[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

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• The Broadside Blog's Caitlin Kelly writes about the need for opponents of Trump to fight, not just the man but the root causes.


• Centauri Dreams notes a study suggesting Proxima Centauri is gravitationally bound to Alpha Centauri A and B.


• Dangerous Minds shares photos depicting the devastation of Gatlinburg by fire.


• The Dragon's Gaze notes that stars with close-orbiting rocky worlds seem to have above-solar metallicity, and considers the albedos of exoplanets.


• Far Outliers looks at how Poland's Communist government tried to undermine Pope John Paul II in 1979.


• Joe. My. God. notes a lawsuit lodged against the American government demanding the release of information regarding the Russian information hack.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money notes poor working conditions in Bangladesh.


• Marginal Revolution notes a Yoruba tongue twister.


• The Planetary Society Blog links to China's planned program of space exploration.