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Help Imogen Find her Voice
2009-09-22 11:00:00 I very, very rarely post appeals like this, but Imogen is a friend of mine who is in a dire situation since losing the ability to speak after emergency surgery.Please watch this video and see if there's anything you can do, be it donating, or passing the link onto your friends.Imogen's site is at www.imogenmay.com. More About: Voice , Find
Sexual Assault Prevention Guaranteed to Work
2009-09-21 10:58:00 (edited with non-facebookified links, that was an accident sorry).In the spirit of How to Really Prevent Rape and Rape Prevention Advice, I was just recommended Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work by Femin-Ally.Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work!1. Don?t put drugs in people?s drinks in order to control their behavior.2. When you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone!3. If you pull over to help someone with car problems, remember not to assault them!4. NEVER open an unlocked door or window uninvited.5. If you are in an elevator and someone else gets in, DON?T ASSAULT THEM!6. Remember, people go to laundry to do their laundry, do not attempt to molest someone who is alone in a laundry room.7. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM! If you are not able to stop yourself from assaulting people, ask a friend to stay with you while you are in public.8. Always be honest with people! Don?t pretend to be a caring friend in order to gain the trust of s...
When Ukuleles and Charity Combine.
2009-06-18 16:01:00 Buy this t-shirt in the colour and style of your choice!.Ukuleles are cool. If you were in any doubt, just watch this:If you don't play the ukulele then you clearly should, and probably know other people who do. In this case then both you and they, and everyone you know, should read on.From 17th June until the 31st July 2009, every sale of this t-shirt will result in a £2 donation to Cancer Research UK.This is to celebrate the London Uke Festival which takes place on June 20th in London. So remember, every time anyone buys a Ukulele Hero t-shirt between now and the end of July, £2 will be donated to Cancer Research UK. Buy one now from the link below! Or buy 5 and give them to friends. Then spread the word by passing on this URL: http://bit.ly/kRVPVBuy this t-shirt in the colour and style of your choice!. More About: Charity
Racism Against Your Own Children?
2009-06-13 22:10:00 I know, I know, going on the Daily Mail website is never a good idea. But for some reason I did.I was (duly) horrified by this story, about a white couple who had IVF and due to a mix-up had mixed race children, one of whom apparently has noticeably darker skin than the rest of them.Now, clearly this isn't ideal, it is concerning that such mix-ups can occur, and the couple, who wanted to keep their IVF a secret for some reason, are feeling now that this secret might be revealed.However, this poor child is suffering from what, I fear, is an element of racism from his parents. He apparently asks his Dad at night 'Why am I brown? How can I make myself lighter, like you?'This must be hard for them to hear, but there is a clear reason why he is not happy in his own skin.Because of his colour, the Williamses are suing the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (formerly the Royal Group of Hospitals Trust) for damages for their mental distress, social discredit and breach of contract unde... More About: Children , Racism
Sheffield Anti-BNP Demo. 8th June 2009.
2009-06-09 13:23:00 An urgent demonstration was called yesterday in response to the election of two British National Party MEPs, one in the Yorkshire and Humber region.Many gathered outside Sheffield Town Hall to hear speakers, watch drummers and express their disgust and discontent at racists gaining power.It was a heartening event with a good turnout and a positive atmosphere.You can see all the photos of the event here and the best of the photos here. There is also an Indymedia article up too. More About: June , Demo , Anti
Vote. And not for the BNP
2009-06-03 16:47:00 Vote tomorrow, for anyone BUT the BNP. More About: Vote
BADD Post #3
2009-05-01 17:45:00 Today is Blogging Against Disablism Day 2009 (you knew that already, right?). I wrote post #1, Creative Protest against Disablism, and post #2, about Access to Healthcare for disabled people.Some of my favourite posts from the day so far are:Piss On PityDon't Assume"Mainstream" Schooling and DisablismPsychophobia 201Ableism and a Watershed ExperienceWhen My Disability Is InvisibleNo, I'm SpasticusA living, learning experienceWell-Meaning InsultsThe pill that retains my humanityI Like a Good FightQueers UnitedStreet Harassment Edition More About: Post
Access to Healthcare: Blogging Against Disablism Day 2009
2009-05-01 09:05:00 Well, it's that time of year again when we blog against disablism. It's such a massive topic that it is very difficult to know what to say, what to write about.I want to talk about disablism within healthcare. It is a huge subject, and there are many issues, and I can't cover them all in this one post.I will begin with the very funny, and worryingly apt, Code of Ethical Behaviour for PatientsDO NOT EXPECT YOUR DOCTOR TO SHARE YOUR DISCOMFORTInvolvement with the patient's suffering might cause him to lose valuable scientific objectivity.BE CHEERFUL AT ALL TIMESYour doctor leads a busy and trying life and requires all the gentleness and reassurance he can get.TRY TO SUFFER FROM THE DISEASE FOR WHICH YOU ARE BEING TREATEDRemember that your doctor has a professional reputation to uphold.DO NOT COMPLAIN IF THE TREATMENT FAILS TO BRING RELIEFYou must believe that your doctor has achieved a deep insight into the true nature of your illness, which transcends any mere permanent disabilit... More About: Healthcare , Blogging , Access
Atheist Aggression
2009-04-16 11:34:00 ---Technorati tags: [tagname]; [tagname]; incurable_hippie; [tagname]. More About: Atheist
Hillsborough
2009-04-15 17:21:00 It is 20 years since the Hillsborough Disaster, and I remember it vividly. I was 11 and it was talked about for weeks. One boy, Tony Bland, was used as an example in Religious Education for years, against withdrawing treatment to some medical patients.It was horrific, and now I live in the city it happened in. I've just listened to this radio programme, and there is a sense in the air here of what happened.Until they get justice, I can understand why people can't even grieve properly.Thinking of the 96.
Debunking Nonsense.
2009-03-16 11:10:00 There is a whole new section in my 'blog links' to the right, which is, for now, somewhat clunkily called Religulous / Bad Science. It's probably self-explanatory! American Atheists Atheist Revolution Bad Science Bad Science @ The Guardian butterfliesandwheels Debunking Christianity denialism Friendly Atheist Good Math, Bad Math Hokum-Balderdash Assay Infidel Guy It Ain't Necessarily So... The Jaded Skeptic Letting Off Steam Minister Turns Atheist Pharyngula The Quackometer Randi Respectful Insolence The Sceptical Preacher Secular Left The Skepbitch Skepchick Skeptico Skeptobot STARDUST MUSINGS AND THOUGHTS FOR THE FREETHINKER Suburban Panic! Unscrewing the InscrutibleIt's a shame that Be Reasonable is inactive, because it looked like they had some good stuff going on. Similarly, What if you took the Bible literally. Anyway, enjoy! More About: Nonsense
New Links
2009-03-15 13:51:00 Some blogs I have added to the right sidebar recently:Too much to say for myselfSheffield blogRiver WiredCheap Charity Eco Worriers Cake WrecksPhotoshop Disasters PostSecret France spEak You?re bRanesSome bizarre search terms which have found hippie blog lately:Hell blog porn webring net indexPeter Sutcliffe menstruationI have mentioned Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, and quite a few times written about menstruation, but what on earth connects the two??! More About: Links
Animal Farm and Britcit.
2009-03-12 17:09:00 This afternoon I read Animal Farm .I had read it as a child, but didn't really understand the hidden meanings, so when I won an award where it was offered as one of the bribes prizes, I chose it.I got it because I had left the most comments on the new blog, Britcit, which is written by someone whose writing and politics I have long enjoyed online. It is a blog about UK citizenship in the 21st century and covers a lot of issues, many focussed on areas of civil liberties, ID cards, privacy issues etc.There will be regular community bribes, so I recommend you get over there now and start reading and commenting. And not just because of the goodies, but because it's great, too.
Promises and Trust, Words and Linguistics
2009-02-13 21:34:00 Following my previous post, I very much appreciated metal sunflower's response:This is an open letter, and if I thought that it would be welcome, I?d have started it with the words ?Dear Incurable Hippy?. But if I?m angry with people, the last thing I want is for them to be civil without saying anything helpful. So I?m not going to do it here.What I would like to say is that the Sheffield Fems as a group have been wrong, and have done wrong, and that I, personally, have done wrong. And for all of that, I am sorry.I don?t want to try to offer any glib explanations.I have been wrong. I haven?t done enough. I saw your post last time you publicly showed how angry you were. I saw it and brought it up at a meeting and asked that something be done about it. I didn?t follow up on it. I should have done. I should have kept asking, and kept looking for different venues, and kept insisting that we did something about the pub, and I didn?t do any of those things. I don?t hold the Sheffield Fem... More About: Words , Linguistics , Promises , Trust
Sheffield Fems and Inaccessibility
2009-02-05 22:28:00 Last November I wrote a post about my local 'feminist' group and their meetings being held upstairs in a building without a lift.I was told that they had discussed the issues but didn't want to meet somewhere that would alienate non-students. Other than that, I have seen the agenda and minutes for each subsequent meeting, and it has not been mentioned.They also wrote a post on their blog about it. The post is copied below, and my comments are in bold italicWe are still trying to find a new place to meet that has disabled access. Currently we meet upstairs in the University Arms which has no disabled access at all, although we keep being told they are working on it! (Personally I think they need a good kick up the arse on this because they?re been saying that for a while now and nothing has changed!!!)Is it the pub that needs a kick up the arse? Or the customers who continue to use it?However there are certain limitation on where we can meet as well?A lot places charge to book roo...
Hippie Januaries
2009-01-28 20:55:00 In January 2005, I was writing about Jesus drawings, poverty and diet and Jodie Foster.In January 2006, I was writing about the Radio 4 UK theme, Charles Kennedy, the good and (mainly) bad of therapy, how to get to Amarillo, sex offenders and incapacity benefit.In January 2007, I was writing about night photography, the US bombing Somalia, abortion, movement photography, and you heard my voice.And in January 2008, I was writing about creative protest by shopdropping, a terminally ill woman deported, astrology, and the awful treatment of rape victims.
How People Find Hippie Blog
2009-01-27 18:37:00 It's always interesting to see, through referral stats, how people find this blog. Links from other blogs, and links from blog-related stuff is quite common, but the google searches that people do, and find me, are sometimes quite intriguing.I get a ridiculous number of hits through people searching for anal bleaching, for verruca cures, and for how to give used stamps for charity, amongst other things.Today's intriguing in-link is that I am #1 in the search results for give me a fuckin idea to eat in ipswich. And the post that gives me that top spot? Oh yes, the murder of prostituted women in Ipswich. Go figure. More About: People , Blog , Find
Better Than Vista
2009-01-13 18:26:00 As a long-suffering user of Bloody Vista , this actually did make me laugh out loud.
Taking Liberties
2009-01-11 14:45:00 I have just watched the film Taking Liberties , which you can see for free at moviesfoundonline.com. If you haven't seen it yet, then you really, really must."Right to Protest, Right to Freedom of Speech. Right to Privacy. Right not to be detained without charge, Innocent Until Proven Guilty. Prohibition from Torture. TAKING LIBERTIES will reveal how these six central pillars of liberty have been systematically destroyed by New Labour, and the freedoms of the British people stolen from under their noses amidst a climate of fear created by the media and government itself."It features Walter Wolfgang (the 83 year old man who was arrested under the terrorism act for shouting, 'Nonsense!' at the Labour Party Conference), Brian Haw, Mark Thomas, Maya and Milan, Sylvia and Helen, Mouloud Sihali, Shami Chakrabarti, and many, many more inspiring people who protest loudly against the shocking and frightening attacks on our civil liberties in the name of anti-terrorism.There are very apt ar...
Starhawk on Israel / Palestine
2008-12-31 22:35:00 I, like many, have been seriously disturbed by the events in Palestine the last few days. The bombings and attacks seem not only endless, but so vicious and counter-productive that it leaves me despairing for the world.I just received this beautiful writing from Starhawk, and was so glad, when I got to the end of it, that she encouraged sharing it, because I was desperate to do so!Dear friends, All day I?ve been thinking about Gaza, listening to reports on NPR, following the news on the internet when I can spare a moment. I?ve been thinking about the friends I made there four years ago, and wondering how they are faring, and imagining their terror as the bombs fall on that giant, open-air prison.The Israel i ambassador speaks movingly of the terror felt by Israeli children as Hamas rockets explode in the night. I agree with him?that no child should have her sleep menaced by rocket fire, or wake in the night fearing death.But I can?t help but remember one night on the Rafah border, ...
Free the Thulambo Family
2008-12-30 16:09:00 Send to: UKBA and IndPublicEnquiries.To: UK Border Agency ? South Yorkshire Enforcement UnitFax Number: 01234 271349To whom it may concern,Re: The Thulambo Family HO Ref: T1099914I am writing in relation to the case of the Thulambo Family currently detained at Yarl?s Wood Immigration Removal Centre who were scheduled to be deported to Malawi on Monday 29th December.As their removal directions have now been deferred pending Judicial Review and in accordance with the Home Office Enforcement Instructions & Guidance Chapter 55.3, there appears no compelling reason for their continued detention.They have no imminent travel documentation, there is no evidence of risk of absconding and there is no evidence of risk of harm to the public. I request therefore that the family?s caseworker urgently reviews the justification for the continued detention of this family and considers that as previous victims of persecution and Mrs Thulambo?s diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, their releas... More About: Free
Merry Christmas!
2008-12-25 13:34:00 Have a great day!Christmas Silliness Summary:Christmas Silliness #1Christmas Silliness #2Christmas Silliness #3Christmas Silliness #4Christmas Silliness #5Christmas Silliness #6Christmas Silliness #7Christmas Silliness #8Christmas Silliness #9Christmas Silliness #10Christmas Silliness #11Christmas Silliness #12Christmas Silliness #13 More About: Merry Christmas , Merry
Christmas Silliness #13
2008-12-25 11:23:00 12 Days of Christmas (Akatsuki Style) More About: Silliness
Christmas Silliness #12
2008-12-24 22:57:00 12 Days of Christmas , Irish Style, Frank KellyNollaig Shona Duit! More About: Silliness
Incurable Hippie Guff Filleted.
2008-12-24 20:21:00 Ooh, ooh, ooh I'm feeling a bit giggly, having found myself discussed on a blog which links to Melanie Phillips, and not even as a joke!Anyway, UK Commentators thought I was wrong to poke fun at Christian fundamentalists, as I did here, especially when I did the Amnesty International Greetings card campaign, including sending a card to someone held without charge in Guantanamo Bay.So, UK Commentators thinks I have contradicted myself, indeed describes it as Cognitive Dissonance. He then linked to a couple of my photos (one of a star on the side of an old masons' pub and one of a demolished building. That's about it really.The comments are worth quoting, for comedy value if nothing else. Here goes:Rob said...Note his mocking about the Christian who believed that "husband and wife should vote as one", yet is someone who sends Christmas cards to Islamists!Bizarre. Does she really not see the reality of Islamism, or is she willfully blind to it just because they are our enemy, and an...
Christmas Silliness #10
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