Have you ever unintentionally broken the law? There’s a WordPress Daily Prompt that I’ve never really noticed before. Today’s question caught my eye, though. Yes, I’m sure that I’ve unintentionally broken the law at some point in the past. Our…
If you’re wondering what you can do…
…about current events in the U.S.? Here’s one set of suggestions. Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won’t magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important
Defending democracy
Two excellent articles about things we should all be doing: Democracy Playbook 2025: 7 Pillars to Defend Democracy in 2025 and Beyond The article expands on why to defend each pillar and how to do it. Protect elections Defend rule…
CSections and Abortions
I wasn’t aware of this connection at all. The religious history of Caesarean surgery and what it means for the abortion battle
On Politics
Plinky asked, "Where do you fall on the political spectrum?" That depends on where you’re standing. In Europe, I’d be considered conservative, apparently. In the U.S., I’m progressive, so I’m considered a flaming liberal. I agree with the libertarians on…
Accessibility
When someone asks, “Is (X place) accessible?” the answer is “no” if there are any stairs involved in getting there. It doesn’t matter if everything inside X is on one level but there are three “little” steps at the front…
The Hateful Tea Party, Its True Origins, and President Obama’s Accomplishments
I was challenged in comments on a friend’s Facebook wall yesterday “provide us with a specific example of Tea Party hate ful (sic) speach and some thing good that President Obama has done for our country.” The commenters there also…
Where do first amendment rights go when you enter a courtroom?
I’m not even talking about the rights of defendants or plaintiffs, but those of people who are otherwise present in a courtroom who aren’t being disruptive. How much control do judges actually need in order to maintain order in the…
Oh, he was obviously such a terrorist!
Dr Peter Watts, Canadian science fiction writer, beaten and arrested at US border Obviously, science fiction writers are scary people. And his reason for being in Nebraska in the first place (helping a friend move) was highly questionable, so it…