Awakening, the first episode of PBS’s MAKERS series on the women who make America, explores the birth of the women’s movement and Gloria Steinem’s legacy.
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2013-03-31
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2013-03-17
Mental health break: Symmetrees by Oliver Latta.
Complement with Herman Hesse on trees.
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2013-03-16
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2013-03-07
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2013-03-05
This video shows a Japanese woodworker fitting a shoji panel to the opening that it slides in. There are two points of interest to me in this video. First, although the size of the panel is on the scale of a typical interior door in a contemporary house, the length of the planes that the woodworker is using seems to be about the length of a standard Japanese plane, about 11-12” long or so. This is considerably shorter than a western jointer plane, which is what I guess most woodworkers would think of using for a task like this.
Second, check out the innovative method of workholding while using the plane to tweak the fit. It’s hard to imagine doing this while using a western plane one-handed.
(Thanks to Jay Speetjens for the link.)
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2013-03-03
Men who harass women on the street are part of the same spectrum of the rape culture. They use their power and male privilege to intimidate women and restrict their equality. And, like abusers, they use it to control women. Don’t believe me? Ask yourself how many women adjust where they walk, what time of night they walk, how many people they walk with, what they wear etc. Street harassers, like rapists, have been able to control women’s behaviour. Even women who have never been raped have learned very early that they are not safe on their streets and their communities.
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An article explaining why catcalling isn’t a compliment
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2013-02-17
Like most women, I currently live in a society where violence, harassment and scary shit can break out at any moment, just because I told some random asshole “no” without bothering to be nice about it. Doing that is so dangerous that most women don’t dare; after a few scary incidents, they learn to make up excuses, to smile, to be sweet and welcoming, to act as if every single random asshole on the street is a precious new friend that they would just LOVE to stand outside of the Chipotle and chat with FOR HOURS, if only cruel fate had not intervened. That’s what it’s actually like, being a woman: Playing nice with every random asshole, because this random asshole might be the one who hurts you. And then, if he hurts you anyway, they’ll tell you that you led him on.
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Guys, great news in Congress: 22 members form the "Safe Climate Caucus". Vow to talk about climate change every time Congress is in session.
Announcement was made February 15th on the floor by Congressman Henry Waxman. A “caucus” is basically an informal group of people within a bigger group, in this case 22 members have agreed to form the “Safe Climate Caucus.” These 22 Congressmen and Congresswomen will discuss climate change everyday that Congress is in session.
For comparison, out of the 435 members of Congress, the Tea Party Caucus has about 50 members and is lead by Michele Bachmann.
Most likely the Safe Climate Caucus will take to the floor and make a one minute speech about the impacts on their districts, including jobs. I’m unclear what else they will do, but more to come in the following 4 years.
For example, here is one of the first speeches on the floor by Rep. Jared Huffman. Huffman talks about the economic and environmentalproblems in his northern California district:
The goal of the caucus is to create momentum to help pass a climate change bill, one that will address emissions and emergency response (adaptation). Ideally, the long-game is to push the US back to the treaty-signing-table with the UN.
Official statement from the Congressional Record:
Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, today, 22 Members of the House have banded together to create a Safe Climate Caucus to end the conspiracy of silence in this House of Representatives about the dangers of climate change and the Republican denial of its existence and their rejection of the science.
We are committing to talk every single day on the House floor about the urgent need to address climate change. President Obama is leading the way. He says we must respond to climate change because to do otherwise would be to betray our children and future generations.
Source: climateadaptation
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2013-02-10
The U.S. Census explores immigration by the numbers with some fascinating infographics on America’s foreign-born in the last 50 years.
Rewind by a century for a curious contrast, then see David Brooks on why immigrants are essential to the U.S. economy.
Source: explore-blog
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2013-02-09
Stereotypes kill. Even the “good” ones. Stereotypes end careers, or prevent them from ever getting started. Stereotypes hide real discrimination, and excuse real violence. Stereotypes change the fate of nations, usually for the worse.
So hit “ESC” on the macro in your head and think, dammit. And the next time you find yourself trying to justify a stereotype, or downplaying a stereotype as “good” stereotype, recognize what it is you’re doing. You’re being a bigoted asshat. You’re killing people and helping to make the world even more fucked-up than it already is. You are the problem.
Now fix it.
— There’s No Such Thing as a Good Stereotype, N. K. Jemisin (via whenbirdstakewing)
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