• A group called Dream Defenders is encouraging people to protest at the offices of their local US attorneys to demand an end to police shooting civilians. [Colorlines]
• Last year, it turned out that numerous women in California prisons were sterilized without their full consent. In response, the state legislature has voted to ban sterilizing people in prison altogether. [RH Reality Check]
• A Washington Post story about rape on college campuses this week implied that false reports of rape are widespread—a myth that Media Matters breaks down. [Media Matters]
• Here are 17 excellent, queer-friendly books to read. [Autostraddle]
• Just for fun: Every episode of My So-Called Life, definitively ranked from best to worst. [Flavorwire]
• Illustrator Mary Engelbreit is known for drawing syrupy sweet images of tea kettles and flowers. When she decided to create a new print about the shooting in Ferguson and donate all the proceeds to the Michael Brown Memorial Fund, she got a pile of racist backlash from her typical fans.
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Bravo to Mary Engelbreit for her courage
A Nice Anonymous replied on
I am a new fan of hers and will do whatever I can to ensure that she continues her work, even if some of it is a bit too "sappy" for my tastes.
I'm proud of Mary Engelbreit
JILL CHARLES replied on
I'm proud of Mary Engelbreit and I am a fan of hers. This reminds me of Norman Rockwell's picture of a black girl entering a newly integrated school. Art should change the culture, not just decorate.
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