Activism
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In Case You Missed It: July 24-July 30 on the Skepchick Network
Got a case of the Mondays? Is your boss all over you for not having enough flair? Are you fan of awesomeness? If you answered yes to any of those questions (but especially that last one), then you should check out what went down on the Skepchick Network last week! Mad Art Lab A Wheelie Good Cause Help Laurent raise…
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CFI Leadership Conference 2011 — High School Activism
High school sophomore Jessica Ahlquist (CFI’s new Volunteer High School Coordinator) was incredible at the CFI Student Leadership conference this year. Check out the video of the panel she led, which also included Harrison Hopkins, Damon Fowler, and Zack Kopplin.
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TAM Success!
We’re all home from The Amazing Meeting 9 (aka TAM 9 from Outer Space) in Las Vegas, and I think we can mark this one down as a success: 15 women made the trip to TAM on scholarship thanks to Surly Amy’s fundraising efforts (and your generous donations). The rumor was that about 40% of attendees were women this year,…
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AI: Rage On
I just got home from the Amazing Meeting in Las Vegas. And yes, it was totally amazing. I moderated a panel called, Getting Things Done For Science and Skepticism. I had Surlies on display for 4 whole days. I met some wonderful skeptics, scientists, doctors and all around great people. One of my favorite memories? Having dinner at Don Vito’s…
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Helping To Make the World Safer and Whooping Cough; A Case Study
The Skepchicks and the Women Thinking Free Foundation are hosting a FREE TDaP Vaccine Clinic at The Amazing Meeting in Vegas! When and Where: The clinic will be Saturday July 16 in the Balboa room at the South Point Casino and Hotel from 9am – 3:30pm WHY: Whooping cough, or pertussis is an infection of the respiratory system caused by…
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New York State Votes For Equality!
The Enough Republicans finally told their Religious Right lobby to go to hell and voted to allow same-sex couples to enjoy the same benefits of marriage that the straights have been wasting for years. They are the first majority Republican Senate to pass such a bill. No links at the moment because I only just saw it happen on the…
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AI: Remote Tribes in the Amazon
Brazilian authorities claim to have pinpointed the location of a community of ancient and uncontacted tribespeople in one of the most remote corners of the world’s largest rainforest. This should not be shocking news, as uncontacted tribes are located and make headlines relatively frequently. There are an estimated 68 isolated civilizations in the Amazon alone. What is disturbing, however, is that governments apparently need…
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AI: Blinded by the White
Jen recently linked to this story on the Good.is website in their media department. The article was titled, Why White Men Should Refuse to Be on Panels of All White Men. I also linked to it on my facebook page. The article was ok. As it was pointed out to me, It could have been a bit clearer on explaining…
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