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gwydion* I'm seeing lots of speculation about the Russian plane that went down in Sinai, but very little in the way of facts beyond the death toll. I refuse to speculate or embrace conspiracy theories and plan to wait for expert investigator reports before forming an opinion.
* There is catastrophic flooding in Yemen after they were hit by a tropical cyclone. Since this was not a thing that happens in Yemen and is likely yet another climate change effect, they had no counter measures or appropriate architectural modifications. All this on top of their brutal civil war and damaged infrastructure from aerial bombings and drone strikes.... It looks bad for ordinary people caught up in it.
* "We’re destroying our kids — for nothing: Too much homework, too many tests, too much needless pressure :" http://www.salon.com/2015/10/31/were_destroying_our_kids_for_nothing_too_much_homework_too_many_tests_too_much_needless_pressure/?utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=Tumblr%20Share&utm_campaign=Tumblr
* "This Woman's Response to a Perv Who Filmed Her on the Street Has to Be Seen to Be Believed:" http://mic.com/articles/127766/this-woman-s-response-to-a-perv-who-filmed-her-on-the-street-has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social
* "Same-Sex Couple Allegedly Jailed For Holding Hands In Grocery Store:" http://www.refinery29.com/2015/10/96652/same-sex-couple-jail-hawaii?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=post
* "Police shootings won't stop unless we address this problem no one is talking about:" http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/07/police-shootings-traffic-stops-excessive-fines
* "Tea Tuesdays: The Scottish Spy Who Stole China's Tea Empire:" http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/03/10/392116370/tea-tuesdays-the-scottish-spy-who-stole-chinas-tea-empire?sc=17&f=1032
* I just managed to injure myself eating toast!
* Re: Bones/Sleepy Hollow Crossover. I used to watch Bones. I bailed out just after the babies were born because I don't enjoy on the run because falsely accused plots. I still love the characters and am glad the show exists. One of the many things I have always liked about the show is that it is a rare example of a positive portrayal of an atheist in popular culture. Given the depth of the prejudice against atheist in our culture and the rarity of atheist characters in general, let alone show leads, representation is a big deal.
This crossover fucks that up royally. By putting Bones in the same universe as Sleepy hollow it makes Brennan objectively wrong in her atheism, rather than theism vs atheism being a matter of opinion as it is in the real world. Sleepy Hollow takes place in a world where demons and therefore god are objectively real. By crossing the streams, we are invited to laugh at Brennan's skepticism because in a Sleepy hollow universe atheism is not only wrong, it is dangerous.
Eeeew!
It was bad enough when they took back Brennan's childfree stance and gave her babies, since posative portrayals of childfree women are nearly non-existent, but they retconned that when the actor got pregnant. Now they are making Brennan flat out wrong in service of a crossover I'm doubting the fans of either show wanted, that fundamentally damages the barely science fictional setting of the Bones world. Bones takes place in an alternate universe where facial reconstruction is a reliable science instead of irreproducable art masquerading as science and one in which the FBI would for some reason allow a forensic tech with no law enforcement training into the field to partner with an agent chasing suspects and the like. These are the only science fictional elements in Bones and there were no supernatural element until this crossover. Bones up to this point was pretty good as far as realism. Now it takes place in a world of demons and monsters and Bones is deluded for believing only in things that are provable.
I am not an atheist, but as a Buddhist I benefit from society being more secular and as a queer person and a trans person, I have legitimate worry about the constant attempts by Christians to take away my civil rights and those of women on religious grounds. I want to live in a country where atheists aren't legally barred from office (as they are in a shocking number of states). I want to live in a country with freedom from religion. I am not a theist, and I support the atheist cause even though they generally do not approve of my belief system anymore than they do of theistic religions. I am furious that the one show I can think of that had a strongly atheist lead character now exists in a canonically theistic world in which god and the devil objectively exist.
* "A Girl, A Shoe, A Prince: The Endlessly Evolving Cinderella:" http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2015/03/13/392358854/a-girl-a-shoe-a-prince-the-endlessly-evolving-cinderella
* "Sunday Sweets Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2015/11/1/sunday-sweets-celebrates-dia-de-los-muertos.html
* Organizations helping with the refugee crisis: http://captainofalltheships.tumblr.com/post/128790538169/an-updated-list-of-organizations-to-donate-to-help
* 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
* There is catastrophic flooding in Yemen after they were hit by a tropical cyclone. Since this was not a thing that happens in Yemen and is likely yet another climate change effect, they had no counter measures or appropriate architectural modifications. All this on top of their brutal civil war and damaged infrastructure from aerial bombings and drone strikes.... It looks bad for ordinary people caught up in it.
* "We’re destroying our kids — for nothing: Too much homework, too many tests, too much needless pressure :" http://www.salon.com/2015/10/31/were_destroying_our_kids_for_nothing_too_much_homework_too_many_tests_too_much_needless_pressure/?utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=Tumblr%20Share&utm_campaign=Tumblr
* "This Woman's Response to a Perv Who Filmed Her on the Street Has to Be Seen to Be Believed:" http://mic.com/articles/127766/this-woman-s-response-to-a-perv-who-filmed-her-on-the-street-has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social
* "Same-Sex Couple Allegedly Jailed For Holding Hands In Grocery Store:" http://www.refinery29.com/2015/10/96652/same-sex-couple-jail-hawaii?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=post
* "Police shootings won't stop unless we address this problem no one is talking about:" http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/07/police-shootings-traffic-stops-excessive-fines
* "Tea Tuesdays: The Scottish Spy Who Stole China's Tea Empire:" http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/03/10/392116370/tea-tuesdays-the-scottish-spy-who-stole-chinas-tea-empire?sc=17&f=1032
* I just managed to injure myself eating toast!
* Re: Bones/Sleepy Hollow Crossover. I used to watch Bones. I bailed out just after the babies were born because I don't enjoy on the run because falsely accused plots. I still love the characters and am glad the show exists. One of the many things I have always liked about the show is that it is a rare example of a positive portrayal of an atheist in popular culture. Given the depth of the prejudice against atheist in our culture and the rarity of atheist characters in general, let alone show leads, representation is a big deal.
This crossover fucks that up royally. By putting Bones in the same universe as Sleepy hollow it makes Brennan objectively wrong in her atheism, rather than theism vs atheism being a matter of opinion as it is in the real world. Sleepy Hollow takes place in a world where demons and therefore god are objectively real. By crossing the streams, we are invited to laugh at Brennan's skepticism because in a Sleepy hollow universe atheism is not only wrong, it is dangerous.
Eeeew!
It was bad enough when they took back Brennan's childfree stance and gave her babies, since posative portrayals of childfree women are nearly non-existent, but they retconned that when the actor got pregnant. Now they are making Brennan flat out wrong in service of a crossover I'm doubting the fans of either show wanted, that fundamentally damages the barely science fictional setting of the Bones world. Bones takes place in an alternate universe where facial reconstruction is a reliable science instead of irreproducable art masquerading as science and one in which the FBI would for some reason allow a forensic tech with no law enforcement training into the field to partner with an agent chasing suspects and the like. These are the only science fictional elements in Bones and there were no supernatural element until this crossover. Bones up to this point was pretty good as far as realism. Now it takes place in a world of demons and monsters and Bones is deluded for believing only in things that are provable.
I am not an atheist, but as a Buddhist I benefit from society being more secular and as a queer person and a trans person, I have legitimate worry about the constant attempts by Christians to take away my civil rights and those of women on religious grounds. I want to live in a country where atheists aren't legally barred from office (as they are in a shocking number of states). I want to live in a country with freedom from religion. I am not a theist, and I support the atheist cause even though they generally do not approve of my belief system anymore than they do of theistic religions. I am furious that the one show I can think of that had a strongly atheist lead character now exists in a canonically theistic world in which god and the devil objectively exist.
* "A Girl, A Shoe, A Prince: The Endlessly Evolving Cinderella:" http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2015/03/13/392358854/a-girl-a-shoe-a-prince-the-endlessly-evolving-cinderella
* "Sunday Sweets Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2015/11/1/sunday-sweets-celebrates-dia-de-los-muertos.html
* Organizations helping with the refugee crisis: http://captainofalltheships.tumblr.com/post/128790538169/an-updated-list-of-organizations-to-donate-to-help
* 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