Category Archives: crossposted on TADA

A Strange and Bitter Fruit

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Jeffrey Lord has good news, America. You may have thought that Emmett Till and those like him who were killed by extrajudicial mobs were lynched. Killed in an effort not just to exact some sort of perverted justice, but to terrorize … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Race, racism and related issues | 7 Comments

On "Hey Baby" And The Invisibility Of Managing Sexual Harassment (Invisible To Men, I Mean)

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Ampersand

[Crossposted on “Alas” and on “TADA.” The discussion on “Alas” is open only to feminists.] Bean emailed me a link to this article about the game Hey Baby, a first-person shooter game intended to educate men about street harassment of … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 14 Comments

Steven Bergson's "Jews-And-Comics Book Montage"

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Ampersand

Over at the Jewish Comics blog, Steven Bergson has posted his very neat Jews-and-Comics Book Montage,” which displays the covers of a whole lot of Jewish comic books. What’s really neat is that you can click on any of the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread: Dancing Cows Edition

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Ampersand

Post what you want; self-linking welcome. I’m in Ithaca visiting my family for the next week, so I might not be present on the blog much, btw. I really love how the weirdness level in this video (which was shown … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Link farms | 17 Comments

Free Hereville Galleys At Comic-Con!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Ampersand

If you’re going to be at San-Diego Comic-Con this coming weekend, please visit the Abrams booth (#1216) and check out the preview Galleys of Hereville! These aren’t as cool as the real book will be — they’re in black and … Continue reading →

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"The 24 Types of Libertarian" Posters, Prints, Cards, and T-Shirts Now Available

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Ampersand

On Redbubble. Because just because I’m not a libertarian doesn’t mean I can’t be a stinkin’ capitalist! :-D P.S. Anyone know of any company that does print-on-demand shirts that has sizes up to 5x and 6x or higher?

Posted in Cartooning & comics, crossposted on TADA, Libertarianism | 3 Comments

Eugene Volokh on "One True Inherent Purpose"

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Ampersand

[Crossposted on “Alas” and on “TADA.” If you want to argue against same-sex marriage, or against homosexuality, please take it to TADA.] This post, from conservative law prof Eugene Volokh, is three years old but very worth quoting in full, … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Same-Sex Marriage, Sex | 4 Comments

Help Rachel Fix Her Wonky Mouth: Bid On A Sketchbook of Crows And Teeth!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Ampersand

Cartoonist Rachel Nabors needs jaw surgery (ouch!). To help pay for this (the surgery alone costs $18,500, not including the hospital charges), a sketchbook that I and many other cartoonists contributed to is being auctioned on ebay this week. The … Continue reading →

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Why Noah Millman Used To Oppose Gay Marriage

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Ampersand

[Crossposted on “Alas” and on “TADA.” Any comments against same-sex marriage should be put in the “TADA” thread, please. –Amp] Noah Millman is a conservative blogger whose argument against same-sex marriage I’ve occasionally seen cited on discussions of the best … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Men and masculinity, Same-Sex Marriage | 12 Comments

Follow-ups: Check-ins During Sex, and a critique of "24 Authoritarians"

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Ampersand

A few links relevant to some recent posts: I posted a compare-and-contrast between a feminist and feminist-critical view of checking for consent during sex. Sometimes “Alas” guest poster — and writer of one of the examples from my post — … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, crossposted on TADA, Sex | 3 Comments