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How I wish that question was abruptly followed by laughter or “NO.” But alas, it’s not. It’s a title of a talk being given here at the University of Washington on Thursday by anti-choicer Abby Johnson. Yes, I do choose. I choose the answer “No.” I choose putting a woman’s right to control decisions about [...]
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Sin of the week: Gluttony
April 3rd, 2012 
Jen My friend Mark has been visiting me in Seattle since Saturday afternoon. Mark and I have one of those weird sibling-like friendships that has lasted forever: we met in first grade and proceeded to go to the same elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. But honestly I’m a kind of mediocre tour guide [...]
Blackout and whiteout
January 18th, 2012 Jen This is an odd combination. While much of my usual internet distractions are shut down in protest of SOPA and PIPA, Seattle is also shut down because of the snow. School was canceled, bus routes are mostly down, and the streets are totally impenetrable. At first I was worried – how am I going to [...]
The snowpocalypse is nigh!
January 10th, 2012 Jen Seattle’s weather report for the weekend: The system will develop into spotty snow showers down at sea level Sunday into Monday. Depending on where you are, accumulations could be anywhere from a trace to several inches. OH GOD. TRACE TO SEVERAL INCHES? WHY AM I ON THE INTERNET I NEED TO GO BUY WATER AND [...]
Seattle isn’t perfect
January 6th, 2012 Jen As much as I agree with the hilarious post about how “Seattle is objectively superior to the place you grew up,” I have to admit it’s not perfect. Like our main news station running a terrible piece on how Arizona sandstones prove Noah’s flood. Thanks for the uncritical support of young earth creationists, KOMO! I [...]
Jennifer Ouellette speaking in Seattle this Thursday
November 7th, 2011 Jen Women in Genome Sciences is hosting popular science writer and skeptic Jennifer Ouellette this Thursday. She’ll be giving a talk about popular science writing, blogging, and writing as an alternative career at 1:30pm in Foege Auditorium (room S060) at the University of Washington. Here’s a brief bio: “Jennifer Ouellete is the director of the Science [...]
Only in Seattle
November 1st, 2011 Jen I’m sitting in the Washington Stye Department of Licensing, waiting to get my WA driver’s license. A random woman just came in and asked if she could use the coffee table next to me to change her baby’s diaper. I said yes but scooted to a farther seat as the rest of the people waiting [...]
Greta Christina in Seattle this Thursday!
October 31st, 2011 Jen Need I say any more? You better have a good excuse to not come see Greta Christina: EVENT/ HOSTS: Secular Student Union, University of Washington DATE: Thursday, November 3rd TIME: 5:30pm LOCATION: Thomson Hall 125 (map) University of Washington, Seattle, WA TOPIC: What Can The Atheist Movement Learn from the LGBT Movement? SUMMARY: The atheist [...]
GeekGirlCon is being invaded with SKEPTICISM!
October 4th, 2011 Jen Okay, I guess it’s not really an invasion. Skepticism goes hand and hand with GeekGirlCon‘s mission – “promoting awareness of and celebrating the contribution and involvement of women in all aspects of the sciences, science fiction, comics, gaming and related Geek culture.” Due to a last minute opening in their schedule, the skeptics get a [...]
I can’t turn it off
October 2nd, 2011 Jen While walking down the street on a date… Random woman: …so I’ve been thinking about using something homeopathic to… Me: *ears perk up* *gives Date the “Someone Just Said Something Very Stupid” look* Date: *laughs* Down, girl. Me: But…but… It’s like my superpower. Date: Your spidey sense tingles whenever someone believes something stupid. Me: I [...]
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