February 2012
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“Newt Gingrich told CNN’s Shawna Shepherd he would not be going to Mass on...”
– Will they or won’t they wear ashes? – CNN Belief Blog
Ha ha ha. It’s funny because it’s misogynistic crap.
No, wait, it’s just misogynistic crap.
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So, this one time, I was pregnant. And then I...
volatileessence:
Of course, the story’s not that easy or that simple. And, quite possibly, by writing this I may push away people I’ve come to like and care about in this space.
But I’m tired of hiding this thing. Tired of pretending I’m ashamed of this, because I’m not.
I’m also tired of hearing people talk about issues surrounding women’s health who are only concerned with politics, not...
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£200,000 test-tube burger marks milestone in... →
Lurking in a petri dish in a laboratory in the Netherlands is an unlikely contender for the future of food. The yellow-pink sliver the size of a corn plaster is the state-of-the-art in lab-grown meat, and a milestone on the path to the world’s first burger made from stem cells.
Dr Mark Post, head of physiology at Maastricht University, plans to unveil a complete burger – produced at...
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Virginia to require "transvaginal ultrasounds" for... →
buttonsandbeaux:
evazebra:
thebassthetreble:
jwisser:
Daily Kos:
The Virginia House passed a bill 63-36 requiring that women who wish to have an abortion must submit to a “transvaginal ultrasound.”
The ultrasound legislation would constitute an unprecedented government mandate to insert vaginal ultrasonic probes into women as part of a state-ordered effort to dissuade them from...
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Some action steps regarding Virginia's anti-woman...
Tomorrow, I encourage you to call the offices of Governor Bob McDonnell and Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb of Virginia. Their numbers are as follows:
Governor Bob McDonnell: (804) 786-2211
Senator Mark Warner: (202) 224-2023
Senator Jim Webb: (202) 224-4024
While none of those three men are personally responsible for the legislation currently before the Virginia assembly, they are...
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Virginia to require "transvaginal ultrasounds" for... →
Daily Kos:
The Virginia House passed a bill 63-36 requiring that women who wish to have an abortion must submit to a “transvaginal ultrasound.”
The ultrasound legislation would constitute an unprecedented government mandate to insert vaginal ultrasonic probes into women as part of a state-ordered effort to dissuade them from terminating pregnancies, legislative opponents...
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“Privilege, put as simply as possible, is the sum total of unearned resources,...”
– This is my working definition for privilege in the piece I’m writing on same. It doesn’t feel quite complete, and I’d appreciate thoughts and comments.
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Anglo-Scotland talks over Antarctica →
Ministers from both Scottish and UK Governments are locked in negotiations relating to who controls legal rights over Antarctica after it emerged that UK rights in the continent were devolved to Scotland by accident.
Salmond’s Government is pleased that the British Antarctic territorial rights are now under Scotland’s control after responsibility for the region was handed to...
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“Cupid is getting gay in these parts.”
– @TweetsofOld
I can only assume that the North Carolina newspaper that printed this in 1919 had recently sent a reporter to Oberlin.
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Doctor Who ExCo: An Unearthly ExCo →
annathehptwerdfightr:
oberlin-college:
doctorwhoexco:
Alternate titles for this post included “Run!” and “I’m the Doctor—run for your life!”, but since this blog, at least, will start from the very beginning, this title seemed more appropriate.
Let’s start with some introductions: I’m Jonas Wisser, a 2009 alumnus of Oberlin College, and my fellow instructor for this course is Jacquelynn...
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lettz replied to your quote: Yet it is precisely that opportunity that an elite… Deciding to be a circus performer halfway through my Oberlin career has so far been the best decision I’ve made since picking Oberlin.
Replying just to put this on people’s Dashboards.
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“Yet it is precisely that opportunity that an elite education takes away. How can...”
– The American Scholar: The Disadvantages of an Elite Education - William Deresiewicz
I think a number of my fellow Oberlin students may see something of themselves in this article; it is certainly well worth reading.
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Little Green Footballs - Fox News Commenters... →
Absolutely sickening, albeit not terribly surprising. They even manage to throw in a suggestion or seventeen that she’ll still vote for President Obama because liberals engage in massive voter fraud using the dead.
Worth noting: this wasn’t even on Fox Nation, where this kind of shit is expected. This was on plain old Fox News.
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An Unearthly ExCo →
Confidential to everyone who cares about the Doctor Who ExCo: our first blog post is up, including a copy of the application we required applicants to fill out and a breakdown of the anonymised responses to the non-personal questions, accompanied by graphs.
We should have our syllabus up soon, but we’ve had to make some last-minute changes due to a misunderstanding with the ExCo Committee,...
“Godwin, grant me the serenity to accept the idiots I cannot change,
Courage to...”
– Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer, adapted for life in the twenty-first century.
“About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Moroni was an angel....”
– The Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith (slightly adapted).
I additionally need self-care away from: the...
thewordunheard:
golden-notebook:
Being a rude, flippant teenager isn’t Child of the Year material, but it’s flippin’ normal. I’m really disturbed by the impulse to side with the father in: every situation, both metaphorical and literal. The impulse to make defenses and side with power in our culture makes me want to throw up.
This. Sorry, I found that video horribly disturbing. Yes, as a...
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WatchMesmerising.
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455) I wish there was, politically speaking, a...
unnomjuste:
I’ll vote for the one that at least doesn’t hate us (presumably).
But yeah.
There is a trans*-friendly candidate. His name is Gary Johnson, he’s running as a Libertarian, and he’s to the left of Obama on most social issues, including trans* rights and marriage equality. But unless you tell other people about him, and get them excited, and you’re willing to work...
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WatchRick Santorum in Oklahoma, claiming that “the left is always looking for ways to control you” and that fracking isn’t dangerous. Oh, and that the Republican Party is the “truth party”.
I already know his position on evolution is that of an anti-science hack. I wonder if he also thinks that smoking is good for you and asbestos is a safe and healthy building...
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Anonymous asked: How many white people are there?
yoisthisracist:
I know about 100, so at least 100.
Seems like an accurate estimate to me.
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wonderwomanproject answered your question: ExCo Fair! Can you send me the syllabus and blog about it all?
Once we’ve completed the ExCo Fair tonight, we’ll be happy to post the syllabus. I’ll likely be revamping the Doctor Who ExCo Tumblr so it actually behaves like a Tumblr, and we can put a link to it there.
As far as blogging about it goes, we’ll see what we can...
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ExCo Fair!
oberlin-college:
Tonight is the ExCo Fair! 6-8pm in the Root Room! What classes are you hoping to sign up for?
Remember, kids: the correct answer to this question is the Doctor Who ExCo!
See you there.
