Happy Tuesday. Links for you. Science:
The Fossa: Madagascar's Strangest Predator
Biotech industry says cuts will stifle--Federal budgets would slash aid; Mass. groups look to restore funding
A new spider species discovered in Seattle?
Antievolution bill in New Mexico tabled
House of Representatives Votes to Defund IPCC
Other:
Backward, Christian Soldiers
Twitter's Dirty Little Secret
Social conservatism & religious conservatism
Thankful for Massachusetts
Most Americans Are Closeted Big Government Spenders
Walkouts, Payouts, and Lockouts: Why the NFL's labor dispute should matter to you
Have you or anyone close to you belonged to a union? How did that change your impressions of organized labor in general?
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