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New Zealand and the Week in Review

March 17, 2019 by WendyB

To donate to victims of the terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand, you can use a Visa or Mastercard to contribute to the official giving page created by the New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups. Email helpdesk@givealittle.co.nz if you run into any technical problems due to being overseas. PBS NewsHour listed other…

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Filed Under: charity, Good Causes, In the News, news, racism, week in review Tagged With: fashion designer patrick kelly

What Is “Stochastic Terrorism”?

October 27, 2018 by WendyB

In July, Melissa McEwan wrote a blog post titled, “The Trump Regime and Stochastic Terrorism.” She defined stochastic terrorism as: “… the use of mass communications to incite random actors to carry out violent or terrorist acts that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable. In short, remote-control murder by lone wolf.“ Her post predicted this…

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Filed Under: In the News, politics, racism Tagged With: domestic terrorists, gun control now, mass shooting, right-wing terrorism, stochastic terrorism, trump terrorists, vote them out

Sheila D. Minor: A “Hidden Figure,” Found on Twitter

March 16, 2018 by WendyB

If you didn’t already see the movie Hidden Figures about the black female mathematicians who helped the U.S. win the space race, I highly recommend that you catch up with it now. It’s based on the best-selling book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly. I saw it with MrB and my designing friend…

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Filed Under: feminism, History, In the News, racism Tagged With: hidden figures, sheila d. minor

Recent Posts: Gropers and Manipulators

August 28, 2017 by WendyB

In case you missed them, I did two big posts recently. The challenges and dangers of confronting aggressive men in front of other people. Taylor Swift wants you to think she’s a victim, Miley wants you to think she’s a good girl, and the Game of Thrones showrunners want you to rubber-stamp all their worst…

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Filed Under: feminism, In the News, racism, racism Tagged With: racism, sexism

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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