Long time IC-supporters Pete Wentz & Ashlee Simpson got married last weekend. As part of their wedding festivities, they asked guests to donate to Invisible Children, in lieu of gifts. If you want more info, as well as a peek of the invitation that mentions IC, check out this fan’s blog. We could link to some paparazzi-style site…but thought you’d prefer Triggered’s Live Journal instead. From everyone here at IC - thanks, Pete & Ashlee.
Remember how Invisible Children reps are touring with Thrice? Well Dustin Kensrue mentions it in an interview with Burnside Collective. Check it out. For information on when you can show up and show support, read the post from last month.
For the latest edition of ‘IC in the Blogosphere,’ we’ll continue to highlight some of the articles floating around the web about IC. With new shout-outs popping up every day, we’ll weed through and show you some that pop out to us. If you find any yourself, go ahead and link to it in the comments. Without further ado, here ya go:
Pete Wentz continues to raise awareness, with the most recent online shout-out coming from MTV’s Buzzworthy blog.
Nina recalls the Global Night Commute from 2006.
While it’s not a blog, it’s still worth noting the online coverage of A Beatles Marathon for the Children of Uganda. A Beatle-centric event raising money for IC.
As if Good Friday and the Iraq war’s fifth anniversary weren’t enough, March 21st also gave us the 50th birthday of the iconic 
symbol.
After reading its history in a breakdown from the BBC, I took some time to see just how much those three lines pop up in our culture. Here are two peace sightings that stood out:
-War protesters in downtown San Diego waving the emblem proudly on a flag.
-A friend wearing a scarf with dozens of images of the little guy* emblazoned across.
Thinking about it, the two uses couldn’t be more different. How is it that one symbol can be so easily switched between protesting a war and sporting a scarf? Read more »
