Today’s otter is having a scritch in the sunlight at the London Zoo. Snapped by Esther Simpson.
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Life
Advice please: dealing with NSW Dept of Education re a student with disabilities
How the fuck can I help this rather lovely young person get the best out of hir education when the existing systems seem to be letting hir down?
Oh Noes, we missed Star Wars Day
Because who doesn’t love a truly horrible pun?
Blogging Against Disablism Day 2011
A fantastic collection of posts has already been published and collated for BADD 2011 over at Diary Of A Goldfish, and there will definitely be more to come.
It’s not too late to write one yourself, if you were thinking of it and haven’t managed it yet. May 1st is a suggestion, everybody understands about clashing priorities and perhaps your spoons allocation.
RIP Hazel Dickens
People with strength and conviction are a rare breed and the battles they fight benefit us all.
Otterday! And Open Thread
Today’s otter is coming at you from The Independent, which describes how the competing interests of otters and anglers are being sorted out in the UK over recent years.
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My moaning, let me show you it
Hatesss the nastiessss, yesssssss.
Thread: US Tornados
DEADLY tornados and flash floods flattened buildings and overturned vehicles yesterday as major storms churned through the south of the US, with the death toll surpassing 220 people.
Whoydensday: Preparing for Season 6 DownUnder
SPOILER FREE!!! Linkfest time…No plot~points or revelations are given away. Feel free to read on in safety….
Lessons from My Lai & The Extras
How can we raise our children to be willing to take a stand against injustice in favour of integrity? Where do we start?
Hoyden About Town 