Category Archives: In the news

Jack Chick, Creator of Unintentionally Ludicrous Evangelical Comics, RIP

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Ampersand

Jack Chick, arguably one of the most widely-read cartoonists in the world, has died. He was in his nineties. If you’re not familiar with Chick Comics (those tiny little comics fundamentalist preachers give out on street corners), here’s a fairly … Continue reading →

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Rick Snyder’s Staff Knew About Flint Water Crisis By October 2014

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Ampersand

As far back as October 2014, Rick Snyder’s staff: 1) Knew that Flint’s water was an urgent crisis. 2) Said the decision was made by the Snyder-appointed emergency manager, contrary to what Synder and other Republicans have claimed. 3) Actively … Continue reading →

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David Bowie 1947-2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Ampersand

David Bowie, Pop Star Who Transcended Music, Art and Fashion, Has Died at 69 – The New York Times

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Eight Points About The Armed Anti-Government Activists In Oregon

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Ampersand

In a nutshell: Some armed anti-government folks – they claim to number 150, but probably the real figure is closer to a dozen – have occupied a Federal wildlife management building in Burns, Oregon (which is a long way from … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: The Kim Davis Letter IS DEFINITELY A Fake

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Ampersand

UPDATE 2: SamC in comments provided this link. The Kim Davis letter, and the associated Twitter account, is definitely a fake. Apologies to everyone reading (and also to Mrs. Davis, if she ever runs across this post, which is happily … Continue reading →

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Please Stop Snarking About Kim Davis’ Four Marriages

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Ampersand

I’ve been seeing a zillion memes like this today about Kim Davis, the Christian Kentucky Clerk who is going to jail for contempt of court, because she’s refusing to do her job and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 1) … Continue reading →

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The Stories That Should Have Been 2015 Hugo Nominees, With Links

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Ampersand

Tobias Buckell posted this compilation of the Hugo nominees that would have been if the nomination process hadn’t been hijacked with slate voting. One of the most unfair things about the use of slates this year, is that many stories … Continue reading →

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Hugo Awards Are In; Puppies Lose Big; The Alternative Nominees; E Pluribus Hugo Proposal Passes Its First Vote

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Ampersand

Best Novel – The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu (Tor Books) Best Novella – No Award Best Novelette – “The Day the World Turned Upside Down” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt (Lightspeed, April 2014) Best Short … Continue reading →

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Baltimore

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ampersand

I really don’t have anything to say. But I can quote. Ta-Nehisi Coates, “Nonviolence as Compliance“: Now, tonight, I turn on the news and I see politicians calling for young people in Baltimore to remain peaceful and “nonviolent.” These well-intended … Continue reading →

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On Hugos and the No-Award Option

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Ampersand

Winning the Hugo requires winning a two-stage process of voting. First a work is one of five winners of the nomination stage, and then one of those five wins the final stage. The Puppy-nominated works did not legitimately win the … Continue reading →

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