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A ferry approaches Manly Wharf, as seen from the harbour beach

Sydney Summery Femmosphere Meetup: Sunday December 18 in Manly

By Mary on 2011-11-12 • ( 10 )

There will be a Hoyden and Femmosphere meetup in Manly on Sunday December 18 at 11:30am. Mark your calendars. Details to be confirmed.

Thursday Cheezburger – Celebrate

By Mindy on 2011-11-10 • ( 3 )

Today’s theme is Celebrate. We haz a Carbon Tax.

"Just north of Coogee beach" by Aschaf on Flickr (CC BY)

Sydney Summery Femmosphere Meetup: expressions of interest

By Mary on 2011-11-07 • ( 6 )

I’m hoping to organise a wee Hoydens and femmosphere participants (that is, people who write or comment on or read feminist blogs) in December in Sydney. If you could possibly come, please help me get a sense for dates. Fill out this poll to indicate your availability.

Thursday Cheezburger – Denied

By Mindy on 2011-11-03 • ( 1 )

Today’s theme is Denied.

Scary good

By hatbluemilk on 2011-11-01 • ( 3 )

In case you don’t follow me on twitter (why ever not?) and haven’t already seen me tweet this link from reddit… Image from reddit My 5yo daughter wanted to be a Princess Darth Vader for Halloween. So proud. submitted 1… Read More ›

Thursday Cheezburger – Halloween

By Mindy on 2011-10-27 • ( 1 )

Today’s theme is Halloween.

Possibly the most Extreme act of Rugby World Cup Avoidance evah

By tigtog on 2011-10-23

I meant to post this last week when my friend in Auckland first linked to it on our seekrit mailing list. But I forgotted.

Thursday Cheezburger – Exams

By Mindy on 2011-10-20 • ( 2 )

Today’s theme is Exams, for all those currently sitting or studying for end of year exams.

It’s ages since we’ve blogged about True Blood

By tigtog on 2011-10-18 • ( 9 )

I’ve loved every moment Fiona Shaw is on-screen as Marnie, although it wasn’t until I googled her bio right now that it finally clicked that why I knew her face so well was because Petunia Dursley. I also learnt that she’s just about to direct The Marriage of Figaro with the English National Opera. Versatility: you have it by the bucketsful, Ms Shaw.