How to spend a windy fall evening? Check out these links for some reading material:

– It’s nice to help people, but maybe do a little research first? Secret Identity Blown After Plea on Facebook (h/t @DrJaneChi)

– Sometimes, there’s good news around reproductive rights: Supreme Court Dismisses Major Attack On Abortion Rights (via @ThinkProgress)

– Sad history of racism in my home town: Racism shadows property covenants

– Yup, the name is still racist: Open Letter to Redskins Owner Dan Snyder: Dear Dan, You Can’t Say You Weren’t Warned (via @edgeofsports)

– Didn’t mean for this to be all racism, all the time, but there’s so much out there: Actor Brandon T. Jackson: ‘Flight attendant called me the n-word and Obama’s son’ (h/t @AngryBlackLady)

– And more racism – can you guess the race of the woman shot in the head for seeking help after a car accident? Woman shot to death after seeking help after car accident, family demands answers (via most everyone on the internet who cares)

– A personal reflection on killing of Renisha McBride: [BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLER] Stay Black, Die

– Yup. This could be HUGE. Backers of SeaTac’s $15 wage floor eye Seattle

– This Miami Dolphins story is absurd. Harassment on the job isn’t “hazing”, it’s unprofessional and ridiculous: The Miami Dolphins Showcase Bully Solidarity (via @EdgeOfSports)

– So, so true. White women, we’re failing dramatically in this area, and have Black women to thank for the VA governorship victory: ‘Women Voters’ Aren’t Monolithic: Terry McAuliffe Can Thank Black Women For His Win (via @LaurenARankin)

– What the hell? Dad Calls Cops on Son to Teach Him a Lesson, Cops Shoot Son Dead

It’s blustery here – leaves were literally flying into my face on my morning run. Here’s hoping the power stays on for all (or at least is restored quickly). On to the news of the week …

– Even if you read nothing else from this post, read this: The immorality of college admissions (h/t @ajam)

– Thoughtful look at racism is football in the UK: Football, Who’s the Victim? (h/t @scATX)

– Bird flu vaccine in the making: Bird flu vaccine developed by Chinese researchers (via @ajam)

– bell hooks points out so much that is wrong with “Lean In”: Dig Deep: Beyond Lean In (h/t @laurenarankin)

– Despite all the congratulatory ads we saw when we were in NYC a week ago, a whole lot of people still haven’t recovered from Sandy: Whose Recovery? (h/t @allisonkilkenny)

– Reminder of why it is SO IMPORTANT to recognize the limitations of studies, and check who medications were really tested on: Cervical cancer vaccine misses minority women, study finds (h/t @stavvers)

– Good reminder in light of the latest 5th Circuit ruling: Why Admitting Privileges Laws Have No Medical Benefit (via @angryblacklady)

– Holy shit, UK. What the hell? UK legal aid proposal: bonuses for lawyers whose clients plead guilty (h/t @studentactivism)

Back from a week on vacation, where I got some ridiculous food poisoning. Sigh. But happy to be home! Here are some things I came across since last I posted…

– Wait, fox news got something wrong? Intentionally? Inside the Fox News lie machine: I fact-checked Sean Hannity on Obamacare (h/t @DrJaneChi)

– This is disturbing. The abortion that could cost a mom her family (h/t @FeministGriote)

– Reminder that folks in Canada can be horrible to First Nations folks. Police Attack First Nations Protesters in New Brunswick (via @shakesville)

– Great article reminding us that a) all Millennials are not White and b) most are not whiny brats Not all millennials are white and privileged! (via @Blackamazon)

– Ha ha The Daily Caller Publishes Public Service Announcement on Why Feminism Exists (h/t @ClinicEscort)

– Are you kidding me with this B.S.? Pepper Spray Cop Fired For Assaulting Protesters Wins A $38,000 Payout (via @ThinkProgress)

– Speaking of B.S….I can’t even with this treatment of the pregnant women. Case Explores Rights of Fetus Versus Mother (h/t @DrJaneChi)

– Weekly reminder that Men’s Rights Activists are full of it A Good Men’s Rights Movement Is Hard to Find (h/t @JillFilipovic)

– Really thoughtful article on why reclaiming ‘slut’ isn’t top priority for some Why I won’t call myself a “slut” (h/t @mollyknefel)

– An area I find fascinating but don’t talk about on here that much: rationing medical care The Cost of Living

– Word. Why on earth are people calling on Jay-Z to pull out of Barney’s ASAP? Oh, wait, I think I know … A Statement from Shawn “Jay Z” Carter (h/t @PrisonCulture)

New format – once a week only (and next week will be skipped because VACATION!)

• There’s a movement afoot to “rebrand” feminism, and it’s B.S. If you’re a feminist you’ll be called a man-hater. You don’t need rebranding (via @PennyRed)
• WORD: National No Bra Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month — OR — Please Put That Pink Can of Soup Down & Put Your Bra Back On
• Please leave trans kids alone. Ugh. Stop the War on Trans Teens (h/t @fakedansavage)
• Neil deGrasse Tyson continues to be one of my favorite people I’ve never met: On the Critique of Science in Film (via@NeilTyson)
• Yup: Don’t Trust ‘Feminists’ Fighting To Keep Sex Work Illegal (h/t @laurenarankin)
• Presented without comment: Who Benefits From the Safety Net
• Reminder that Columbus is definitely NOT someone to celebrate: “Columbus Day”
• This needs to be said repeatedly: Can conversations about women in pop move beyond a binary of agency or exploitation? (h/t @stavvers)
• Listening to women: The disbelieving of women (h/t @schemaly)
• Have you heard of the latest Steubenville? STOP RAPING PLEASE: Horrifying Maryville Rape Case Follows Familiar Pattern. Why Does This Keep Happening? (h/t @RepresentPledge)
• Yup again: An Open Letter to My Fellow White Feminists (via @laurenarankin)
• Interesting take on Teach for America: Why I Stopped Writing Recommendation Letters for Teach for America (h/t @FeministGriote)
• I’m not posting the original article (because it is disgusting), but this is a response that sums it up well: Male Feminism and Rape (h/t @schemaly)
• Pitch the NY Times! Op-Ed and You

And finally … this. This is bringing me joy this week.

Alright. I’m starting to have more ideas about actual content (as opposed to news round-up) blog posts. But that means that I probably can’t keep doing round-ups on a daily basis. Since I know all of you (hi Austin!) wait for this with bated breath, I think I’m going to shift to a Wednesday or Thursday evening post with a week’s worth of articles.

But, for my last daily round-up: How Unpaid Interns Aren’t Protected Against Sexual Harassment (via @ProPublica)

– And now, for something a little different: Famous people, historical look alikes

– Reminder of what political correctness really is: Empathy

– Finally, an analogy about the shutdown: The Office Soda Machine

Happy Monday – unless you work for the federal government, in which case I’m very sorry that the GOP continues to hold your livelihood hostage.

– Stay classy, Ole Miss: Ole Miss Football Players Disrupt Performance About Hate Crimes By Yelling Gay Slurs (via @ThinkProgress)

– This is AMAZING: If Congress Got Stuff Done Like Roommates (h/t @raniakhalek)

– HA HA: Texas Law Prompts Creation of More Abortion Clinics (And One Will be in Houston) (h/t @clinicescort)

– Ugh. LSE. Really? Atheist society harassed by student union at LSE freshers’ fair (h/t @szvan)

– I’ll be following this VERY closely: Sisters Question Police Actions in Deadly DC Chase (via @ap)

– Like, for example, this thoughtful commentary: My Lingering Disquiet Over the Capitol Hill Shooting (h/t @prisonculture)

– I don’t understand how we allow this treatment in our prisons, in our names: After 42 Years in Solitary, Herman Wallace Dies a Free Man (via @ACLU)

– Wow. Go California: California Poised to Broaden Access to Abortions

– This. So much this: Fuck “Save the Tatas” (via @scATX)

Today is my Friday! Woo. Unfortunately, thanks to the GOP, there are hundreds of thousands of people for whom Friday came way too early … and without a paycheck. I really hope that Speaker Boehner sends the clean bill to the House floor tomorrow, because the country cannot afford his immaturity.

– Awesome and honest article: My embarrassing picture went viral (h/t @citizenradio)

– Great reminder of the affirmative action whites have had for centuries: A Long History of Affirmative Action – For Whites

– This. It’s SO HARD for me. It’s so ingrained. But I’m trying: Disablist Language

There’s a lot going on in the news but I’m a little behind on my reading. Until I get caught up, here are a few things I saw today:

– Well crap. Stephen Colbert (h/t @SophiaPhotos)

– Of course. Single mothers, man. They screw up EVERYTHING. Newspaper Editor Blames Decline of His Industry on Single Moms

– Here’s hoping: FAA May Stop Making You Power Off Those Electronics (h/t @DrJaneChi)

So furious at the actions the GOP have taken. There will be a post when I can better gather my thoughts beyond COME THE FUCK ON. Until then…

– Interested to see whether your representative voted to give your boss power over your medical choices? How Did Your Representative Vote?

– Other countries explaining this asshattery to their people: US shutdown: a guide for non-Americans

– Who does this hurt? Not the rich White dudes in power: 48 Ways a Government Shutdown Will Screw You Over (h/t @AngryBlackLady)

– NBC loses, workers win: NBC Loses Fight to Misclassify Workers (h/t @AllisonKilkenney)

– That image circulating, with the blindingly White men at the table? They’re full of it: Here Is Why The GOP’s Proposal To Conference With The Senate Is A Sham (via @ThinkProgress)

So much relaxing this weekend. Also so much rain and wind! It was great weather for reading the internets and increasing my anger with the GOP.

– It’s not our place to tell women that what they choose to wear is wrong: Calling all feminists: Get over the veil debate, focus on real problems (h/t @ajam)

– HURRAH! I love this: Why We’re Shutting Off Our Comments (h/t The Mister)

– WHAT THE EVER LOVING HELL? Adrian Mendez Runs Girl Over Multiple Times Because She Refused Sex: Cops (via @Wonkette)

– In other news, humans are the worst: Judge to Sikh Man: Remove “That Rag” (h/t @RaniaKhalek)

– Whoa. An advice columnist gets it right! Carolyn Hax: Don’t try to get a child to conform to gender expectations (h/t @fakedansavage)

– Oh New Jersey! New Jersey judge rules gay marriage must be legal (via @ajam)

– Jimmy Kimmel – yup, that’s racist: The Worst Part Of The Kanye-Kimmel Saga? It’s Hardly Surprising. (h/t @DrJaneChi)

– Horrible, horrible people: GOP adds ‘conscience clause’ to spending bill

– SNL is White. So, so White: Saturday Night Live’s race problem

– Apparently this bakery’s front counter was also so, so White: Racism in Plain Sight: Woman Denied position at NYC Bakery For Being Black (via @MadameNoire)

– Ha: Finding women who can write is complicated at the London Review of Books

– This is awesome: Guest Post: A Letter to Marissa Alexander by T.F. Charlton (Grace) (h/t @laurenarankin)