• If you haven’t heard the sad news, Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham died today. In a statement, Obama and his sister, Maya [...]

  RIP Madelyn Dunham and Christine Durbin

  November 4, 2008
• 1) If you’re going to vote tomorrow, please put the number 866-OUR-VOTE and/or 888-VE-Y-VOTA into your cell phone now, and call one of [...]

  Election Eve Not-so-Fluff: Election Protection Hotline and Other Stuff

  November 3, 2008
• As we’re facing a bit of a blogging slow-down here at Shapely Prose, we thought we’d occasionally repost some pieces that you might [...]

  From the Archives: Fat Acceptance and the Acceptance of Fat

  October 30, 2008
• I’m seeing a lot of talk about “passive electioneering” rules — i.e., the possibility that you could be turned away from [...]

  FYI: Passive Electioneering in IL

  October 24, 2008

• Check out Colin Powell, in the midst of endorsing Obama for president on Meet the Press. (No transcript yet, but the link goes to a [...]

  Quote of the Day and Early Voting

  October 19, 2008
• Paul covered it so I don’t have to. Yay! Here’s the McCain quote from last night’s debate that sparked his post and this one: [...]

  The Candidates on Obesity

  October 16, 2008
• If you want to discuss last night’s VP debate among Shapelings, here’s your thread. (Not exactly Friday Fluff, huh?) I wrote about it [...]

  Debate Thread

  October 3, 2008
• I want to preface this by saying that while we’re certainly not about to tell you how to vote here at SP, we’re not apologizing for [...]

  McCain’s health care plan: Throw fat people to the wolves

  September 16, 2008

• Hey Shapelings! FYI, I’ve got a guest post over at Shakesville on Sarah Palin, disability parenting, and reproductive choice. Hop on over [...]

  OT: Shameless self-promotion

  September 4, 2008
• Hey, look who’s giving fat-hating British politicians what-for in The Guardian today! It’s my lovely co-author, kicking ass as usual. [...]

  The Rotund in The Guardian!

  August 28, 2008