Category Archives: Site and Admin Stuff

‘Mexican Flu’ my ass.

Posted on April 29, 2009 by nojojojo

Too busy for analysis right now, but submitting this for your consideration. I think most of us have noticed how right-wing pundits are using racist fearmongering tactics to blame the swine flu on illegals from Mexico — even to the point of referring to it as the “Mexican flu.” The fact that the […] Continue reading →

Have your comments been caught in our spam trap frequently?

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Ampersand

I’m trying to create a list of “Alas” comment-writers whose comments have been caught by our spam trap multiple times. If this has happened to you more than just once or twice, please leave a comment on this post. (And … Continue reading →

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A Chocolate Coating to make the Bitter White Pill Go Down Easier

Posted on April 18, 2009 by nojojojo

I’ve been continuing to follow the casting controversy re “The Last Airbender” film by M. Night Shyamalan. The two main organizations of fans that arose to fight it, Aang Ain’t White and it’s sistercomm Racebending, have been working hard to try and get the word out about the casting and why it’s a problem, […] Continue reading →

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Reduce the Rate

Posted on April 8, 2009 by karnythia

So, after a strange series of events that included Jesse Jackson kissing me on the forehead (twice!) and being in a press conference (airing this evening on Chicago stations) I’m apparently handling the viral marketing for Reduce The Rate. I’ll be pestering you all to plaster info all over creation about this movement to:
* Reduce […] Continue reading →

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Going to a con? Own a bookstore? Know a writer?

Posted on April 1, 2009 by karnythia

Willing to advertise for Verb Noire? Great! Please print this and hand it to people. Thanks everyone. You guys are the best.
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Excessive focus on Jewish issues vs Black issues at Alas?

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Ampersand

In comments, Destinee wrote: As a black woman, I am befuddled by the excessive focus on Jewish issues at Alas this past month. Given that it was black people who built America as slaves, black people who had to fight … Continue reading →

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Tales From A Survivor

Posted on February 11, 2009 by karnythia

Chris Brown tried to choke Rihanna. That was while he was threatening to kill her. And the stans are out in force claiming that she deserved it/provoked him/he didn’t do it on purpose. I would say I don’t know WTF is wrong with people, but I see this shit a lot. From men who want […] Continue reading →

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Asking because I honestly want to know

Posted on January 28, 2009 by the angry black woman

Is Ted Nugent black?
(my reason for asking will become clear soon, I swear.)
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If A=B and B=C but C is not equal to A, then… WTF?

Posted on November 8, 2008 by nojojojo

Call me a pessimist. As overjoyed as I was to see Obama become our next president (sane! also black. but SANE!), a part of me held back from celebrating with as much abandon as I really wanted to. This is because another part of me, long-bruised and sore, was tensing up, readying […] Continue reading →

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Moderation and "safe spaces"

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Ampersand

In comments, one of my favorite “Alas” comment-writers, PG, writes: Good point about the dangers of proclaimed “safe spaces.” I got some nasty name-calling when Heart linked a post I wrote that was sympathetic to transgender folks, and when I … Continue reading →

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