Feathers.

annarellix: He’s in the family business.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:20:58 +0000

annarellix:

He’s in the family business.

Dawkins et al bring us into disrepute | Michael Ruse | guardian.co.uk

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:19:41 +0000

Dawkins et al bring us into disrepute | Michael Ruse | guardian.co.uk

"When an intelligent man like Lellouche uses “autism” in a casually derogatory way, he..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:15:50 +0000

“When an intelligent man like Lellouche uses “autism” in a casually derogatory way, he adds to the burden of negative perception the word already carries. My playground spy – Jake, my neurotypical 11-year-old – has not yet reported the use of “autistic” as a term of abuse, but with the vast recent increase in public awareness of the condition it’s surely only a matter of time before it becomes as unusable as “spastic”, which in its youth only meant “a person with cerebral palsy”.”

- Autism is not a dirty word | Charlotte Moore | guardian.co.uk

"I suppose the people in Maine who voted against gay marriage will now organize to shut down the..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:29 +0000

“I suppose the people in Maine who voted against gay marriage will now organize to shut down the lobster industry, right?”

- The lobster abomination - Boing Boing

Make: Online : Ikea hack bookshelf bench

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:46:20 +0000

Make: Online : Ikea hack bookshelf bench

Homophobia in Venezuela - Boing Boing

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:44:59 +0000

Homophobia in Venezuela - Boing Boing:

“Our IDs and mobile phones were taken away, we were beaten, [and] our sexual orientation was insulted.”

Bikini Leia and stunt double catch some rays - Boing Boing

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:43:57 +0000

Bikini Leia and stunt double catch some rays - Boing Boing

Debunking Racist and Classist Myths about Teen Pregnancy. - Feministing

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:10:29 +0000

Debunking Racist and Classist Myths about Teen Pregnancy. - Feministing

chettimar: George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (1a parte - NHK...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:30:24 +0000

chettimar:

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (1a parte - NHK Symphony Orchestra, André Previn dir. e pf.)

chettimar: George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (2a parte - NHK...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:30:24 +0000

chettimar:

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (2a parte - NHK Symphony Orchestra, André Previn dir. e pf.)

crumbles: Waste Aware Love Food

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:44 +0000

crumbles:

Waste Aware Love Food

thetardis: We here in the TARDIS personally LOVE tweed...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:20:47 +0000

thetardis:

We here in the TARDIS personally LOVE tweed jackets.

(Fangirl night)

Video: Watch clips from the Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars | guardian.co.uk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:17:28 +0000

Video: Watch clips from the Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars | guardian.co.uk

"Nick Griffin referred to “militant homosexuals” on Question Time. Could you advise me..."

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:31 +0000

“

Nick Griffin referred to “militant homosexuals” on Question Time. Could you advise me what to wear to act on my “militant homosexual” tendencies?

Vincent Finney, Edinburgh

Excellent question, Mr Finney, excellent question indeed. In fact, as the whole universe was watching Q******* T*** (sorry, after seeing the name of that show in precisely 2,789,647 newspaper articles recently, my computer refuses to type the words in full) the other week, and I sat gazing at dear, sweet Nick Griffin, his eyes gently crossing, his brow wetly sweating, his suit distinctly shining, I – along with everyone else at home, I’d wager – thought, Why hasn’t anyone given that man a job as a fashion adviser? Can you imagine? “Ask Nick.” Just brilliant. He’d be so maverick, too. And so knowledgable about where to find those suits that bunch just so around the shoulders. But let’s move swiftly on before any jokes about what Nick would think is “the new black” become impossible to suppress.

”

- What should a ‘militant homosexual’ wear? | Life and style | The Guardian

Steak House or Gay Bar?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:02:58 +0000

Steak House or Gay Bar?

"The next Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars, will be broadcast on BBC America on Saturday..."

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:43:53 +0000

“

The next Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars, will be broadcast on BBC America on Saturday December 19th at 9 P.M. For those like myself whose cable company doesn’t carry BBC America, we’re S.O.L.

Of course, the BBC British broadcast date is November 15th. In that gap, I’m sure even the less technically adept fan in the United States can snag a copy of the show, and fans of the show tend to be more capable when it comes to technology. Not that I’m encouraging such behavior. I’m simply saying that a gap of a month is a LONG time in the digital world. The companies involved would have been better off with a gap of 24 hours. At that point, it’s less likely that piracy will occur.

”

- U.S. airdate announced for next Doctor Who special - TV Squad

"people drink. Specifically young people who want to socialize. As an extremely shy person who is far..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:42:58 +0000

“

people drink. Specifically young people who want to socialize. As an extremely shy person who is far less shy after drinking, I get the reasons for this. And the fact is that if alcohol coincides with rape, this DOES NOT MAGICALLY REMOVE THE FACT THAT RAPE IS BAD from the equation!

AMANDA: exactly. and i think a lot of it comes down to ladies drinking, because drinking is a dude thing, and when ladies drink it means they’re, horror of horrors, ACTING LIKE MEN, or taking away dude-time, or revealing that drinking does not actually make you more masculine and / or awesome. but sorry, dudes, i’m not going to stop drinking!

SADY: yeah! i mean: i think the Horror of Drinking is the Horror of Unladylikeness, presented in vaguely medical terms. fact is: yep, when ladies drink a bit, they let down their various guards and DO NOT always behave in the manner in which society has accustomed us to expect from ladies. they get loud. they get a bit rude or wacky, at times. they EVEN make out with people that they would otherwise be constrained from making out with! (and oh, how I know that feeling.) BUT, with all the loud and wacky and unladylike behavior they are engaging in, GUESS WHAT? you still don’t get to assault them!

”

- Tiger Beatdown › Sexist Beatdown: Beers of Freedom Edition

chettimar: monicagellerb: blogut: R.E.M. - At My Most...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:44:30 +0000

chettimar:

monicagellerb:

blogut:

R.E.M. - At My Most Beautiful

I read bad poetry
Into your machine
I save your messages
Just to hear your voice
You always listen carefully
To awkward rhymes
You always say your name,
Like I wouldn’t know it’s you,
At your most beautiful

Instant-errimo reblog.

"Only 11% of the public have a favourable impression of the BNP. Positive feeling towards the BNP has..."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:10:06 +0000

“

Only 11% of the public have a favourable impression of the BNP. Positive feeling towards the BNP has in fact fallen over the last 10 months.
And the poll also vindicates the BBC for the way it handled Question Time, with a significant increase in the number of people (over 11%) saying the BBC was right to invite him.

So according to the very poll which initially led to stories claiming the BNP had a worrying level of support, support for the BNP has actually fallen. It’s not surprising to note how that bit didn’t get as many enormous headlines as the “22% of people might vote BNP” (although 15% say it’s only a possibility) figures.

So how popular are the BNP really? It’s hard to tell at the moment. The next time we know will be at election time. But in the meantime, it’s important not to overstate the threat, while at the same time recognising it is there.

”

- The enemies of reason: So how popular are the BNP?

LGBT History Month UK: Vigil Against Hate Crime - 30 October

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:08:30 +0000

LGBT History Month UK: Vigil Against Hate Crime - 30 October:

8pm-10pm in Trafalgar Square, two minutes of silence at 9pm.