Links 6/6/11

By mikethemadbiologist on June 6, 2011.

Links for you. Science:

Breaking the hourglass for headings that holler
It Takes a Movement
The Second Lives of Academic Posters
More MRSA, in milk: A new strain in cows and humans

Other:

The Return of Back-Alley Abortions
Idaho Woman Charged For "Unlawful Abortion," Turned In By Anti-Choice Advocate
Groupon Is a Straight-Up Ponzi Scheme
What Do Economic Models Really Tell Us About Elections? (but see Silver, Economic Indicators, etc.)
This is why the United States is doomed: The GOP response to the jobs report: The Earth is flat and two plus two equals five
Boston Authors' Favorite Places in the Hub
PBS, Now With Commercial Breaks
Learning to get out of line
Johann Hari: It's not just Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The IMF itself should be on trial

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Never Overpay for Bear Bile Again!

So what's worse than buying powdered black rhino horn from a back alley Shenzen apothecary to cure your impotence? Paying too much for black rhino horn at aforementioned back alley apothecary!

This is not a case about abortion

I have been receiving lots of triumphant mail from anti-choice people claiming vindication, that abortion is wrong, and demanding to know how I can possibly support abortion rights after hearing about the

Spring Awakening

On Friday, the Bride of Coturnix, Coturnietta, a friend of hers and I went to DPAC to see 'Spring Awakening'.

I've always liked the idea of doing to misogynists the evil shit they've done to women for millennia. Just to rub it in their nasty little faces.

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