http://kiriamaya.deninet.com Life, cats, politics, and the occasional muffin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:19:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Senate votes big expansion of federal hate crimes law: The legislation broadens federal reach to protect those physically attacked because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or a disability. Current law is limited to crimes motivated by race, ethnicity or religion. The Senate approved the measure on a voice vote immediately ... http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=34 I swear, each time I think Big Media couldn't possibly be more heartless, they somehow find a way. At issue this time is a new WIPO treaty that would allow free international trade of book copies made in formats that reading-impaired people could use. This can only be a good thing, ... http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=31 "However tolerant and respectful we may try to be, we will simply never be able to talk to people who believe our very existence as an ideological movement is illegitimate. Period. We have to fight them in the mud they've chosen as their territory. And if you don't like that, ... http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=30 [trigger warning] Telegraph: Abu Ghraib abuse photos show rape At least one picture shows an American soldier apparently raping a female prisoner while another is said to show a male translator raping a male detainee. Further photographs are said to depict sexual assaults on prisoners with objects including a truncheon, wire and a ... http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=29 If you've dealt much with trans issues, you may have noticed that, well, there are sometimes limits to certain cis allies' willingness to accept us. Oh, sure, they talk the talk, and for the most part even walk the walk (that's why I refer specifically to allies, instead of "people ... http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=28 This post is my (late) contribution to Blogging Against Disablism Day. One of the frustrations that comes with having various mental disabilities (in my case, "high-functioning" autism and clinical depression) is the way other people refuse to believe you have them. My teachers and doctors always knew I had issues, and ... http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=25 I actually know what I want to do with this blog now! It's going to be a place for me to air my views on politics, equality/anti-oppression issues, trans stuff, autism, and digital rights without having to deal with LJ drama. (Instead I'll get political blog drama, heh. ^^) So, since ... http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=24 more cat pictures http://kiriamaya.deninet.com/?p=23