Come ON, Brisbane Times. Is someone doing this deliberately? This one deserves a screenshot, because I barely believe it myself, and I’ve come to have mighty low expectations over these past few years. Schoolies’ secret sex shame MARISSA CALLIGEROS November… Read More ›
law & order
The law locks up the man who steals the goose from the common, but leaves the greater criminal loose who steals the common from the goose – Australian convict saying
Quickhit: “a criminal organisation that hides behind its so-called religious beliefs”
Australian Independent Senator Nick Xenophon takes on Scientology.
WA Police using Smartrider public transport data to track people
WA Today reports that police are weekly requesting personal information from Perth’s public transport system without a subpoena – and are receiving it. Police using Smartrider to track people Police are using the Public Transport Authority’s Smartrider electronic ticketing system… Read More ›
Quickhit #2: that chocolate frog
The worst thing is the racial subtext to this whole thing. Indigenous children are vastly overrepresented in gaols.
In the news: School chaplains & flogging, police van assault, and inaccessible firefighting
What’s grinding my gears today: WA Today: Poor parenting alarms schools Education Minister Julia Gillard has acknowledged that poor parenting is placing a heavy burden on schools and has promised principals she will give them more support to tackle violence,… Read More ›
When Emma Thompson follows through on this promise…
(to remove her name from the petition supporting Roman Polanski) then I’m adding her picture to the sidebar Hoydens collection.
Friday Hoyden Quickhit: Abigail Sciuto (NCIS)
Played by Pauley Perette, the mischievous yet dedicated Abby Sciuto has geek cred off the charts.
Quick Hit: Want Androcur? Join the Sex Offender Registry!
ETA (18 Oct 2009): This may, in fact, be complete rumour, everyone! Apologies for not checking; I didn’t realise the PBS was online. If you look here, you can see that there are multiple indications under which it can be… Read More ›
Quickhit: Rape Culture 101
Because Melissa McEwan’s comprehensive post deserves to be read and bookmarked by absolutely everyone. Obviously, trigger warnings apply.
Essentialism damages, even kills
Is this becoming a pattern in Australian heterosexual behaviour, and criminal sentencing? 1. A dysfunctional couple have a child. The dad just decides he’ll opt out of the child care role. 2. The mum is such an abominable carer that… Read More ›
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