I’m going to post the whole thing because … because … I’m in awe (and not in a good way) … Remember now, this is the nation’s number one ranked public university: We are calling for an occupation of syllabi in the social sciences and humanities. This call to action was instigated by our experience last semester as students in an upper-division course on classical social theory. Grades were based
insanity
January 27, 2015
NOT The Onion: “We must dismantle the tyranny of the white male syllabus.” [Darleen Click]
November 5, 2014
California voters poised for a huge case of Karma [Darleen Click]
Just got home, glass of wine, shoes off and still pissed enough I could scream. Today was the first day of Prop 47 hell at work. As I ranted last night: AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAARRRRREEEEEEEGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! There is no curse I imagine vile enough to thrust on my fellow Californians who are voting a big huge “Please come commit crime in our state! We don’t mind! Here’s a fruit basket” Prop 47 looks to
October 24, 2014
Barack sends me an email: “Help me out, Darleen” [Darleen Click]
**************************************** I don’t want to scare you, Darleen. But a lot of folks out there don’t know that there’s an election this year, let alone that Election Day is just 11 days from now. That means Democrats are facing some tough odds, and it’s up to you and me and some really good organizers to make sure Democrats turn out to vote. But we’re running out of time to do
October 11, 2014
School officials abuse 5 year old who drew something resembling a gun [Darleen Click]
Shut this school down MOBILE, Alabama (WPMI) – An Alabama mother is furious that her 5-year-old daughter was forced to sign a school contract stating she wouldn’t kill herself or anyone else at school. School officials told Rebecca, who did not want to give her last name, they had to send 5-year-old Elizabeth home after an incident in class. “They told me she drew something that resembled a gun. According
August 21, 2014
Facepalm of the Day Award: University of Mary Washington finds the word “bullet” offensive and outdated [Darleen Click]
… so the student newspaper is changing its name from The Bullet to The Blue & Gray Press. The student-run newspaper at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) is changing its name from The Bullet to The Blue & Gray Press over concerns that its original name carried violent connotations. “The editorial board felt that the paper’s name, which alludes to ammunition for an artillery weapon, propagated violence and did
July 12, 2014
San Francisco Giants: Special Snowflakes to enforce “culturally sensitive” dress code [Darleen Click]
facepalm The San Francisco Giants organization is in the final steps of adopting a policy to ban fans from wearing “culturally-insensitive” attire at AT&T Park. Giants’ Sr. Vice President Staci Slaughter said the Giants are very proud of their diverse fan base, but want fans to respect one another. “We want to make sure that our fans are respectful of each other and the different backgrounds that everyone comes from,”
November 6, 2013
#WarOnBoys [Darleen Click]
At least the parents did the right thing and pulled their 8 year old son out of this insane school Parents in Scottsdale, Arizona have removed their children from school after the headmaster threatened to expel their eight-year-old son for drawing pictures of potential Halloween costumes. The boy was a student at Scottsdale Country Day School when his parents were called to a meeting last week. The principal told the
September 24, 2013
Adventures in Zero Tolerance: Boy expelled for using airsoft gun in his own front yard [Darleen Click]
That it is a toy makes no difference, as the woman who called 911 said, seeing a boy point a gun makes people “uncomfortable”. A seventh grade Virginia Beach student previously suspended for shooting an airsoft gun has been expelled, WAVY.com has learned. During a hearing Tuesday morning, Aidan Clark was expelled in a unanimous vote. The fate of Khalid Caraballo remains unknown at this time. […] Khalid’s mother, Solangel
April 6, 2013
Same-sex couples are, by definition, infertile. California proposes law that will require insurance companies to pay for their “infertility” treatment [Darleen Click]
As goes California Should health insurers be legally required to offer infertility treatment for gay couples? Yes, according to a bill (AB 460) filed in the California legislature by assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco). In fact, refusing to do so should be a crime. Current California law requires group health plans to offer coverage for infertility treatments with the exception of in vitro fertilization (IVF). If such coverage is purchased,
February 5, 2013
Loveland, Colorado hates children [Darleen Click]
What other explanation is there for suspending a 7 y/o boy for a recess game of trying to save the world? Vouchers, please.