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Incidentally, there was another ICE shooting today. They dragged some guy off the street, tried to pepper spray him (hitting…
@Ron: But you have the luxury of knowing her entire background (or at least what the media has told us…
RonF: Chris, she probably wasn’t trying to run that officer over. But you have the luxury of knowing her entire…
“Internal bleeding” is a catch-all term that can refer to a serious injury or light bruising (or anywhere between). I…
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New York, New York, It’s a Hell of a Town That I’m Visiting From June 24-30
I’m going to be in NYC from June 24-30. Ping if you’d like to get together. Richard Jeffery Newman, I am really hoping to meet you!
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Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair… Inventive Fundraising Methods for Starving Artists
What pretty hair What pretty locks you got there What luck you got, it’s worth a centime my dear Starving artists are always looking for ways to finance their art. A friend of mine is trying to sell her 20+ … Continue reading
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Sweet Poetry
Over at Manboobz, David summarizes a Spearhead discussion which concludes that women simply can’t write poetry as well as men. In the thread, some commenters began writing poetry about MRA ideologies. I decided to take it a step further and … Continue reading
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Jeff VanderMeer on Finnish SFF
So, wow, I seem to have won a Nebula. I am still really pleased and awed and excited about it. I’ve gone from head-in-the-clouds to jittery, in a good way. Thanks everyone who left your comments on the other thread; … Continue reading
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Ya’alili by 8th Day
My mother sent me the link to this music video by 8th Day. The music is great, but what made me smile the most was the little boy in peyos and a sweatshirt with a Batman patch bopping to the … Continue reading
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Logical debate, the word “bigot” again, and the value of emotional statements
Over at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, Burt Likko argues in favor of a cool, emotionally detached form of argumentation. This is, Burt says, “a journey towards the truth.” My own preferences for debate style align pretty closely with Burt’s. … Continue reading
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I have an army of Echidnas.
Mike and I play a game when we’re angry in a “what’s happening to society??!?!!” way. When we’re driving, usually, and can’t vent in other ways. It goes like this. You start at some place in the alphabet, and use … Continue reading
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Why I Love My Straight Boyfriend, from Thought Catalog
From Why I Love My Straight Boyfriend, on Thought Catalog: So what exactly does a contemporary relationship between a gay man and a straight man look like? I don’t know. This is a love affair and it looks like this. Every … Continue reading
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Have I mentioned that some feminists are eyesporks?
Generally, talk of feminazis is all overblown, but once in a while the exception that proves the rule walks up and splatters effluvia all over your nice, clean shoes. Here’s one for which we’ll be bringing out all the replacement … Continue reading
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Note to “Alas” Readers
I spend a lot of time on the internet. For a while now, I’ve been growing aware of the need to simplify my life online so I can focus more on paying work. There are some exciting things happening in … Continue reading
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Kidnapping young children. Shooting unarmed and non-threatening citizens. Arresting people without warrants or probable cause. Ignoring court orders. Can you…