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• Feminism Friday and 52 acts

  By tigtog on 2008-02-29 • ( 2 )

  I’ve put up a post over at Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog on rape myths vs statistics and the psychology of victim-blaming. I’ve also decided what my 52 acts posts for the year are going to be: I’m going to… Read More ›

• Marry, shag, or throw off a cliff?

  By tigtog on 2008-02-28 • ( 24 )

  updated to add image Josh Lyman, Sam Seaborn or Toby Ziegler? (or, for those whose preferences run otherwise, Donna Moss, CJ Cregg or Abigail Bartlett?) (Show your work.) Why yes, I am catching reruns of The West Wing on cable,… Read More ›

• “These stunts are becoming tiresome…”

  By tigtog on 2008-02-27 • ( 1 )

  The protest will raise fresh questions over security at the Houses of Parliament. It is seen as a fundamental part of British democracy that people should be able to go there to lobby their MP. The public are allowed temporary… Read More ›

• Seed Vault under the Arctic frost

  By tigtog on 2008-02-27 • ( 6 )

  A “Doomsday vault” even: The project is intended to provide a failsafe against disaster so that if a seed collection is destroyed in its natural habitat there is an alternative source of supply. Cary Fowler, executive director of the Global… Read More ›

• Tuesday Verse

  By tigtog on 2008-02-26 • ( 4 )

  Observation If I don’t drive around the park, I’m pretty sure to make my mark. If I’m in bed each night by ten, I may get back my looks again. If I abstain from fun and such, I’ll probably amount… Read More ›

• Historical scenes of sexual equality: must be fiction, or just some ritual

  By tigtog on 2008-02-25 • ( 7 )

  Bolded emphasis mine: In order to understand their relatively enlightened attitudes toward sexual equality, it is important to realise that the Egyptians viewed their universe as a complete duality of male and female. Giving balance and order to all things… Read More ›

• Some weekend reading

  By tigtog on 2008-02-23

  Firstly, the obligatory funny picture: From ICHC Dave at Orcinus: If conservatives really, really hate being called fascists … #6 … then maybe they ought to quit talking like them. Suzanne Kleid at McSweeney: ABSTINENCE-ONLY DRIVER’S ED: stamping out unbridled… Read More ›

• Photoessay of the day

  By tigtog on 2008-02-23 • ( 2 )

  The US Navy shoots down a decaying satellite. The news story is here H/T to one of my Best Mates, Terry.

• Friday Hoyden: Cyndi Lauper

  By tigtog on 2008-02-22 • ( 9 )

  Is this possibly the Hoyden anthem? Wikipedia bio etc. I really like this acoustic version of She-Bop from more recent times:

• Breaking news: double standard alive and well

  By tigtog on 2008-02-22 • ( 2 )

  Watch the conservative pundits grease their spinning wheels to play up how Cindy McCain standing by John when allegations surface of an affair is a sign of twoo wuv and devotion and obviously totally different in every possible way to… Read More ›