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SCOTUS went big in the last few days. The exchange provisions of the Affordable Care Act were upheld, marriage equality was finally upheld nationwide, and Arizona's non-partisan districting committees got approval. A challenge to EPA authority was upheld, so you can't always get the good decisions.

The big shit-losing decision was, of course, marriage equality. We knew it was going to happen, and should have years ago. The people on the wrong side of history have made a godawful stink, with Republican presidential candidates promising an end to activist judges and whatnot, and county clerks in some conservatlve areas refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, or to any couples at all. Unsurprisingly, the clerk in my home county has gone this route - he's my first cousin, and you can be certain that I am so very very proud of this (not at all). Governor Beshear issued an order for county clerks to stick to their oaths of office and do their damn job.

Took the GRE yesterday. Results were okay enough, I think. One more hurdle cleared.