Heather Johnson

Library Porn Leads To Privacy Screens On San Francisco Library Computers

As someone who has worked in a number of libraries, I know that library porn can be a huge problem. Libraries do not want to block access to information, even if that information is pornography. At the same time, however, other patrons do not want to know that the creepy guy sitting at the corner […]

12y ago

Bittylab Baby Bottle Sexist “Reclaim Your Wife” Advertising Campaign Fails

Bittylab, the maker of a line of baby bottles touted as mimicking a mother’s breast and breastfeeding, is currently dealing with the backlash from a failed Twitter advertising campaign. Bittylab produces bottles geared especially towards breastfeeding babies. According to the company website, the “Perfe-latch™ nipple extends upon suction to emulate the mechanics of breastfeeding and […]

12y ago

chick-fil-a

The Muppets Sever Ties With Anti-Gay Chick-Fil-A Via Facebook Meme From The Other 98%

As reported yesterday, The Jim Henson Company, which created such characters and shows as The Muppets and Fraggle Rock, has renounced Chick-Fil-A and severed ties with the anti-gay company. In a statement, The Jim Henson Company announced: “The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have […]

12y ago

Woman Admits To Aborting Pregnancy One Week Before Due Date

A 35-year-old woman, Sarah Louise Catt, admitted in a Leeds Crown Court today that she aborted her own pregnancy by taking medication that she had allegedly purchased on the internet. She pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 58 of the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act, which, if convicted, carries a maximum life imprisonment […]

12y ago

olympics

Olympic Tattoo Spelling Mistake: Make Sure Your Artist Consults A Dictionary

Getting an Olympic tattoo to celebrate her role in the 2012 Olympic torch relay is all the Jerri Peterson wanted. Little did she know that she should have asked her tattoo artist to consult a dictionary before permanently decorating her body with a misspelled Olympic tattoo. Peterson, 54, was selected to participate in the 2012 […]

12y ago

Green Technology Company Uses Soil-Free Houseplants To Improve Air Quality Naturally

Green technology company GreenSpacers announced a national campaign to promote the use of safer, more effective houseplants that are grown using hydroculture techniques. The campaign dubbed the Kickstarter campaign, which is headed by GreenSpacers founder and CEO Noah Berk, is aimed at homeowners in an attempt to create awareness of the benefits of the hydroculture […]

12y ago

burger king

Burger King Employee Stands In Lettuce, Posts Picture On 4Chan, Gets Fired

Have it your way? Not at a Burger King in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. That is, unless your way includes someone standing in the lettuce on your burger. An employee at the Burger King recently posted a picture of himself standing in the lettuce bins at the restaurant. The photo was initially posted on 4Chan, a […]

12y ago

obesity

Hyatt To Offer Healthier Food Choices For Children With New “For Kids By Kids” Menu

Hyatt Corporation announced today that its hotels and resorts throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean will begin offering healthier food choices on its children’s menus. The new innovative Hyatt menu, “For Kids By Kids,” provides more nutritious, fresh, and interactive foods geared towards children. Instead of more typical burgers, French fries, and chicken […]

12y ago

massachusetts|Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney Hates Breastfeeding, Disagrees With Ban On Infant Formula Freebies In Massachusetts Hospitals

Mitt Romney may disagree with a ban on formula freebies in hospitals, but breastfeeding advocates in Massachusetts can rejoice over a new decision on giving away free formula packs to new mothers. As of the beginning of July, all 49 maternity hospitals in the state had voluntarily eliminated the infant formula giveaways, reports CBS News. […]

12y ago

Pet Owners Sue Over Jerky Treats Dog Deaths

Dog owners including the Mawaka family, the owners of Toby, a 6-year-old Boston terrier (pictured above), are suing Nestle Purina and several mega-stores after jerky treats from China sickened and killed their beloved pets. Recent complaints by pet owners and veterinarians implicated three top brands of chicken jerky treats in causing harm and even death […]

12y ago

Anti-Bed-Sharing Policies More Dangerous Than Co-Sleeping, Say UQ Researchers

Despite recent deaths of children in which the baby and the parent were sharing the same sleeping surface, anti-bed-sharing policies are more dangerous than co-sleeping, say researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ). According to the 2011 updated guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the AAP recommends against co-sleeping in which the […]

12y ago

memes|Westboro Baptist Church

KKK Denounces The Westboro Baptist Church, Internet Meme Confirms

Even the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), which many consider a hate group, condemns the activities of the Westboro Baptist Church as a meme currently making the rounds on Facebook reminds internet users. The meme, which is part news release and part commentary, reads: “News Release Disclaimer: NOTE: The Ku Klux Klan, LLC, has not or […]

12y ago

Affordable Care Act

Retailers Fight To Repeal Health Care Reform

When the Supreme Court upheld the controversial health care reform two weeks ago, the National Retail Federation (NRF) expressed its intent to redouble its efforts to repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act, better known as ObamaCare. As House Republicans set out to vote on repealing health care reform today, the NRF remains vocal in its disagreement […]

12y ago

Islam|Morocco

Moroccan Imam Demands Death For Journalist, Morocco Sex Debate Rages

Abdellah Nhari, an imam in the northeastern Oujda region of Morocco, recently declared in a sermon that Mokhtar el-Ghzioui, the editor of the daily al-Ahdath al-Maghribia, should be put to death for his support of decriminalizing sex outside of marriage. Three of Morocco’s most prominent conservative clerics have also backed the call for death for […]

12y ago

Breastfeeding Flashmob Protest Bristol Cafe After Verbal Abuse By Waitress

Over 250 breastfeeding mothers descended upon The Park Street Café in Bristol after another breastfeeding mother claims that she was verbally abused by a waitress for attempting to breastfeeding her daughter. As reported by The Sun, Kelly Schaecher, 28, from Clifton, Bristol, had been preparing to breastfeed her five-month-old daughter, Sasha, while eating at the […]

12y ago

Liquid Fabric Softener Implicated In Nightgown Fire

A Fire Marshall is warning about the dangers of liquid fabric softener after a young girl’s nightgown went up in flames on June 27, causing second- and third-degree burns on 75 percent of her body. On Wednesday morning, Addie Perrenoud, 9, struck a match while in her bathroom, presumably to light a candle. Seconds later, […]

12y ago

Affordable Care Act|florida

Florida Governor Rick Scott Refuses To Implement ObamaCare, Cites Expense

Although the Supreme Court upheld the controversial Affordable Care Act also known as ObamaCare last week, Florida governor Rick Scott announced that the state of Florida will not implement the new federal health care law, citing bad policy and increased expenses. Lane Wright, a spokesperson for Rick Scott, announced to the press on MSNBC last […]

12y ago

Affordable Care Act|supreme court

Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform, Responses Mixed

In a historic decision today, the Supreme Court upheld a critical piece of the health care reform President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. The piece of health care reform, which is also commonly referred to as “ObamaCare,” requires all Americans to acquire health insurance. The decision also upholds an individual tax mandate for individuals who do […]

12y ago

Film

Liquid Gold: New Breast Milk Documentary Promotes Human Milk Donation

Human milk banks are currently struggling to provide needy babies with enough donated breast milk. A new documentary from PRNewswire via COMTEX/Medela, Inc. in a partnership with King West Pictures and the Northwest Mothers Milk Bank (NWMMB) highlights the importance of breast milk and breast milk donation, especially for premature babies, announces a press release […]

12y ago

Minnesota

Co-sleeping and Alcohol: Drunk Mom Charged With Manslaughter After Suffocating Son

Co-sleeping and alcohol never mix, a lesson that a mother in Cottage Grove, Minnesota tragically learned the hard way. Toni Annette Medrano, 29, who has admitted to co-sleeping with her infant son after drinking a fifth of vodka, has been charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter, reports the Star Tribune. The first charge is […]

12y ago