The Boston Marathon Bombing have sparked an incredible amount of stories. If you're so inclined to read any of it, I've compiled a few of them below. Observant readers may notice that great sources for information are @Mashable, @Alyssa_Milano, and Reddit.
My Previous Posts On This Topic:
About Today's Bombings
Young Turks On Reacting To Tragedy
Help For Victims & Their Loved Ones:
Register here to find loved ones. (via @MattersofGrey)
Immediate Aftermath:
Boston Blast: Man Knocked Over By Explosion, Got Up, Finished Race (via @nprnews)
Police Tweet Request for Video From Boston Marathon After Blast (via @mashable)
Obama Addresses the Nation Following Boston Blasts (via @mashable)
Aftermath of Boston Marathon Bombing: How Do Terrorists Use Improvised Explosive Devices? (via @sciam)
Inspiration And Stuff:
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"This could help restore your faith in humanity after yesterday: http://bostonmarathonconspiracy.com/" (via HuffPost Politics)
Chicago Tribune Sports Section Expresses Solidarity With Boston After Marathon Bombings (PHOTO) (via @Alyssa_Milano)
10 Powerful Images of NYC Showing Its Love for Boston (via @Alyssa_Milano)
Boston Marathon Tragedy Met With Unbelievable Acts Of Kindness (via @Alyssa_Milano)
The Internet Offers Pizza to Displaced Boston Marathoners (via @mashable)
Boston Marathon Volunteer Who Helped Injured Shares Story on Reddit (via @mashable)
Official Responses:
American Humanist Association (via @hemantmehta)
American Atheists (via @hemantmehta)
On How To Deal With It:
Boston Marathon bombings: How to talk to your kids about tragedy (via @Alyssa_Milano)
Boston Marathon Explosions: How You Can Help (via Reddit)
Atheists Giving Aid - Boston Marathon Tragedy (via @OmahaCoR)
General:
Less Than Four Hours After Boston Bombings, There’s a Theory For Whatever You Want
The Boston bombing produces familiar and revealing reactions (via The Wrong Stuff)
Twitter Mentions of 'Boston' Increased 20,000% (via @mashable)
Rumors and conspiracy theories associated with the Boston Marathon bombing (via @snopes)
5 viral stories about Boston attacks that aren't true (via @Alyssa_Milano)
Atheist Groups Team Up to Fundraise for Boston Bombing Victims and Their Families (via @hemantmehta)
Our Values Must Unite Us After Tragedy in Boston (via @HuffPostRelig)
Other Compilations Of Links:
Live Update Thread On Reddit (via @mashable)
Live Update Thread #2 On Reddit
Live Update Thread #3 On Reddit
Live Update Thread #4 On Reddit
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Live Update Thread #7 On Reddit
Live Update Thread #8 On Reddit
Live Update Thread #9 On Reddit
Summary Of Events On Reddit
Crazy People Reacted Too:
Alex Jones On Boston Blasts: U.S. Gov't Is "Prime Suspect"
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Damn, son. That's thorough.
ReplyDeleteAnd there's still way more I didn't even include. For instance, the Reddit threads each have more stuff than this post.
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