Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments.
- Man Allegedly Rapes Girlfriend Live on Webcam
- (title unknown)
- Wednesday Blogaround
- Monday Blogaround
- I Write Letters
- Silence Is the Enemy
- Hating on teh fatties
- Lynda Voltz
- Re(a)warded
- Empowerful!
- Sam has discovered the word execrable
- A cunning plan…
- Some Big Lies
– Trigger warning: highly disturbing
– From Hullabaloo, who still haven’t got their coding fixed to serve up their headings: “But aside from efforts to brush away anti-abortion activists as yesterday’s news, there’s another misconception that must be addressed in the wake of Tiller’s murder: the idea that a “compromise” on abortion policy that eliminates “controversial” abortions like those performed by Tiller will make the risk of violence–yea, even the conflicts over abortion–go away. That is dangerous nonsense.”
– Shaker links
– Shaker links
– “Dear Mr President, […] Still, our government is unwilling to call this orchestrated, overt, unapologetic campaign against women and their healthcare providers terrorism, even as increasing numbers of doctors say offering the legal service to their patients is not worth the risk—the very definition of effective terrorism.[…]I’m angry because you tell lies about pro-choice advocates in order to play your bullshit game of “both sides are just as bad.””
– A program to help a generation of women subject to systemic rape in countries in conflict around the world
– Great post from Deborah, full of links
– Headline: It’s time to put women’s sport in the picture for all of our sake – great article from the SMH (h/t to FP)
– Some awards are better not publicised (for those who receive them). Oopsie.
– Discourse from Pavlov’s Cat
– and is using it egregiously.
– A very cunning plan…
– Jeremy notes the anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen square (and now this blog cannot be seen in China)
Categories: linkfest
Thanks for the link, Tigtog. It’s something I’ve been turning over in my mind for a couple of years now, ever since I read about cake whispering, and the absurdities from the Professor and tbe blogger finally pushed me into writing about it.