Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Fat is the new Folk Devil April 21, 2009 – the continuing saga of fatphobia worldwide An On the Ground Perspective on Afghanistan April 21, 2009 – A new blog to… Read More ›
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the craft of blogging, interblog incidents, troll-patrol etc
Femmostroppo Reader – April 20, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Bush Torture Memos April 20, 2009 – sadly, the memos are being released as is rather than the first step in rigorous investigations and apportioning accountability ILLUSTRATING PERCENTAGES April 20, 2009… Read More ›
Political speech and PR cleanup: the AAP squirms at the DigitalNow conference
You can download the full video of Amber McArthur’s keynote here, but I’ve picked out the part of interest to me, because it is right at the end.
Why is it of interest? It’s a chap from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in this video called only “John”, quietly panicking about the organisation’s latest public relations disaster: Jay Gordon’s April Fool press release stating that the AAP would no longer accept sponsorship from infant formula companies.
Femmostroppo Reader – April 17, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Leading Experts to Discuss How Preventing Violence and Abuse April 17, 2009 – Quote: “Without this research too many people will continue to believe the myth that the impact of most… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – April 16, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed ZOMG! Facebook use and student grades April 16, 2009 – yet another media report grossly overstates findings from a small study Update – the wages of atheism April 16, 2009 –… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – April 15, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Limbaugh: Still an Idiot April 15, 2009 – yep "Sext" your heart out, kids April 15, 2009 – a rare shot of sanity Number of the Day April 15, 2009 –… Read More ›
Blog Against Disablism on May 1st
Blogging Against Disablism Day will be on 1st May, 2009 Come one, come all, to Blogging Against Disablism Day! This is the day where all around the world, disabled and non-disabled people will blog about their experiences, observations and thoughts… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – April 14, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Weekend Reads, Easter Sunday Edition April 13, 2009 – links from Lauren
Femmostroppo Reader – April 13, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Hey Wired: Rape isn't "shocking sex" April 12, 2009 – Just one of the many posts about the rape scene in new movies “Observe and Report”. Do you have that female… Read More ›
We’re nominated in the Canadian F-Word Blog Awards – Go Vote!
It’s time to VOTE in the Canadian F-Word Blog Awards! Hoyden About Town has been nominated in the Best Feminist Blog International, so go and drop us your vote if you’d like, though we’re up against some pretty stiff competition…. Read More ›
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