9 Quantum Conundrum $0.89 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:02:19 +0000 Quantum Conundrum $0.89 @ Fanatical.com https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/quantum-conundrum Full Article
9 Xbox One X (as-is condition, console only FOR REPAIR, PARTS ONLY NOT NEW IN BOX, YOU MIGHT NEED TO FIX THEM understood? NOTNEW) $139.99 (Ebay seller) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:56:12 +0000 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Xbox-One-X-1TB-Black-Console-as-is-for-repair-or-parts-only/264227168298 YMMV obviously--I ordered two of these a month ago and they have been running fine for me. All I had to do was reinstall the newest system update and they have both been fine with no issues. One system's issue noted was "freezes" and the other was "no video". It says he has only 2 in stock, but I bought two a while back and the listing has remained active for the entire time with stock available, so he probably leaves the number low to keep demand going. This is probably a bulk buyer who doesn't extensively troubleshoot the systems. I am not affiliated with the seller. Cosmetically, the systems are nice enough to trade in without taking a refurb fee when stores re-open for business. Full Article
9 Target Circle Deals April 19th - April 25th: 30% Off Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Pro By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:20:54 +0000 30% Off Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Pro Wired PC Gaming Headset (Expires April 25th) 30% Off Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero Wireless Headset for PC (Expires April 25th) 25% Off ROCCAT Vulcan Aimo Keyboard Black & White/Silver (Expires April 25th) 25% Off ROCCAT Kain Aimo Wireless Mouse Black & White (Expires April 25th) 25% Off ROCCAT Kain Aimo Mouse Black & White (Expires April 25th) 10% Off My Arcade Gamestation Assorted Items (Expires April 22nd) 25% Off ROCCAT Kain 102 Aimo Mouse PC Gaming, White (Expires April 25th) Full Article
9 Iffy's Online Store 20% Off Everything, Golden Week Sale, Ends 5/6 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:19:06 +0000 "Happy Golden Week! Receive 20% off all items added to your cart until 5/6!! Free shipping on all US orders over $57.99!" https://www.iffysonlinestore.com/ Limited Editions included. A couple Switch recommendations (prices before discount), Moero Chronicle Hyper Standard Edition $29.99 Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Standard Edition $39.99 Enjoy. Full Article
9 (DEAD) Alien Isolation - PC - $2.00 ($1.59 with Humble Monthly sub) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:41:45 +0000 https://www.humblebundle.com/store/alien-isolation https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/Alien_Isolation/ Thought this discount was notable enough to warrant its own thread. Thanks MysterD for the following post GameBillet has Alien: Isolation Collection [Steam key] for $9.29. Side note: On GameBillet, all the Alien Isolation's DLC's, Season Passes, etc. are on sale on GameBillet too: Alien Isolation sale on GameBillet: Alien Isolation: Collection (Base Game & All 7 DLC's) = $9.29. Alien Isolation: Season Pass (The 5 Challenge Maps DLC Pack) = $4.10 Alien Isolation: Crew Expendable DLC (Story DLC #1) = 79 cents Alien Isolarion: Last Survivor DLC (Story DLC #2) = 79 cents. Full Article
9 Best Buy Deal of the Day $7.99 Games and amiibo Figures By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:11:34 +0000 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/save-select-collectibles Xbox One Shadow of the Tomb Raider Dragon Ball FighterZ Vampyr Battlefield 1 Revolution Monster Energy Supercross 2 We Happy Few NBA 2K19 WWE 2K19 Shaq Fu LA Noire Middle Earth Shadow of War PUBG PS4 Vampyr Battlefield 1 Revolution Monster Energy Supercross 2 Yakuza Kiwami Banner Saga Trilogy Bonus Edition Titanfall 2 Shaq Fu Middle Earth Shadow of War Switch Banner Saga Trilogy amiibo Wii Fit Trainer Zero Suit Samus PC Dishonored 2 Full Article
9 Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy $19.99 @Microsoft By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:23:38 +0000 Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Xbox One) for $19.99 Full Article
9 QubicGames 16 Year Anniversary eShop Sale for COVID-19 Relief By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:49:52 +0000 Buy Robonauts or Geki Yaba Runner Anniversary Edition for 0.99 USD/EUR. 100% revenue* goes towards the fight against COVID-19! Owners of these titles get further discounts on other QubicGames titles. More details: https://qubicgames.com/16th-anniversary-sale/ --> Full Article
9 Fortnite Darkfire Bundle (PS4/XB1/Switch) $14.99 & BOGO Fortnite Figures at Best Buy - DotD By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:17:01 +0000 Fortnite Darkfire Bundle (PS4/XB1/Switch) $14.99 msrp $29.99 Amazon has the PS4 version for the same price. BOGO Fortnite Figures Other Fornite deals: Buy any v-bucks card, get the SteelSeries - Arctis 1 Wireless Stereo Gaming Headset for PC for $59.99 Here's what the Darkfire Bundle includes: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/darkfire Spoiler --> Full Article
9 Doom Eternal $39.99 at Best Buy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 05:37:52 +0000 First time I’ve seen it discounted. With return windows extended until May 31st, you may be eligible for price match even if you bought it at launch. Xbox One https://www.bestbuy.com/site/doom-eternal-standard-edition-xbox-one/6255282.p?skuId=6255282 PS4 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/doom-eternal-standard-edition-playstation-4/6255267.p?skuId=6255267 Windows https://www.bestbuy.com/site/doom-eternal-standard-edition-windows/6255255.p?skuId=6255255 Full Article
9 One piece: world seeker ps4 $15.99 @ Best Buy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:20:41 +0000 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/one-piece-world-seeker-playstation-4/6180300.p?skuId=6180300 Full Article
9 Apple iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 128GB - $329.99 ($100 off) - Best Buy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:45:29 +0000 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-ipad-latest-model-with-wi-fi-128gb-space-gray/5985613.p?skuId=5985613 I'm thinking about it, but I am uniformed about the current ipads. Airpods are $139.99 Full Article
9 Gamestop 20%/30%/40%/50% Off, One Day Flash Sale - Update Extended through 5/9 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:16:34 +0000 Full Article
9 free 2 play until 5-13 ... The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA TOUR By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:53:04 +0000 https://2k.com/en-US/blog/play-the-golf-club-2019-for-free-right-now/ Trial available on Xbox starting 12:00AM PT 5/7/20 through 11:59PM PT 5/13/20 and on Steam starting 10:00AM PT 5/7/20 through 9:59AM PT 5/14/20. Progress will transfer for people who purchase the full game. 2k is posting a free game play session each week 2K’s Give Back Project offers Free Play periods for the 2K community on Xbox and Steam Full Article
9 Square Enix Eidos Anthology 95% off - Steam By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:14:43 +0000 https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14956/Square_Enix_Eidos_Anthology/ More is taken off based on what you already own (obviously you need to be signed into steam to see that). Full Article
9 Queer Clicks: May 09 | Why the Porn Industry has a lot to Teach us About Safety in the Covid-19 era, Tom of Finland at 100, and Other Clicks By feeds.queerclick.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:00:31 +0000 The post Queer Clicks: May 09 | Why the Porn Industry has a lot to Teach us About Safety in the Covid-19 era, Tom of Finland at 100, and Other Clicks appeared first on QueerClick. Full Article Quick Clicks QueerClicks
9 kokuritsu 20100903 - holy crap! my eyes O.o By fybabe.blog96.fc2.com Published On :: 2010-09-04T20:35:27+09:00 awww... my blog... i love you this means i'm out of china i'm in tokyo!! and for kokuritsu, what else^^first of all, i must say i was lucky to have been through the period where arashi front row con tickets cost under 30k for stands, and a random arena seat (not first row block a) cost under 20k at the auctions.and watching continuous shows without winning a single ballot was actually not such bad Full Article
9 i want elleair's +water!!! By fybabe.blog96.fc2.com Published On :: 2010-09-08T17:17:28+09:00 kyaaaa~~~ finally something hopefully useable from jun's endorsements though i bought both his fasio mascara, and used them, but erm... honestly hor, they suck anyway,look out oct 1st^^http://www.elleair.jp/ Full Article
9 everyone love 'em^^ oricon style fav artist! By fybabe.blog96.fc2.com Published On :: 2010-09-09T21:40:17+09:00 congrats!!2010年09月09日18時00分音楽ファン2万人が選んだ好きなアーティスト 毎年恒例となった好きなアーティストランキングの結果が、ついに発表となった。2万人にアンケートを実施し、栄えある第1位に輝いたのは、男女ほぼ全世代から支持されたモンスターグループ、嵐だ。10代総合、20代総合、30代女性、40代女性ランキングで軒並み1位に上り詰め、さらに女性総合ランキングでも1位になるなど、その人気はとどまることを知ら Full Article
9 Fox's Judge Napolitano Slams ‘Dangerous’ McConnell Plan To Shield Businesses From Coronavirus Lawsuits By crooksandliars.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:00:01 +0000 Fox News judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano said on Thursday that a Republican plan to shield businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits is “dangerous.” Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suggested that he would not support additional relief funds to households and businesses unless the package also includes a measure shielding businesses from liability for coronavirus infections. But Napolitano argued that the provision would be anti-conservative and violate states rights. “Can the Congress tell state courts that they cannot hear claims of liability when someone goes into a public accommodation and contracts coronavirus?” the Fox News analyst explained. “Congress has been very reticent to do that. Conservatives who believe in states rights have been very reluctant to interfere with the operation of state courts.” Napolitano pointed out that the only other instance where Congress has restricted state courts is a law that prohibits gun manufacturers from being sued over gun violence. “I think that this liability shield business is very dangerous,” he added. “The decision of whose fault someone was harmed by should be decided by juries and not by politicians.” Full Article coronavirus covid-19 Fox News law suits Mitch McConell Sandra Smith
9 Trump Signs Executive Order Greenlighting 'Corporate Takeover Of Oceans' By crooksandliars.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:00:01 +0000 Donald Trump issued an executive order late Thursday that environmentalists warned will accelerate the corporate exploitation of oceans by relaxing regulations on and streamlining the construction of industrial offshore aquaculture facilities, which critics deride as "floating factory farms" that pump pollution and diseases into public waters. The Don't Cage Our Ocean Coalition, which was formed to oppose ocean industrial fish farming, said in a statement that Trump's Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth "mandates federal agencies to craft a program for rapid authorization of industrial offshore aquaculture facilities, which use giant floating cages to cultivate finfish, allowing toxic pollution to flow into open waters." "The federal government should strengthen local food security during this health crisis by supporting sustainable seafood, rather than allowing corporations to pollute the ecosystems we depend on." —Marianne Cufone, environmental attorneyread more Full Article factory farms oceans trump
9 The Trouble With 'Working From Home' With Cats By crooksandliars.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:00:01 +0000 Cats can be great companions, or they can sit on your keyboard. Mine converted my Chrome "language" into Arabic. You can see more videos at Furball Fables. Open thread below... Full Article cats Open Thread
9 Mike's Blog Round Up By crooksandliars.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:01:01 +0000 It's Saturday, and I'm still shocked that our Attorney General Bill Barr was an accomplice in undermining justice in America. Our only way out of this mess is to vote in overwhelming, historical, legendary, epic numbers; we can't go on living like this. Sky Dancing presents... Banana Republicans! Greg Fallis says that the Rule of Law is most sincerely dead. Boomer Dem-Nation didn't sign-up for this! Bonus Track: Juanita Jean and God don't split hairs. But Ted Cruz does! Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Twitters, too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line). Full Article mikes blog round up
9 Trump On Pence Staffer That Tested Positive For COVID19: 'I Don't Know What Happened' By crooksandliars.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:01:11 +0000 After it was revealed Friday that Mike Pence's spokesperson, who is Stephen Miller's wife, Katie Miller, tested positive, Trump gave an illogical and moronic response to the media about her and coronavirus testing in general. Trump said, "She tested very good for a long period of time, and then all of a sudden today, she tested positive." That's the way any virus spreads, especially one as infectious as COVID-19. One day you don't have it, and the next, if you're not protecting yourself, you've got it. Trump said he and Pence tested negative after her results came back. "So she tested positive out of the blue," he said. A person doesn't test positive out of the freaking blue. They were contaminated by somebody else. It's Basic Science 101. Trump continued, "This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great." Trump has admitted how much he hates the idea of testing Americans in general, not because they are unreliable, but because it affects the number of cases that are reported, and makes him look bad. What a swell guy. Then he made another baffling statement that makes no sense in any reality. Trump said, "The tests are perfect, but something can happen between a test where it’s good and then something happens and all of a sudden…”read more Full Article covid-19 Katie Miller Mike Pence Stupidity testing trump
9 Of Course It's The Pandemic, Stupid! By crooksandliars.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:00:01 +0000 In 1992, Bill Clinton’s campaign manager James Carville came up with one of the most famous campaign slogans in history when he pinned a note to the bulletin board of the campaign headquarters that said “It’s the economy, stupid.” There was a lot of stuff going on at the time, the tail end of the first Gulf War, the Rodney King Riots, Ross Perot’s quixotic campaign among other things. But we were in a recession that wasn’t particularly deep but it seemed to be hitting certain people very hard. Carville understood that everything flowed from being able to address that problem. It seems that the Trump administration thinks that slogan applies to their circumstance. And it is true that the record high unemployment claims and the small business crisis is as acute as anything we’ve ever seen. They believe they can just “open the country” and everything will fall into place as people just go back to normal, maybe with a few adjustments and people over 60 staying inside their houses for the foreseeable future. But, as always, they are missing the point. This piece in The Atlantic explains why:read more Full Article covid-19 Donald Trump economy pandemic
9 Cops Didn't Enforce Law On Anti-lockdown Protesters, COVID-19 Spread By crooksandliars.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:28:12 +0000 Remember the April 15th "Operation Gridlock?" in Lansing Michigan? In my piece on April 21st I said we needed to start tracking these protesters to show that they will spread the virus to other communities. Well, someone did. Cellphone data shows 300 of the people who had gathered in Lansing for "Operation Gridlock" scattered throughout the state after the protest. The color of the dot represents device activity: yellow is more activity, red is lighter Image from: Doctors at the Committee to Protect Medicare The people at the Committee to Protect Medicare released data which shows the protesters dispersing to smaller communities across Michigan in the following days. The map above shows that cellphones that were in Lansing on April 15 scattered across the state. (Link)read more Full Article anti-lockdown protests coronavirus. COVID-19 First Lt. Darren Green Michigan Department of Health and Human Services michigan protests Michigan state House Michigan State Police Robert Gordon
9 COVID-19 spread is fueled by 'stealth transmission' By feeds.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:07:15 +0000 Cases of COVID-19 that fly under the radar — without being diagnosed — appear to fuel the rapid spread of the disease. Full Article
9 High Vibe Honey: Week Of 29th March 2020 + I Am My Own Hero! By galadarling.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:26:46 +0000 In this wild time, you might be looking around and noticing that people are losing their collective shit! In this climate, it is more important than ever to truly use your tools, cut off negativity, and feed your mind with material that makes you feel STRONG, rather than fearful. This is your moment to become […] The post High Vibe Honey: Week Of 29th March 2020 + I Am My Own Hero! appeared first on Gala Darling. Full Article High Vibe Honey
9 Your COVID19 Turning Points #9 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:52:32 +0000 From TPM Reader MM … My story is like many others — not dramatic in itself but important to me.... Full Article Editors' Blog
9 Your COVID19 Turning Points #10 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:36:55 +0000 After walking us through a series of COVID19 turning points over the course of the spring (out of work in... Full Article Editors' Blog
9 MSI Announces Upgrade Program for Z490 Motherboards By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:37:44 +0000 MSI has announced an upgrade program if you are going to be purchasing one of their upcoming Z490 motherboards. This program is valid on motherboards purchased May 6th through June 15th. The post MSI Announces Upgrade Program for Z490 Motherboards appeared first on ThinkComputers.org. Full Article All News Hardware News MSI Upgrade Program Z490 Z490 Motherboard
9 AMD’s $99 Ryzen 3 3100 Pushed to 5.9 GHz By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:31:53 +0000 Professional overclocker TSAIK was able to push the Ryzen 3 3100 all the way up to 5923 MHz under extreme cooling! The Vcore was set to 1.45V and the chip was put under liquid nitrogen. The post AMD’s $99 Ryzen 3 3100 Pushed to 5.9 GHz appeared first on ThinkComputers.org. Full Article All News Hardware News AMD CPU Overclocking Overclock Overclocking RYZEN Ryzen 3 3100 TSAIK
9 ASRock Z490 PG Velocita Motherboard Technical Preview By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:24:58 +0000 Today we will be taking a look at the ASRock Z490 PG Velocita Motherboard. While we are not allowed to tell you about performance of these parts, we are able to give you a technical preview. The post ASRock Z490 PG Velocita Motherboard Technical Preview appeared first on ThinkComputers.org. Full Article Articles Editorials Overview Videos Videos ASRock Intel Z490 Motherboard Technical Preview Video Z490 Motherboard Z490 PG Velocita
9 Where do baby magnetars come from? Mysterious 'fast radio bursts' may provide clues. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:37:50 +0000 Magnetars — highly magnetized, rapidly rotating super-dense stars — are among the most enigmatic creatures to inhabit the cosmos and their origins are shrouded in mystery. Full Article
9 How amateur satellite trackers are keeping an 'eye' on objects around the Earth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:38:28 +0000 Around the planet, a loosely knit but closely woven band of amateurs monitor the whereabouts of satellites — be they secretive spacecraft, rocket stages, orbital debris or lost space probes. Full Article
9 'Star Wars': Summary of the franchise and its effect on space technology By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 04:44:02 +0000 A long time ago — roughly four decades — the world was introduced to Jedi knights, lightsabers, droids and the Force. Before long, elements of the space fantasy had an effect on real-life space technology. Full Article
9 The UAE is going to Mars. Here's the plan for its Hope orbiter. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:41:19 +0000 The United Arab Emirates had its sights set on Mars the day before it launched its second satellite ever. Full Article
9 The moon isn't 'dead': Ridges on lunar surface show signs of recent tectonic activity By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:53:13 +0000 The moon isn't "dead" after all: Newly discovered ridges on the moon's surface are leading scientists to think that the moon might have an active tectonic system. Full Article
9 On This Day in Space! May 4, 2011: 1st official 'Star Wars' Day celebration By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:03:06 +0000 On May 4, 2011, the first organized "Star Wars" Day celebration happened in Toronto. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series! Full Article
9 Scientists keep debunking 'monster black hole' discovery. So, what's the deal with binary system LB1? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:00:15 +0000 As scientists continue to weigh in, one thing is clear: the "monster black hole" discovered in 2019 doesn't exist. Full Article
9 Disney Plus drops epic 'Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' trailer for May the Fourth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:21:03 +0000 "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" arrives on Disney Plus for Star Wars Day today (May 4), putting all nine films from the Skywalker saga in one place for fans and yes, there is a trailer. Full Article
9 The 2020 Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight! See 'crumbs' of Comet Halley rain on Earth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:29:10 +0000 The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight (May 4), with the best views arriving before dawn on Tuesday (May 5). Full Article
9 Elon Musk shows off Starship prototype's rocket engine ahead of test fire (photo) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 19:39:24 +0000 SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk just tweeted an image looking up at the belly of the latest Starship prototype, the SN4, which is on the test stand ahead of a key engine firing. Full Article
9 Chaos reigns in detailed new views of Jupiter's icy moon Europa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 19:43:22 +0000 Scientists have gotten their best look to date at three chaotic patches on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa thanks to decade-old images from a long-defunct spacecraft. Full Article
9 Official: Taika Waititi to co-write and direct 'Star Wars' film By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:09:28 +0000 "Thor: Love and Thunder" writer/director Taika Waititi has signed on to write and direct a "Star Wars" film. Full Article
9 Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s By www.ourbodiesourselves.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:51:46 +0000 “If the plastic speculum was the tool of choice for self-help advocates, leading women to a better understanding of their own bodies, then the popular media was Barbara Seaman’s preferred weapon in the cultural battle against medical sexism.” — Kelly O’Donnell, in her article “Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s” Barbara Seaman, a popular journalist in the 1960s and 70s who wrote for magazines including Brides, Ms., Ladies Home Journal, and Family Circle, was one of the first journalists to ... More The post Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s appeared first on Our Bodies Ourselves. Full Article Activism & Resources American Culture Birth Control & Family Planning Drugs & Pharmaceutical Companies Healthcare System Public Policy
9 Please Support Civil Liberties and Public Policy During the Covid-19 Crisis: An Appeal from Judy Norsigian By www.ourbodiesourselves.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 18:08:16 +0000 These challenging times require fierce, broad, and intersectional activism – which is just what Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) has been doing for the past four decades. This now-independent nonprofit, which used to be affiliated with Hampshire College, continues its unique movement-building work preparing younger activists to work on the front lines of today’s struggle for reproductive justice. Please consider supporting CLPP today with a generous donation. As we know, the Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately harming those in our communities who were already facing ... More The post Please Support Civil Liberties and Public Policy During the Covid-19 Crisis: An Appeal from Judy Norsigian appeared first on Our Bodies Ourselves. Full Article Abortion & Reproductive Rights Activism & Resources
9 Book week 2019: the prologue By separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Nov 2019 22:25:00 +0000 My new year's resolution for 2019 was: Finish the books I start. Now, it must be said, I don't read enough books. I do a lot of reading for research, which does not usually involve reading books from cover to cover. (It involves reading journal articles, reading chapters, using the indices of books to find the bits I need.) Since so much of my working life is reading (including multiple books' worth of student writing each term), after work I tend to do other things. But I still want to be reading books, because there are so many good books out there and I have great respect for the writers of books and the books they write.I find it's very easy to start (reading) books. Rarely do I start reading a book and then lose interest in it. I have every intention and desire to finish most books that I start. But then some other book comes along and I just want to start that one too.(It must be said here that these days I mostly read non-fiction—and it's relatively easy to leave non-fiction unfinished. If there is a story to a non-fiction book, I generally know how the story ends, so it doesn't have that page-turner vibe that fiction can have.)At the start of 2019, there were four books that I had started months before, and had been really enjoying, yet instead of finishing them, I started other books. But thanks to my resolution, they are finished. Yay! So that was going well. Until I started starting books again. As of last week, I had seven books on the go (not counting a couple that made me say "Life's too short to spend it on this sub-par book"). And thanks to what I'm about to do, I will probably soon have 12 unfinished books heading into the LAST MONTH of 2019. So: made a resolution to reduce the number of unfinished books I have, and I am ending the year with THREE TIMES AS MANY unfinished books. What a failure!But the reason I'm starting even more books is that people send me books. Publishers send me books. I get a lot of books. They send me the books because I have a blog and they want me to help publici{s/z}e the books. I like getting the books, and I want to help authors of good books. And it helps them if I tell you about the books in a timely way. So this week, I am going to write about some of the books I've been sent this year and which I may not have read from cover to cover. For each book, I plan to read at least two chapters before telling you about it. So, I'm going to have a feel for the book, which I can tell you about, even if I haven't read the whole book.Why do this now? Two reasons:I can assuage my guilt about not writing about these books sooner by pretending that I was waiting to give you a seasonal list of books that would make great gifts for the holiday season! I have the time.I have the time because my union is about to go on strike for eight days. During this time, I am not engaging in the activities that the university pays me for. (And indeed, I will not be paid by the university for those days.) So, I'm catching up on things I want/like to do that are not within my job description. And apparently starting books and not finishing them is one of the things I like to do best. I'm only going to tell you about books I like. I'm channel(l)ing my mother: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." I'm also listening to the adage "There's no such thing as bad publicity." I've decided not to give any publicity to sub-par books. I could be scathing about them (and witty—scathing and witty go hand-in-hand). And that might be a lot of fun. But I'd just rather not shine my light on sub-par books, since that takes space and attention away from the good books. Some of the books I'll write about are by people I like. It's not that I know them well, just that I've had enough interactions with them to know we're on the same wavelength—so it's not quite nepotism (just tribalism?). And I'm going to try my best to have five posts for five days, but life happens and I might have to interpret "week" very loosely. So: stay tuned, and we'll get this book week going.Oh, and: I'm taking nominations for US-to-UK and UK-to-US Words of the Year. Are there any US-to-UK or UK-to-US borrowings that are particularly 2019-ish? They don't have to have first come to the other country this year, but they should have had particular attention or relevance in the other country this year. Please nominate them in the comments below. Full Article books
9 Book week 2019: Jane Setter's Your Voice Speaks Volumes By separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:28:00 +0000 Welcome to the first review post of Book Week 2019. See the intro to Book Week 2019 to understand more about what I'm doing this week. I'm starting with the most recent book in the ol' pile of books from publishers:Your voice speaks volumes it's not what you say, but how you say itby Jane Setter Oxford University Press, 2019Jane is Professor of Phonetics at the University of Reading (UK) and a recipient of the prestigious National Teaching Fellowship. (As you can see, we are on a first-name basis, as we travel some of the same Public Linguist circles.) I mention the teaching fellowship because it is relevant: Jane is excellent at making linguistics, particularly phonetics, crystal clear for the uninitiated. She uses that talent to great effect in her first book for the general public. This book speaks squarely to a general British audience — and to those who want to know more about English-language issues and attitudes in this country. I'm writing this on a day when my social media feed has given me (a) the story of a man wrongly arrested for public drunkenness in Brighton—because the police had mistaken his Liverpool accent for slurring and (b) a misreading of the relevance of accent in the US (as a means to say something about how accents are read in the UK). But I'd have at least two such things to tell you about on any other day when I might have written this post. Accents make the news in Britain because they matter inordinately. Differences that might not be discernible to those from other countries are imbued with layers and layers of meaning and subjected to piles and piles of prejudice. As I warned in the intro to Book Week, I have not been able to read the whole book. But I was able to get through much more than I thought I'd be able to in a single evening (four of the seven chapters: 1, 2, 3, 7). Part of my speed was because I could skim the bits that were explaining linguistic facts that I already knew. (That's not to say that the facts here are too basic. I've just had a helluva lotta linguistics education.) But it is a zippy read throughout. Setter uses personal and celebrity stories to demonstrate the everyday relevance of the phonetic and sociolinguistic facts that she's explaining. (Hey look, I seem to revert to last-name basis when I'm reviewing someone's book.) The chapters I haven't yet read are those that I'd probably learn the most from: on the use of linguistics in forensic investigations, on voices in performance (including accent training for actors and why singers' accents change in song—which she should know, since she's also a singer in a rock band), and on transgender and synthesized voices. I started with the chapter that relates most to my work ('English voices, global voices') and then went back to the beginning where I was most likely to run into things I already know. That's good from a reviewing perspective, because I can say with confidence that Setter covers well the things that I know need to be covered for her audience. But as I got further into the book, the more unexpected things I learned. I ended in the chapter on women's and men's voices, and I will tell you: I learned some things! To give an example, I liked her interpretation of a study in which women and men were asked to count to ten using various kinds of voices, including 'confident' and 'sexy'. It turns out men generally don't have a 'sexy voice' to put on, while women do, and this might tell us something about what we're sociali{s/z}ed to find sexy—and why.It's hard to write about sound —and especially about linguistic sounds for a general audience. Writing for linguists is easy, because we have a lot of practice in using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). But you don't want to fill a book for non-linguists with letters that don't make the same sound as they make in English spelling, or letters they've never even seen before. Setter mostly talks about accents without having to get into the kind of phonetic minutiae that excite linguists and make laypeople glaze over. Where she does need technical terms (e.g. lexical sets), she explains them carefully and clearly. But happily for all of us, Setter wrote this book in the internet age. Throughout the book, there are scannable QR codes by which one can hear the sounds she's talking about. (You can get there without a QR reader too, the web URLs are provided.)For readers of this blog with an interest in US/UK issues, there is plenty of comparison between UK and US and discussion of "Americani{s/z}ation". These are discussed with an assumed familiarity with British Englishes and less with American Englishes. This book is an important instrument for fighting accentism and other linguistic prejudice in the UK. It might make a nice gift for that person in your life who says they "care deeply about the English language", but really what they mean is "I like to judge other people's use of the English language". But more than that, it is a great demonstration of what the study of phonetics can do. I really, really recommend it for A-level students in English (language) and their teachers, as it touches on many of the areas of linguistics taught at that level and would surely inspire many doable research projects. Let me just end with: congratulations on this book, Jane! Full Article books pronunciation