Linkage

• One group is responsible for America’s culture of violence, and it isn’t cops, black Americans, Muslims or rednecks. It’s men (LA Times) It's true. Our culture of violence is overwhelmingly a masculine one.
• These Are Your 28 TPP House Democrat Targets (Our Future) The 28 House members who voted for Fast Track for TPP.  Call them and tell them that you want them to vote against a lame duck vote on the TPP, and that if there is one, you want them to vote no.  (Unsurprisingly, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is on this list)
• Make your own Downfall video (J. Fedor) You know the meme, Hitler ranting in the movie Downfall where someone rewrites the subtitles. This automates the process.
• Swedish Pokemon teens terrorised by laser-wielding 'sex pigs' (The Register) It's an old story:  Couple dons pig masks, and chases kids hunting for Pokemon out of the park, and then have public sex.
• NASA Study Nails Fracking as Source of Massive Methane 'Hot Spot' (Common Dreams) Filed under, "Well duh!"
•  Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire (The Guardian) Thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of killings by the British fighting the Mau Mau uprising. The image of the benign British empire is a myth.
• Aetna, Obamacare and health insurers’ 10 dirty secrets (MarketWatch) Medical insurance is evil, and the problem, not the solution.
• Saudi Arabia Kills Civilians, the U.S. Looks the Other Way (New York Times) This is wrong, and stupid, and evil.

 Do try this at home, but kids should make sure that your parents are there: