Archive for September 30th, 2008
NYPD Arrest Educators for Photographing Abuse at Religious Drumming Ceremony
8:06 pm By Maegan La Mala · Activism|Justice|New York City|Religion · Comments Off
30 Sep 2008
Yesterday evening Amaris Mesa & Dennis Flores were arrested for carrying a camera and taking pictures of abusive police conduct at a community drumming celebration for Saint Michael in front of the Botanica San Lazaro on Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY.The police broke up the peaceful street celebration and pushed Amaris Mesa, Dennis Flores, adult and youth workers from NYC & Dominican Republic. The police harassed a group made up of almost all women as we were peacefully leaving the gathering. The cops snatched the photo cameras from Amaris and Dennis, pushed Amaris onto the floor and Dennis against the wall, and eventually arrested them both. Dennis was charged with “congregating with others and refusing to move, police officer’s orders.” We don’t know what Amaris was charged with as of yet.
2nd RBD World Wide March : Because the World Doesn’t Have Better Things to March About
6:06 pm By Maegan La Mala · Bizarro|mexico|Music · Comments Off
30 Sep 2008
Seriously, people are taking the RBD thing too far. It was bad enough they had to exist in the first place, make a bad novela and market products with the novela. We thought it was over, but like a bad horror movie, RBD refuses to die! There was already one world wide RBD march, in an attempt to save the band, pero ahora there has been a call for a second RBD world wide march to take place on October 4th.
Put us or this “band” out of misery.
Via / Blogamole
Ecuador Passes New Constitution
4:06 pm By Maegan La Mala · Ecuador|GLBT|Politics · Comments Off
30 Sep 2008
Ecuador’s voters approved a new constitution by about 70%. In the new constitution, there are certain provisions that are more progressive and protect more rights than the U.S. Constitution.
The new constitution guarantees civil rights for gays and lesbians, including civil unions affording all the rights of marriage… Preliminary results showed 65 percent support with 5 percent of the vote counted, mirroring earlier exit polls and quick counts that indicated overwhelming voter approval…
Pero, before you get all excited and plan to move to South America….
Tag Team Fail : John McCain and Sarah Palin
2:06 pm By Maegan La Mala · TV|US Presidential Race 2008|Women · 1 Comment
30 Sep 2008See Sarah Palin’s face as John McCain steps in to defend her from Katie Couric? That’s her saying ” Stop, you’re making my feminism look bad,”.
Bailout fails, somehow I don’t think that’s a good thing…
12:06 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · economy · Comments Off
30 Sep 2008
So I’ve been following the economic crisis issue for a while now, and I’m sorry to say I have no more idea what’s going on now than when I started following it. Apparently I’m not the only one who is confused:
Eva Mendes Will Never Be Ugly to Me
11:21 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities · 1 Comment
30 Sep 2008
No, not even when she says problematic stuff that I do not agree with:
“I’m obsessed with Keira Knightley. I think that she’s just got it down. She takes chances, she’s edgy, but she’s always a lady. She is so unconventionally beautiful. I’m kind of crushing on her”
Please, do not picture La Macha as she is, on the floor writhing in bitter agony. Think of her as she wishes she were: stunning face, unconventionally beautiful, edgily squeezing tears of disappointment out of her long-lashed actress eyes. And then somebody call Eva and let her know she’s missing out on a whole lot of girl crushing fun!
California Subject to Statewide ICE Sweep
10:44 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration · 1 Comment
30 Sep 2008
The L.A. Times is reporting that California was just subjected to the largest ICE sweep in Californian history. 1,157 people were arrested with over 400 in L.A. alone.
I found the statement by the ICE official to amusing in a sick sort of way:
“Individuals who defy immigration court orders to leave the country need to understand there are consequences for willfully disregarding the law,” said Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers, who oversees the federal immigration agency.
My question: why stop at rounding up individuals that defy immigration court orders? Why don’t we fund and create bodily integrity enforcement teams that conduct massive sweeps to round up, say, all those men who have raped women?
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