Evening Links in Blackness: February 8
Happy Friday evening everyone! Here are some of today’s top stories, just in case you missed them.
- RIP Donald Byrd, legendary Jazz trumpeter is dead at 80 years old.
- John Brennan’s senate confirmation hearing didn’t go so well today.
- The young lady who gave the judge the finger and was sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court has apologized for her behavior. The judge dropped the charges.
- Mars Curiosity found a #axzz2KM5vxEMS" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.dailymail.co.uk']);">hunk of a metal-like substance on the planet’s surface. NASA is baffled, but ready yourselves for alien conspiracy theories in 3, 2, 1 …
- Christopher Dorner, the ex-LAPD gone rogue is still on the loose and apparently has a fan following. Thanks to an eagle-eyed commenter, here is his unredacted manifesto.
Did you see something that you think folks should post? Drop a link in the comments and we’ll check it out for our morning links!
Dacia Mitchell | Managing Editor
Dacia Mitchell is a writer and domestic warrior based in Oakland, CA. When she isn't co-hosting and slinging facts at #TWIBRadio, she's mashing her keyboard to complete her dissertation in American Studies at NYU. She tweets.
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