[BLOG] Some Friday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Bad Astronomy's Phil Plait shares evidence that a Lake Ontario worth of water is present, in the form of subsurface ice, in Mercury's polar regions.


• blogTO profiles the life and latest releases of one-time punk band adolescent frontwoman Chandra Oppenheim.


• Centauri Dreams features a guest essay by Andrew Lepage on Alpha Centauri Bb, still quite possible.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to one paper examining the study of the atmospheres of extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs and links to another that seeks to explain the orbits in the system of Fomalhaut.


• The Dragon's Tales reports on Chinese involvement in South Sudan and suggests that Lockheed's announcement of a working fusion reactor is being greeted skeptically.


• Marginal Revolution suggests advocates of open borders need more research to support their positions.


• Personal Reflections' Jim Belshaw fears for the economic future of the world.


• Towleroad reports that magistrates in North Carolina are required to perform same-sex marriages or face removal.


• Transit Toronto examines the consequences of last night's flooding for the TTC system.


• Why I Love Toronto likes Summerhill Avenue.


• Window on Eurasia suggests Russian liberals like Navalny are unwilling to challenge Russian policies in Ukraine.


• The World reports on the latest developments in Spain re: Catalonian separatism.