The Blogaround
katster reports: I write a fanzine, generally for the science fiction community, but of course, fanzines can wander off onto all sorts of topics. This one ended up being about depression, particularly how it affects me. Obviously, it's triggery with regards to depression and mental illness, and I do make one mention of suicide, but it's mostly about the isolation and loneliness.
You can find the blog page with the link to the PDF of the fanzine here.
I hope you all like.
You can find the blog page with the link to the PDF of the fanzine here.
I hope you all like.
TRiG writes: Last week on my links blog I posted a quick note on feminism and confidence and a remark on the hypocrisy of what the religious right choose to make their priorities, and this week I was snarky to a preacher and concerned about even more sexism in the atheist community.
This week Ana Mardoll posted:
Twilight: Vampire Cliques
Edward doesn't want to eat humans for the same reason that Bella (presumably) doesn't want to eat humans. And if Bella doesn't understand that, I'm not sure she should be a vampire.
Twilight: Vampire Cliques
Edward doesn't want to eat humans for the same reason that Bella (presumably) doesn't want to eat humans. And if Bella doesn't understand that, I'm not sure she should be a vampire.
This week Ana Mardoll posted:
Deconstruction: The Power of Normalization
I haven't seen "Brave". I hope it will rock; I'm terribly afraid it may not. We'll see. But even if the movie is dreadful, it has accomplished at least one valuable thing: it's provided one more Disney princess as a point of normalization for thousands of little girls. We need more points, so many more points, of every size, color, facial structure, and body shape. Because each one of these data points, when added to the overall picture, can serve to reinforce the absolutely necessary message that it's Okay To Be You.
Deconstruction: The Power of Normalization
I haven't seen "Brave". I hope it will rock; I'm terribly afraid it may not. We'll see. But even if the movie is dreadful, it has accomplished at least one valuable thing: it's provided one more Disney princess as a point of normalization for thousands of little girls. We need more points, so many more points, of every size, color, facial structure, and body shape. Because each one of these data points, when added to the overall picture, can serve to reinforce the absolutely necessary message that it's Okay To Be You.
Coleslaw reports:
Wednesday the 13th was my 65th birthday, so I am now officially an old lady, although I'm not sure about the "lady" part.
This week, Storiteller both tried to teach and play with kids as part of a volunteer event for her local community bike group, as she describes in Giddyup for a Bike Rodeo!. Although most of them aren't bearing much of anything yet, she's anticipating the fruit bushes and plants in her yard to provide delicious produce, hoping something will come of the Fruit of Our Labors.
Coleslaw writes: Whenever someone makes a suggestion using the format, “You should do X” or “You need to do Y’ or “Everybody should do Z” my unspoken (okay, occasionally spoken) response is, “Or else what?” My new glasses feel Strange, but a statistic I heard from a good friend about families who aren't on speaking terms is even stranger. We have the best coffee here in Louisiana, but how can we convince the rest of the country they want our Coffee to Go?
chris the cynic writes: This week I finished my discussion of Mirror's Edge by pointing out some things I would have done differently. I learned that my sister thinks that Mitt Romney would be good for this country because his presidency would be so bad that it would cause people to demand fundamental change via revolution, so I wrote about that.
In .hack//Sign: Kinds of Power, I discussed how Subaru's position gives her a lot of power and influence as a leader while making it so she as an individual has less than she otherwise would, and described her first meeting with Sora.
In .hack//Sign: Kinds of Power, I discussed how Subaru's position gives her a lot of power and influence as a leader while making it so she as an individual has less than she otherwise would, and described her first meeting with Sora.
Michael Mock reports: It's been mostly fiction over at Mock Ramblings, this week, starting with the latest installment of Into The Game, and ending with Until The Rainbow, Part One. On the Mad Science front, we had a small confrontation in the cryptozoo with Cuddles versus a Facehugger. The Deranged Cultist continues his recovery with some Reflections on Good Days. The week's bit of nonfiction was about Why My Boys Go To Church. All in all, a mixed bag; I hope you enjoy it
Last week Ana Mardoll posted:
Twilight: Privilege Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry
(Trigger Warning: Vehicle Collision, Cultural Appropriation, Brain Damage, Abusive Relationships)
Twilight Recap: Edward and Bella have concluded their dinner conversation and are heading back to Bella's house.
Ana Mardoll draws attention to the quirk in Edward's behavior that leads to Jacob's existence--Edward Cullen [is] a complex, tortured character: He can explain scenting out humans for tracking, and he can explain magical vampire telepathy powers, but he can't bring up vampirism because that particular secret is beyond the possibility of being broached. .
Twilight: Privilege Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry
(Trigger Warning: Vehicle Collision, Cultural Appropriation, Brain Damage, Abusive Relationships)
Twilight Recap: Edward and Bella have concluded their dinner conversation and are heading back to Bella's house.
Ana Mardoll draws attention to the quirk in Edward's behavior that leads to Jacob's existence--Edward Cullen [is] a complex, tortured character: He can explain scenting out humans for tracking, and he can explain magical vampire telepathy powers, but he can't bring up vampirism because that particular secret is beyond the possibility of being broached. .
Last week Ana Mardoll posted:
Deconstruction: The Inevitable Avengers Thread
Why do I still feel ambivalent about the whole thing, despite liking it alright in theaters?
Deconstruction: The Inevitable Avengers Thread
Why do I still feel ambivalent about the whole thing, despite liking it alright in theaters?
Last week Ana Mardoll posted:
Narnia: The Privilege of Omniscience
(Trigger Warning: Genocide)
Narnia Recap: Caspian has been adopted by two dwarves and a badger
Religious allegories and metaphors are sometimes a bit tricky for me to handle because a lot of times they seem to depend on access to information that, in theory, many of us simply don't have. Or, on the flip side, to the obscuring of information that we sometimes tend to not notice. The Narnia series strikes me is an example of the former, of providing information we don't normally have access to -- and which the other characters most definitely do not have access to -- and then using that to ask us to draw conclusions from there. It's hard for me to grapple with.
Narnia: The Privilege of Omniscience
(Trigger Warning: Genocide)
Narnia Recap: Caspian has been adopted by two dwarves and a badger
Religious allegories and metaphors are sometimes a bit tricky for me to handle because a lot of times they seem to depend on access to information that, in theory, many of us simply don't have. Or, on the flip side, to the obscuring of information that we sometimes tend to not notice. The Narnia series strikes me is an example of the former, of providing information we don't normally have access to -- and which the other characters most definitely do not have access to -- and then using that to ask us to draw conclusions from there. It's hard for me to grapple with.
In case you missed this
mmy writes: In almost all of the sports coverage of Roland-Garros (the French Open Tennis Tournament) there was little to no coverage of the winners of the wheelchair finals. Stephane Houdet won his first French Open title in a thrilling final against Shingo Kunieda. Andrew Brenner described that match in the Tennis.com article Overcoming Adversity, Again: Houdet wins first Slam. Esther Vergeer defeated Aniek van Koot 6-0 6-0 to win her sixth title. Vergeer, who has not been defeated in the last nine years, may be one of the greatest athletes of the last several decades. [See also Houdet and Vergeer net Roland Garros titles, ITFTENNIS.com, June 8 2012]
Things you can do
From change.org via hapax:
Glenn Burke was the first of only two Major League Baseball players, to "come out" as gay. Burke also started the tradition of high-fiving players after they had just hit home runs.
Considering the significance of Glenn Burke being the first Major League Baseball player to come out, his legacy is comparable to that of Jackie Robinson...
Considering this, we ask that the Baseball Hall of Fame create a permanent exhibit to honor the legacy and memory of Glenn Burke.
Considering the significance of Glenn Burke being the first Major League Baseball player to come out, his legacy is comparable to that of Jackie Robinson...
Considering this, we ask that the Baseball Hall of Fame create a permanent exhibit to honor the legacy and memory of Glenn Burke.
From MoveOn.org via Froborr: The governor of Florida is moving to wipe thousands of Latino names from the voting rolls on specious grounds, despite opposition by the majority of Floridians and warnings from the U.S. Federal government that this action is probably illegal. If he succeeds in wiping them from the rolls, then even if it's found to be illegal, they will probably not be reinstated in time to vote in the coming elections.
The U.S. Attorney General has the power to stop the purge until after its legality is determined, but has not yet moved to do so. MoveOn has a petition asking him to do so:
If you're in the U.S., please sign. There are currently 34 states attempting to block 5 million people from exercising their right to vote, mostly POC and the young; this would send a powerful message to them that they won't get away with trying to create an old-white-people-only election.
The U.S. Attorney General has the power to stop the purge until after its legality is determined, but has not yet moved to do so. MoveOn has a petition asking him to do so:
If you're in the U.S., please sign. There are currently 34 states attempting to block 5 million people from exercising their right to vote, mostly POC and the young; this would send a powerful message to them that they won't get away with trying to create an old-white-people-only election.
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