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• Quicklink: Disasters prove value of sign language interpreters

  By tigtog on 2011-03-28 • ( 5 )

  Natural disasters in Queensland and New Zealand have highlighted the value of sign language interpreters.

• Diana Wynne-Jones, 1934-2011

  By tigtog on 2011-03-28 • ( 4 )

  Chally has a memorial post up on Feministe. Wynne-Jones’ own bio is on her Chrestomanci Castle website …

• Femmostroppo Reader March 27, 2011

  By tigtog on 2011-03-27 • ( 1 )

  Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.

• Friday Hoyden: Vale, Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011

  By tigtog on 2011-03-26 • ( 2 )

  I’m sure you’ve all seen the many tributes over the last 24 hours. Elizabeth Taylor was one of those screen legends everybody knew about, but we didn’t really know much about what she was like in person.

• Otterday! And Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2011-03-26 • ( 18 )

  Today’s otter photo was taken at Whipsnade Zoo in the Chiltern hills, UK.

  Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.

• Polling place accessibility and the NSW state election

  By Mary on 2011-03-25 • ( 8 )

  

  I get the impression that the NSW election sees a slight improvement over the Federal election in polling place accessibility information. How does your electorate look? How many fully wheelchair accessible polling places, how many assisted access, and how close are they to you? What information is missing from the descriptions?

• Quickhit: Second Preference Groups in the NSW State election

  By Jo Tamar on 2011-03-25 • ( 11 )

  NSW State election 2011: why neither my local Liberal candidate for the Legislative Assembly, nor the Liberal and National party candidates for the Legislative Council, will be getting any preference at all from me.

• From the so bad it’s awesome department

  By tigtog on 2011-03-24

  Worst celebrity choir evah? I think Rick Astley is not only the only one there who can really sing, he’s also the only one who knows all the words…

• Thursday Cheezburger – Politicians

  By Mindy on 2011-03-24 • ( 3 )

  Today’s theme is: Politicians, in honour of the State election in NSW this weekend.

  Post your own favourite in-theme Cheez here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear.

• Having a conversation about slut-shaming with your primary schooler

  By hatbluemilk on 2011-03-24 • ( 2 )

  Here is a piece written by Airial Clark on discussing slut-shaming with her 11 year old son. It is from Good Vibrations Magazine. I can’t think of anything amazing to say about it, too late at night here, but go… Read More ›

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