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• 2016 Hoydens: Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher

  By Anna on 2016-12-31 • ( 1 )

  

  When word came through of Carrie Fisher’s heart attack, and then of her death, and almost immediately after that of the death of her mother, Debbie Reynolds many of us felt we had been dealt a particularly harsh blow. No… Read More ›

• Open Looking Forward to 2017 Thread

  By tigtog on 2016-12-29 • ( 8 )

  

  2016 has not been a good year at large. 2017 must be better, surely? Although…

• The 103rd Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!

  By Chally on 2016-12-06

  

  All the details on the latest edition and how to submit to the next one.

• Sunday Poetry: Agendas by Elaine Gallagher

  By tigtog on 2016-12-04

  

  Published on the Dangerous Women Project a few weeks ago.

• Read This OTD: Invent A Phantom Enemy To Advance Your Culture Wars

  By tigtog on 2016-11-30

  

  Political correctness: how the right invented a phantom enemy | The Long Read on The Guardian

• This my axiom, by me, which is mine

  By tigtog on 2016-11-28 • ( 1 )

  

  Axiom: Recklessly broad generalisations lead to arseholery.

• QOTD: on the blaming of progressive scolds/shamers for the rise of Trumpists

  By tigtog on 2016-11-25 • ( 3 )

  

  I wish all of you celebrating Thanksgiving a day that you feel good about afterwards, however you’ve decided to make that happen. Good luck. Here’s some jolly kittens to inspire you.

• Read This OTD: Feminist Frequency & Lauren Chief Elk on Beyond The Safety Pin

  By tigtog on 2016-11-15

  

  This call-to-activism post from Anita Sarkeesian lists useful resources for those who want to become more politically engaged as they contemplate President-Elect Trump. So if you’ve been wondering what you can do, here’s some food for thought. Lauren Chief Elk and others have some thoughts as well.

• Follow @ShaunKing to see how President-Elect Trump has emboldened haters

  By tigtog on 2016-11-12 • ( 3 )

  

  Mashable shares a depressingly long list of hateful attacks shared online since Trump’s election: just a sampling of reports tweeted by Shaun King. Read it and weep, because it’s only going to get worse.

• Media Circus: 4chan meltdown has begun #electionday edition

  By tigtog on 2016-11-09 • ( 5 )

  

  I’m basically just following my poliwonks list on Twitter today while considering switching away from the repetitive News24 coverage and getting in some Netflix. How about you?

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