Category Archives: sports

Weekend Link Love

Reclusive Leftist: Super Bowl = Patriarchy I’m aware of the impending Super Bowl at all is because of the hilariously offensive anti-abortion ad sponsored by Focus on the Family. (It’s hilarious to me, at least; personally I long for an … Continue reading

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A horse is a horse, of course of course…

…unless you’re on the voting panel for the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award, in which case, a horse=a female athlete. According to UN Dispatch: [U]pon closer inspection you may notice that two of the athletes listed are … Continue reading

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Supreme Court refuses Redskins case

via Washington Post I missed this last week: the Supreme Court has refused to hear a case regarding trademark protection of the Washington Redskins. Native American activists had been waging this particular battle against the Washington Redskins for 17 years. … Continue reading

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Weekend Link Love

Yeahhhhh…I seem to add a new blog to my reader every other day, so my Weekend Link Loves are getting hella long.  I’m gonna start doing this twice a week, m’kay?  So tune in Wednesday for the second half. herlifewithboobs: … Continue reading

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Sotomayor to pitch this weekend at Yankee Stadium

via Mi blog es tu blog Looks like Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be throwing the ceremonial first pitch this weekend before the Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox, this being Hispanic Latino Heritage Month and all. As … Continue reading

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