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• Femmostroppo Reader – July 13, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-07-13

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. One guilty radio station and a bunch of Guilty Women (with one bloke) – “The criticism of Triple-J is warranted…. Read More ›

• Can’t blog: cooking Fragrant Sour & Spicy Thai Soup

  By tigtog on 2009-07-13 • ( 3 )

  [repost of a favourite recipe] This soup has much the same base as a Laksa, but not so much coconut cream. I tend to use low fat versions of the coconut and chicken stock, but that’s an option. Fresh Asian… Read More ›

• Was the Hottest 100 Of All Time sexist? asks Triple J’s Hack

  By lauredhel on 2009-07-13 • ( 13 )

  A couple of weeks ago, guest Hoyden Orlando asked why Triple J’s first draft of a “potted history of music” failed to showcase significant numbers of women. (The history has since been edited.) The “Hottest 100 Of All Time” has… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – July 12, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-07-12 • ( 22 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Court puts women in danger – “”A woman doesn’t stay in a refuge for the fun of it,” she said…. Read More ›

• Blog briefly broken, all fixed now

  By tigtog on 2009-07-12

  The blog software has been upgraded, and so a few things will look different when you log in to comment. Everything should essentially work the same way though. Any problems, please just email me.

• Paging the Hivemind: how to filter tweets?

  By tigtog on 2009-07-12 • ( 5 )

  One feature I really like on Facebook now is that I can create friend-lists and add my FB-Friends to whichever lists I choose, and then when I’m viewing my FB home page I can filter the news feed according to… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – July 11, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-07-11 • ( 4 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. The Liberals, women and the Mad Monk – gender & politics The Road to Edinburgh: what’s the secret of a… Read More ›

• Quote that I can’t get out of my head

  By tigtog on 2009-07-11 • ( 6 )

  But I only heard it once, on the radio a few weeks ago, so I’ll have to paraphrase: “Up until 50 years ago, it was axiomatic that an economy existed to support a society. Since then our expectations of the… Read More ›

• Quickhit: “Pit to distress”

  By lauredhel on 2009-07-11 • ( 8 )

  Unnecesarean, Nursing Birth, and other bloggers are talking about an unofficial protocol used by some obstetricians, “Pit to distress”. Check it out at these links, which explain the background and the reality on the ground. “Pit to Distress”: Your Ticket… Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2009-07-11 • ( 7 )

  Today’s otter is from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 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 ›

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