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California Voters: Defeat Proposition 8

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Election Slate for November 5, 2024October 23, 2024
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I just finished reading Nicole Brossard’s Picture Theory and, honestly, I don’t know what to think or feel. The best … Continue reading →
Reading Mary WollstonecraftDecember 13, 2022
I’m reading Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Although often addressing the concept of reason, the essay … Continue reading →
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What’s most important to write about? Each morning, I read the news. I find a variety of topics that motivate … Continue reading →
Using Dictation To Motivate WritingNovember 17, 2022
I’m experimenting with using dictation. I am hoping that using dictation will increase my writing output. One problem I’ve noticed … Continue reading →
Election Slate for November 8, 2022November 2, 2022
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Garage Sale on August 13, 2022August 11, 2022
Click on image to view larger size. Not yet pictured are two backpacks, some books, as well as an artsy … Continue reading →
The Grand CD GiveawayJune 27, 2022
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Election Slate for June 7, 2022June 6, 2022
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Vegan Diet Good for Environment and HealthSeptember 28, 2021
A vegan diet is good both for the environment and for individual health. Vegan Diet and the Environment Climate change … Continue reading →
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Each election I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San … Continue reading →
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Each election I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San … Continue reading →
Happy and Sad ListsApril 8, 2018
I will keep adding items as they occur to me. Things that make me happy: Eating breakfast sitting on my … Continue reading →
W.E.B. Du Bois’ Essay “Of the Ruling of Men” in “Darkwater”March 19, 2017
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Each election I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San … Continue reading →
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Each year I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San … Continue reading →
Volunteering at Alemany FarmJanuary 11, 2016
I had a wonderful time volunteering at Alemany Farm. The farm is a fairly short walk from my house. I … Continue reading →
Election Slate for November 3, 2015October 27, 2015
Each year I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San … Continue reading →
How This Trans Woman Is Making #FreeTheNipple As Inclusive As PossibleOctober 1, 2015
“Courtney Demone is a trans woman currently undergoing hormone replacement therapy and, as such, is starting to grow breasts. This … Continue reading →
Transgender Woman Says TSA Detained, Humiliated Her Over Body ‘Anomaly’September 23, 2015
“A transgender woman said she was detained and harassed at an Orlando, Fla., airport security checkpoint Monday by Transportation Safety … Continue reading →
Scuffles Over War Bill in Japan’s ParliamentSeptember 16, 2015
“Scuffles and arguing broke out in Japan’s parliament building, as wrangling continued over the country’s security bill… that… would change … Continue reading →
First Library to Support Anonymous Internet Browsing Effort Stops After DHS EmailSeptember 11, 2015
“Used in repressive regimes by dissidents and journalists, Tor is considered a crucial tool for freedom of expression and counts … Continue reading →
Labor Membership Boosts Incomes, Families And EconomySeptember 11, 2015
“A new report presented by the Center for American Progress co-authored with economists Richard Freeman and Eunice Han is only … Continue reading →
Black Arts: The $800 Million Family Selling Art Degrees and False HopesSeptember 4, 2015
Academy of Art University expose: “…Stephens has plenty to celebrate. Since taking over as president of the family-owned Academy of … Continue reading →
Dad’s Reaction to Son Choosing Barbie DollSeptember 4, 2015
I love this video about a cool Dad’s reaction to per son choosing a Barbie Doll. Video seems no longer … Continue reading →
Seattle Teachers Vote to StrikeSeptember 4, 2015
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Born In Between: Should Doctors Operate on Intersex Babies?August 17, 2015
“M.C. was born with ambiguous genitalia, a rare condition that doctors addressed with surgery. Now, in a landmark lawsuit, M.C.’s … Continue reading →
Map of Theories of EverythingAugust 16, 2015
Check out the cool map of Theories of Everything published at Quanta Magazine
Safe Schools for Transgender and Gender Diverse StudentsAugust 16, 2015
Check out the National Association of School Psychologists’Position Statement on Safe Schools for Transgender and Gender Diverse Students
La Belle Ville de ParisAugust 2, 2015
I’ve returned to Paris after many years away for one day after heading onward on my vacation. Here’s some of … Continue reading →
Aurora Found Around Brown Dwarf Beyond Our Solar SystemJuly 29, 2015
“An aurora has been spotted outside our Solar System for the first time, scientists report.”
German Regulator Orders Facebook to Allow PseudonymsJuly 28, 2015
“Facebook may not prevent its users from using fake names, a German privacy watchdog said, in the latest privacy setback … Continue reading →
San Francisco Bike Coalition Trying to Eliminate Voting MembershipJuly 23, 2015
“The SF Bike Coalition has asked its members to vote on changing the bylaws to eliminate members’ right to vote … Continue reading →
Who’s Looking Out the Window at Tartine?July 22, 2015
Does anyone know who is portrayed in this painting? I took this photo looking into Tartine, my favorite pastry bakery … Continue reading →
Richmond Becomes First City in Contra Costa to Approve Rent ControlJuly 22, 2015
“In a raucous meeting that lasted more than six hours and drew hundreds of people, the City Council early Wednesday … Continue reading →
Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination, Says the EEOCJuly 18, 2015
“The Supreme Court may not think bans on gay marriage are sex discrimination, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission thinks … Continue reading →
Learning From the Politics of the Left in SpainJuly 18, 2015
“Felipe Gil and Francisco Jurado, in Winning by Overflowing [in Spanish], laid out this new reality that defied the conventional … Continue reading →
“Americans” Are ProgressiveJuly 17, 2015
Great speech by Elizabeth Warren: “The American people are progressive and our day is coming. Our values are America’s values, … Continue reading →
We Don’t Need Your Dirty Business: Santa Cruz Washes Its Hands of Felon BanksJuly 17, 2015
“In May, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS Group AG pled guilty to felonies. Swiss Bank … Continue reading →
Military to Allow Transgender Members to Serve OpenlyJuly 14, 2015
“The Pentagon announced Monday that it will allow transgender members of the military to serve openly starting next year, marking … Continue reading →
Criminalization of Queer People WorldwideJuly 3, 2015
While celebrating the gains of queer people, such as the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriages, I feel … Continue reading →
San Francisco Opens First Homeless Shelter for LGBT YouthJuly 2, 2015
The best news I saw this Queer Freedom season was the San Francisco opening of “Jazzie’s Place”, amazing apparently the … Continue reading →
5 Powerful Images from IstanbulJune 30, 2015
“Those of queer and Muslim have been enjoying the pride parade in Istanbul for over a decade, using it as … Continue reading →
Stonewall Inn Declared NYC LandmarkJune 24, 2015
“New York City’s landmarks commission today [June 23, 2015] voted to grant official status to the Stonewall Inn, the Greenwich … Continue reading →
How Wolves Change RiversJune 23, 2015
Gryphon Blackswan, Another Colored Drag QueenJune 23, 2015
How lovely to encounter this video of Gryphon Blackswan, a faerie friend from the good old days. How cool that … Continue reading →
Can the Bacteria in Your Gut Explain Your Mood?June 23, 2015
Check out a fascinating article about the links between microbiome and brain and the potential for “psychobiotics”. More at NY … Continue reading →
What Happens When a Black Man and a White Woman Speak for Each OtherJune 23, 2015
More at Huffington Post
Columbia University Will Divest From Private Prison CompaniesJune 23, 2015
“Columbia University trustees voted Monday to divest from for-profit prison companies because of concerns about mass incarceration, becoming the first … Continue reading →
Fewer Poor Uninsured After Health Law, Study FindsJune 23, 2015
Obamacare has been (and continues to be) an unequivocal success story at obtaining health coverage for poor folks in the … Continue reading →
Net of Insecurity: A Disaster Foretold — and IgnoredJune 22, 2015
Excellent article about the history of computer security and grey-hat hackers: “The seven young men sitting before some of Capitol … Continue reading →
Gengahr Cover Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space”June 22, 2015
Video at http://bcove.me/a5tinxei
Amy’s Kitchen Is Opening An All Vegetarian Drive-ThruJune 19, 2015
“America is getting another all-vegetarian drive-thru next month. Amy’s Kitchen, a company known for its vegetarian convenience food and frozen … Continue reading →
German Man Follows Divorce Rules and Gives His Ex-Wife Literally Half of EverythingJune 19, 2015
“As we all know, divorce can get really, really nasty. Like really nasty. Case in point, one man in Germany … Continue reading →
Want to Carry a Concealed Gun? Live in Sacramento, Not San FranciscoJune 18, 2015
“In California, a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the country, Sacramento County has become an oasis … Continue reading →
Victory For Pigeon Palace Tenants In Court AuctionJune 17, 2015
“Residents of the so-called Pigeon Palace, who have been resisting its sale for fear of a massive rent increase or … Continue reading →
College Accreditation Agency Is Unfair, Rife With ConflictJune 17, 2015
California Assemblymember Phil Ting’s excellent editorial on new legislation he introduced to rein in the abuses of the Accrediting Commission … Continue reading →
Facebook’s Lack of IntegrityJune 17, 2015
“…there are many people who have been using Facebook for building up communities, for sharing important information, and for starting … Continue reading →
Giants and Jane Kim Reach Deal to Increase Affordable Housing at Mission Rock Development to 40%June 17, 2015
“The San Francisco Giants and a team of affordable housing advocates led by Supervisor Jane Kim have reached an agreement … Continue reading →
The Big Problem With Scented CandlesJune 17, 2015
Beyond the obvious danger of candles starting unintended fires: “According to Anne Steinemann, an environmental pollutants expert who is a … Continue reading →
New NASA Data Show How the World Is Running Out of WaterJune 17, 2015
“Twenty-one of the world’s 37 largest aquifers — in locations from India and China to the United States and France … Continue reading →
San Fran Pan American MarchJune 17, 2015
To get you into the mood for the Panama-Pacific Centennial Concert at 8pm this Saturday, June 20, 2015, at the … Continue reading →
Trials of SpringJune 17, 2015
“THE TRIALS OF SPRING is a major cross media event that tells the stories of nine women on the front … Continue reading →
Posing Questions of Photographic EthicsJune 17, 2015
“Altered Images: 150 Years of Posed and Manipulated Documentary Photography” show through August 2 at the Bronx Documentary Center takes … Continue reading →
Exciting Photo IllusionsJune 17, 2015
Great gallery of fun photo illusions! More at Art People
Stunning Images of Abandoned Soviet Space ShuttlesJune 16, 2015
The fate of the Soviet shuttle program, Buran. More at Ars Technica
What Millennial Women REALLY Think About Their BodiesJune 16, 2015
We live in a body-negative culture, especially for women. 🙁 More at Refinery29
Internet Entrapment of Queer People in EgyptJune 12, 2015
“…police in Egypt are definitely using phone apps to entrap people they suspect of being gay or transgender.” This blog … Continue reading →
Art Display Pulled From Maryland School After ComplaintsJune 10, 2015
“Honors students at Oxon Hill High School were given an assignment to create a display that shows what social justice … Continue reading →
Final Ruling for Air Travel With Musical InstrumentsJune 8, 2015
“As of March 6, 2015, it’s official and no longer at the discretion of the various airlines. According to the … Continue reading →
John Waters Is a Lifelong Trigger WarningJune 8, 2015
“My whole life has been a trigger warning.” “Go out in the world and fuck it up beautifully.” From this … Continue reading →
Next Mission Affordable Housing Strategy Could Give City First Chance to Buy Private LandJune 8, 2015
“Supervisor David Campos is making moves toward a proposal that would give the city the first shot to buy private … Continue reading →
The Assault on Kiev PrideJune 8, 2015
Thanks to Masha Gessen for this excellent first-person account of the outrageous brutality faced by queer folks attempting a March … Continue reading →
Education Advocates Call for Accreditation ReformJune 7, 2015
Another protest on June 6 and promises of legislative action against ACCJC and its ridiculous decision to effectively shut down … Continue reading →
New Film: “Esprit de Corps”June 7, 2015
Come see “Esprit de Corps”, the latest film from my Filipino director friend Kanakan-Balintagos (aka Auraeus Solito) who will attend … Continue reading →
North Carolina Teacher Omar Currie Reads His Class Gay Fable After Third-Grader Is BulliedJune 5, 2015
“Omar Currie, 25, teaches third grade at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School in Efland, North Carolina. Three weeks ago, Currie overheard some … Continue reading →
Khusugtun Batzorig Chinggis KhaanJune 5, 2015
Awesome Mongolian throat singer.
Chelsea Manning: The Years Since I Was Jailed for Releasing the ‘War Diaries’ Have Been a RollercoasterJune 5, 2015
“Through every struggle that I have been confronted with, and have been subjected to – solitary confinement, long legal battles … Continue reading →
I’m a Black Ex-Cop, and This Is The Real Truth About Race and PolicingJune 5, 2015
“Institutional racism runs throughout our criminal justice system. Its presence in police culture, though often flatly denied by the many … Continue reading →
Edward Snowden: The World Says No to SurveillanceJune 5, 2015
“TWO years ago today, three journalists and I worked nervously in a Hong Kong hotel room, waiting to see how … Continue reading →
Facebook Overhauls Its Inmate Account Takedown ProcessJune 5, 2015
“I believe connectivity is a human right, and that if we work together we can make it a reality.” – … Continue reading →
Texas OKs Most Proposed New History Textbooks Despite Outside Objections, Publisher WithdrawalJune 5, 2015
Texas “Republican-controlled State Board of Education voted along party lines 10-5” to approve textbooks that extol “Moses’ influence on American … Continue reading →
Black vs White: Open Carry of Gun in OregonJune 4, 2015
Quite enlightening to see the discriminatory treatment of the cops toward a black man vs. a white man open carrying … Continue reading →
Chimpanzees Might Actually Have Cooking Skills, New Study SuggestsJune 3, 2015
“While it’s long been known that chimps prefer cooked food when given the option, a new study goes even further, … Continue reading →
Amazing TreesJune 3, 2015
More at Amazing Trees
Berlin Becomes First German City to Make Rent Cap a RealityJune 3, 2015
“From Monday, landlords in the capital [Berlin] will be barred from increasing rents by more than 10% above the local … Continue reading →
OSHA Issues Guidance on Transgender Bathroom AccessJune 2, 2015
“Transgender employees should have access to the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety … Continue reading →
UCC Victorious in Lawsuit as Judge Strikes Down North Carolina Gay Marriage BanJune 2, 2015
Somehow I missed this story from October 2014 when the United Church of Christ used “freedom of religion” grounds to … Continue reading →
#mynameis Protest Facebook’s Prove-Your-Name PolicyJune 1, 2015
My chosen authentic name is Stardust. Benjamin Patterson and I have written this blog post on the occasion of a … Continue reading →
Award-Winning Teacher Fired for Reading an Allen Ginsberg PoemMay 31, 2015
“Defenders of Connecticut teacher David Olio say one mistake shouldn’t have cost him his job. But why is the work … Continue reading →
The Most Racist Areas in the United StatesMay 31, 2015
“There are neighborhoods in Baltimore in which the life expectancy is 19 years less than other neighborhoods in the same … Continue reading →
Nigeria Outlaws Female Genital MutilationMay 30, 2015
“Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a measure this week that criminalizes female genital mutilation…” More at The Root
Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate ControlMay 30, 2015
“As negotiations continue, WikiLeaks has published leaked chapters of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership — a global trade deal between the … Continue reading →
Full Circle Rainbow Spotted at Niagara FallsMay 29, 2015
“When they realized what they were looking at here at Niagara Falls, their jaws dropped. It’s a full circle rainbow! … Continue reading →

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