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• “Pro-life” terrorist assassinates Dr George Tiller in Wichita

  By tigtog on 2009-06-01 • ( 10 )

  Dr Tiller was one of the few doctors in the USA providing late term abortions (SotBO: which are sometimes sadly necessary and usually involve a traumatic crisis in a wanted pregnancy). He has long been a target of anti-choice activism, including being shot before.

  He was murdered as he attended his church for the Sunday morning service. A suspect is now in custody.

• Femmostroppo Reader – June 1, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-06-01 • ( 6 )

  And we’re back! I screwed up the settings for this somehow, but sorted out again now. Bumper crop of links, so check out what’s after the cut as well. So, onto the items of interest found recently in my RSS… Read More ›

• What cheeses me off – “parking permit abuse”

  By lauredhel on 2009-05-31 • ( 10 )

  I bet this post is not what you think it’s going to be. What cheeses me off is Temporarily Able-Bodied (TAB) folk leaping to attribute accessible parking problems to “permit abuse”. (This can be broadened to other disability accommodations, also.)… Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2009-05-30 • ( 12 )

  See staff at SeaWorld San Diego hand rearing an orphan sea otter pup – feeding, grooming, and having a swim. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in… Read More ›

• CALL TO ACTIVISM – Many people with disabilities to be excluded from accessible parking under proposed scheme

  By lauredhel on 2009-05-30 • ( 27 )

  Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ UPDATE 1 June 2009: Please see this new post about the current State and Territory eligibility criteria for accessible parking permits: “Harmonisation” of disabled parking… Read More ›

• 3 posts on butch/femme & disability – read ’em.

  By lauredhel on 2009-05-29 • ( 1 )

  First, bfp at Flip Flopping Joy: “what is butch?” but then i see sites specifically for butches–and all i see are women who clearly are spending hours and hours and tons of money getting dressed up–with plucked eyebrows even! –and… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – May 29, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-05-29 • ( 1 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Blogger, Walk With Me: BOB and Internet Feminism – “Traister actually made a pretty important point in that piece: that… Read More ›

• Infant Formula Product Placement in Chemistry Matric Exam

  By lauredhel on 2009-05-28 • ( 5 )

  School and university exam writers often invent scenarios. They play with made-up names for people, they dream up companies, they have fun devising original scenarios and puns to spice up their questions. But what happens when they get bored doing… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger: I tawt I taw a cartoon reference edition

  By tigtog on 2009-05-28 • ( 8 )

  Post your own favourite Cartoon homage cheez o’ t’ week here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear.

• Femmostroppo Reader – May 28, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-05-28

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Penny for Your Thoughtfulness – Melissa examines the extraordinary conservative panic over the concept of “empathy” in a judge. Why,… Read More ›

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