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gwydion* Slovakia wants their share of the refugees only be Christian.
* "LeBron James' Latest Slam Dunk Actually Took Place off the Court:" http://mic.com/articles/123940/le-bron-james-is-sending-1-100-kids-from-his-hometown-to-college-for-free?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social
* The Republican Party truly is the Know Nothing Party now. I feel like the Whiggish worm is eating it's tail.
* "Why Christie needs to clean up the Hudson tunnel mess:" http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/08/why_christie_needs_to_clean_up_the_hudson_tunnel_m.html
* Re: Ashley Madison. I don't have any skin in this game. I have never cheated, not have I been cheated on, though I have been in a lot of relationships with negotiated openness of one type or another. I am a believer in ethical polyamory, not cheating. In a Modern American context, there are very few circumstances that excuse it. We no longer have arranged marriages. no fault divorce is the law of the land. People whom can not split up for reasons such as finances, children, serious medical issues, etc. can use their damned words and work out an open marriage arrangement like sensible adults. I do think that in times, countries, and circumstances that are coercive, where people really don't have options, cheating, while not ideal is acceptable. I think those conditions apply rarely in this country now. It is completely unacceptable to subject a partner to risk without consent, with the obvious exception of a situation where a person is being coerced to stay and they that isn't a partner, that is a rapist. Otherwise, leave or use your words. Like a grown up.
That said, I am also a huge fan of privacy. Showing Jennifer Lawrence's genitals to people without her consent is not okay. Showing anyone's genitals to people without their consent is never okay regardless of gender and celebrity status. Warrantless collection of email by governments is not okay. Warrantless wiretaps are not okay. Publishing someones name and address and urging people to kill them because you don't like what she said about gaming on the Internet or what he does for a living or who they sleep with is not okay. And on and on.
Publishing the names and financials etc. of people registered on Ashley Madison is not okay. Privacy trumps the fact that cheating is a shitty thing to do. Publishing someone's personal details and fucking up their whole family's lives is way shittier, especial as the financials mean you are stealing not just from the cheater but that person's spouse and children if any. You are punishing the whole family for something that is not illegal and is incredibly common. What you are doing is way shittier than whatever that cheating spouse did, it truly is.
* "New hypothesis: Jeb Bush is bad at his job of running for president:"
* "O'Malley makes smart move with union at Las Vegas Trump protest:"
* "Maine governor offers to resign if enough people ask. Asking commences.:"
* On Antisemitism, race, ethnicity, and Othering: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/127074325117/hey-im-black-and-not-jewish-and-am-struggling
* "The B Word:" http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/125762297115/i-kiss-the-pretty-boy-in-black-semi-sheer-thigh#notes
* Three More Trans Women of Colour Murdered: Last year there was one trans woman murdered in this country for every month in the year. As of this week sixteen trans women have been murdered, most of them women of colour, most of those of African decent. Can we please all agree that Black Trans Lives Matter and do something about this?
* This was the hottest July in the history of recordable temperature keeping on Earth.
* Today there was pie and pizza and podcast. We did episode 2 of Slavery and Slavery like structures, and I had to stop just before the Great Peasant Revolt, which is unfortunate. I'd hoped to finish off serfdom today and start fresh with the return to chattel slavery next week.
* "These 4 Charts Reveal Exactly How Terrible Hollywood's Diversity Problem Really Is:" http://mic.com/articles/123731/4-charts-reveal-exactly-how-terrible-hollywoods-diversity-problem-is?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social
* "The Beauty and the Sadness of Geek Culture:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2015/08/the-beauty-and-sadness-of-geek-culture.html
* "Questions and answers, #6: Just kidding around.:" http://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/635569.html
* "‘Sesame Street’ to Air First on HBO for Next 5 Seasons:" http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/business/media/sesame-street-heading-to-hbo-in-fall.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=2
* Leather Bear: http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp07222015.shtml
* "With great power comes...:" http://cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com/490959.html
* Ebay:
Lindworm 2012 (LE, DragonCon, Event Exclusive): (Company says: Smoky green leather smeared with crushed grasses and wild herbs). 3/4 Full. http://www.ebay.com/itm/301718133830?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
* A list of LGBTQA Charities to donate money to instead of seeing the racist Stonewall Movie that decided to portray a black trans woman activist as a cis white man. http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
* Trying to stay afloat until September: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws or Lethran@gmail.com
* "LeBron James' Latest Slam Dunk Actually Took Place off the Court:" http://mic.com/articles/123940/le-bron-james-is-sending-1-100-kids-from-his-hometown-to-college-for-free?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social
* The Republican Party truly is the Know Nothing Party now. I feel like the Whiggish worm is eating it's tail.
* "Why Christie needs to clean up the Hudson tunnel mess:" http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/08/why_christie_needs_to_clean_up_the_hudson_tunnel_m.html
* Re: Ashley Madison. I don't have any skin in this game. I have never cheated, not have I been cheated on, though I have been in a lot of relationships with negotiated openness of one type or another. I am a believer in ethical polyamory, not cheating. In a Modern American context, there are very few circumstances that excuse it. We no longer have arranged marriages. no fault divorce is the law of the land. People whom can not split up for reasons such as finances, children, serious medical issues, etc. can use their damned words and work out an open marriage arrangement like sensible adults. I do think that in times, countries, and circumstances that are coercive, where people really don't have options, cheating, while not ideal is acceptable. I think those conditions apply rarely in this country now. It is completely unacceptable to subject a partner to risk without consent, with the obvious exception of a situation where a person is being coerced to stay and they that isn't a partner, that is a rapist. Otherwise, leave or use your words. Like a grown up.
That said, I am also a huge fan of privacy. Showing Jennifer Lawrence's genitals to people without her consent is not okay. Showing anyone's genitals to people without their consent is never okay regardless of gender and celebrity status. Warrantless collection of email by governments is not okay. Warrantless wiretaps are not okay. Publishing someones name and address and urging people to kill them because you don't like what she said about gaming on the Internet or what he does for a living or who they sleep with is not okay. And on and on.
Publishing the names and financials etc. of people registered on Ashley Madison is not okay. Privacy trumps the fact that cheating is a shitty thing to do. Publishing someone's personal details and fucking up their whole family's lives is way shittier, especial as the financials mean you are stealing not just from the cheater but that person's spouse and children if any. You are punishing the whole family for something that is not illegal and is incredibly common. What you are doing is way shittier than whatever that cheating spouse did, it truly is.
* "New hypothesis: Jeb Bush is bad at his job of running for president:"
* "O'Malley makes smart move with union at Las Vegas Trump protest:"
* "Maine governor offers to resign if enough people ask. Asking commences.:"
* On Antisemitism, race, ethnicity, and Othering: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/127074325117/hey-im-black-and-not-jewish-and-am-struggling
* "The B Word:" http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/125762297115/i-kiss-the-pretty-boy-in-black-semi-sheer-thigh#notes
* Three More Trans Women of Colour Murdered: Last year there was one trans woman murdered in this country for every month in the year. As of this week sixteen trans women have been murdered, most of them women of colour, most of those of African decent. Can we please all agree that Black Trans Lives Matter and do something about this?
* This was the hottest July in the history of recordable temperature keeping on Earth.
* Today there was pie and pizza and podcast. We did episode 2 of Slavery and Slavery like structures, and I had to stop just before the Great Peasant Revolt, which is unfortunate. I'd hoped to finish off serfdom today and start fresh with the return to chattel slavery next week.
* "These 4 Charts Reveal Exactly How Terrible Hollywood's Diversity Problem Really Is:" http://mic.com/articles/123731/4-charts-reveal-exactly-how-terrible-hollywoods-diversity-problem-is?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social
* "The Beauty and the Sadness of Geek Culture:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2015/08/the-beauty-and-sadness-of-geek-culture.html
* "Questions and answers, #6: Just kidding around.:" http://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/635569.html
* "‘Sesame Street’ to Air First on HBO for Next 5 Seasons:" http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/business/media/sesame-street-heading-to-hbo-in-fall.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=2
* Leather Bear: http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp07222015.shtml
* "With great power comes...:" http://cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com/490959.html
* Ebay:
Lindworm 2012 (LE, DragonCon, Event Exclusive): (Company says: Smoky green leather smeared with crushed grasses and wild herbs). 3/4 Full. http://www.ebay.com/itm/301718133830?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
* A list of LGBTQA Charities to donate money to instead of seeing the racist Stonewall Movie that decided to portray a black trans woman activist as a cis white man. http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
* Trying to stay afloat until September: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws or Lethran@gmail.com