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* They've got a new cap on the oil spill. It's not a long term fix, but it's something. At minimum, it will help the EPA assess a fine. Of course, a hurricane will bollocks it. This being hurricane season.... Yeah.

* Yes, I've seen the Mark Williams letter. It's freaking me out as it's so retro 1930's racist that it took my breath away. I'm not sure how the tea party can claim there isn't racism going on in it's ranks when their people are promulgating things this horrendous.

* (RM found): Bidding is open at Graduate Maria. she's had an incredibly hard time and she just needs money for one more semester to finish a degree so she can have a fresh start. it's a good cause: http://community.livejournal.com/graduate_maria/tag/*bidding%20open

* (RM found): Important refutation of the argument that LGBT folk aren't oppressed: http://sparkindarkness.livejournal.com/348669.html

* Yay, Argentina! http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/07/15/argentina.gay.marriage/index.html

* I love this dress: http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/assets_c/2010/07/102873808-thumb-420x670.jpg

* Simon player found: http://cleascave.typepad.com/cleas_cave/images/tesla1.JPG

* And comics: http://www.asofterworld.com/clean/skinless.jpg http://www.slowwave.com/Img/s10/sw100703wou.jpg