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@Ron: What do you think Trump did in his first term that was unique or made a positive impact on…
During his first term Trump walked into the White House with no experience in government, so he selected a lot…
To give a specific example: When I first moved to Oregon, the state had a rule against government organizations replacing…
Eliminating unnecessary jobs to focus on the actual core functions of the Federal government is the epitome of increasing efficiency.…
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Category Archives: Site and Admin Stuff
The people and their cultures: POC and the movies
The Examiner’s Ed Moy inquires Does Hollywood ‘white-wash’ the casting of Asian characters in movies? Then he proves it…
After doing some research, I discovered that “The Last Airbender” wasn’t the only recent movie that cast white actors in roles that were originally created as Asian characters.
For example, the character of Kyo Kusanagi will be played […]
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In which the latest instance of whitewashing book covers produces pondering.
Justine Larbalestier has written several books. I have seen all of them at my local B&N where I spend most of my free time. Considering the fact that until just a few weeks ago, books with any kind of POC on the cover in the YA section were rarer than 10 carat diamond chunks, I […]
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The “my time management sucks so have some environmental links” post
I am tired, I need to wash my hair and the post I intended for today is way too long for me to finish tonight. Therefore, I’m reposting some links. Enjoy!
Ignore the Haters, Sierra Club!!: Open Letter to Allison Chin
Eco-Minded POC
An Amazon Culture Withers as Food Dries Up
Britain is accused of flouting international law […]
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Tips for Going into Battle with Your Natural Hair
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when three or more black women are engaged in conversation for more than fifteen minutes, they will start to exchange hair-care tips.
Honestly, it’s uncanny. And in the spirit of that, here’s some of my ABW tips for Going into Battle with Your Natural Hair. (For the record: I […]
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Linkspam: The Sex Edition….Um PG 13. Viewer Discretion Advised
EDIT: I realize the post is long, but I am having the devil of a time cutting it. I am so so sorry.
To celebrate the fall of Section 377 in India,at teh hands of Delhi’s High Court (may it survive the challenge) here’s Human Rights Watch’s This Alien Legacy:The Origins of “Sodomy” Laws […]
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And yet another try at spam blocking
I wasn’t very pleased with Spam Karma — it let some obvious spam through, and blocked our “recent comments” sidebar from working — so I’ve gone back to Akismet, this time modified by Simple Spam Filter. In theory, if you … Continue reading
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New spam-blocking software!
There’s been a change in how we’re blocking spam — In an attempt to address the “false positives” problem, I’ve switched “Alas” from Akismet to Spam Karma. Hopefully it will now be possible for people to post links in their … Continue reading
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Linkspam 3: The Race and Class Edition
Blame Wordpress. I didn’t intend to link race and class issues today. In fact, I was feeling much more lighthearted. Then I hit the wrong button and everything was gone. And unlike LJ, you have to actually press the draft button to get anything saved. So I got grumpy and pissed off. Went to soothe […]
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We hate to say it
But Verb Noire needs to raise some cash to defray the expenses of WorldCon. We thought we could bridge the gap out of pocket, but money is tight and my kid’s face is expensive. So, we’re hoping book sales, merch sales, and anything else you guys want to suggest can make up the difference. We’re […]
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The “Why are you so angry????” edition
This week has been a veritable smorgasbord of RAGE-inducing reports of various incidents. Here’s some of the stuff that has been fanning the flames on the side of my face….
How I lost my health insurance at the hairstylist’sFreemarketer: “But if we offer a public option the insurance companies will go out of business!!!” […]
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the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…