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• Aww – Clyde the Cat

  By tigtog on 2009-09-17 • ( 4 )

  The moral of Clyde’s story – microchip your pets.

• Macro meme of the week: Kanye interrupts

  By tigtog on 2009-09-16 • ( 20 )

  There are ridiculous numbers of macros around referencing Kanye West’s bizarre rudeness this week:

• Femmostroppo Reader – September 16, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-09-16

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. more broads on the board – “Whenever quotas get brought up, people always warn that positions… Read More ›

• Telly Tuesday: working out what to buy for Giftmas

  By tigtog on 2009-09-15 • ( 15 )

  What have you guys most enjoyed watching lately?

• Femmostroppo Reader – September 15, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-09-15 • ( 3 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Representing presentation: process fascination and policing trans identities – “This is even more ridiculous when you… Read More ›

• Showboating judge?

  By tigtog on 2009-09-15 • ( 2 )

  Why set Phillip Garrido’s bail at $30million except to get a headline? Why not just hold him without bail (as with his spouse Nancy)?

• In things it surprises me that more people don’t know

  By tigtog on 2009-09-14 • ( 5 )

  … the difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-arthritis. I realised that my mother, who has a multi-joint arthritis problem, didn’t know the difference when she told me that a friend had recommended she avoid certain foods to help her arthritis, and I said “but Mum, you have osteo-arthritis, not rheumatoid arthritis – dietary triggers are not an issue for you” and she basically said “huh?”.

• Femmostroppo Reader – September 14, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-09-14 • ( 4 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. The Jill Question: What is the Role of Privileged White Women in the Reproductive Justice Movement?… Read More ›

• Otterday and Open Thread

  By tigtog on 2009-09-12 • ( 20 )

  Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading a great book? Anything in the news that you’d like to discuss? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

• Friday Hoyden: the Eleventh Doctor’s new companion

  By tigtog on 2009-09-11 • ( 25 )

  No spoilers apart from long announced casting decisions. I link at the end to an article with more spoilers, so don’t click on that if you wish to remain surprised next year. Anyway, allons-y! I like the look actress Amy… Read More ›