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Archive for May, 2008

Going Nowhere Fast

Elle has a great post up attempting to get at the heart of the political division that this Presidential Primary has brought. Like Elle, I am completely dumbfounded and disheartened by the viscousness and hate I’ve seen lately. And like Elle, I have to say that as a Black person, the thought of voting for [...]

Link Love for 2008-05-16

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UC Berkeley Hamstrung By Budget Cuts

I just got this from a grad student friend at UC Berkley. I was, unfortunately, unaware of this situation until now. I’ll be keeping up on it and posting as I learn more.
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2008
Contact: Snehal Shingavi
sshingav@berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley Hamstrung By Budget Cuts: Ability to Provide Required Courses to Undergraduates Severely Affected
(Berkeley, [...]

Link Love for 2008-05-14

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In Memory of Mildred Loving, Landmark of Civil Rights

Mildred Loving, who challenged Virginia’s anti-interracial marriage laws, resulting in the Supreme Court striking down laws against interracial marriages, passed away on Friday, 2 May.
From the AP:
RICHMOND, Va. - Mildred Loving, a black woman whose challenge to Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down such laws nationwide, [...]

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Hows about we get this party started with a little 2Mex!
Things like this make me miss Denver. These kids are too cute.

On This Day

On this day, many moons ago, at this exact time, I was unleashed upon the world. My moms tells me that I had one eye open and one eye closed. I was also a week late. Heh, some things never change.

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Immigration

Donors Choose 2008 - Literacy Matters

Help Keep A Slant Truth Alive

I also like gifts, but that's me being shameless.



Solidarity

Open Source

Free yourself from closed source software!

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