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LewesLight Talks
LewesLight 2017 is running a short programme of talks exploring ideas about light and light related topic. Talks will take place upstairs at the John Harvey Tavern or at the Linklater Pavillion. Tickets can be booked in advance for which there is a small charge of £3 fee to help cover our costs.
Details for additional talks will follow.
Solar Aid - Jamie McCloskey -
17th January 7.00pm
Head of Programme Funding for the charity Jamie will speak about the work of Solar Aid and its mission.
SolarAid is an international charity, founded in 2006 to combat poverty and climate change. Providing access to solar lights in Uganda, Malawi and Zambia to help catalyse solar markets and eradicate the kerosene lamp.
https://solar-aid.org
Solar Aid - Jamie McCloskey
17th January 7.00pm - Linklater Pavillion
Head of Programme Funding for the charity Jamie will speak about the work of Solar Aid, its mission and some of its projects.
In Africa, where SolarAid works, night falls early and the only light available to 600 million people is the flickering, toxic and highly polluting flame of the kerosene lamp. It is hard for most of us in the developed world to truly imagine what that's like.
SolarAid exists to kick-start solar markets while at the same time using philanthropic funding to fund its retail operation, SunnyMoney.
In a nutshell, SunnyMoney sells solar lights to African people without making a net profit, which means they can then resell the lights for a profit. It is now the largest seller and distributor of high quality solar lights in Africa.
Jamie joined SolarAid in September 2014, the same month SunnyMoney opened its office in Uganda. It was the ambition of SolarAid to be where they are most needed, through a business based model, which attracted Jamie to the position.
The eradication of the kerosene lamp through off-grid energy access is what motivates him every day. Telling the stories of solar's many impacts allows Jamie to drive the fundraising team forward. He also leads for SolarAid on policy and research work.
Before SolarAid, Jamie worked at the National AIDS Trust, a UK HIV policy organisation for two years where he was one of two fundraisers, then the sole fundraiser, responsible for all income streams. The diversity in this role Jamie to develop his sector-specific skills across all areas of fundraising.
Previous to this, Jamie had more formative roles including volunteering with VSO in Nigeria, managing an accessible shuttle service at two London 2012 Olympic venues, interning at various charities and learning the craft of writing and storytelling in various mediums.
Archetypes of Night - Colin Ball
24th October 7.00pm 2017
Colin Ball is one of the most engaging speakers I have heard, this talk is tremendously thought provoking and you will leave with many questions in your mind that challenge the way you will think about light in the future. Graham Festenstein - Festival Director
24th October - Upstairs at the John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Lewes
 Aspects of current physics are transforming our relationship with the night sky as powerfully as modern lighting is
removing it. Centuries ago our ancestors and Gods looked down upon us nightly. Our relationship with mythic aspects of our deep psyche was triggered on a regular basis. This no longer occurs, yet culture was born from the desire for humans to represent themselves as stars.
The roots of architecture are founded in sacred sites aligned to the sky. Think of our heroes, from Orion and Hercules to Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter: whether their symbol shines from the heavens or a screen in a darkened room, the impact is there.
Colin will explain how the lighting work we do has a direct impact on this ancient relationship and what we should do to reconsider the value and meaning of light.
Colin Ball IALD MSLL BSc
Colin leads the London office of BDP's award winning Lighting Team. His current work involves developing innovative techniques for lighting within World Heritage venues plus Carbon Exemplary projects for cutting edge science institutes. These new lighting techniques involve influencing the daylighting condition of the architecture and detailed studies of the occupants to save large amounts of energy.
From a background education in architecture Colin has worked as a Lighting Designer for 21 years, joining BDP in 2011.
Colin has developed a series of lectures that look at how Light in Faith is represented from historical, religious and psychological perspectives in architecture and contemporary art, which he has delivered across the UK, Europe, Middle East and the Americas. An organiser of a London Light & Film Festival Colin also delivers talks on parallels of Lighting between Films, Theatre & Architecture. He has authored a number of articles for national and international professional lighting magazines regarding elements of these lectures.
Previous years have included talks and discussion on; Urban Lighting, Lighting Festivals in the UK and around the world, Lighting and health, Light pollution and astronomy, light and video art and lighting design by speakers including Lighting Designers Michael Grubb, Paul Nulty, Alan Tulla, Cashel Brown and Johan Moritz. Planning Consultant Richard Eastham. Dark Skies Lead for the South Downs National Park Authority Dan Oakley and artist Alex May.
Activities have included torch activities, night walks and an installation on the downs.


Revamped Young Adult Ministry Project Grants program accepting applications!
The UUA embraces a vision of young adult ministry that is as diverse as the young adults we serve, and these grants can support a broad array of programs in congregations and beyond. If you're a UU young adult, apply for a grant to underwrite local projects that offer opportunities to grow in faith, deepen in spirit, pursue your own initiatives for leading our faith, and engage in service and justice work.
Find more information here, and share it with your friends and contacts to help us get the word out!
Return on investment – Proposals that have matching support from groups like congregations and districts, are used to remove significant programming obstacles, or enhance capacity and provide the foundation for future programs.
Accountability to historically marginalized groups – Projects which serve traditionally marginalized groups, including LGBTQ young adults, racial or ethnic minorities, young adults who are differently abled, and others. These groups, traditionally underserved in our denomination, our communities and our country, are important to keep at the forefront of our ministry.
The deadline for priority consideration is January 9, 2012.
Contact the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries with your questions at 617.948.4350 or yayadirector@uua.org. We look forward to reading your proposals!


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Consider giving Albert's Petite Sweets cake pops and treats to your guests on your special day or event! Chef Albert Daniel is renowned for his attention to detail and his ability to create custom molds for cake pops and confections. If you can dream it, Albert can create it in chocolate!
Custom-designed orders require a lead time of up to 3 weeks, depending on requirements and level of customization. Contact us as early as possible so we can make it happen! Or call (562) 761-9924 (phone orders subject to 4% surcharge).
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Our hand carved Grande Sweets Dessert Tower are designed to be an edible artistic focal point for your special occasion. This tasty dessert tower stands between 2 feet to 4 feet tall has a built-in lighting system with remote control, and truly makes a long lasting impression.
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Each year hundreds of hikers attempt to complete the entire trail while thousands of others take it in smaller sections. The PCT's familiar, well-worn path is a special place for hikers from all walks of life on walks of all lengths and for all reasons.
Wilderness Press publishes the most complete guides to the PCT. Pacific Crest Trail Southern California begins at the Mexican border and leads into the High Sierra where Pacific Crest Trail Northern California begins. Pacific Crest Trail Oregon & Washington takes you through these two northwestern states and drops you at Canada's door. These books helps you locate the PCT and side-trips, find water sources, and access resupply routes. Information on camping, permits, and the best seasons to go is provided.
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11-year-old Naomi Wadler sends powerful message at March for Our Lives: Honor African-American victims
Naomi Wadler's speech focused on gun deaths of African-American women when she spoke at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C.
11-year-old Naomi Wadler sends powerful message at March for Our Lives: Honor African-American victims Naomi Wadler's speech focused on gun deaths of African-American women when she spoke at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://usat.ly/2pzRbjg
USA Today NetworkSean Rossman, USA TODAY Published 1:17 p.m. CT March 24, 2018 | Updated 1:45 p.m. CT March 24, 2018
Protestors make their way onto Pennsylvania Avenue for the "March for Our Lives" in this time-lapse video. Jasper Colt/USA TODAY
Naomi Wadler, 11, a student at George Mason Elementary School, who organized a school walkout at her school in Alexandria, Va., after the school shooting in Parkland, Fa., speaks during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington, Saturday, March 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ORG XMIT: DCAH166(Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP)
An 11-year-old girl nearly stole the show at the March for Our Lives, delivering an awe-inspiring speech on the shooting deaths of black women and girls.
"I represent the African-American women who are victims of gun violence, who are simply statistics instead of vibrant, beautiful girls full of potential," Naomi Wadler, from Alexandria, Va., told thousands listening on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
"For far too long, these black girls and women have been just numbers," she said. "I am here to say never again for those girls too," referencing the #NeverAgain slogan at the heart of the demonstration.
Watch: Live stream: March for Our Lives rally
Wadler, who organized a school walk-out at her elementary school on March 14, followed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior David Hogg, who survived the deadly shooting at his Parkland, Florida, school on Valentine's Day.
Naomi Wadler, 11, a student at George Mason Elementary School, speaks during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control on Saturday. (Photo: Alex Brandon, AP)
Wadler said she spoke to acknowledge the shooting deaths of black women "whose stories don't make the front page of every national newspaper, whose stories don't lead the evening news."
On social media, she was roundly applauded for her speech:
NAOMI WADLER
Write that book.
Change the narrative.
You're my hero!#MarchForOurLivespic.twitter.com/xGkEICWgwZ
— Kurt Libby (@misterlib) March 24, 2018
Naomi Wadler, if you're the future I'm feeling a little better about things.
— Jamie Brown Hantman (@Jebella) March 24, 2018
"I'm here to represent the African American girls whose stories don't lead on the evening news. I represent the African American women who are victims of gun violence who are simply statistics instead of vibrant beautiful girls full of potential." -Naomi Wadler #MarchForOurLivespic.twitter.com/Xd1rmaRYiz
— Andy (@AndyintheA) March 24, 2018
At several points during the speech, she stopped for raucous applause.
She also defended herself against people who said she's too young to have such views, and reminded the world she and her elementary school classmates are just seven years from being able to vote.
She also shared a quote from Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Toni Morrison: "If there is a book that you want to read but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to write it."
Here's what she said to end her speech:
"I urge everyone here and everyone who hears my voice to join me in telling the stories that aren't told, to honor the girls, the women of color who are murdered at disproportionate rates in this nation. I urge each of you to help me write the narrative for this world and understand so that there girls and women are never forgotten."
March For Our Lives
Yolanda Renee King, grand daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., left, and Jaclyn Corin, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and one of the organizers of the rally, hug during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control on March 24, 2018, in Washington. Alex Brandon, AP
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, including Emma Gonzalez, center, stand together on stage with other young victims of gun violence at the conclusion of the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Protesters gather during the March for Our Lives in Washington on March 24, 2018. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
People march across the Milwaukee River on the W. State St. bridge just east of N. Old World 3rd St. on their way to Red Arrow Parkduring the March For Our Lives event in Milwaukee on March 24, 2018. Marches in Milwaukee and across the country took place as part of pressure for gun measures following the Parkland shootings. Mike De Sisti and Jim Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK
Jennifer Hudson performs "The Times They are A-Changing" during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Thousands march in support of gun control during the March for Our Lives in Phoenix, Az., on March 24, 2018. Cheryl Evans, The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK
Lin-Manuel Miranda performs "Found/Tonight" during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Thousands of valley residents participate in March For Our Lives in downtown Phoenix at the Arizona State Capitol on Saturday, March 24, 2018., joining hundreds of concurrent demonstrations across the U.S. protesting gun violence in schools and calling for gun-control laws. Nick Oza, The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK
Avi Goldstein-Mittag, 20, leads an estimated 2,000 in the March for Our Lives demonstration in downtown Greenville on March 24, 2018. Josh Morgan, The Greenville News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Moustaffa Abdulrazak, 16, a junior at Fairdaile High School, leads a chant at the beginning of the "March for our Lives" at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Ky. David R. Lutman, Courier Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK
People gather in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse for speeches before marching during the March For Our Lives event in Milwaukee on March 24, 2018. Marches in Milwaukee and across the country took place as part of pressure for gun measures following the Parkland shootings. Mike De Sisti and Jim Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK
Tears roll down the face of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez as she observes 6 minutes and 20 seconds of silence while addressing the March for Our Lives rally on March 24 in Washington. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Rebecca Kuhn clutches her daughter, Zoe, 16, a sophomore at North Oldham High School, as they wait for the start of the "March for our Lives" at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Ky. David R. Lutman, Courier Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK
Jamille Jones, the founder of Springfield Black Lives Matter, uses a megaphone as she marches around Park Central Square while holding her son Superior Jones, 10 mos., during the March For Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018. Andrew Jansen, /News-Leader via USA TODAY NETWORK
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Aalayah Eastmond speaks during the March for Our Lives Rally in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Galvanized by a massacre at a Florida high school, hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets in cities across the United States on Saturday in the biggest protest for gun control in a generation. Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images
March For Our Lives protesters demand "their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools and communities" march to the Arizona State Capitol on Mar. 24, 2018 in Phoenix, Ariz. After the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., left 17 people dead, a student lead movement has spread across the country seeking changes to gun regulations, school safety and registering new voters. Rob Schumacher, The Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK
Alex Wind, a survivor of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speaks at during the March For Our Lives in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. March For Our Lives student activists demand that their lives and safety become a priority, and an end to gun violence and mass shootings in our schools. Shawn Thew, EPA-EFE
Protesters march through downtown Port Huron, Mich. during the March For Our Lives march Saturday, March 24. Brian M. Wells, Times Herald via USA TODAY NETWORK
Ariana Grande dances with students while performing "Be Alright" during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Today the Maxar News Bureau released high-resolution satellite images of the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. The images were captured by DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite at 11:59 a.m. EDT on March 24, 2018. satellite image ©2018 DigitalGlobe via USA TODAY NETWORK
Thousands marched in White Plains, N.Y. as they took part in the March for Our Lives rally March 24, 2018. Thousands of residents from Westchester County, which is just north of New York City, took part in the rally. Seth Harrison, The Journal News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Thousands wait outside to enter the Indiana Statehouse for Indiana's March for Our Lives rally in Indianapolis, Ind. on March 24, 2018, part of a national student-led movement to end gun violence. Jenna Watson, IndyStar via USA TODAY NETWORK
Miley Cyrus performs "The Climb" during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Attendees of Indiana's March for Our Lives rally confront a counter-protester who carries a gun, outside the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Ind. March 24, 2018, part of a national student-led movement to end gun violence. The counter-protester withheld his identity. Jenna Watson, IndyStar via USA TODAY NETWORK
Lori Russoman and Malia Russoman, 10, from Point Pleasant, NJ listen to speakers during March for Our Lives in Washington on March 24, 2018. The march was organized following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings in Parkland Florida last month, during which 17 people with killed. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
David Revilla shouts along with other protesters during the March for Our Lives in Washington on March 24, 2018. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Rich Osiol, a pro gun supporter watches thousands of valley residents participate in March For Our Lives in downtown Phoenix at the Arizona State Capitol on March 24, 2018., joining hundreds of concurrent demonstrations across the U.S. protesting gun violence in schools and calling for gun-control laws. Nick Oza, The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK
Dozens of pro gun supporter watches thousands of valley residents participate in March For Our Lives in downtown Phoenix at the Arizona State Capitol on Saturday, March 24, 2018., joining hundreds of concurrent demonstrations across the U.S. protesting gun violence in schools and calling for gun-control laws. Nick Oza, The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the March for Our Lives protest in Rodney Square in Wilmington, Del. on March 24, 2018. William Bretzger, The News Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK
Brin Geldrusch, 16, listens to a speaker during March For Our Lives event on March 24, 2018, in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Sheboygan Press Media via USA TODAY NETWORK
Barbara McKenna of Iowa City bundles up for the March For Our Lives protest on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Iowa City, Iowa. David Scrivner, Iowa City Press-Citizen via USA TODAY NETWORK
March For Our Lives marchers make their way to the Pentacrest on March 24, 2018 in Iowa City, Iowa. David Scrivner, Iowa City Press-Citizen via USA TODAY NETWORK
March For Our Lives marchers make their way to the Pentacrest on March 24, 2018 in Iowa City, Iowa. James Capen, Iowa City Press-Citizen via USA TODAY NETWORK
Seventeen cardboard coffins are placed in the parking lot of the Haddon Lake Park recreation center in Audubon, NJ or the first annual March For Our Lives event on March 24. The coffins were meant to symbolize the seventeen lives lost in the Parkland school shooting, which occurred on February 14, 2018. Rachel Wisniewski, Courier-Post via USA TODAY NETWORK
Over 1,000 march for gun control in the first annual March For Our Lives in Audubon, NJ on March 24. Rachel Wisniewski, Courier-Post via USA TODAY NETWORK
Thousands of Milwaukee students, adults and community advocates for change participate in March For Our Lives, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 24, as part of other marches across the country to pressure for gun measures following the Parkland shootings. RIck Wood, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK
Protestors fill Pennsylvania Avenue during the "March for our Lives" for gun control. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Joshua Hanson leads a chant as he joins thousands of people in the March for Our Lives movement headed to Florida's Capitol on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., joining millions around the nation and the world is support of gun law reform. Joe Rondone, The Democrat via USA TODAY NETWORK
Tallahassee Mayor and Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum speaks to the thousands of people gathered in the March for Our Lives movement at Florida's Capitol on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., joining millions around the nation and the world is support of gun law reform. Joe Rondone, The Democrat via USA TODAY NETWORK
People leave Sartell City Hall during a March For Our Lives event March 24, in Sartell, Minn. Dave Schwarz, St. Cloud Times via USA TODAY NETWORK
Thousands of people gather in the March for Our Lives movement at Florida's Capitol on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., joining millions around the nation and the world is support of gun law reform. Joe Rondone, The Democrat via USA TODAY NETWORK
The crowd listens to Senator Debbie Stabenow talk during the March for Our Lives rally on the riverfront in downtown Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, March 24, 2018. It is estimated by organizers that close to 10,000 showed up in downtown for the march and rally with various speakers. Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY NETWORK
March organizers and Reynolds High School students junior Hannah Kepple, 17, left, junior Audrey Meigs, 16, center, and senior Aryelle Jacobsen, 17, listen as the names of the victims of last month's shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida are recited at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park during the Asheville March for Our Lives on March 24, 2018. Angeli Wright, Asheville Citizen-Times via USA TODAY NETWORK
Scenes from the March For Our Lives rally at Park Central Square on March 24, 2018. Andrew Jansen, News-Leader via USA TODAY NETWORK
Hundreds of thousands gathered at the March For Our Lives rally in Washington D.C. Andrew West, News-Press via USA TODAY NETWORK
David Hogg, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., raises his fist after speaking during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington on March 24, 2018. Andrew Harnik, AP
The crowd at Military Park where they gathered before and after the march to hear speakers including New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy during the March For Our Lives in Newark, NJ. Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com via USA TODAY NETWORK
From left, Lara & Linda Tedesco, Susan & Elizabeth Christopher of LaGrange before the March For Our Lives at the Walkway over the Hudson on March 24, 2018 in Poughkeepsie. Lara, 14 and Elizabeth, 15, are students at Arlington High School. Patrick Oehler, Poughkeepsie Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Delaney Tarr speaks at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images
Trevon "Tre" Bosley, 19, of Chicago, the brother of Terrell Bosley who was killed in 2006 in a case of mistaken identity, speaks during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington on March 24, 2018. Andrew Harnik, AP
People hold signs that read 'No More Dead Kids' at March For Our Lives on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC on 24 March 24, 2018. Michael Reynolds, EPA-EFE
Common and Andra Day perform "Stand Up For Something" with members of the Cardinal Shehan School Choir during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, including students, teachers and parents gathered in Washington for the anti-gun violence rally organized by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14 that left 17 dead. More than 800 related events are taking place around the world to call for legislative action to address school safety and gun violence. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Looking west, people fill Pennsylvania Avenue during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control, Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Washington. Alex Brandon, AP
People arrive early for the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Galvanized by a massacre at a Florida high school, hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets in cities across the United States on Saturday in the biggest protest for gun control in a generation. Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images
Students and activists display posters and chant slogans during the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Galvanized by a massacre at a Florida high school, hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets in cities across the United States on Saturday in the biggest protest for gun control in a generation. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP/Getty Images
The crowd at the March for Our Lives Rally as seen from the roof of the Newseum in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Galvanized by a massacre at a Florida high school, hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets in cities across the United States on Saturday in the biggest protest for gun control in a generation. Alex Edelman, AFP/Getty Images
Demonstrators hold signs during a rally calling for stronger gun control in the United States, near Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on March 24, 2018. Omer Messinger, EPA-EFE
A young man has fake blood all over him while attending the March For Our Lives on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Michael Reynolds, EPA-EFE
Young people visiting the Newseum look out upon thousands of people gathered for March For Our Lives on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Michael Reynolds, EPA-EFE
Participants protest on Pennsylvania Avenue prior to the March For Our Lives in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. March For Our Lives was organized in response to the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The student activists demand that their lives and safety become a priority, and an end to gun violence and mass shootings in schools. Shawn Thew, EPA-EFE
Students from Great Mills High School in southern Maryland, protest during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington on March 24, 2018. On Tuesday a teenager killed a classmate and wounded another at the school. Jose Luis Magana, AP
Supporters of stricter gun control stage a 'die in' during a solidarity rally with 'March For Our Lives' outside the U.S. Embassy in London, Britain March 24,2018. Neil Hall, EPA-EFE
American students and expats hold signs calling for stricter gun control during in a solidarity rally with 'March For Our Lives' on the Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland on March 24, 2018. The movement March For Our Lives held global protests in order for people worldwide to show solidarity with victims and survivors of US gun violence. March For Our Lives was organized in response to the February 14, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The student activists demand that their lives and safety become a priority, and an end to gun violence and mass shootings in schools. Martial Trezzini, Keystone/EPA-EFE
Students from Centreville, Virginia wear targets on their chests as they arrive for the March for Our Lives rally March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, including students, teachers, and parents are expected to gather for the anti-gun violence rally, spurred largely by the shooting that took place on Valentine's Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida where 17 people died. Win McNamee, Getty Images
Demonstrators gather at the March For Our Lives rally in Washington D.C. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Protestors carry placards and shout slogans during a demonstration calling for greater gun control, outside the US Embassy in south London on March 24, 2018. The London rally, in solidarity with the US movement 'March For Our Lives', is one of hundreds of gun control protests taking place globally. Tolga Akmen, AFP/Getty Images
People arrive for the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Galvanized by a massacre at a Florida high school, hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets in cities across the United States on Saturday in the biggest protest for gun control in a generation. Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty Images
People arrive for the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images
People arrive for the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty Images
A woman wears a protest shirt as people arrive early for the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. Alex Edelman, AFP/Getty Images
Protestors carry placards and shout slogans during a demonstration calling for greater gun control, outside the US Embassy in south London on March 24, 2018. Tolga Akmen, AFP/Getty Images
J.J. Miller, 17, of Baltimore, Md., blows bubbles as crowds arrive for the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control on March 24, 2018, in Washington. Alex Brandon, AP
Vendors sell pins for the "March for our Lives" for gun control in Washington. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Protestors join the "March for our Lives" for gun control in Washington. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Demonstrators are gathering at the March For Our Lives rally in on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. Andrew West, USA TODAY NETWORK
Tahara Anderson, 42, from Wantagh, NY, is marching for her boys, ages 10 and 7. "One of them was really scared because the lockdown drills have increased," she said. "He was crying, 'What if I'm in the hall, what if I can't get to my brother?'" Anderson said the school shootings have left her with a "feeling of dread." She wants to stand with the kids across the country who are pushing for an end to mass gun violence."What an inspiration they are," she said. "Maybe they will be the voice that will bring the change." She is at Penn Station. Alia E. Dastagir , USA TODAY
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Kyushu Jangara is a Ramen shop which serves a vegan option (1000Yen).
The Ramen had a nice and strong taste and I would definitely recommend it. As it's not all vegan it's especially recommendable if you want to eat out together with someone who likes to eat meat.


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Carley's Surrogacy Story
Why do women decide to become surrogates? And how does the process unfold? Canadian Fertility Consulting has started a new series of interviews with our surrogates to share stories from women just like you. Women who decided to take a leap of faith, change someone's life forever, and make their dreams come true. This is Carley's story.
Why did you become a surrogate?
I decided to become a surrogate because of my experience in the foster system. My foster mother always wanted another child but was unable to do so on her own. She had gone through several fertility treatments, but since they kept failing, I offered to be her surrogate. I've been wanting to help her for years, but she wasn't quite ready yet, so I decided to go ahead and help another family in need in the meantime.
Who supported you most in your decision to be a surrogate?
The only person I told was my partner. He always knew it was something I wanted to do. I didn't tell anyone else until I was pregnant and when I told our families and they were a bit surprised. They asked some questions but were overall respectful about my decision.
How did you explain surrogacy to your children?
I'm one of those parents who are super honest. I told my children that there are people out in the world who want kids of their own but aren't able to have them, and that sometimes they need help, and we were going to help them. They were good about understanding that it wasn't our baby and that it was for a family in need.
What was the medical process like in terms of taking medications and having procedures?
My medication started out by taking estrogen shots on day two of my period, which makes it period finish really fast and allows the lining to thicken. Following this the doctors also did a lining check, which involves an ultrasound of the uterus. It looked good, so they prepared me to have the eggs transferred.
I started antibiotics and injections five days before the transfer date, and these injections continued throughout the first twelve weeks of the pregnancy. The injections are self-administered, but I had my partner help me with them as they can get pretty painful after a while. The shots are a thick progesterone and ethyl oil, kind of like the consistency of vegetable oil, and if you don't warm it up between your hands or something first, it can be super hard to inject and leave lumps under the skin.
The procedure itself is like a pap; it's super quick. You go into the fertility clinic, you strip from the waist down and hop up into the stirrups. There are about five doctors in the room, some are behind glass getting the embryo defrosted and ready for implantation. The doctor puts the embryo in a tiny little catheter, they open you up with the speculum and pop it into place. It's super quick, and not at all painful. After the transfer, they do a 10 day and 14 day post blood test, and in my case, I found out I was pregnant.
Why did you pick your intended parents?
I just really wanted to help someone who would be the right fit. After reading through several profiles, I came across my eventual intended parents. They had a really good story, they had been together for a really long time, and they had been trying for a child for a while. They owned a house, they had family near-by, and they just seemed like they had everything together and ready to go. They had been waiting for this for a really long time and I felt compelled to help them. When we had our very first Skype call, I said: "I like you, let's do this" and they said: "I like you, let's do this" so, we did it. We didn't wait for the usual two weeks 'dating period' to pass, we just went ahead and got started.
What was your relationship with them like?
So, we were not best friends, which I think a lot of surrogates tend to look for. But we were friendly throughout the process. We had weekly conversations where we talked about the pregnancy and what was going on in each-other's lives. They came to every single one of my appointments, which was nice. In the end, it was the type of relationship that I wanted. I didn't want to be best friends because I was afraid of developing that relationship and then having it disappear. I wanted a comfortable relationship where we were able to keep in contact after without being disappointed if things didn't turn out a certain way.
Did you have expectations about your relationship with them? Did reality turn out similarly?
My expectations going in were that I wanted to have future contact, because I wanted to have updates after the birth. Throughout the relationship we were friendly acquaintances, which is what we both wanted. After I delivered, we have stayed in contact. I still get check-ins and updates, and I got a lovely message for the holidays and that was all I really wanted.
What was your surrogate pregnancy like?
It wasn't really any different than my two previous pregnancies. The only difference was there were certain surrogacy related things that I needed to take into consideration. For example, when I wanted to take Tylenol I needed clearance from my doctor first. Other than that, it was pretty much the same.
How did surrogacy change your life?
It felt good to do something nice for someone else. Nice in the way of changing their life and making their dreams come true. You don't always have the opportunity to make someone else's dreams come true, but with surrogacy, you get that opportunity.
What was the best part of your surrogacy journey?
The delivery. So, after I delivered my surro-babe, right after I pushed him out, I decided in that moment that I really wanted to hand him off to his parents. So, I did. The nurse came to hand him over, and I said "No, I would really like to do it". My nurse helped me hand off the baby to the intended parents, who I don't think had ever held a baby before, and just seeing their smile, and how excited they were, just all of that emotion in the room, it makes me cry just thinking about it.
What would you say to someone considering surrogacy?
Do your research. Know what you are signing up for and what you are agreeing to. I talked to other surrogates through forums and looked into three other agencies before I decided to go with Canadian Fertility Consulting. I also talked to independent surrogates and decided that having an agency to protect my best interests was the best option for me. But most importantly, go into the surrogacy process with an open heart.
Would you consider being a surrogate again? Why or why not?
I have already signed up to be a surrogate again. I really want to help another family. It's not for everyone, but I think it's an amazing way to help other people for those who can.
Thank you, Carley, for taking the time to share your amazing surrogacy story with Canadian Fertility Consulting. All images are courtesy of Stacey Lorraine Birth Photography.
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Ryan Reynolds strikes a pose with 'Free Guy' cast as filming ramps up in Boston
By Lillian Brown Globe Correspondent,May 14, 2019, 4:14 p.m.
The cast of the new film "Free Guy" includes (left to right) Joe Keery, Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, "Free Guy" director Shawn Levy, Taika Waititi, and Utkarsh Ambudkar.(20th Century Fox)
On Tuesday, 20th Century Fox released a first glimpse of the cast and creators of "Free Guy," the Ryan Reynolds-fronted movie slated for release on July 3, 2020. The photo shows cast members Joe Keery, Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, and Utkarsh Ambudkar gathered together. The film's director, Shawn Levy, is also in the picture. The movie is currently filming in the Boston area.
According to Deadline, "Free Guy" follows a bank teller (Reynolds) who becomes aware that he's a background character in a video game called "Free City" and realizes that he needs to save the game's world when the creators decide to shut it down.
Comer, fresh off a BAFTA win for best leading actress in BBC America's "Killing Eve," stars opposite Reynolds. Her character, an avatar named "Molotov Girl," works with Reynolds's character to help preserve the game. In the real world, she is the programmer who created the game but had it stolen from her.
Keery, a 2010 Newburyport High graduate who stars as Steve in "Stranger Things," plays another programmer. Levy, an executive producer and director of "Stranger Things," is known for the "Night at the Museum" films, along with many others.LILLIAN BROWN
Lillian Brown can be reached at lillian.brown@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @lilliangbrown.


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Massacare in Syria
The situation has grown more dire since Assad's regime began a violent crackdown last March—including reports of hundreds massacred on Friday.
Update, Feb. 4: On Saturday morning, the UN Security Council held a meeting to vote on a draft resolution that would demand an end to Syria's violent crackdown on protesters and civilians. Thirteen countries voted in favor of the measure, but Russia (facing its own mass protests today) and China vetoed.
The media blackout of this situation is unbelivable. I really hope the U.S doesn't go into another ME country. I hope there is another solution. I have heard of some of the videos on other sites like tumblr which show vividly horrifying videos of what exactly is happening in Homs, on AJ one of the activists described Homs as a "war zone that the world doesn't know about".
middle east, riots / rioting, syria
Witchcraft Times: Christine O'Donnell's Money Evaporates Like Magic!!
Christine O'Donnell's Political Action Committee Nearly Broke
In 2010, Christine O'Donnell was a Tea Party favorite and fundraising powerhouse. Two years later, the former U.S. Senate candidate from Delaware is nearly out of money and under fire from her former allies on the grassroots right.
The News-Journal of Delaware reported on Sunday that ChristinePAC, O'Donnell's political action committee, had only $10,260 cash on hand in December. In the six months before that, according to the group's financial disclosure forms, only 16 people donated more than $200 dollars to ChristinePAC.
bankruptcy, bawww, butthurt, christine odonnell, cry moar, debt, delaware, election 2012, elections, endorsements, fail, fucking valuable thing, nobody, politics, republican party, republicans. lol, tea bagging, tea party
atomic_joe2
Iran detains alleged BBC Persian journalists - reports.
Reports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.
The Mehr news agency says they were involved in newsgathering, recruiting and training for Iranian journalists and had arranged trips abroad for them.
On Friday, the BBC accused the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
Iran accused the BBC of inciting unrest after the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009. Tehran also accuses the BBC of operating as a cover for the British intelligence service.
BBC Persian broadcast online videos and interviewed protesters, who described deaths, injuries and arbitrary arrests carried out by security forces.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16922285
OP: Could this be some kind of reaction to the banning of Press TV by Ofcom in the UK a couple of weeks back?
krazykat88
Torture is OK, according to Vic Toews
CSIS may use intelligence derived from torture, Toews says
'Exceptional circumstances', urgent threats require sharing 'most complete information available'
The federal government has directed Canada's spy agency to use information that may have been extracted through torture in cases where public safety is at stake.
The order represents a reversal of policy for the Conservative government, which once insisted the Canadian Security Intelligence Service would discard information if there was any inkling it might be tainted.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has quietly told CSIS the government now expects the spy service to "make the protection of life and property its overriding priority."
A copy of the two-page December 2010 directive was obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act.
It drew swift condemnation from Amnesty International Canada, which said information obtained under torture "has no place in the justice system, full stop."
The directive from Toews expands upon a May 2009 ministerial order that states CSIS must not knowingly rely upon information derived from torture, and have measures in place to identify such tainted information.
The latest directive says in "exceptional circumstances" where there is a threat to human life or public safety, urgency may require CSIS to "share the most complete information available at the time with relevant authorities, including information based on intelligence provided by foreign agencies that may have been derived from the use of torture or mistreatment."
In such rare circumstances, it may not always be possible to determine how a foreign agency obtained the information, and that ignoring such information solely because of its source would represent "an unacceptable risk to public safety."
"Therefore, in situations where a serious risk to public safety exists, and where lives may be at stake, I expect and thus direct CSIS to make the protection of life and property its overriding priority, and share the necessary information -- properly described and qualified -- with appropriate authorities."
The directive says the final decision to investigate and analyze information that may have been obtained by methods condemned by the Canadian government falls to the CSIS director or his deputy director for operations -- a decision to be made "in accordance with Canada's legal obligations."
Finally, it says the minister is to be notified "as appropriate" of a decision to use such information.
In spring 2009, a senior CSIS official ignited controversy when he told a Commons committee the spy service would overlook the origin of information if it could prevent another Air India jetliner bombing or a terrorist attack along the lines of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings in the United States.
The government quickly moved to extinguish the public flareup.
Peter Van Loan, then public safety minister, said CSIS had been clear about rejecting information extracted through coercion.
"As a practical matter, they get intelligence from all kinds of sources, a myriad of sources. An important part of their process is to try and identify how credible that is," Van Loan said at the time.
"If there's any indication, any evidence that torture may have been used, that information is discounted."
Neither the Public Safety Department nor the minister would agree to an interview Monday.
In an emailed statement, the department said the 2010 directive "provides greater clarity to CSIS" and that "all CSIS activities, including sharing information with foreign agencies, comply with Canada's laws and legal obligations."
Added Mike Patton, a spokesman for Toews: "Our government will always take action that protects the lives of Canadians."
Canadian law enforcement and security agencies should focus on getting rid of information that bears the taint of torture, not on carving out exceptions for when it can be used, said Alex Neve, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada.
"The bottom line is that as long as torturers continue to find a market for the fruit of their crimes, torture will continue," he said. "Firmly rebuffing torturers when they offer up information extracted through pain and suffering is a critical plank in the wider campaign to eradicate torture once and for all."
CSIS spokeswoman Tahera Mufti had no comment.
However, the spy agency has said previously -- including before the 2010 directive was issued -- that it would use torture-tainted material.
Canadians would not forgive the intelligence service if it completely ignored information that could have been used to investigate and prevent a terrorist attack because that tip came from a country with a suspect human rights reputation, CSIS said in 2010 briefing notes.
In addition to sharing such information with Canadian police, CSIS would pass it to relevant foreign agencies after taking steps to ensure it would be used appropriately, the notes said.
A federal inquiry by Justice Dennis O'Connor into the Maher Arar torture affair recommended in 2006 that policies include specific directions "aimed at eliminating any possible Canadian complicity in torture, avoiding the risk of other human rights abuses and ensuring accountability."
Arar, a Syrian-born Canadian, was jailed in Damascus in 2002-03 and tortured into giving false confessions about terrorist links.
CSIS maintains it has implemented all of O'Connor's recommendations to prevent a recurrence.
Recently it became public that former CSIS director Jim Judd balked in 2008 at a proposed legislative change that would have prevented the spy agency from using information suspected of emerging through torture.
Judd said the change could spell the end of the security certificate -- an immigration tool for deporting alleged foreign-born terrorists.
"It is very difficult, if not impossible, for the service to confirm whether information is derived from mistreatment or torture," he wrote.
Source is CBC
I can't even begin to articulate how bothered I am by the fact that my government would even think of accepting information gained through torture as reliable. Torture is morally reprehensible and a violation of international law, Even if you don't morally have a problem with torture, its generally thought to be unreliable because people will tell you what you want to hear to make it stop.
The Weakerthans - A new name for everything
canada, flames on the side of my face, fuckery, torture
blondebeaker
And then there were none.
End of an era as last surviving First World War veteran dies just days before her 111th birthday
Florence Green signed up to the WRAF two months before the end of Great War
She sounds like she was an awesome lady and may she rest in peace. It seems surreal to know that no more men and woman who experienced The Great War are no longer with us. I didn't bold any part of the article because I thought the entire thing is important. Also Mods, please let me know if I need to add any other tags.
history, military, uk, women, world
lunchy
Komen vice president Karen Handel resigns
The Susan G. Komen Foundation confirms that Karen Handel, its vice president for public policy, has resigned. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has obtained a copy of Handel's resignation letter. A few key paragraphs shed some light on how Komen came to defund Planned Parenthood, a decision that has since been reversed:
"At the November Board meeting, the Board received a detailed review of the new model and related criteria. As you will recall, the Board specifically discussed various issues, including the need to protect our mission by ensuring we were not distracted or negatively affected by any other organization's real or perceived challenges. No objections were made to moving forward.
I am deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the strategy, its rationale, and my involvement in it. I openly acknowledge my role in the matter and continue to believe our decision was the best one for Komen's future and the women we serve. However, the decision to update our granting model was made before I joined Komen, and the controversy related to Planned Parenthood has long been a concern to the organization. Neither the decision nor the changes themselves were based on anyone's political beliefs or ideology. Rather, both were based on Komen's mission and how to better serve women, as well as a realization of the need to distance Komen from controversy. I believe that Komen, like any other nonprofit organization, has the right and the responsibility to set criteria and highest standards for how and to whom it grants.
What was a thoughtful and thoroughly reviewed decision – one that would have indeed enabled Komen to deliver even greater community impact – has unfortunately been turned into something about politics. This is entirely untrue. This development should sadden us all greatly.
Just as Komen's best interests and the fight against breast cancer have always been foremost in every aspect of my work, so too are these my priorities in coming to the decision to resign effective immediately. While I appreciate your raising a possible severance package, I respectfully decline. It is my most sincere hope that Komen is allowed to now refocus its attention and energies on its mission."
In a statement on Handel's resignation, Komen Foundation founder and CEO Nancy Brinker says "We have made mistakes in how we have handled recent decisions and take full accountability for what has resulted."
Handel has gotten a lot of attention in the past week over what role she played in Komen's decision to defund Planned Parenthood. She joined the Foundation in January 2011, after running for Georgia governor on a platform of defunding the organization.
Multiple, former Komen employees have told me that she was also a driving force behind the decision to defund Planned Parenthood - a claim that John Raffaelli, a Komen board member, has pushed back against.
"Questions about the issue of our involvement with Planned Parenthood significantly ramped up at the time Komen decided to hire Karen," John Hammerly, a former senior communications advisor at Komen, told me in an interview yesterday. He left the Foundation in August 2011.
Why did Handel resign? More details will likely become clear in the coming days, but one thing she does speak to in her letter is how the Komen policy quickly became embroiled in a political controversy. And Handel was at the center of a lot of that, with petitions for her resignation circulating on liberal politics sites. That pressure could have made it difficult for Handel to do her work going forward, and for Komen to regroup from the back lash it faced last week.
abortion, cancer, planned parenthood, reproductive rights, womens health
kseda
February 7th, 2012, 12:42 pm
One step closer to SCOTUS (probably)
Prop 8: Gay-Marriage Ruling Expected Today
By AP / LISA LEFF
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Supporters and opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage were anxiously awaiting a federal appeals court decision Tuesday on whether the voter-approved measure violates the civil rights of gay men and lesbians.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that considered the question plans to issue its long-awaited opinion 18 months after a trial judge struck down the ban following the first federal trial to examine if same-sex couples have a constitutional right to get married.
UPDATE: Prop 8 declared unsonstitutional!
Text of the decision on Scribd, thank to crossfire for both these links.
"Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples. The Constitution simply does not allow for laws of this sort."
I'll update the post when a decision comes out, but keep in mind it'll be appealed either way ETA: that was quick. Meanwhile I can't believe it's been two years since the Walker trial!
And yes it will totally be appealed but meanwhile I call for a gif party.
california, change we can believe in, court/federal court, marriage equality
sitakhet
Sexual assault: the power of words
TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT and TRIGGERING PICTURES AT BOTH SOURCES
19 year-old Grace Brown is a student. She photographs victims of sexual assault as they hold posters showing the words their assaulters told them. Her blog, Project Unbreakable, started last October, is already the talk of the town. Time has included it in their 30 Tumblrs to watch list - troubling.
Project Unbreakable @ Tumblr
Source in the original french, translated by me - please excuse if it gets choppy at places, I'm not professional.
Please suggest other tags.
rape, sexual assault, women
13chapters
Gay marriage: U.S. Supreme Court may not hear Prop. 8 appeal
Until Tuesday, it looked like California's Proposition 8 gay marriage case would be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. But that looks less certain now.
The narrow California-only approach adopted by the 9th Circuit means the high court might choose to steer clear of the dispute.
If so, that would leave for another day — perhaps several years in the future — a national ruling on same-sex marriage.
"The opinion holds that Prop. 8 was unconstitutional only in a case where the state had already granted full legal rights to same-sex couples," said University of Minnesota law school professor Dale Carpenter.
The decision "is specifically looking at the role of Proposition 8 in the California context," said Santa Clara University law professor Margaret M. Russell. Because it is limited to California, the Supreme Court may not be as concerned about reviewing it as it would a ruling that would have affected the entire country, she said.
Several state courts have struck down bans on same-sex marriage based on their state constitutions, but the U.S. Supreme Court has not ruled on whether such a ban denies gays and lesbians the "equal protection of the laws" under the 14th Amendment.
Indeed, the 9th Circuit's opinion reads as though its intended audience was one -- Justice Anthony Kennedy -- and its message was that there was no need for the Supreme Court to decide the California case.
Appeals court judge Stephen Reinhardt, a staunch liberal, did not say gays and lesbians have an equal right to marry under the Constitution. Instead, he said California's voters violated the Constitution by "taking away from them alone" the right they had won to marry under a state Supreme Court decision.
More at source.
Any law-talking people have any ideas when we'll know if SCOTUS wants to hear the case or not? The article doesn't say
california, court/federal court, lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities, marriage, scotus, supreme court
baked_goldfish
For Romney and Paul, a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider
RENO, NEV. — The remaining candidates in the winnowed Republican presidential field are attacking one another with abandon, each day bringing fresh headlines of accusations and outrage.
But Mitt Romney and Ron Paul haven't laid a hand on each other.
They never do.
I don't see how Paul is an "outsider" for having one or two policy views different from everyone else in the party - he's one of the most earmark-happy members of Congress and he's as socially conservative as anyone else in the GOP. But I'm interested in a horrified way to see what Romney would promise Paul besides a spot at the convention. And on a side note, I'm astounded that Mittens is able to make a friend, tbh, I didn't realize robots had developed that capability yet.
election 2012, mitt romney, ron paul
martyfan
Miss Deaf America upset she's unseen at Super Bowl
During the Super Bowl, television cameras showed everything from Eli Manning's young family to hip-hop singer M.I.A.'s obscene gesture.
Yet, they didn't for one second show the National Association of the Deaf's Miss Deaf America Rachel Mazique — an Arlington Heights native and Hersey High School alumna — as she signed the national anthem and "America the Beautiful."
Mazique doesn't believe she appeared on the stadium's Jumbotron, either; wasn't invited to stay for the game; and wasn't placed near singers Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton.
Even though she says she was never promised television exposure (but was told to smile the whole time, just in case), her treatment at the big game has upset many people in the deaf community, especially those in the suburbs. Now her supporters are rallying for an apology from NBC and the NFL through an online petition at change.org.
As of Monday night, more than 1,000 people had signed the petition, including some from as far away as New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
"We are very upset by this," said Angie Kubiak of Mount Prospect, who is deaf and whose husband and three sons also are deaf. "We waited and waited to see Rachel appear to perform, only to be disappointed. Everyone of all ages in the deaf community across the country was expecting to see Rachel Mazique appear on TV, even if only for a few seconds. We thought we would see something even go on the Internet. She has nothing from NBC."
No one from the NBC or NFL could be reached for comment Monday night.
Mazique said she was grateful to sponsors PepsiCo and EnAble for allowing her to sign at the game as the NAD ambassador but was "very disappointed" about the missed opportunity to show the world American Sign Language. She questioned the point of her appearance, since her signing wasn't visible to an audience.
"The hope was to bring national visibility to songs signed in ASL. It would have been wonderful to showcase 'America the Beautiful' and the national anthem in ASL on television," she said. "I truly hope that this becomes a teachable moment for everyone involved, and that American Sign Language renditions of these iconic songs are broadcast in future Super Bowls rather than being a token gesture."
Mazique, who now is teaching and working on her Ph.D. at the University of Texas, is hailed as a role model for the deaf community. By keeping her out of the spotlight on what turned out to be the most watched television show in history, NBC and the NFL missed a chance to show the world that deaf people can be successful and that sign language is beautiful, said petition creator Kate Spencer, a former college classmate.
"What an insult," Kubiak said.
Side-eyeing the article's title, tbh. Sounds like they're trying to imply that she's complaining about something petty, when inviting someone to sign and then not showing them is a completely pointless gesture. Could've been a great opportunity to include Deaf sports fans for once. I don't really follow sports but I did watch the Superbowl and had no idea she was even there.
ableism, disabilities, sports
vamp926
Shippensburg University Vending Machine Dispenses Plan B
I go to Shippensburg and I didn't even know we had this until I read an article on our school news site about it 2 days ago. What does everyone think about this?
birth control, college/university
acmeeoy
Two more heroes of Black history
Jon Hochschartner tells the story of two important African American figures.
IN HONOR of Black History Month, I'd like to briefly highlight two courageous black socialists, Lucy Parsons and A. Phillip Randolph, whose commitment to justice should inspire a resurgent Occupy movement.
Lucy Parsons (c. 1853-1942)
Lucy Parsons was born in antebellum Texas, likely into slavery, according to a number of historians. In 1871, she married a white Confederate veteran, Albert Parsons, and after living in post-Civil War Texas and other states for a time, the pair moved to Chicago, where they threw themselves into the working-class movement.
black history month, capitalism, protest, socialism
myrana
SeaWorld sued over 'enslaved' killer whales
Five killer whales have been named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit which argues they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.
A US judge is considering a complaint by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) against SeaWorld.
It is reportedly the first time a US court has heard legal arguments over whether animals should enjoy the same constitutional protections as humans.
The five wild-captured orca "plaintiffs" are based at SeaWorld Orlando and SeaWorld San Diego.
Sorry about the source the first time mods, fixed it! Oh, PETA...
animal rights, animals, not the onion, slavery
hammersxstrings
Santorum wins Missouri; running strong elsewhere
Rick Santorum will win Missouri's primary, CNN projected, and was running strong in the Minnesota caucuses on a night that could reshape the Republican presidential race.
It's still pretty early in the night, yes, but someone on my FB posted this and I'm just so sad as I'm from St. Louis. Hoping the predicted low turnout though means good things to come in Nov; maybe the more moderate Repubs have given up and will be fine with waiting until 2016 *pipe dream, I know*...also, has there been a post about the President deciding to raise money with the Super PAC? I'm disappointed, but I understand it's kind of a necessary evil...
primaries, republicans, rick santorum
superfan1
White House hints at compromise on contraceptive order.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hammered by Republicans and the Catholic Church, the White House hinted at compromise Tuesday as it struggled to calm an election-year uproar caused by its rule requiring religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with access to free birth control.
birth control, catholic church, religion
ONTDP on last.fm
ONTDP on Facebook
ONTDP on Twitter
ONTDP: Cooks
!shenanigans sunday
america fuck yeah
flames on the side of my face
fuck this guy
fuckery
internet/net neutrality/piracy
lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities
not the onion
race / racism
sarah palin / palin family
you stay classy
madman101
Why so quiet, Michelle?
Great! I was surprised to see you respond. I must have shown up in your email.
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fruitymangoes
Vienna Terrorist Attack
Heroic, many people would have been too afraid <3
soleiltropiques
It really is. It has taken us so long to even recognize that we carried out a genocide of indigenous people in this country. (Many Canadians refuse to accept this.)
Reading some of the details of…