Daily Blend: Monday, March 19, 2012

Trayvon Martin (17)

I shall be offline for most of tomorrow as I head out in the hopes of finding myself some employment. Try to keep yourselves entertained (and stay the hell away from my Faberge eggs).

The American Taliban’s vision: A Texan woman’s account of suffering at the hand of ideological, lie-mongering lawmakers in order to end her doomed pregnancy. Words just can’t.
(via Pharyngula)

PZ Myers in short: “The Reason Rally will be addressed by prominent celebrities who will bring crucial recognition to atheists, but they believe or said some kooky things, so screw ’em!” Definitely siding with Hemant Mehta and Jen McCreight on this one. And if PZ really can’t see the critical importance of having even any elected representatives support the godless movement, particularly a sitting U.S. senator, regardless of what else they may believe in, then he truly is blind.

Everything you need to know about the tragic and outrageous Trayvon Martin ^[pictured] case. Not that Fox News is interested in telling you.
(via @todayspolitics)

The (apparent) libertarian defense of Citizens United: It allows for crazier and longer campaigns than ever (and corporate money is totes a good thing!).
(via The Agitator)

Wheelchair-bound 3-year-old gets TSA’d.
(via The Agitator)

Yet another graphic failure from Fox News: Gas tax edition.

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