Go Wisconsin Freedom Fighters! Links for you. Science:
Army Ants As Living Legos
Evolution isn't easy, even in Galapagos
The Evolution of Swarm-Raiding Army Ants
I think you have all you need for a blog.
Other:
Blockbuster Decision: MERS Does Not Comply with Law
28 hours in the dark heart of Egypt's torture machine: A blindfolded Robert Tait could only listen as fellow captives were given electric shocks and beaten by Mubarak's security services
A disturbing threat against one of our own (about the Bank of America's possible slime campaign against Glenn Greenwald)
Night's bridges
It Takes a Village, Not a Tiger
House GOP Looks to Slash Education Spending
The Moral Crusade Against Foodies: Gluttony dressed up as foodie-ism is still gluttony.
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