Link round-up for 19 February 2017

Cosplayers do Valentine's Day.

Coloring books are fun!

How far could Legolas really see?

Have some amusing pictures.

Some say such creatures are just a myth.

Pwned!

Creative?  Er, how would this work?

The Bible is Lovecraftian porn.

LOL!

Perhaps we sometimes do the same?

Goofy album covers are goofy (found via Mendip).

In this case, I'm OK with a little pollution.

Disquietingly close to plausible.  And no doubt they loathe these appealing creatures.

Burger wars rage on Twitter.

It's God's will!

Stupid terrorist is stupid.  Stupid dingbats can't get anything right.

The word is spelled "Lügenpresse" -- our side should get things right.

Could it be reincarnation?  Oh, and there's this.  Miller does have a history of racism (found via Mock Paper Scissors).

Have some cute feline mom-and-baby pics.....and these soothing flowers.

It's not a controversy.

Trump's hiring -- apply here.

Always be wary of MSM reporting on science.  Don't believe everything people say about the ACLU, either.

Wingnuts follow Alt-Jesus.

A Tennessee Republican wants to declare artificially-conceived children illegitimate.  Here are some kids who would be targeted if they lived there (luckily they live in a more enlightened state).

A modern Christian explains why there's nothing wrong with owning a woman.

Crazy Eddie looks at the "day without immigrants" protests in his state.

They are out there, recruiting.

Critical thinking is critical, to avoid making a fool of oneself.

Some people relish barbarity from the past.

We're not intolerant, they're stupid.

Pro-freedom counter-protesters rally for Planned Parenthood, in one case far outnumbering the enemy (found via Hackwhackers).

Sorry, Nazis, if this is a Jewish thing, they win again.

Here's how airliner oxygen masks really work.

Wingnutty wingnuts are wingnutty.  They're even this wingnutty.

Consider a VPN for online privacy.

Some Christian missionaries are terminally screwed up.

We live in remarkable times.

Green Eagle dissects the "alternative facts" version of World War II.

Eight nations unite against Trump's attack on global abortion rights (found via Republic of Gilead).

Finland wasn't always so enlightened.

After four months, the battle to liberate Mosul grinds on.

Looks like Michelle's garden is safe.

Trump gets it right!

This Republican legislator views pregnant women as mere "host" organisms (bolstering the case I made here for a new party symbol).

The sweeps begin.

Ignorance is strength, or maybe it's just willful dumbth.

McCain hits Trump hard (found via Mendip, who is now doing political link round-ups under the "Grand Old Pigs" titles).  Here's some advice for bad times.  Bill Maher sees the humorous side.  Also, boycott these.

Warren's "persistence" has an honorable precedent.

The Democratic party must avoid false choices.

Max's Dad looks at Trump's weird press conference, while Hackwhackers has a round-up of reactions.  Stonekettle Station does an exhaustive analysis.  Don't forget Trump has an actual mental disorder.  And this is true too.

[Image at top:  If anyone knows who made this, please tell me so I can credit it properly.]