January 2011
Rugrats is about feminist families
erikawithac:
Mrs. Pickles is the educated breadwinner, Stu often chasing his less profitable dreams
Phil & Lil’s mom, obvs (short hair, female symbol sweatshirt, clear second waver
Charlotte, ballbusting CEO who wants Angelica to have an edge in a male-privileged world
Suzie’s family, upper-middle class black family with a really accomplished mom
Chaz, sensitive single dad who childrears...
I’m preparing for tomorrow’s seminar on feminism by listening to Bikini Kill. Win.
BBC - South Sudan referendum: 99% vote for... →
Luuuuush, I love new countries. Speaking of which, whatever happened to the partition of Belgium?
BBC - Echo of Egyptian anger in anti-Mubarak rally... →
Bring the Egyptian uprising to the streets of the...
And to the streets of the UK!
English Al Jazeera is livestreaming coverage of... →
Solidarity with the Egyptian people!
BBC - Should the royals have real jobs? →
The question we should be asking is actually “should the country have royals?”
The Guardian - Sky sexism was no surprise but... →
“The attitude of Richard Keys and Andy Gray towards the lineswoman Sian Massey shows how deeply entrenched – and how casual – sexism is in football”
Well Andy Gray’s just been sacked, and I’m sure Richard Keys isn’t far behind. The issue shouldn’t be that it’s sexism in sports - just that it’s sexism full stop, and it has no place in society...
BBC - UK economy suffers 0.5% contraction →
Good to see that the Tory plans to stimulate the economy are working…
The Wake - Something That No Else Could Bring EP...
inthecrystallake:
This The Wake’s album situates itself in the middle of band’s transition from post-punk to indie-pop. Any similarity of Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky cover with this one is a mere coincidence (or not)
01-Gruesome Castle 02-Pale Spectre 03-Furious Sea 04-Plastic Flowers
BBC - John Mohammed Butt: The hippy who became an... →
Fascinating article.
“The Conservatives voted against the National Health Act, not only on the second...”
– Aneurin Bevan.
Source: BBC News
Publicly naming suspects
This recent phenomenon is abhorrent and inexscusable and I’m bloody sick of it. Take the Jo Yeates murder case for example. Her landlord was named & shamed after he was arrested for her murder - but he was bailed without charge AFTER his name, picture, personal life etc. were splashed around the tabloids. Then yesterday a new suspect was arrested - and somehow his name, age, nationality,...
BBC - British Airways cabin crew vote for fresh... →
Workers, fight for your right to fair wages and working conditions!
American History X
I re-watched it last night; what an incredible, powerful, harrowing film.
BBC - Did the New Cross fire create a black...
30th anniversary of this tragedy today, and this is an extremely interesting article about it.
BBC - Bristol gay couple win Cornwall B&B bed ban... →
“The owners of a hotel who refused to allow a gay couple a double room acted unlawfully, a judge has ruled.”
I can’t believe that:
a) this kind of homophobic crap is still around
AND
b) it takes over 2 years for common sense to prevail
Toby Young's free school will expel groups working... →
“20 voluntary groups working with refugees, the homeless, former young offenders and a range of ethnic minorities including Kurds, Iranians and Iraqis” will all be ousted so that this prick can teach Latin to middle-class white kids.
BBC - NHS Confederation says health reform 'could... →
Solidarity with the people of Tunisia
…who are fighting for democracy and freedom.
Labour celebrate victory in Oldham East... →
A 3,500 majority AND the Tory vote falls by 7,000? What a cracking way to wake up in the morning!
“This fucking city
Is run by pigs
They take the rice away from
All the kids.”
– Black Flag, ‘Police Story’
“This fucking city
Is run by pigs
They take the rice away from
All the kids.”
– Black Flag, ‘Police Story’
Hindu holy man reveals truth of terror attacks... →
“India is being forced to confront disturbing evidence that increasingly suggests a secret Hindu terror network may have been responsible for a wave of deadly attacks previously blamed on radical Muslims.”