Alternet: Poor Kids Booted from Their Preschool Programs Thanks to Sequestration

Feministing: Republican Senator Rob Portman changes his mind on marriage equality because of his gay son -- Holy crap, I actually have a reason to feel proud of my republican Senator! It doesn't change all the other things we disagree on (vehemently), but it does ( Read more... )

I doubt I'd mentioned it here yet, but I switched back to day shift a number of months ago. I'm working 4 10-hour days per week instead of 5 8s, which is nice and gives me a crucial rest day on Wednesdays. And really I prefer being busier, even if the Linketies are unlikely to achieve their previous ridiculous length ( Read more... )

Argh. Soooo tired. Work's been really busy recently, but here're a few random linketies.

Restore ReDress!
Bring back the best independent plus size store in the world! -- This is my friend Rachel, and she's all flavors of awesome.

Feministing: Court strikes down Idaho’s 20-week abortion ban -- Wow, it's actually good news for once!

Happy ( Read more... )

Feministing: Scientists say a baby girl born with HIV has been cured
HuffPo: Baby Born With HIV Apparently Cured, Say Scientists -- *fingers crossed*, this is seriously exciting news. Perhaps a new regimen for infants of HIV+ mothers?

Gawker: Oberlin Cancels Classes After Figure in KKK Robes Spotted Near African Heritage House -- I don't even ( Read more... )

MotherJones: 12 Ways the Sequester Will Screw the Poor

MotherJones: The Sequester, Explained

ONTD_Political: Obama Calls Sequester Cuts 'Dumb' And 'Arbitrary,' Blames GOP For Inflexibility

Ingenuity Cleveland is pleased to announce the area’s first Mini Maker Faire in collaboration with the Cleveland Public Library. The event will take place on ( Read more... )

TruthOut: Radical Reading: The Progressive Dr. Seuss

Alternet: Courts Shoot Down Law Making Florida's Poor Pee in a Cup to Receive Benefits

Guardian: Bradley Manning pleads guilty to 10 charges but denies 'aiding the enemy'

WashingtonPost: Violence Against Women Act passed by House, sent to Obama for signature

Care2: UNC Student Faces Honor ( Read more... )

Colorlines: After Trayvon: Acts of Kindness, Courage and Resistance

Feministing: New documentary on the past 50 years of the feminist movement premieres tonight

ONTD_Political: Emerson Fraternity Raises Money for Trans Brother

ONTD_Science: Peruvian billboards harvest water from the desert air

NotAlwaysWorking: I Said, She NSAID (on crappy ( Read more... )

Time: Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us

Buzzfeed: Meet Kevin, The Gay Llama Farmer From Kentucky
His animal sanctuary - home to 51 llamas and more than 300 animals total - is in jeopardy because just over a year ago, Kevin was fired for being gay. Kentucky is one of 38 states in which employees can legally be fired for being LGBT.

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Currently reading (listening to) The Stepsister Scheme. They're light but they're fun, and they pass the Bechdel Test in spades, which is nice. And so far the book really avoids the whole "adventuring women need a male protector along" trope. I'm not surprised that I'm finding it generally feminist in a lot of ways; Jim C. Hines first came to my ( Read more... )

Freedom's Sisters: Much of our national memory of the civil rights movement is embodied by male figureheads whose visibility in boycotts, legal proceedings, and mass demonstrations dominated newspaper and television coverage in the 1950s and 1960s. While less prominent in the media, a group of extraordinary women also shaped much of the spirit and ( Read more... )