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		<title>&#8220;Barbielicious&#8221; LEGOs. Does LEGO design only for boys? Or does it sell stereotypes? #dontdumbdown #lego #geekgirl</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2012/01/13/barbielicious-legos-does-lego-design-only-for-boys-or-does-it-sell-stereotypes-dontdumbdown-lego-geekgirl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bailey and Stephanie's fight to get LEGO to return to its gender-neutral toys is already making waves, with the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Time weighing in on the issue. But LEGO is stubbornly holding its ground and told Business Week that the LadyFigs launch is a "strategic" move to "reach the other 50 percent of the world's children," as if girls have never been part of LEGO's focus.]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome Obama -wherever you lay your hat is home! #lol #geekgirl</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/11/16/welcome-obama-wherever-you-lay-your-hat-is-home-lol-geekgirl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love this picture of all the war mongers wearing Princess Beatrice's hat from the Royal Wedding. I suspect there's deals to be made in Canberra during Obama's visit. None that will I am sure help the livelihood or the well being of the average Australian. More $$ in the coffers of the military industrial complex (sigh).]]></description>
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		<title>Animal welfare &amp; compassion in world farming activist Peter Stevenson guest lectures in Australia in August.</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/08/01/animal-welfare-compassion-in-world-farming-activist-peter-stevenson-guest-lectures-in-australia-in-august/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a leading European expert on animal welfare, Peter describes Australia’s live export trade as “the world’s worst”. He explains that conditions in Indonesian abattoirs could not have improved in just one month and that the resumption of trade was met with shock in Europe.

In Australia for Voiceless’s Animal Law Lecture Series, Peter discusses European Union (EU) bans on some factory farming practices and how this cruelty continues in Australia. He suggests that better animal welfare can actually be more profitable for farmers and that changing consumer sentiments are driving more ethical products in Europe.]]></description>
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		<title>CHERCHEZ LA FEMME: FEMINISM AND SLUTS #Melbourne #slutwalk #debate #geekgirl</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/05/17/slutwalk-melbourne/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 00:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 24th, 2011, a representative of the Toronto Police gave shocking insight into the Force’s view of sexual assault by stating: “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”.

Feminists in Toronto took to the streets, spontaneously calling the action SlutWalk, to protest against victim-blaming, slut-shaming and the rise of rape culture in their society. The movement triggered waves of SlutWalks all over North America, Europe and recently, Australia, with Melbourne's SlutWalk taking place on 28 May.]]></description>
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		<title>Jumps: Victoria &#8211; the place to be ashamed #protest #killingfields #rspca #geekgirl</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/05/03/jumps-victoria-the-place-to-be-ashamed-protest-killingfields-rspca-geekgirl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 10:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We need you to the be the voice for jumps horses.  Especially with a new government and a new season upon us, we need your help writing to the respective decision makers.  Personal letters carry great weight and the more these stakeholders receive, the more they are likely to listen to our concerns.  In your own words, be an advocate for jumps racing horses by detailing the issues.

A demonstration will be held by the Coalition For The Protection of Jumps Racehorses in Bourke St Mall, Melbourne at midday on Friday 6 May, 2011
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		<title>Mardi Grass Mind Candy #Nimbin #hippies #pot #maryjane #woohoo #geekgirl</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/04/15/mardi-grass-mind-candy-nimbin-hippies-pot-maryjane-woohoo-geekgirl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mind candy? Afternoon distraction or hours of brain bending banter? You decide! This year the Nimbin Mardi Grass is playing host to a series of panel discussions to be held in the Town Hall from midday to 6pm on Saturday 30 April, focusing on the big issues: the legal, medical, spiritual, cultural &#038; political aspects of plant life. For this reason we've assembled a cast of academics, intellectuals, professionals, politicians, public servants, activists, hippys, poets, career bullshit artists and just plain ol' troublemakers to stir the pot (as it were). ]]></description>
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		<title>Ada Initiative launches to promote women in open technology and culture #opensource #adainitiative</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/02/09/ada-initiative-launches-to-promote-women-in-open-technology-and-culture-opensource-adainitiative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ada Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing participation of women in open technology and culture, which includes open source software, Wikipedia and other open data, and open social media. ]]></description>
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		<title>Victory for PETA against Lipton tea #animalrights #hooray #geekgirl</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/02/04/victory-for-peta-against-lipton-tea-animalrights-hooray-geekgirl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 40,000 people worldwide took action against the makers of Lipton tea and after representatives from PETA and affiliates in India and Europe flew to London to meet with Unilever--the world's largest tea maker including the Lipton and PG tips brands--the company has agreed to end all non-required animal testing for their teas and tea-based beverages worldwide. ]]></description>
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		<title>Lesley Dewar #geekgirl mugshot. I love @nanastories #oldgurlsrock</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2011/01/09/lesley-dewar-geekgirl-mugshot-i-love-nanastories-oldgurlsrock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lesely Dewar is one of my fav people online. She totally confronts any stereotype of an older gurl out of touch with technology. I wish I could hang out with her so she can teach me all her social media tips and tricks. She's a campaigner for animals and the ocean and I love her @nanastories and @lesleydewar1 tweets. She sent me a message to Save More Whales in 2011;. and thart we will! xx
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		<title>World Aids Day &#8211; Take Action. No Discrimination. #dec1 #aids #geekgirl</title>
		<link>http://geekgirl.com.au/blog/2010/11/29/world-aids-day-take-action-no-discrimination-dec1-aids-geekgirl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December 2010 and this year has the theme, Take Action. No Discrimination. 

The global event was established by the World Health Organization in an effort to raise public awareness about HIV issues, including the need for support and understanding for people living with HIV. 
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