Book Smugglerific

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Today’s awesome mailbox! Guess which one I’m reading first…

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In today’s mail!!! WHEEE! @kateelliottsff @ellenbwright

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The ladies of LBYR, peeps! #beabloggerauthorrooftopparty

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YAY mail! Cannot wait for TWO SEPENTS RISE!

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But of the 2 million net migrants to the UK from the eight eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004, just 13,000 people have claimed jobseeker’s allowance (JSA). This figure was not disputed by No 10.

Downing Street also said there had been a 40% increase in the number of social lettings taken up by migrants between 2007-08 and 2011-12. This appeared to gloss over the fact that it was an increase from 6.5% to 9% in the proportion of such lettings.

How to Lie with Statistics.

Although it’s only ever happened twice in a three months period, the possibility of xenophobic abuse from random members of the public is by far the most stressful thing about my job. Thanks to Mr Cameron, today or tomorrow or in a week’s time there might be yet another jackass who feels justified in accusing me of stealing someone else’s job.

At least yesterday I moved this to a display area. It’s the little things.

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Today’s mail: FULL OF WIN

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Coverage of Women on SF/F Blogs

ladybusinessplus:

Coverage of Women on SF/F Blogs (2012)

Project thesis: when looking at a sample of bloggers reviewing SF/F, a majority of men will skew toward reviewing more men. A majority of women will skew toward a more equal gender parity, or the opposite in which they review a majority of women. There will be a handful of outliers.

Important work, interesting (if unsurprising) results. Plus a bunch of awesome links in the end.

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Everyday Sexism on BBC's Daily Politics

Watch Daily Politics and see Laura Bates from Everyday Sexism kicking ass and being articulate and full of truth. Starts at the 15:00 mark.

Warning: Bates had to actually DEFEND the need for feminism today.

One of the other ladies (from the Daily Telegraph) in the discussion actually said: “You are never going to stop men leering at women,that is the way of the world”: «< Be prepared to weep and/or want to walk into your screen to shake people.