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I'm reminded of when I was in shadow jail, and the people in charge told me that my hair was…
A major step towards solving this problem is the Housing First model (as opposed to Treatment First). A Review of…
Thanks for the catch! And, I have no idea whatsoever what a rubric's cube would be or would do. But…
Much as I like the idea of a rubric's cube, it's spelled Rubik's cube. (Now what would a rubric's cube…
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Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights
On Right To Live vs Right To Autonomy; And Why Fetuses Aren’t People
This post is part of an ongoing discussion I’m having on Tumblr with “Sirwolffe.” I’ve edited the post before putting it on “Alas.” Sirwolffe writes: You are comparing the right to life with the right to refuse pregnancy. Isn’t it … Continue reading
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A Link Farm For Discussing The Fake Planned Parenthood Video
I don’t have all that much to say, at the moment, but thought people might like having a thread to discuss it. The Planned Parenthood controversy over aborted fetus body parts, explained – Vox 3 Deceptive Edits In The Video … Continue reading
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The Calligraphic Art of Azra Aghighi Bakhshayeshi – The Tehran Times
The Tehran Times has a beautiful gallery up of calligraphic art, which I know next to nothing about, except that I think it’s beautiful. Here are a couple: You should check out the rest for yourself.
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Supreme Court Rules For Coporations In Hobby Lobby
You can read the ruling in pdf form here, and Ginsburg’s mammoth, strongly-worded dissent here. Sarah Kliff sums up the ruling in three sentences: 1. A federal law called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was written to protect individuals’ religious … Continue reading
A few graphs about teen pregnancy and sex
Just putting them out there for reference and discussion. While there was a substantial drop in the pregnancy rate for 15–17-year-olds and 18–19-year-olds between 2008 and 2010, pregnancies among 18–19-year-olds constituted the majority (69%) of teen pregnancies. During this same … Continue reading
On Abortion, Navels, And Gratitude To Our Mothers
cultureshift: The belly button is a reminder to all of us that we relied on another human being to keep and protect us while we prepared for our birth. This mother’s child is living solely through the nutrients and oxygen … Continue reading
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Someday, All Policy Debate Will Be Conducted In Geek
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“Choice For Men” Is Another Way Of Saying “Screw Children’s Interests”
I don’t know who created it, but I’ve seen this table going around reddit and tumblr: Maybe it’s hard to grasp because it’s not true? First, it’s not “how it is” that if a woman wants an abortion, that means … Continue reading
I have a notion that anything which is permitted to housed people (like drug use and addiction-- they're illegal, but…