Because I forgot that, as a registered member of the Mountain/Green Party in WV, I can’t vote for a presidential nominee. We ain’t got any. Apparently. We did… I dunno what happened to Jesse Johnson. I realized this yesterday. Quite a hell of a lot too late to switch. But OMG did I need to. [...]
Category Archives: politics
frighteningly arbitrary definitions of terrorism, via Salon
March 27, 2008 – 10:39 am
Salon has a great in-depth article about Briana Waters, an environmental activist, violin teacher, and mom who is accused of domestic terrorism after an informant named her as a lookout at an ELF (Earth Liberation Front) act of arson ten years ago at a lab where they thought genetic research was being done.
The article includes references to [...]
snarkiness crafted so exquisitely it begs for massive, viral linkage
March 13, 2008 – 3:59 pm
In which the Obama campaign cleverly and cutely annotates a recent Clinton memo in a way that makes me drool buckets of lovesick puppy drool for Senator Obama yet refrains from any personal attacks or evil, thus reinforcing aforementioned puppyish admiration for the classy, smart-as-a-whip senator and his campaign.
bothersome ideas about ppd
February 13, 2008 – 8:55 pm
OK. I read on Hathor about this bill wherein the US government is apparently going to grant doctors the ability to practically, if not literally, force new mothers to take SSRIs if they “fail” a mandatory PPD screening. Well, yes, as this is clearly a disgusting travesty of Big Brother Evil, I got all ready [...]
hillary v. barack and a feminist stream of consciousness
February 4, 2008 – 1:55 pm
Apparently, I share a brain with a woman named Rebecca Traister who writes for Salon. Here is exactly the conundrum playing itself out in my brain about this election. Thank goodness we don’t have our primary until May. Her story about being in the booth with her dad and pulling the lever for Geraldine Ferraro [...]
good gay news
August 23, 2007 – 12:28 pm
Thank you Accuradio>>Flock of Eighties>>No Metal. This is the first time I’ve heard It’s Raining Men outside of a gay bar. FYI, in WV, it does rain men in the gay bars. Cute girls? Yes but considerably fewer. At least that was true in the days before my hugely pregnant breastfeeding constantly too-busy-with-toddler-to-party ass was still going [...]
good news! relief for the boobs
May 22, 2007 – 2:47 pm
A new study has found that kids who are stressed in childhood are more likely to embrace liberal politics. Happier childhood, conservative grow-up.
So I have decided to wean Molly immediately and let her cry it out in a crib. Maybe also I will let Mamaw throw her off counters at will. Because I can’t raise [...]
a little the(o/a)logical/sociopolitical aside
April 19, 2007 – 12:33 pm
Heather at Hathor the Cow Goddess is a lot more crunchy than I am, or possibly than most human beings, I don’t know Usually, though, she inspires me and as with all mothering influences, I take to heart her perspectives and assimilate them into the ever-evolving complexity that is my parenting approach. Just sayin’.
Today [...]
women rock
April 10, 2007 – 2:47 pm
Victory for women and girls in Eritrea
And the most delicious feminist post is here, including this so-perfect-adjectives-fail-me phrase: “However, jokes that makes menstruation nasty or dirty or unclean — those are insulting & juvenile. That same blood lubricated your entry into this world, and its smell will always be on you. Fucking deal already.”
Coming {fluffier} [...]
molly’s shout out & books you never thought i’d mention
February 10, 2007 – 4:02 pm
Molly waves “Hi!” to Marianne. Thanks for the *beautiful* hat. We finally got her to leave it on for a trip out by taking off the (adorable!) ribbon. The wave thing is the cutest thing ever. She knows the word “Hi” means to wave her itty bitty arm and sometimes she groks “Bye Bye” too. [...]
