tab dump March 19

I've got a splitting headache so here's a few tabs and two slightly different edits of today's photo. good night.

Report: Pets and humans on Japan’s quirky 'cat island' safe

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110317/us_yblog_thelookout/re...
A small island that counts just 100 people as inhabitants, but is home to many more stray cats has reportedly survived the destruction from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami last Friday, according to a group that is trying to save animals after the disaster.

--
War On The Poor: Minnesota Republicans Want To Bust Poor People Who Carry Cash
http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/war-poor-minnesota-republicans-wa...
St. Paul, MN – Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month. This represents a change from their initial proposal, which banned them from having any money at all

--
Twitter blackmails San Francisco: we'll move our offices unless you let us stop paying employment taxes.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F03%2F17%2F...
The popular tech company with 350 employees now pays $535,000 in city payroll tax. But its workforce is projected to balloon to 3,000 by 2013, boosting the annual payroll tax past $4 million, according to city officials.

If the exemption is approved, Twitter would not have to pay the tax on any of the newly created jobs. Despite the company's success, "we still have to watch our pennies as we work to build a sustainable company," Rowghani said. He added that if the payroll tax break is approved, the company would sign a lease to stay in the city for six years and "likely for a subsequent 10-year renewal term."