DM2525 hits on some of the similarities between radical christian and radical islamic goals and thinking. I think that a believer from either side would reflexively call this video a gross mischaracterization of their faith and the positions that they hold. Perhaps, but from an atheistic point of view it
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Dead Wild Roses: The Friday Musical Interlude – The Souljazz Orchestra
I have our local University Radio station CJSR to thank for turning me onto this Canadian band called the Souljazz Orchestra. The songs I’ve heard so far all make me want to chair dance and/or wiggle embarrassingly in my car. Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: Kingdom Come, SoulJazz Orchestra, The
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Noam Chomsky on The Nightmare in Gaza
The following article reproduced in its entirety from Altnet.org. Noam Chomsky explores the history of repression and violence that stand as precursors to the current conflict. August 7, 2014 | Amid all the horrors unfolding in the latest Israeli offensive in Gaza, Israel’s goal is simple: quiet-for-quiet,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Palestine – “Mowing the Lawn”…
Some results of the latest Israeli raid : * Destroyed tunnels, most often used to smuggle into Gaza household items that Israel, in violation of international law, prevents from being imported. * Massacred nearly 2,000 people, including hundreds of children as young as newborns; injured thousands more. *
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Debunking the Men’s Rights Movement
The Arbourist: A handy reference for dealing with the MRA crowd. Originally posted on Debunking MRAs: What follows is a response to a popular list of claims and arguments made by men’s rights activists. 1. SUICIDE: Men’s suicide rate is 4.6 times higher than that of women’s. [Dept. Health &
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: How does our garden grow?
Fairly well this year, as long as we keep up with watering! Le jardin chez Arbourist et Intransigentia Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: gardening
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Bach, Ricercar a 6
Follow the theme – Hint: It is the ‘eggs’ 🙂 Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: Bach, Musical Offering, Ricercar a 6, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
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Follow the theme – Hint: It is the ‘eggs’ 🙂 Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: Bach, Musical Offering, Ricercar a 6, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The Surprising Musical Origins of Star Trek
Oh radio 2, how I wish you’d reformat again with more classical music. A huge hattip to the CBC for producing this wonderful journey through song. Also, who knew Tom Allen was a purveyor the dark art of lower brass musicianship? 🙂 Oh hey our conservative government is trying
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The Surprising Musical Origins of Star Trek
Oh radio 2, how I wish you’d reformat again with more classical music. A huge hattip to the CBC for producing this wonderful journey through song. Also, who knew Tom Allen was a purveyor the dark art of lower brass musicianship? 🙂 Oh hey our conservative government is trying
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: NERD NEWS: bell hooks Phone Line Saves Women From Street Harrassment
The Arbourist: Another item for your anti-creepy dude tool-kit. 🙂 Originally posted on The Life and Times of A Black Girl Nerd: Women everywhere have been giving a great gift: the Tumblr, Feminist Phone Intervention. We have all been accosted, at some point, for our phone number when we were not
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: NERD NEWS: bell hooks Phone Line Saves Women From Street Harrassment
The Arbourist: Another item for your anti-creepy dude tool-kit. 🙂 Originally posted on The Life and Times of A Black Girl Nerd: Women everywhere have been giving a great gift: the Tumblr, Feminist Phone Intervention. We have all been accosted, at some point, for our phone number when we were not
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Appreciating Eric Hovind
It is a lighter Disservice today, kick back and laugh at the profound religious stupidity of Eric Hovind and the baffle-gab he extrudes. Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: Assorted Religious Delusions, Christianity, Religion, Stupidity in motion, The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice, YEC
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: C-Words ~ by KYBorn
The Arbourist: The C-word Forced Birth Advocates avoid. Originally posted on Everysaturdaymorning's Blog: No, not that C-word. I couldn’t resist a chance to say, “Made You Look,” which seemed to be the height of wit when we were all in kindergarten. Yes, I do have a point. Stay with me.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: “Boys will be Boys” and other Bullshite Social Conditioning
Changing that one phrase will be a start, but certainly not the entire project. The misogyny hard coded into our patriarchal society won’t go away by itself. “when she was 7, a boy pushed her on the playground she fell headfirst into the dirt and came up with a mouthful
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Elliot Rodger and illusions of nuance
The Arbourist: Glosswatch dispels the illusions growing around the murders in Santa Barbra Too Good not to reblog. Originally posted on glosswatch: Misogyny is not particularly nuanced. It has a long history and manifests itself in different ways across different cultures, but essentially it’s always the same: hating women, viewing them as
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Elliot Rodger And Men Who Hate Women
The Arbourist: Watch in the comments section as dudes bring out gems “like Not All Men are Like That” and “MRA’s are about Equality not Misogyny”. All to the riff of that Women are somehow responsible for the problems of Men. Originally posted on The Belle Jar: TW for violence
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Spring
Here in Sunny Alberta, our seasons don’t quite match what the calendar might have you believe. So while it may be that it has officially been spring for some time now, the threat of frost up until last week kind of detracted from any sense of rebirth or new life. But
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – It takes faith to be an Atheist?
Like most religious objections to Atheism, the idea that it takes faith, just like the believers own, not endorse magic and mythology. Spoiler: It doesn’t. Let the following video detail exactly why this religious claim fails. Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: ArguingfromIgnorance, Atheism, It takes Faith?, The
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – It takes faith to be an Atheist?
Like most religious objections to Atheism, the idea that it takes faith, just like the believers own, not endorse magic and mythology. Spoiler: It doesn’t. Let the following video detail exactly why this religious claim fails. Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: ArguingfromIgnorance, Atheism, It takes Faith?, The
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