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21 struggles faced by a dad raising a daughter in a sexist world
…not only are princesses generally helpless and only find fulfilment through marriage, but they are also parasitical members of noxious ruling class steeped in entrenched privilege, the influence of whom keeps Britain mired in Dark Ages deference to a tribe of inbred, crown-topped butler-enthusiasts. http://usvsth3m.com/post/21-struggles-faced-by-a-dad-raising-a-daughter-in-a-sexist-world
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It’s down to politicians to persuade non-voters otherwise, not to force them to vote.
It’s down to politicians to persuade non-voters otherwise, not to force them to vote. http://leftfootforward.org/2015/01/compulsory-voting-no-sweeping-intervention-can-fix-our-electoral-system/
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Benefit sanctions: they’re absurd and don’t work very well, experts tell MPs
It [the sanctions regime] is a secret penal system because the decisions [to stop benefit payments] are made in secret, by officials; the claimant is not present; they are not legally represented; the punishment is applied before there is any hearing; if they get a hearing it is only long after the punishment has been…
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Going nowhere fast
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Mountain biking over the Shropshire Hills AONB
A few photos from a mountain biking jaunt over the Shropshire Hills. Photos here licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Liberal Democrat complicity in Tory ideology makes then irrelevant in 2015
Re: Vince Cable slams excessive Conservative cuts on working poor The Liberal Democrats seem to think there are some sort of moderating government party, whose job it is to form coalitions and keep the majority partner on the straight and narrow. Except that thanks to their complicity with the Tories since 2010 they have worsened…
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State surveillance is not comparable to online privacy issues
Often, when opposing state surveillance such as that revealed by Ed Snowden, activists are questioned why they use online services that actively collect data about them. There is one core reason why this comparison is unhelpful and irrelevant. “You are the product” goes the saying, which is true. Companies like Google and Facebook collect streams of data…
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WordCamp Europe 2014: Sofia, Bulgaria
All images in this post provided under the CC-BY-SA license.
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Banning the Niqab is not secularism and the NSS should know better
Just as I said about the French ban on face coverings, an English school banning the niqab is equally divisive. It’s disappointing to see the National Secular Society supporting the policy. Religious Freedom Banning the niqab is restricting the religious freedom of the individual. Why does a school have the right to decide what children can…