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Feministe: Abuse of Pregnant Prisoners Goes Beyond Shackling During Labor

It would be easy to sit here and make arguments about the number of imprisoned women who have committed non-violent crimes, and to discuss the important subject of how unjust societal factors lead people to break the law, but I’m not going to reinforce that notion that this would somehow be acceptable for certain women.

More on this topic in the Nation article “Pregnant, in Prison and Denied Care,” which Annaham brought to my attention.

Portland Mercury: More Than Missionary

For some strange reason, Portland is home to an unusually large population of queer Mormons.

Los Angeles Times: Fake blood, real benefits

The fake red blood cells were biodegradable and biocompatible.

SCIENCE IS AWESOME.

Anything.But.Grey: What a pickle!

I was starting to get nervous. Everyone else already had a good spot and for the life of me, I couldn’t see where there was an inch of space left for me.

Santa Fe Reporter: Man Up

While it’s true that every story has at least two sides, for DV deniers, the woman’s side is always a lie.