Category Archives: Whatever

Terra Nullis

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Maia

I live in New Zealand, and like so many other countries it gives me a strange view of the USA. I’m familiar with so many things that are alien to my life. As a child I read of twinkies and … Continue reading →

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An Important Op Ed from a Student in Iran

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

You really should read this op-ed piece the NY Times, especially given the maybe-the-election-wasn’t-stolen-rhetoric coming from some sectors here in the US. An excerpt: For instance, some American analysts assert that the demonstrations are taking place only in the sections … Continue reading →

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Wanna buy a bridge? Khamenei addresses Iran

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

The “transparency” of this rhetoric speaks, I think, for itself. Khamenei addresses Iran Here, too. And he even manages to get the “Evil Zionists” in there. ETA: A transcript in English of the entire speech is here

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Lisa at Questioning Transphobia needs a little help

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Ampersand

Lisa, who is one of my favorite bloggers (and I know is one of Mandolin’s faves), is a little strapped this month. If you can spare a few bucks, please go hit her donate button. Also, I’m auctioning a copy … Continue reading →

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Mandolin is participating in Clarion West 2009 Write-a-thon

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Mandolin

Hello everyone! I believe that Tempest has posted the write-a-thon to Alas previously, as syndication from the Angry Black Woman site, but I — too — am participating in the Clarion West 2009 write-a-thon. The Clarion West Write-a-thon is a … Continue reading →

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Mockery Fail

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So you may remember the Young Cons, two young kids from the mean streets of Hanover, New Hampshire, rappin’ about how hard it is to be a privileged, white male conservative at an Ivy League school. They’re keepin’ it real, … Continue reading →

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A Nuisance

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Maia

I wrote this post for my blog. Before you read it there are some basic New Zealand facts you need to know. Our Prime Minister and Cabinet are made up of elected representatives (rather than being a seperate branch of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Python

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Because there’s really only one way to respond to horror.

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A truly amusing article at the Onion

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Mandolin

My friends, I would like to take these last few moments of stubborn close-mindedness to say that it’s been an honor to dig myself into this hole with you.s The only quibble I have is that it isn’t three minutes … Continue reading →

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Asian American Bone Marrow Donors Needed

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Mandolin

An important announcement, taken from the livejournal of my friend E. C. Myers: 28-year-old Nick Glasgow was just diagnosed with leukemia and has only weeks-to-months to live. He desperately needs a bone marrow donor but he’s a quarter-Japanese, which is … Continue reading →

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