“What’s remarkable is the unspoken pact among the Western news media to report it all so uncritically.” “We must at least pretend there’s international law and fairness and basic rules, because it reassures us that we live in a world where raw power doesn’t ultimately rule.” “Money and hard power count, and that’s that. The …

http://ift.tt/1dY4z2aHungry? You’re In Luck! This serves as a tortilla repository of tortillas discovered by the Bellingham Mystery Tortilla Appreciation Society. cross-posted on Facebook

WTF!Ukraine latest – The invasion begins: armed Russian-speaking gunmen with Crimea in their grip as… Russian troops were on the move inside Ukrainian territory on Friday, prompting US President Barack Obama to warn Moscow that “there will be costs for any military intervention”. cross-posted on Facebook

Learned about Sciencescape on CBC Radio: Spark. Seems like a promising approach to engaging with science. They’ve been flooded with interest so trying to sign up will get you on their waitlist.About | Sciencescape Each day, Sciencescape streams thousands of breaking papers to scientists, clinicians, educators, and students around the world so that they can …

iOS users please update to 7.0.6 or 6.1.6 ASAP. This is not a sensationalized news article. This is a major flaw introduced in iOS 6.0 that renders SSL encryption completely insecure on public WIFI networks.Why Apple’s Huge Security Flaw Is So Scary On Friday, Apple quietly released iOS 7.0.6, explaining in a brief release note …

Watch the launch of the GPS IIF-5 satellite scheduled for 7:40-7:59 p.m. AST (8:40-8:59 p.m. EST).Spaceflight Now | Delta Launch Report | Mission Status Center Welcome to Spaceflight Now’s live coverage of the Delta 4 rocket launching the next GPS satellite. Text updates will appear automatically; there is no need to reload the page. Follow …

I love that feeling when you find a good book with something interesting on every page.Vertical Reference Systems – IAG Symposium Cartagena, Colombia, February 20–23, 2001 The book contains the papers presented at the IAG Symposium on Vertical Reference Systems held in Cartagena, Colombia, in February 2001. It covers the status report of existing height …

“SD panel kills bill on teaching intelligent design” Truly sad news coming out of South Dakota. Jeff Monroe, a South Dakota state senator, recently withdrew a bill written to support the teaching of “intelligent design or other related topics” in the state’s public and nonpublic schools. Thankfully Mr. Monroe was not pressured by the cult …

The state of modern evolutionary theory may not be what you think it is I was rather surprised yesterday to see so much negative reaction to my statement that there’s more to evolution than selection, and that random, not selective, changes dominate our history. It was… cross-posted on Facebook

If You Think Only Poor People Are On Welfare, Wait Till You See What Rich Folks Do With It It’s amazing how little we really know about a system so many people judge. cross-posted on Facebook

I started watching the TV show Covert Affairs and while seemingly empowering, it finds a comfy middle ground that shows “strong women” as largely nonthreatening. Looking for some confirmation I stumbled on this review that was humorous and spot on. “Annie Walker is so blatantly intended to be a Strong Female Ideal that I have …

I got an adrenalin rush just watching this from the relative safety of my desk chair in my apartment.Pure Insanity. Death-Defying Duo Climb World’s 2nd Tallest Building Remember these photos from the worlds 2nd tallest building, The Shanghai Tower? It’s still in construction, but only a few weeks away from completion. But that didn’t stop two …