Blog Heap of Links for the day 4 June 2015

A former Luther [Oklahoma] city councilman has been arrested for ordering inmates to steal copper from Oklahoma County tornado sirens. …received nearly $160 …paid the inmates $120 …“Preliminary estimates to repair the sirens is $30,000…”

Takeaways From Oklahoma Earthquake Research…

3. Most disposal wells aren’t triggering earthquakes…

… the 15-month old Staffy-mix that was found last week in critical condition with her muzzle clamped shut with electrical tape, is now recovering from surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reacted to the latest scandal over revelations about Turkish government complicity in weapons shipments to Syrian jihadis: he wants a newspaper editor to spend life behind bars. Can Dundar, the editor of Cumhuriyet, has been charged with “espionage” and “revealing state secrets”. The charges carry a possible life sentence.

In other news, more than 75 people have now been confirmed dead in the Yangtze cruise ship accident in China. Hundreds more are still missing.

After spending four days scouring the interwebs to bring you the most appalling,funniest and most bizarre nonsense I can find I’m usually pretty worn down.…

…On this day in 1919 the U.S. Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women, and sent it to the U.S. states for ratification. It was ratified August 19, 1920. …

"There is nothing wrong in America today that cannot be fixed with new leadership."…