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* RM found, useful thing on what's going on in Syria: http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/02/201129103121562395.html

"The Iraqi refugees are a cautionary tale for Syrians," Landis says. "They have seen what happens when regime change goes wrong. This has made Syrians very conservative. They don't trust democracy."

* sparkindarkness on a whole round up of Anti-gay things the Tories are up to in the UK: http://sparkindarkness.livejournal.com/382365.html?style=mine

* neo_prodigy found, "6 ordinary REAL people who developed sci-fi superpowers overnight:" http://blastr.com/2011/02/6-ordinary-real-people-wh.php

I have a problem with their light treatment of the first woman's brain damage. That's pretty much a recipe for quick death for her or those around her in the situations they suggest. Being literally fearless makes it hard to properly assess risk. It's dangerous, not cute.