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moominmuppetStill doing a lot of catch up here (yes, a bulk delete would be more efficient and wouldn't end the world. Good luck convincing my obstinately obsessive brainmeats on that matter).
ONTD_Political/ABCNews: Planned Parenthood ended nonsurgical abortions at its Wisconsin clinics Friday because of a new state law that subjects doctors who perform abortions but don't follow certain procedures to criminal penalties.
The law, signed by Gov. Scott Walker two weeks ago after the Republican-controlled state Legislature passed it earlier this year, took effect Friday.
It mandates that women having nonsurgical abortions visit the same doctor three times and that doctors ensure the woman is having the procedure voluntarily and without coercion. Failure to follow those requirements could result in felony charges against the doctor.
The law does not affect emergency contraception, known as the morning-after pill.
Planned Parenthood president and chief executive officer Teri Huyck said because of confusion over the new law, nonsurgical abortions are being suspended. Planned Parenthood will continue to provide surgical abortions at its clinics in Madison, Milwaukee and the Appleton area, its leaders said.
PlainDealer: Funny, frank 'In the Next Room, or the vibrator play' performed brilliantly at Cleveland Play House -- I've been hearing really good things about this, and my carpool coworker is going to see it this weekend. I'd really like to make it sometime before they close, if I can.
ONTD_Political: Concluding that racial bias played a significant factor in the sentencing of a man to death here 18 years ago, a judge on Friday ordered that the convict’s sentence be reduced to life in prison without parole, the first such decision under North Carolina’s controversial Racial Justice Act.
Jezebel: The Ten Scariest Places to Have Ladyparts in America
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's also a one of America's rape capitals. And with legislators concentrating on regulating pregnancy rather than protecting women, it doesn't look like that rate will decrease anytime soon.
Legislators in the worst state in America to drive across are currently debating a "heartbeat bill," which will ban all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected at about 8 weeks. The law's bullshit and will likely be blocked from ever being enforced by a judge with some damn sense, but, like most crazy abortion laws, it's the thought that counts. And the fact that men in power in Ohio would call a fetus to testify in favor of a law taking power away from women is a pretty terrifying thought indeed.
HuffingtonPost: Trayvon Martin Case: New Photograph Shows George Zimmerman's Bloodied Head -- although I find the delay in releasing it somewhat suspicious, I'm willing to accept that he had these injuries from the interaction. THIS DOESN'T CHANGE SHIT. He pursued an innocent person after ignoring dispatcher instructions not to do so. That is NOT "standing your ground". Also, that's a pretty fucking minor head wound if that's all he's bleeding from it.
ONTD_Political: Alleged photo of Zimmerman’s bloody head surfaces -- the ONTD_P reactions.
More: Ebony: As Zimmerman Apologizes to Trayvon's Parents, Bail Set at $150k
TruthOut: Who Killed Shaima Alawadi?
Feministing: Race in Arizona, banned books and closed minds
MsMagazine: The Femisphere: “Mommy” Bloggers -- a great list of folks blogging about motherhood and feminism.
ONTD_Political: Survivors not allowed to concentration camp & mass grave site, says steel company that owns it -- Gee, it's Mittal Steel? What a shocker. They're normally such lovely neighbors. /sarcasm
ClevelandPlainPress: Neighbors of Mittal Steel call on plant to reduce pollution (when we were househunting the biggest "no way no how" was "downwind from Mittal".) They've totally destroyed several neighborhoods. And, of course, homeowners in the area are totally trapped -- impossible to sell, can't afford to move if they don't.
ClevelandScene: Battling the Steel Baron
Cleveland.com: ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook.
Rifftrax: RiffTrax are comedic MP3 tracks that you play in-sync with your favorite movies. Written and performed by the stars of the award-winning TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax brings the unique humor of "Satellite of Love" partners Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett to Hollywood's hit movies.
Your favorite chicken-slaughtering candy-maker is now a RiffTrax! Yes, Willy Wonka (the older, shouting Willy Wonka, not the newer, thin, fey version), the chocolatier and inventor of a gobstopper that lasts a good deal longer than the older, short-lived gobstoppers, gets the treatment from Mike and special guest Riffer…(wait for it… drum roll… fanfare… small burst of fireworks…) Neil Patrick Harris!
That's right, Neil Patrick Harris, not Ed Harris, the guy with the scar on his face from "A History of Violence", but rather NEIL PATRICK HARRIS! Yes, we somehow finagled the star of "How I Met Your Mother" into the RiffTrax studios to sit with one of his favorite Oompa Loompa-packed films. The result is a very special, very hilarious RiffTrax. -- I was not aware this site existed. Now I am. Life is better.
CBC: Gay activist mourned after beating death
More: HuffingtonPost: What Raymond Taavel Would Have Said About His Killer
More: HuffingtonPost: What Raymond Taavel Would Do to 'Fix the System'
More: HuffingtonPost: Raymond Taavel Death: Andre Noel Denny, Accused In Killing, Is Prone To Violence, Not Homophobia, Says Lawyer -- Raymond Taavel was a dear friend of one of my online friends who lives in Halifax. His death is hitting the community very hard, although I think I'm a touch relieved at the news that it's quite possibly not a hate crime. However, as it appears that Denny's psychiatric state was a major factor in things, I also hope this doesn't lead to more misconceptions about mental illness and violence (this is a very rare case -- in generally the mentally ill are a lot more likely to be the victim than the aggressor).
Kickstarter: Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology -- a friend of a friend is working on this, and it looks like a pretty awesome idea.
Jezebel: Why Guys Really Hate Being Called ‘Creepy’
Though the word may be occasionally used unfairly (for example, to describe a physically unattractive guy's genuinely respectful attempt at striking up a conversation), "creepy" serves a vital function. No other word is as effective as describing when a man has crossed a woman's boundary; no other word forces a man to reflect on how his behavior makes other people feel. A guy can disprove accusations of being weak by displaying strength (often in foolish ways.) But a guy can only disprove the charge of creepiness by fundamentally altering his behavior to be more genuinely respectful of women. -- "creepy" is indeed a harsh word, but I do believe it has it places.
Jezebel: A Seriously Simple Way to Banish Canker Sores -- I have no idea if this works, and haven't had a canker sore since I was a kid, so I can't really test it, but I figured I'd pass it along in case anyone else wants to experiment.
TheAtlantic: On National Pot Day, A Speech President Obama Should Give
Wikipedia: 420 (cannabis culture)
TruthOut: Progressive activists are celebrating another victory today after the Vermont Legislature became the third in the nation late Thursday to pass resolutions calling for a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, the controversial 2010 Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations and other groups to spend unlimited amounts of money influencing elections and gave rise to the now-infamous Super PACs.
BoingBoing: Elderly perv falsely diagnosed cancer in women so he could sexually assault, use weird gadgets on them
OccupyCleveland: Digest – April 20-22 – Happy Holidays
NYTimes: Labor Laws, Not Criminal Laws, Are the Solution -- Carol Leigh ROCKS, and her post on this reflects my position pretty thoroughly.
NYTimes: Levon Helm, Drummer and Rough-Throated Singer for the Band, Dies at 71
Related: Bart_Calendar on Levon Helm's death
ONTD_Political: Scotland Yard is facing a new case of alleged police racism after a black firefighter who tried to assist officers while off duty claimed he was targeted because of his skin colour, abused, assaulted and shot with a stun gun.
Feministing: Leggo my LEGOS: Fair play for girls
BlagHag: Dear E. O. Wilson: Please retire or stick to ants
The most irritating thing about the night was that this was a talk given to an educated general public. These people are smart enough to appreciate science and know Wilson is a famous scientist, so they’re going to believe whatever he says. On the way out people were raving about how interesting the talk was. But he presented none of the controversy, no evidence, no reasoning, no citations, no qualifiers…nothing. I understand that a talk to the general public isn’t going to get into extreme detail, but asserting your incredibly controversial ideas as scientific fact is incredibly dangerous. This talk reminded me more of stuff I’ve seen from creationists and climate denialists than scientists.
ONTD_Political: New York Schools Stall Free Breakfast Program Over Fears That Poor Kids Have Too Much To Eat
The city’s health department hit the pause button after a study found that the Breakfast in the Classroom program, now used in 381 of the city’s 1,750 schools, was problematic because some children might be “inadvertently taking in excess calories by eating in multiple locations" — in other words, having a meal at home, or snacking on the way to school, then eating again in school.
ONTD_Political: Antonio Manfredi has already destroyed a painting and vowed to incinerate one artwork every day until his demands are met
It is a logic more often associated with terrorists or trapped and cornered desperadoes: "Meet my demands or another hostage goes the way of the last."
Only in this case the hostages are works of art, and they are being sacrificed with the agreement of their creators. -- It makes me nauseous to think about, but given the permission of the creators, it's a legitimate form of protest, and they're right that it's taken them to the international media. *sigh* Depressed now.
ONTD_Political/ABCNews: Planned Parenthood ended nonsurgical abortions at its Wisconsin clinics Friday because of a new state law that subjects doctors who perform abortions but don't follow certain procedures to criminal penalties.
The law, signed by Gov. Scott Walker two weeks ago after the Republican-controlled state Legislature passed it earlier this year, took effect Friday.
It mandates that women having nonsurgical abortions visit the same doctor three times and that doctors ensure the woman is having the procedure voluntarily and without coercion. Failure to follow those requirements could result in felony charges against the doctor.
The law does not affect emergency contraception, known as the morning-after pill.
Planned Parenthood president and chief executive officer Teri Huyck said because of confusion over the new law, nonsurgical abortions are being suspended. Planned Parenthood will continue to provide surgical abortions at its clinics in Madison, Milwaukee and the Appleton area, its leaders said.
PlainDealer: Funny, frank 'In the Next Room, or the vibrator play' performed brilliantly at Cleveland Play House -- I've been hearing really good things about this, and my carpool coworker is going to see it this weekend. I'd really like to make it sometime before they close, if I can.
ONTD_Political: Concluding that racial bias played a significant factor in the sentencing of a man to death here 18 years ago, a judge on Friday ordered that the convict’s sentence be reduced to life in prison without parole, the first such decision under North Carolina’s controversial Racial Justice Act.
Jezebel: The Ten Scariest Places to Have Ladyparts in America
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's also a one of America's rape capitals. And with legislators concentrating on regulating pregnancy rather than protecting women, it doesn't look like that rate will decrease anytime soon.
Legislators in the worst state in America to drive across are currently debating a "heartbeat bill," which will ban all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected at about 8 weeks. The law's bullshit and will likely be blocked from ever being enforced by a judge with some damn sense, but, like most crazy abortion laws, it's the thought that counts. And the fact that men in power in Ohio would call a fetus to testify in favor of a law taking power away from women is a pretty terrifying thought indeed.
HuffingtonPost: Trayvon Martin Case: New Photograph Shows George Zimmerman's Bloodied Head -- although I find the delay in releasing it somewhat suspicious, I'm willing to accept that he had these injuries from the interaction. THIS DOESN'T CHANGE SHIT. He pursued an innocent person after ignoring dispatcher instructions not to do so. That is NOT "standing your ground". Also, that's a pretty fucking minor head wound if that's all he's bleeding from it.
ONTD_Political: Alleged photo of Zimmerman’s bloody head surfaces -- the ONTD_P reactions.
More: Ebony: As Zimmerman Apologizes to Trayvon's Parents, Bail Set at $150k
TruthOut: Who Killed Shaima Alawadi?
Feministing: Race in Arizona, banned books and closed minds
MsMagazine: The Femisphere: “Mommy” Bloggers -- a great list of folks blogging about motherhood and feminism.
ONTD_Political: Survivors not allowed to concentration camp & mass grave site, says steel company that owns it -- Gee, it's Mittal Steel? What a shocker. They're normally such lovely neighbors. /sarcasm
ClevelandPlainPress: Neighbors of Mittal Steel call on plant to reduce pollution (when we were househunting the biggest "no way no how" was "downwind from Mittal".) They've totally destroyed several neighborhoods. And, of course, homeowners in the area are totally trapped -- impossible to sell, can't afford to move if they don't.
ClevelandScene: Battling the Steel Baron
Cleveland.com: ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook.
Rifftrax: RiffTrax are comedic MP3 tracks that you play in-sync with your favorite movies. Written and performed by the stars of the award-winning TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax brings the unique humor of "Satellite of Love" partners Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett to Hollywood's hit movies.
Your favorite chicken-slaughtering candy-maker is now a RiffTrax! Yes, Willy Wonka (the older, shouting Willy Wonka, not the newer, thin, fey version), the chocolatier and inventor of a gobstopper that lasts a good deal longer than the older, short-lived gobstoppers, gets the treatment from Mike and special guest Riffer…(wait for it… drum roll… fanfare… small burst of fireworks…) Neil Patrick Harris!
That's right, Neil Patrick Harris, not Ed Harris, the guy with the scar on his face from "A History of Violence", but rather NEIL PATRICK HARRIS! Yes, we somehow finagled the star of "How I Met Your Mother" into the RiffTrax studios to sit with one of his favorite Oompa Loompa-packed films. The result is a very special, very hilarious RiffTrax. -- I was not aware this site existed. Now I am. Life is better.
CBC: Gay activist mourned after beating death
More: HuffingtonPost: What Raymond Taavel Would Have Said About His Killer
More: HuffingtonPost: What Raymond Taavel Would Do to 'Fix the System'
More: HuffingtonPost: Raymond Taavel Death: Andre Noel Denny, Accused In Killing, Is Prone To Violence, Not Homophobia, Says Lawyer -- Raymond Taavel was a dear friend of one of my online friends who lives in Halifax. His death is hitting the community very hard, although I think I'm a touch relieved at the news that it's quite possibly not a hate crime. However, as it appears that Denny's psychiatric state was a major factor in things, I also hope this doesn't lead to more misconceptions about mental illness and violence (this is a very rare case -- in generally the mentally ill are a lot more likely to be the victim than the aggressor).
Kickstarter: Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology -- a friend of a friend is working on this, and it looks like a pretty awesome idea.
Jezebel: Why Guys Really Hate Being Called ‘Creepy’
Though the word may be occasionally used unfairly (for example, to describe a physically unattractive guy's genuinely respectful attempt at striking up a conversation), "creepy" serves a vital function. No other word is as effective as describing when a man has crossed a woman's boundary; no other word forces a man to reflect on how his behavior makes other people feel. A guy can disprove accusations of being weak by displaying strength (often in foolish ways.) But a guy can only disprove the charge of creepiness by fundamentally altering his behavior to be more genuinely respectful of women. -- "creepy" is indeed a harsh word, but I do believe it has it places.
Jezebel: A Seriously Simple Way to Banish Canker Sores -- I have no idea if this works, and haven't had a canker sore since I was a kid, so I can't really test it, but I figured I'd pass it along in case anyone else wants to experiment.
TheAtlantic: On National Pot Day, A Speech President Obama Should Give
Wikipedia: 420 (cannabis culture)
TruthOut: Progressive activists are celebrating another victory today after the Vermont Legislature became the third in the nation late Thursday to pass resolutions calling for a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, the controversial 2010 Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations and other groups to spend unlimited amounts of money influencing elections and gave rise to the now-infamous Super PACs.
BoingBoing: Elderly perv falsely diagnosed cancer in women so he could sexually assault, use weird gadgets on them
OccupyCleveland: Digest – April 20-22 – Happy Holidays
NYTimes: Labor Laws, Not Criminal Laws, Are the Solution -- Carol Leigh ROCKS, and her post on this reflects my position pretty thoroughly.
NYTimes: Levon Helm, Drummer and Rough-Throated Singer for the Band, Dies at 71
Related: Bart_Calendar on Levon Helm's death
ONTD_Political: Scotland Yard is facing a new case of alleged police racism after a black firefighter who tried to assist officers while off duty claimed he was targeted because of his skin colour, abused, assaulted and shot with a stun gun.
Feministing: Leggo my LEGOS: Fair play for girls
BlagHag: Dear E. O. Wilson: Please retire or stick to ants
The most irritating thing about the night was that this was a talk given to an educated general public. These people are smart enough to appreciate science and know Wilson is a famous scientist, so they’re going to believe whatever he says. On the way out people were raving about how interesting the talk was. But he presented none of the controversy, no evidence, no reasoning, no citations, no qualifiers…nothing. I understand that a talk to the general public isn’t going to get into extreme detail, but asserting your incredibly controversial ideas as scientific fact is incredibly dangerous. This talk reminded me more of stuff I’ve seen from creationists and climate denialists than scientists.
ONTD_Political: New York Schools Stall Free Breakfast Program Over Fears That Poor Kids Have Too Much To Eat
The city’s health department hit the pause button after a study found that the Breakfast in the Classroom program, now used in 381 of the city’s 1,750 schools, was problematic because some children might be “inadvertently taking in excess calories by eating in multiple locations" — in other words, having a meal at home, or snacking on the way to school, then eating again in school.
ONTD_Political: Antonio Manfredi has already destroyed a painting and vowed to incinerate one artwork every day until his demands are met
It is a logic more often associated with terrorists or trapped and cornered desperadoes: "Meet my demands or another hostage goes the way of the last."
Only in this case the hostages are works of art, and they are being sacrificed with the agreement of their creators. -- It makes me nauseous to think about, but given the permission of the creators, it's a legitimate form of protest, and they're right that it's taken them to the international media. *sigh* Depressed now.
