A few links, mostly political
Your Own Private Ohio: Seven Ways Your Vote Might Not Count This November -- Good practical information and links.
Relatedly, from a few weeks back: Ohio's Election Stolen Again? State May Face 600K Voter Purge in Coming Weeks
Greta hits it on the nose about what's so cool about other people's hobbies and obsessions (bec76, you'll be particularly amused, as it's all framed around the really random Olympics sports no one hears about except during the Olympics themselves)
FundiePharma has some info about the HHS "conscience" clause, and the need for immediate action -- we've got 30 days on this My favorite bit, though? "Unfortunately for them, this works the other way too. Feel free to apply for a job at crisis pregnancy centers and then sue when they turn you down."
I'm really damn psyched about the language in the Dem's reproductive rights plank this year
Creepy as hell that this counts as Continuing Medical Education. WTF?
Provider Ignorance, Bias Turn Lesbian Patients Off Health Care. Yeah, no shit. Even as much as our students have improved over the years, you wouldn't believe the number who have no idea what a dental dam is supposed to be for.
Save Mr. Rogers -- there's apparently a current plan to reduce syndicated distribution of Mr Rogers to the local affiliates Blasphemous as it is, I was never a Mr. Rogers fan myself (or Sesame Street, either -- 3-2-1 Contact and Electric Company for me, thanks!), but I do agree that the show provides something unique, and I'd like to see it as available as possible.
Also, infowidget found me the coolest thing! I'm so definitely checking this out next time I make it to Toronto: The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy
A fascinating article about causes of migraines, and new research in the field
A bunch of "poly in the media" links
Oooooh! Dark Crystal figures!
Fabulous magnet art
Interesting but disconcerting news about tilapia being potentially unhealthy
Way cool virology news
New research on sleep-dep and dopamine (last several all snagged from shadesong)
Relatedly, from a few weeks back: Ohio's Election Stolen Again? State May Face 600K Voter Purge in Coming Weeks
Greta hits it on the nose about what's so cool about other people's hobbies and obsessions (bec76, you'll be particularly amused, as it's all framed around the really random Olympics sports no one hears about except during the Olympics themselves)
FundiePharma has some info about the HHS "conscience" clause, and the need for immediate action -- we've got 30 days on this My favorite bit, though? "Unfortunately for them, this works the other way too. Feel free to apply for a job at crisis pregnancy centers and then sue when they turn you down."
I'm really damn psyched about the language in the Dem's reproductive rights plank this year
Creepy as hell that this counts as Continuing Medical Education. WTF?
Provider Ignorance, Bias Turn Lesbian Patients Off Health Care. Yeah, no shit. Even as much as our students have improved over the years, you wouldn't believe the number who have no idea what a dental dam is supposed to be for.
Save Mr. Rogers -- there's apparently a current plan to reduce syndicated distribution of Mr Rogers to the local affiliates Blasphemous as it is, I was never a Mr. Rogers fan myself (or Sesame Street, either -- 3-2-1 Contact and Electric Company for me, thanks!), but I do agree that the show provides something unique, and I'd like to see it as available as possible.
Also, infowidget found me the coolest thing! I'm so definitely checking this out next time I make it to Toronto: The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy
A fascinating article about causes of migraines, and new research in the field
A bunch of "poly in the media" links
Oooooh! Dark Crystal figures!
Fabulous magnet art
Interesting but disconcerting news about tilapia being potentially unhealthy
Way cool virology news
New research on sleep-dep and dopamine (last several all snagged from shadesong)