First of all, I have a new hero, his name is Chesley B. Sullenberger, he rocks that pilot’s uniform, and he also rocks crash-landings into the Hudson. La Guardia to Charlotte on US Airways? I’ve gone that route many times. I’m still trying to figure out if anyone I knew was on that plane. Anyway,Continue reading “US Airways Flight 1549 and a Gaza protest nearby”
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Oscar, Louisa, and More: When the Guns Go Off…
I’m not a PUMA sympathizer, but I think this woman’s rage needs to be heard. Her daughter, Louisa, was shot by her other daughter’s ex. She is in a coma and not expected to make it. Her other daughter is battling cancer. In 2009, it looks like this woman, Betty Jean, may lose two daughters.Continue reading “Oscar, Louisa, and More: When the Guns Go Off…”
The Obligatory Christmas Music Video
Is it weird that this song makes me miss North Carolina? You might as well change the lyrics to “little sister brought her new boy friend. He was an aaa-rab.” Well, except that I’m nobody’s little sister (sometimes I wish I was – although being a little cousin ain’t so bad either), and my parentsContinue reading “The Obligatory Christmas Music Video”
The Vajayjay, the Womb, the AIDS test, the Eternal Battle
In a last-minute dick move we may as well have expected from the Bush administration, newly introduced regulations mean that basically anyone can refuse a woman health services now, for as long as their decision is based on nebulous “beliefs.” As Jill points out over on Feministe, this is being framed as an abortion issue,Continue reading “The Vajayjay, the Womb, the AIDS test, the Eternal Battle”
Sex Worker Rights – If you’re in the DC area…
Today, December 17th, is a big day. I should have written about this earlier, of course, but the past week has been a bad week for updates, and I’ve totally dropped the ball. I’m a jerk.
Natalia A. 