Tell HarperCollins: Limited Checkouts on eBooks is Wrong for Libraries
Science
My moaning, let me show you it
Hatesss the nastiessss, yesssssss.
Tim Minchin’s ‘Storm’, and one quick thought on sex/gender
I’m letting other people’s writing do the secular sermon heavy lifting this week.
4.3 inverse femtobarns of data
No, I don’t know how much a femtobarn is either, but analysis based on that much data has got some particle physicists rather hot and bothered.
Fancy that
Critics’ review unexpectedly supports scientific consensus on global warming
Quick Hit – World Health Day and a Voice For Choice
April 7 is World Health Day. Mothers for Choice are having a blogswarm on why Abortion is a health issue not a crime.
This should go up on Auntie’s website
Chatting to a comedian (who shall remain nameless) last night…
Super Mega Monster Moon was a no-show
In two respects:
- It was pissing down rain last night, and the moon could not be seen behind the cloud cover.
- Nothing dramatic or remarkable or disastrous happened at all.
Guest Post: The All Bodies Directory
Today’s Guest Hoyden is Frances, from the fat acceptance advocacy blog Corpulent.
Going to get something as simple as a check-up, a consultation or a pap smear can be a hugely stressful event for a fat person. However, there are good health care professionals out there. There are doctors that will treat a fat person without demonising their fat body. But it’s hard to know where to look.
In light of this, I’ve set up the All Bodies Directory…
The Ada Initiative: census and Q&A
I am in the process of co-founding a non-profit called the Ada Initiative, which is seeking funding to undertake advocacy for women. The Ada Initiative is focused on women in open technology and culture generally, which includes online activists, members of fandom, remixers, open source hackers and many others If you are interested, take our census or ask questions here.
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