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Horrible news at UNC. And no one should – or will – suggest these these 3 people were victims of "random" violence. http://t.co/cx1tm9rSOI
— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) February 11, 2015
2. The three Muslims killed were Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Mohammad, 21 – they got married at the end of December — and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19 were all killed. Read about them here and here.
Get a little picture of Deah Barakat through his funny, sports-heavy twitter feed. Lord, have mercy. @arabprodigy30
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 11, 2015
3. BBC: Mediterranean sinking ‘kills 300 migrants bound for Europe
4. We’ve left Yemen.
CNN: U.S. Embassy vehicles & weapons left behind at airport in Yemen by departing Americans have been seized by Houthi gunmen.
— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) February 11, 2015
5.
Azar Nafisi: Bookstores & libraries are custodians of American history and culture #Wi10.
— Publishers Weekly (@PublishersWkly) February 11, 2015
6. “Hospital administrator killed herself after worrying that she was about to turn 30 with no husband or children.” Her name was Rachel Gow. If you pray, pray for anyone feeling alone. Spend time with someone who might otherwise be alone.
7. Ed Mechmann wisely writes:
Our society spends lots of time and money trying to prevent suicide, particularly for teens and depressed people. It makes no sense — and it will hurt those efforts — to designate it as an acceptable option for elderly and sick people. Think of the awful message that sends — that for some people, we’re all better off if you kill yourself. Talk about creating a culture of death.
8. “Jails Have Become Warehouses for the Poor, Ill and Addicted, a Report Says”
9. Woman aborts her baby because it’s a boy and she ‘hates the patriarchy’
10. Freedom misunderstood: Catholic Democrats and abortion
11. On NRO: Pastor Saeed Abedini remains imprisoned in Iran. The Crazy Campus Crusade against Teach for America
12. Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back (Meant to inspire a walk … )