Sunday Linkblast - Aug 29

I'm back from vacation and returned to shed the light of my wisdom - or my random blather, whichever. Here's some stuff getting my attention today.

• Be Afraid, be VERY afraid
  The Calgary Sun engages in a little fearful race-baiting this morning with a full page cover of the archetypal HIV positive Scary Looking Black Guy with the screaming headline 'HAVE YOU SLEPT WITH THIS MAN?' The Fox News North transformation continues.
  
  
• The Billionaires backing the Tea Party
  A populist movement with big money backers.
  
  
• Running for Class President reserved for white students only
  Mississippi in 2010 not 1953. Really.
  
  
• Competitive Pillow Fighting
  The joy of serious athleticism....with young ladies smacking each other around with fluffy weaponry.
  
  
• Podcast Roundup
  Warren Ellis does his regular call for new podcast suggestions
  
  
• Religious leader of Israel government coalition member calls for genocide of the Palestinians
  The most vague and open to interpretation threat against Israel by any Iranian figure is an existential threat. Clear and unambiguous calls for the annihilation of the Palestinians and their leaders by powerful religious and political leaders in Israel don't mean anything and you're probably an antisemite if you think they do.