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• Jill Filipovic and internet searches

  By tigtog on 2007-03-09 • ( 6 )

  This is a crosspost to effect a Googlebomb, correcting an injustice against a fellow feminist blogger. Apologies for the length, but putting any of it behind a cut would kinda defeat the purpose. Jill Filipovic, who blogs at Feministe and… Read More ›

• Friday Furry

  By tigtog on 2007-03-09

  image found on net yonks ago – will credit it properly if notified Courtesy of DarkSyde at DailyKos: yet another Bushco administration attempt to gag scientists working for government bureaus, this time the Fisheries and Wildlife Administration. “Please be advised… Read More ›

• Ready – Set – Obstreperate!

  By tigtog on 2007-03-09 • ( 2 )

  A round-up of my favourite Blog Against Sexism posts, because as has been said on more than a few feminist blogs, every day is really Blog Against Sexism Day. Shakespeare’s Sister: Today is also Blog Against Sexism Day, which I… Read More ›

• Blog Against Sexism Day: good guys and gold stars

  By tigtog on 2007-03-08 • ( 8 )

  Caveat: I hesitate to open this line of argument, because I’m sure there will be a fella or two who, after the Hoyden/LP Coultergeist misogyny threads last week, might think that this is aimed squarely at them. Please be assured… Read More ›

• Happy International Women’s Day

  By tigtog on 2007-03-08

  Check out the gallery of women celebrating IWD around the world at the IWD website (click on the logo). A friend just sent me the message below in an email. I’m not usually a fan of chain emails, but I’ll… Read More ›

• From the mailbag: WordPress plug-ins

  By tigtog on 2007-03-08

  This post has been edited to improve clarity A sly lurker sent me an email yesterday asking about various customisations installed on this blog, especially one that sie hadn’t seen elsewhere. I have installed several plug-ins added to the basic… Read More ›

• Snippet: things I never thought I’d have to explain

  By tigtog on 2007-03-07

  togster: Mum, may I use the computer to do my homework? tigtog: Sure, honey. [beat] tigtog: You might want to take that sofa seat-cushion off your head first. togster: Ohhwwhh! Do I have to? I’m practising balancing it on my… Read More ›

• Midweek musings: The Rule

  By tigtog on 2007-03-07 • ( 6 )

  Firstly, regarding those who still argue about “staying the course” in Iraq: image from despair.com (check out their cluelessness poster) Secondly, I’ve been thinking about applying the Mo Movie Measure Bechdel-Wallace Rule to reorganising my SF collection, giving pride of… Read More ›

• Ooh. Ooh-ooh.

  By tigtog on 2007-03-06

  The “grazing occultation” of Saturn by the Moon. RING ECLIPSE From the Lunar Picture of the Day, via the Bad Astronomy Blog, the picture is a composite from astrophotographer Peter Lawrence.

• More on Maj. Mori and those threats of misconduct charges from the US military prosecutor

  By tigtog on 2007-03-06 • ( 2 )

  From H. Candace Gorman at the Huffington Post. You see the Colonel’s timing couldn’t have been more suspicious. Moe made his stunning announcement that charges should be filed against Major Mori just a few days after it became clear that… Read More ›