Category Archives: Link farms

Open Thread and Link Farm: Ozick Pawns Mailer Edition

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ampersand

Susan Faludi: How Shulamith Firestone Shaped Feminism : The New Yorker This is a long and fascinating article about the late, great Firestone. Bikers Against Child Abuse make abuse victims feel safe. Another long read, and have a hanky handy. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread And Link Farm: I Hate Being Sick Edition

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Ampersand

“It strikes me that the best way to understand the distinctive characteristics of US voting patterns is to to treat “Southern White” as an ethnicity.” In Defense of Disney Gay Marriage Convinced Me To Support Pot Legalization John Corvino’s Definitive … Continue reading →

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Open Thread And Link Farm: Bill Day Is One Of The Worst Cartoonists In America Edition

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Ampersand

Invisible Men: We now send so many people, especially young black men, to prison – where they are not counted in most official government statistics – that it badly distorts statistics on high school drop-out rates, employment, wages, and voter … Continue reading →

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Happy 2013 (open thread)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Ampersand

Happy 2013! My life is in many ways as good going into 2013 as it’s ever been; I’ve got two books in print and am working on book 3, I live in a nice house, have a decent number of … Continue reading →

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Link Farm and Open Thread: Cynical Sinister Spinster Edition

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Ampersand

This is an open thread. Post what you want, when you want it, and don’t let anyone tell you boo, and if they do say boo you tell them from me that I think they’re a big jerkface doodoohead bobucusfussbuss, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread: Maddox and Sydney Protest Outside WalMart!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Ampersand

I haven’t posted any pictures of Maddox and Sydney in a while, but I couldn’t resist posting this picture from the Oregonian’s website. I had a wonderful Thanksgiving – we had 20 at dinner (Maddox and Sydney included), lots of … Continue reading →

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Open Thread and Link Farm: Chip Kidd Looks Sharp Edition

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Ampersand

Religious exemption at some Florida children’s homes shields prying eyes. Reading this article both infuriated me and made me want to cry. (Major child abuse trigger warning.) Religious people are not morally superior to everyone else, and the illusion that … Continue reading →

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Open Thread And Link Farm: Inflating Feet Edition

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Ampersand

Post what you like, when you like it, with the condiments you prefer, on a plate of a size and shape that reflects your preferences developed in your childhood which were based in turn on the preferences your parents developed … Continue reading →

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The Coolest Self-Portrait Photo Ever Taken (Open Thread)

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ampersand

From NASA’s picture of the day, astronaut Aki Hoshide’s self-portrait. I just am not getting tired of looking at this image. That’s actually not the entire photo – click on the image to see the whole photo. May as well … Continue reading →

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Open Thread: Ten Years of “Alas” Edition

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Ampersand

The must-read article of last week, at least for lefties: Fear of a Black President – Ta-Nehisi Coates GOP reportedly sides with incarceration and execution of gay Africans “…a randomly selected person with the belief that he is Jesus has … Continue reading →

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