It's all about the slimy spineless cephalopods, today.

[theweaselking]

First images of squid caring for their young.

Also,
Federal and state authorities are investigating 8 people who funded Bush's re-election to the tune of at least $100,000 each for bribery, money laundering, stock manipulation, and extortion.

Also,
Kansas Republicans want religious tests for teachers at state university.

Also,
"Paradise Lost" - Virginia couple of 40 years forced to leave the state by bigoted legislation that invalidates their medical wishes and wills.

Also,
Human Rights Watch reports *another* secret American prison where the inhabitants were routinely tortured - this one in Afghanistan.

Also,
Gay soldier attacked repeatedly, beaten, and threatened with a knife - and the US Army's official response is to refuse to press the aggravated assault charges laid by the local PD since one of the incidents happened off-base. Worse: This is official US Army policy, because gays aren't people. Harassment is ubiquitous, assault is encouraged, murder has happened at least once, and if you complain, you're fired.

Comments

[jerril]

That title is an insult to squid everywhere :D

[missysedai.livejournal.com]

Just an aside...do you read my local paper every day, or do the links pop up elsewhere?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

They pop elsewhere. I rarely note what paper a given story is from, beyond making sure I'm not about to repost Mainichi-MSN, iol.co.za, Ananova, or Pravda that's just been put on a different page.

I tend to see interesting articles from all over the place, and hit other headlines on the same site if those catch me. I am mad news-crawler-man.