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Predictably, Defense Tries to Put Murdered Teenager On Trial 2 Jul 2013 | 04:16 am
I’m sure no one has been surprised that the tactic used by George Zimmerman’s defense counsel is to try to put a murdered black minor on trial instead of the man who stalked, harassed and ultimately k...
When the Phrase “Being Armed” Is Meaningless 29 Jun 2013 | 02:46 am
This week has been so packed with important, groundbreaking and openly discriminatory news that is has been overwhelming. But there is one underreported thing from the start of George Zimmerman’s tria...
Do We Need Penicillin, Mr. Gohmert? 29 Jun 2013 | 12:58 am
On Monday, Texas Representative Louie Gohmert made a deeply disingenuous argument to ensure that having sex remains as shameful and risky as possible to continue a long standing history of backing up ...
What’s Supposed to Happen AFTER You Shut Up and Listen 19 May 2013 | 08:55 pm
For the last several weeks, I’ve felt growing jealousy toward those friends and acquaintances who have had the opportunity to attend the second Women In Secularism conference. I felt that twinge of en...
Not Again, Ezra Klein 18 Apr 2013 | 10:06 pm
Like most Americans, I am outraged that the United States Senate is procedurally broken. I’m incensed that the always dubious filibuster has been used to obstruct popular and necessary legislation. I’...
Sorry they got caught? 12 Apr 2013 | 04:18 am
UPDATE: Hospital Is Fucking Lying Their Asses Off, Plus Police Abuse, Homophobia, AIDS Hysteria I have to say I was not surprised to hear that the hospital in the Kansas City area was lying. I was sur...
“Turd-Pong” Or, Some of the Best Feminism 101 I’ve Read in a Long Time 29 Mar 2013 | 02:17 am
Today someone linked* to a wonderful piece by Lindy West explaining feminism to the dude who wants to talk debate the existence of privilege and misandry. And it’s fucking wonderful. I was sold before...
Yes, the United States Senate is “Very, Very Unequal.” And that’s a good thing. 19 Mar 2013 | 02:20 am
I normally love the kind of numerical/graphical analysis Ezra Klein does. So it was with great shock and frustration I watched him do his signature challenge while he was guest hosting the Rachel Madd...
Chile Verde Recipe Updated: All Fresh Ingredients 14 Mar 2013 | 12:23 am
Thrackerzog very much treats cooking as a hobby. He’s joked that it’s in some ways an unfortunate one because he can’t sell his chicken cacciatore on etsy. He came up with an initial recipe that incl...
“My Wife” 13 Mar 2013 | 08:40 pm
I had one of those everyday sexism recognition moments this morning while I was driving in to work. It was a subtle, seemingly trivial thing so internalized that I had never noticed it. Until I notice...
