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• Media Circus #spill edition

  By tigtog on 2013-03-21

  

  Parliamentary Labor Caucus will meet at 4:30PM to vote on all leadership positions.

• Thread: #forcedadoption #babysnatching

  By tigtog on 2013-03-21 • ( 4 )

  So the formal Government apology from PM Gillard is about to happen. I just wanted to note an important social justice moment.

  P.S. the Welcome to Country and opening speech reminding everybody of the particular example of the Stolen Generations is an important note on which to start.

• Eyeroll du jour: Dawkins Dawkins Dawkins

  By tigtog on 2013-03-19 • ( 9 )

  

  Don’t have time to delve deep on uber-atheist Richard Dawkins tweeting on the ethics of abortion with no reference at all to the person in whose womb the pregnancy would be happening, thought I’d let you at it.

  Links:

• How To Be A Master Of Evil While Being Perfectly Civil In Every Way

  By tigtog on 2013-03-19

  

  Here are a few examples of someone angry or expressing disagreement without being all rude about it:

• This is so the worst thing that you will read all day

  By tigtog on 2013-03-18 • ( 25 )

  

  [Content note: rape culture, victim-blaming, slut-shaming, #steubenville]

• Today in things I never knew ever happened: Freddie and Darth

  By tigtog on 2013-03-17 • ( 6 )

  

  It happened in 1980: Freddie Mercury in concert with Queen, singing his heart out while perched on the shoulders of Darth Vader. *HazAHappy* I wonder – did he get permission from LucasFilm to use Vader in that show? #BadFreddie

• We waste enough energy already explaining to trolls

  By Helen on 2013-03-17 • ( 5 )

  … that it’s possible to care about more than one thing at the same time, without having to explain it to other feminists, too.

• Otterday! And Open Thread

  By lauredhel on 2013-03-16 • ( 16 )

  

  Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Books? News stories? What have you created lately? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

• Signal boost: Cherchez la Femme comes to Sydney!

  By mimbles on 2013-03-15 • ( 6 )

  

  Cherchez la Femme – ‘Feminism in the pub’  - Sunday 21st April 2013 Cherchez la Femme comes to Sydney for the first time! Since 2010 Melbourne audiences have flocked to see smart, funny feminists engaging on topics like sex, sport,… Read More ›

• National Cultural Policy launched

  By lauredhel on 2013-03-14 • ( 14 )

  Yesterday, the Minister for the Arts unveiled Australia’s new National Cultural Policy.

  “Creative Australia, the Australian Government’s 2013 national cultural policy, celebrates Australia’s strong, diverse and inclusive culture. It describes the essential role arts and culture play in the life of every Australian and how creativity is central to Australia’s economic and social success: a creative nation is a productive nation.”

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