I met baby Ziggy, yo! So far, he seems like a sweetie. But he’s like 48 hours old, so I’m reserving judgment.

– Some are surprised that I am an introvert. Oh but I am. 27 Problems Only Introverts Will Understand

– New development in the BART killing: Blame in Oscar Grant BART death may shift

– A look at the ‘problems’ men have with feminism: The Problem With Male Feminists

– So the professor who suggested that fat students don’t have the discipline to get PhDs? Yep, he got in TROUBLE: Professor Geoffrey Miller Censured by UNM

– No. NO. We should NOT need loans for kids to go to preschool. Come the fuck on: Parents Now Expected to Need Loans For Kids’ Preschool

– Young adults aren’t in great shape right now: Record number of millennials forced to live at home

– Young adults being awesome anyway: What happened when I started a feminist society at school

– Finally, if you haven’t watched the StePhest Colbchella ‘013, you really, really should.

My friends made a baby, yo! Excited to meet him. In the meantime, here’s what I’ve been reading today.

– I mean, yes, be here’s information to support that claim: Is There Racial Bias in “Stand Your Ground” Laws?

– You may be asking ‘why all the posts on trans issues lately?’ Well, I started following some new people on twitter, and I have to say, they post some pretty awesome stuff that I wouldn’t normally be exposed to: Unpacking Transphobia

– Have you noticed an uptick in 20-week abortion bans? Here’s some of the bunk that’s being used to support these laws: Why ‘Fetal Pain’ Is Hogwash

– So, I checked, and this is true on my computer. Lesson 1: ALWAYS CLEAR YOUR HISTORY. Lesson 2: Google isn’t always right (sad panda): Has your chum left their computer logged in? Do they use Chrome? Here’s how to read all their passwords

– Orange is the New Black is awesome. Here’s an article on how the show and book compare to real life: An In-Depth Look at How “Orange Is the New Black” Compares to Real Life

– The answer to this is also yes: Can McDonalds Make A Profit While Paying $15 An Hour?

And finally – this.

As Ziggywatch 2013 continues, here is what I’m reading today.

– We TOTALLY support mothers here: Student Denied Leave for Childbirth Files Complaint Against College

– Very cool. Also, reminder: Boston was *not* the first terrorist attack in the U.S. since September 11: Sikhs Sidestep Fights Over Wis. Rampage Donations

– UNBELIEVABLE. People need to be better: What Happened When My Son Wore A Pink Headband To Walmart

– More on the Twitter abuse button: Feminism: Why I Don’t Support A Twitter Report Abuse Button

– Oh, American Airlines. Wrong. Boobs on a Plane: Breastfeeding Mom Told to Cover Up on American Airlines Flight

Happy birthday to Arlo (he’s two) and Megan (she’s older than that)!

– Crowd sourcing to punish dine-and-ditchers: Man Jailed After Facebook Shame Over Dine And Dash

– More info (with less sarcasm) on the Sochi issue: Boycott Sochi?

– I previously posted on here how much I enjoyed Dan Savage’s latest book. I have to admit, though, that his latest effort seems to be off the mark: Totally Effective Strategy, Dudes

– Interesting labor comparisons: Where Are Workers Most Underpaid: Apple, Walmart or McDonald’s?

– Tricky tricky tricky, Mr. Santorium et. al.: Republicans Take Up Cause Of Religious Liberty — And Ditch Family Values

And now I’m off to start my weekend.

Off we go.

– I know some of these words are a challenge for me to remove from my vocab: Glossary of Ableist Phrases

– I haven’t made my way all the way through this yet but the beginning is certainly interesting: Not Your Mom’s Trans 101

– So, this is happening now? And we’re all okay with it? Police raid New York blogger’s home after she did Google searches for ‘pressure cookers’

– Social media isn’t always the answer, even with the young ones: What Outbreak? Students Tune Out Tweeted Health Warnings

– On the upside – no need for anyone to try to get into Yale anymore: Yale Officially Declares ‘Nonconsensual Sex’ Not That Big of a Deal

– More on the problems with the Twitter ‘report abuse’ button: Why I Don’t Support a Twitter Report Abuse Button

Finally, the latest Ill Doctrine, on Don Lemon’s comments:

So much internet to read and so little time.

– Well-done article on an issue that doesn’t get a lot of coverage: Not Everyone Who Has an Abortion Is a Woman – How to Frame the Abortion Rights Issue

– Ezra Klein posts sometimes give me pause, but this one gets at a great point about gender, sexism and privilege in the financial sector: Funny how gender never came up during Bernanke’s nomination. Or Greenspan’s. Or Volcker’s.

– Finally, because it’s just exhausting and depressing, here’s an infographic on student loans in the U.S. My household has more student loan debt than the average, and it has definitely impacted decisions about buying a home, about staying in jobs that may not be ideal, and about retirement planning. Plus, this headline is fantastic: I’ll Puke If One More Politician Swears The Children Are The Future, And This Infographic Is Why

Today was a weird day. Spent about an hour at the courthouse to file the papers and then appear before a judge so my husband and I could change our names to a brand new last name. But in the meantime I’ve been reading these articles:

– More on the Russia anti-gay law: Russian lawmaker: We will arrest gay athletes, tourists at Olympic Games

– If you don’t spend time on Twitter this probably isn’t even on your radar, but it’s an interesting issue: Abuse of the Abuse Button

– Have you been watching Orange Is The New Black? Because it’s amazing. This piece by Laverne Cox (an actress on the show) is great too: Black, LGBT, American: Laverne Cox

– Oh Tim Allen. Home Improvement is no longer the worst thing you’ve done: Tim Allen’s N Word Explanation is So Wrong It’s Funny

Long one today, since it includes everything that popped up over the weekend. Content note: below are articles on racism, activism, homophobia, feminism, food, and labor.

– This is from a couple of weeks ago – more on Trayvon Martin: The US v. Trayvon Martin

– Iceland taking a stand: Iceland to cut ties with Russia over ‘gay propaganda’ law

– Arizona, you’re doing it wrong: Dept. Of Education Plans To Investigate Arizona High School’s ‘Redneck Day’

– Good article on the ‘report abuse button’ Twitter issue and how it is definitely NOT the way to go: Feminists boycotting Twitter is not the way to end trolling

– Interesting take on the food debate: America’s food debates are just white men talking

– Living While Black: Anecdotes about Dealing with Police

– Why are we doing this to people earning minimum wage? Paid via Card, Workers Feel Sting of Fees

– Yeah, the headline kind of says it all: Sunday Bloody NYT Sunday, Maureen Dowd Is Eternally Terrible Edition

– Fantastic article on feminist history and how white ladies leave others out: Women of Color and Feminism: A History Lesson and Way Forward

– Fast food labor walkout: Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities

– How we treat animals matters: Can We See Our Hypocrisy to Animals?

That was a lot of information. So KITTENS!

It’s Friday and I’m hungry so I’m going to make this one short.

– Is the military now using rape as an excuse to discharge people and avoid paying PTSD benefits? Ugh. Congress working to help those wrongly discharged for personality, adjustment disorders

– Apparently it’s hard out here for a pimp … Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn to be tried for pimping

– There’s a boycott of Russian vodka in the gay community related to the new anti-gay laws in Russia. Of Savage and Stoli: Should We Boycott?

– The definition of marriage changing in the dictionaries. Woot! Oxford English Dictionary Definition of Marriage Redefined to Include Same-Sex Couples

– Reminder to white people – it’s really REALLY not always about you. ‘I Guess You Really Ain’t Sh*t, Questlove’

Now go and have a great weekend!

First off, Happy Birthday to two of my favorite women – Kate of London and Jamie of Phinney Ridge!

Now, on with the show.

– For nearly ten days now a group has been occupying the Florida State House to get Stand Your Ground repealed. Home grown activists: Dream Defenders have roots at FAMU, FSU

– In disappointing corporate giving news, here are article on Google’s support of a climate change denier and Target’s support of the Republican Governor’s Association (they also supported the Democratic Governor’s Association because why pick a side, right?). Google Hosts Fundraiser for Climate Denier Sen. James Inhofe; Target Gives $50K to Group Supporting Anti-Gay VA Candidate Ken Cuccinelli

– Sea-Tac wants a $15/hr minimum wage. SeaTac voters to decide on $15 minimum for airport workers

– bell hooks on Trayvon Martin. Made of Shade: Dr. bell hooks on Zimmerman Effect

– Guantanamo: still open, still with people who have been cleared for release. Senate Looks At Closing Guantanamo, But Will It Really Happen?

– And finally, this was going on in my neighborhood last night: