but he sez iz not fud moar funny pictures Edit: Because I’m an ICHC n00b, I fubared the submission of this image for consideration for the front page. The link on the image above now takes one to an official… Read More ›
Month: April 2008
This week’s accessibility frustration
Adding this to the list of things I can’t access: Driving Change in the Disability Sector: A multi-disciplinary symposium The topic of inclusion is a concept that has many faces, many interpretations and although controversial, may in some instances be… Read More ›
Bandwidth allowance exceeded (soon) extended – we’re back!
This means the blog will go down sometime shortly to be replaced by a message from my webhost about why you can’t see the blog. I’ve tried to get onto them to jack up the bandwidth again, but I’m not… Read More ›
Interlude: Chez Tog
mr tog is off doing a course this weekend. It will fulfil most of the remaining requirements for him to be registered as a civil marriage celebrant. He has been dressing rather more formally to attend the course than is… Read More ›
Quick hit: Bra-snappin’, chair-sniffin’ Liberal leader Troy Buswell in the news again
And this guy wants to be Premier of our state. Perthnow reports. The new allegations follow admissions by Mr Buswell in January that he snapped open the bra of a Labor staffer during a drunken night at Parliament House last… Read More ›
More molecular evidence of dino-bird relationship: collagen fragments tell all
Archaeopteryx fossil, c/i Science Made Cool. If you’re into dinos and gaming, check out their game Bone Wars. National Geographic reports: “T. Rex Protein “Confirms” Bird-Dinosaur Link”. We know dino bones and bird bones are morphologically similar. The hypothesis is… Read More ›
A few adjustments
Hi y’all. Bandwidth is getting a little tight towards the end of this month (I’ve had to keep on ratcheting it up lately, hello new readers!) so I’m going to see if disabling a few of the plug-ins I have… Read More ›
Update: Seal Press and Amanda Marcotte respond to racist artwork in Jungle quagmire
Update 27 Apr 2008: profbwoman at WOC PhD has an formidable series. Why Seal Press is OFF the Syllabus Don’t Mess With Feminist Press Why Seal Press is Off the Syllabus pt. 2 Celebrating Feminist and Multicultural Presses: Publishers that… Read More ›
McCain prefers the injustice of the status quo to “more lawsuits”
Republican Senator John McCain, campaigning through poverty-stricken cities and towns, said he opposes a Senate bill that seeks equal pay for women because it would lead to more lawsuits.
Senate Republicans killed the bill on Wednesday night on a 56-42 vote that denied the measure the 60 votes needed to advance it to full debate and a vote.
xckd stupid
Just when xkcd does something good, they start blundering around in a sexist haze. Because women who get restraining orders are all dishonest, conniving bitches who are just out to make your life difficult. Cue Bingo commenters. Go on, who… Read More ›