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Cabarrus county schools blocking access to LGBTQ sites?
According to Nathan (curly, not blond): Synopsis: the [Cabarrus County] public school system’s firewall is blocking LGBTQ sites without blocking other sites that I would consider parallel (say, http://www.operationsaveamerica.org). It’s not that the sites are thought of as related to sex (vs. sexuality), or something graphic. “The reason these sites are denied is as follows: ‘Gay, Lesbian, or bisexual interest.'” I really like the way Nathan and his partners in crime are handling this: Presently Savannah and I are trying to resolve the issue through normal channels by talking with people involved in the school district. […] We ask that unless attempts through these normal channels have failed that you…
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Ajax… for the win
AjaxWrite is an Ajax-powered word processor. That means no installation, no huge Microsoft application running, and–if you don’t own MS Office–no paying $500 to word process nicely. I’ve used it a little, and I think it’s sexy. I don’t require many of the bells and whistles that Word provides, but despite its clean interface, AjaxWrite isn’t skimpy on features. I think I’ll find it useful for working on homework at work (where I am not permitted to setup my laptop) or on Linux machines. I’m not sure where the processing power for the application comes from (server-side or client), but it could also prove useful on low-end machines, like my…
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Midnight linkage
nolongerunknown: Firewall » It looks like Charlotte-Meck schools may have a bit of a problem on their hands–banning GLT, etc. websites just can’t end well. Yay to Nathan for championing this cause.
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Midnight linkage
Dru Blood – Liveblog of Blogging While Black » I so very much wish I were at SXSW with these folks. These are some of my favorite writers/bloggers, all together and talking about their blogging world. Ah, man, I am so envious of the people there. IQ Since "The Bell Curve" » BlackGayBlogger.com » 31 Days of Design – Day 30 » Yee-ow. Not for the kids. sister outsider, "Overheard" » She says, "This is what I’m saying to you man. Racism doesn’t exist." He agrees. "Racism is just a figment of your imagination."
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Midnight linkage
molly.com » <object>ification blues » An excellent, excellent poem from a visitor to SXSW (oh, how I wish I could be there!).