Category Archives: In the news

Pedro Guzman sues government

From the AP story: A wrongly deported U.S. citizen who was missing for months in Mexico sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday. Pedro Guzman, 30, who is mentally disabled, was deported … Continue reading

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, In the news | 10 Comments

Latimer paroled

Through the appeals process, the decision to deny Robert Latimer parole has been overturned: After seven years in prison for killing his severely disabled daughter, Robert Latimer will be freed on day parole this week. The appeal division of the … Continue reading

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Arguments are Won or Lost In How They're Framed (Seven Dildo Edition)

From the Texas Supreme Court’s 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision regarding a Texas law which banned owning more than six sex toys: “To determine the constitutional standard applicable to this claim, we must address what right is at … Continue reading

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The Super Bowl, Politics, and Contradictory American Values

If you missed last night’s Super Bowl, you missed a great game. I’ve gotten out of the habit of following sports since I moved to the east coast and could no longer follow my (original) home teams, but a few … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, In the news, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 7 Comments

The Adopted Twins Who Accidently Married Each Other Are An Urban Myth

I still read various “marriage movement” blogs, out of habit and because it’s easier for me to walk on the treadmill if I can read something that pisses me off. A few have posted references to this story from Britland: … Continue reading

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, In the news | 6 Comments

Bush Admin: If We Save Drug Addicts' Lives, That Encourages Drug Use!

From NPR: The nasal spray is a drug called naloxone, or Narcan. It blocks the brain receptors that heroin activates, instantly reversing an overdose. Doctors and emergency medical technicians have used Narcan for years in hospitals and ambulances. But it … Continue reading

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Katie Jones and Deus ex machina

The story of Katie Jones has been circulating slowly on disability listservs and blogs since the December 9 article in the Chicago Tribune. FRIDA provided an early link to the story, and since then Crip Chick, Shiva, Bint, Trinity, Brownfemipower … Continue reading

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"Ransom Notes" Ad Campaign Ends

Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) that led the protest against the NYU Child Study Center’s “Ransom Notes” ad campaign, announces: I am pleased to inform you that this afternoon the NYU Child Study Center announced that … Continue reading

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University of Colorado Pays $2.5 Million To Settle Sexual Harassment Case (UPDATED)

From the National Women’s Law Center blog: Ending a protracted legal battle, the University of Colorado today settled with plaintiffs in a Title IX suit that accused the university of deliberate indifference to sexual harassment and assault by football players … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, In the news, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 38 Comments

Prison suicides and mental illness

Piggybacking on Amp’s report of recent NYT statistics on prisons and prisoners in the U.S. is the news that prisoner suicides in Massachusetts state prisons are nearly triple the rate in other states. From the first part of a three-part … Continue reading

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