Teen Skepchick’s Reality Checks 5.27

The Westboro Baptist Church is once again rearing its ugly head, this time in Joplin, MO. Because when your life has been turned upside down, the one thing you want is be told that God hates you.

Oregon Senate votes to eliminate “faith healing” as a defense in murder trials. (via The Register-Guard)

Fred Phelps, et al plan to picket Joplin because…uh… (via The News-Leader)

U.S. House member thinks we should cut down all the trees to combat climate change. (via Politico)

Art inspired by space exploration. (via NPR)

Featured image credit: Neil Ennis