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Can’t help myself. Just got to make this small comment. If you’re not aware of the current PZ fiasco don’t bother reading this.

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See the Contents tab at the top of the page. As many of you know, I’m not a casual blogger, as much as I’d sometimes like to be, and I don’t blog for fun, although it’s often fun. I’m trying to do two things: learn about the issues I write about and develop [...]

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meme: mutating genre

I’ve been tagged by Steppen Wolf, the skeptical alchemist.

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still here

My thanks go to Steppenwolf for asking after me, to John for keeping an eye on things here, and everyone who has been stopping by. I’m busier than ever, and while there are many topics I’d like to be writing about I’ve just had zero time to actually do the writing. But [...]

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I haven’t forgotten about posting new material — just have been busy with other things. Don’t delete your bookmarks/feeds!

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welcome, framers

Readership has recently spiked, so this post is a welcome to the new visitors. If you are interested the framing science discussion (which appears to be responsible for the spike) or an overview of Trinifar see the index. The overarching theme is sustainability: what is it, why care, how to frame it so [...]

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see the index …

… the new “Index” tab at the top of the page.

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Jill Filipovic

Finally, a Feminism 101 blog has an important post on Jill Filipovic and internet searches.
Jill Filipovic, who blogs at Feministe and Ms. JD, is a NYU law student who has been the subject of cyber-obsession on a discussion board allegedly populated by law students.
…which has resulted in…
A major side-effect of an already nasty situation [...]

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gay is the new black

X is the new Y. Don’t you hate that common pattern? I do. But it seems to apply when two women are thrown out of an IHOP for kissing.
“There is no federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.” Why not? Anti-discrimination laws based on skin color have been [...]

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Connie

One of my favorite bloggers, Ed Brayton, has posts here and here about Connie who needs some medical equipment in order to live past the age of 41, equipment that will adjust her insulin level every five minutes. Since her insurance doesn’t cover it she is (or her friends and family are) appealing for [...]

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