• Here is Live Coverage of Obama’s NSA Speech.

• Meanwhile, NSA Collects Millions of Text Messages Daily in 'Untargeted' Global Sweep: OMG, u r reading thiis NSA? haha

• First Lady at 50, Finding Her Own Path: It's Michelle's birthday, and the New York Times says stars are, um, just like us... if we're like a well-off 50-year-old lady and also a little bit like Eleanor Roosevelt.

• Pennsylvania Judge Strikes Down State’s Voter ID Law: Because this kind of horseshit is unconstitutional.

• Vigilantes Take on Drug Cartels Terrorising South-west Mexico: "The army and government have discredited themselves because instead of first going after the criminals they have pursued those who are trying to defend themselves," they say.

• The Birth of the Minimum Wage in America: It started with bakeries.

• California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee Hills Above Los Angeles: Possibly because of one little campfire.

• Oscar 2014 Nominations Reflect a Sea Change in Academy's Attitude: It's a "not-quite changing of the guard," says the LA Times (mmmkay).

• Sunday Sportsball: Five Things to Remember About Brady vs. Manning: #1, they are both quarterbacks...

• And Sunday Sportsball: 49ers Must Avoid Turnovers to Win in Seattle... so we should carpet the field with delicious, hot turnovers.