inspired by Pavlov’s Cat’s dissection of his explanation to schoolkids that global warming couldn’t be any sort of problem because it was hotter back ”at the time of Julius Caesar and Jesus of Nazareth” (actually it wasn’t).
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Quickhit: Workers saying goodbye to selfish bosses
So, does any reader work for a company which has prioritised normalising promotion/pay structures for employees who made sacrifices during the GFC? Or are you one of the many being overlooked while restoring company profits for the benefit of shareholders takes priority? Or does your company actually seem to be managing the balancing act for both employees and shareholders?
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Reconciling abortion with my motherhood
At some point during my own pregnancy I knew I would confront my pro-choice politics, not because I had had an abortion in the past but because I could have, and because I believe so strongly in my right to… Read More ›
Lost in Meatspace
I haz no home internets 😦 My broadband cable services are down entirely – internet (and thus our VOIP home phone), and, even worse for one particular reason, cable telly. Since our outside aerial fell down last year, we can’t… Read More ›
Quick Hit: In Which I am Impressed
I’ve long thought that the voting age in Australia should be lowered to 16 — I’ve believed this since I was 16 years old myself and had to content myself with handing out how-to-vote cards, because I was unable to… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread
Today’s otter comes via The Daily Otter. 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? Reading a good… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger: It’s Full Of Stars
Today’s Cheezburger theme is… Classic SF! (That’s speculative fiction, not just science fiction – feel free to add your fantasy favourites.) Post your own favourite in-theme Cheez here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear. Please post… Read More ›
How much for your surname?
What assumptions do you make about a woman when you hear that she has changed her surname after getting married? And what assumptions do you make about her when you hear she kept her surname after getting married? Do you… Read More ›
24th Down Under Feminists Carnival!
Two years. TWO YEARS! That’s how long we’ve been doing this Down Under Feminists Carnival thing. This month, Frankie PhD has the honour of posting the second birthday edition. The 24th Down Under Feminists Carnival is now up at her… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 