Tucked Away in Neil Armstrong’s Closet.

Holy Shit, I Interviewed the President: Bethany Mota, Glozell Green, and I got an opportunity that a lot of people don’t think we deserved. "There is nothing actually legitimate about Fox News (or MSNBC for that matter) and young people know this."

#QuestionsForMen shows guys what sexism is.

Police: Family plots to teach child a lesson with fake kidnapping.

MLK's Mother Was Assassinated, Too: The Forgotten Women Of Black History Month.

Utah Puts Science Standards On Hold, Demands More Local Control Of Reality.

It’s Time To Face The Truth That Republicans Are Traitors.

When America behaved like ISIS: Jesse Washington and the Bible Belt’s dark history of public lynchings.

Same-Sex Marriages Proceed in Parts of Alabama, Amid Judicial Chaos.

ALABAMA MAN EMBROILED IN LAWSUIT AGAINST MOTHER-IN-LAW NOW LISTED AS SPOUSE ON DECEASED HUSBAND'S DEATH CERTIFICATE.

ANTI-GAY BIGOTS SAY FIGHT TO REPEAL LGBT PROTECTIONS IN HOUSTON IS 'DAVID VS. GOLIATH' BATTLE.

A Culture of Violent Entitlement, and the Culture of Silence Surrounding It.

No, Ken Ham, Atheists Are Not Spreading Misinformation About Your Noah’s Ark Theme Park.

“I Don’t Know What You Mean by ‘Healing’ ” A new documentary shows that the loss of Matthew Shepard will be with his family and friends forever.

Alabama Loses Yet Another Fight to Remain in Eighteenth Century.

Why Race Is Dominating Discussion Among LGBT Activists.

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Homophobic slurs written on woman’s body in Tacoma hate crime attack.

Montana GOP Legislator Wants to Ban Yoga Pants.

The gay version of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue.

Christian schools scapegoat LGBT youth and it’s time it stops.

Significant Ruling Against Conversion Therapy. 'it “is a misrepresentation in violation of [New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act], in advertising or selling conversion therapy services, to describe homosexuality, not as being a normal variation of human sexuality, but as being a mental illness, disease, disorder, or equivalent..."'

Jeffress: Gay Marriage Sign of the Last Days.

Mississippi KKK 'salutes' Alabama chief justice Roy Moore for gay marriage stance.

Federal Judge Orders Mobile County Official To Stop Denying Same-Sex Marriage Licenses.

I wrote about my Four Childhood Crushes.

And I remember… lots of things about my wonderful husband.

Rabbi Responds To Huckabee's Ridiculous 'Bacon Wrapped Shrimp' Comments .

The Daily Show Tackles Gay Rights in Kansas and Alabama: ‘There’s No Place Like Homophobia’.

Sergei Polunin's ("ballet's bad boy") improvised dance to "Take Me To Church" by Hozier:

Sergei Polunin, "Take Me to Church" by Hozier, Directed by David LaChapelle from David LaChapelle Studio on Vimeo.



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Hot Chip - Huarache Lights (Official Video):



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Chris Cuomo Battles Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in Epic 25 Minute Interview on Gay Marriage:



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Madonna - LFL:

Madonna - LFL from Benjamina Falcon on Vimeo.



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Kiesza - Take Me To Church (Hozier Cover):



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