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• The lamb roast roundup: Mums and censorship

  By Mary on 2010-06-01 • ( 6 )

  Feminist criticism of the “It’s Time to Tell Mum” anti-filtering campaign has shown up on several blogs:

• MSM finally catches up on the Israeli blockade of Gaza

  By tigtog on 2010-06-01 • ( 1 )

  Anyone in Israel who thought that stopping this flotilla would starve the gesture of publicity made a woeful miscalculation once they opened fire on the high seas, not even in their own territorial waters, on humanitarian demonstrators. They claim self defence (5 out of 6 boats were seized peacefully, one wasn’t) but as Christine Keeler might say – they would, wouldn’t they?

• Injuries to mobility-impaired kids: researchers suggest “consider avoiding stairs”

  By lauredhel on 2010-05-31 • ( 6 )

  MSNBC is carrying a Reuters article, Insult to injury: More kids hurt by own crutches, about injuries to young people “related to the use of crutches, wheelchairs and walkers”. Apparently, these injuries are “on the rise”, with significant numbers of… Read More ›

• Eurovision Final Live Chat

  By tigtog on 2010-05-30 • ( 8 )

  It’s been ages since we last livechatted! Today at the Hoydenfest I was asked if I could set it up for all those who love themselves some kitsch and bling every year on SBS, so here we are. The show starts at 7:30pm on SBS Australian Eastern Standard Time, and the chat widget below should go live at 7:15pm.

• Iinet, Censorship, and Conroy’s Lies

  By lauredhel on 2010-05-30 • ( 8 )

  The government’s $128.8 million Cyber Safety policy includes forcing internet service providers to block access to a secret blacklist of website pages identified as ”refused classification” by the Australian police. Web pages will be nominated for blacklisting by Australian internet users who come across illegal or ”unacceptable” websites.

• So simple, even your mother will be opposed

  By Mary on 2010-05-29 • ( 26 )

  My four month old has explained a lot of things to me. To date it’s been things like “it’s been four months and you still can’t tell the difference between tired and hungry? HERE LET ME SHOW YOU.” But I… Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2010-05-29 • ( 26 )

  Today’s baby otter comes to us via The Daily Squee. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest?… Read More ›

• BabyBerry vs iPad

  By tigtog on 2010-05-28

  Looking for the ultimate gadget? BBC Animation from Mitchell and Webb:

• Femmostroppo Reader – May 28, 2010 #feminismfriday

  By tigtog on 2010-05-28 • ( 8 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. What will Twitter will make of a #feminismfriday hashtag? – Lets have a #feminismfriday Twittersalon! (If… Read More ›

• Repellent rape apologists

  By tigtog on 2010-05-27 • ( 4 )

  TRIGGER WARNING.
  revisiting what is apparently an old argument of his: that clear cut cases of rape and sexual enslavement of women allegedly ordered by God in the early books of the Bible might just not “really” be “rape”

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