Daily Blend: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 – Late, I know!

• Queensland, Australia civil unions bill passes first reading, is expected to become law by end of the year.
  (via Joe. My. God.)

• NYPD blames nonviolent OWS protestors they’re too busy brutalizing to spare officers to deal with other crimes around the city.
  (via Joe. My. God.)

• Amanda Marcotte exposes the dark illogic behind the “What if <person’s> mother had an abortion?” anti-choice argument.
  (via @PersonalFailure)

• A pain patient talks about the challenges of being chronically ill without looking it.
  (via @PersonalFailure)

• National Organization for Marriage ^[pictured] exposed as photo-stealing hacks. Twice.
  (via Joe. My. God.)

• Secular group at University of Wisconsin-Madison sends out mass-email inviting students to join. Cue the predictably inane (and hilarious) religiotic outrage.
  (via Friendly Atheist)

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