Daily Blend: Thursday, April 25, 2011

Dr. Michael Mann

• “Climategate” scientist Michael Mann ^[pictured] cleared of any wrongdoing – yet again (again).

• In a twist no-one saw coming, the majoritarily Republican-led government defense of DoMA is based on bullshit from rotten sources.
  (via @todayspolitics)

• Heritage Foundation’s Robert Rector claims that poverty is a Leftist scam based on ^{[citation needed]}.

• NASA discovers stars you could set foot on. (Barring the vacuum. Whatevs.)

• Bill Donohue is upset over NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to keep professional god-botherers out of the families-only 9/11 ceremony.

• How sexists find love: Deconstructing the workings of “Game” (pick-up artistry).
  (via @PersonalFailure)

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