Category Archives: community

Hurricane relief: Do something!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Liz Henry

Aleja and I met online through GimpGirl years ago. I got to know Nick as well; we chat often about space exploration, writing, and comics. We have mutual friends like Jen Cole and Ron Sidell. We met in person in … Continue reading →

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On bus lifts and complaint forms

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Liz Henry

Now that I am using a mobility scooter and can’t drive, I ride a MUNI bus about 4 times a day in San Francisco. Most of the time I get on the bus and everything’s fine. A non-trivial amount of … Continue reading →

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Belladonna readings in NYC

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Liz Henry

The Belladonna collective has some kick ass poetry events and I really wish I could go to their upcoming one: Our Material Lives: Feminism and Poetry at Various Ages Our 2011-2012 season will call to attention the material life of … Continue reading →

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Women Who Code hack night

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Liz Henry

The Women Who Code meetup and hack night yesterday was very lively! I look forward to going again and also going to CodeChix events if I can manage it. I think there were about 50 people there, of fairly diverse … Continue reading →

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On my way to BlogHer ’11

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Liz Henry

I’m leaving this morning for the BlogHer conference in San Diego! I think this year’s BlogHer conference is going to be about 3000 people, our biggest ever. On our site I wrote up a quick round-up of mobile apps you … Continue reading →

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Notes on sockpuppetry and astroturfing

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Liz Henry

Mischi says in comments, The fallout from this whole Amina/Paula Brooks mess has really spooked me. I’m starting to wonder how many other individuals on my twitter or facebook feeds might be equally “unreal”. So, I have to ask: are … Continue reading →

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Fundraiser for the girl in Cleveland, Texas

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Liz Henry

Thank you to Sylvia Gonzalez of Houston, Vice President of the Southwest chapter of LULAC, who organized the effort to get money directly to the family of the 11-year-old girl in Cleveland, Texas who was gang raped a few months … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the help

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Liz Henry

While I have plenty to say about my minor difficulties as a disabled person with parking spaces, being stepped on in crowds, and dehumanized at airports, I’d like to mention a super nice interaction I had with a woman at … Continue reading →

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