Oh, for fuck's sake . Mandatory Australian Internet Censorship: Conroy’s Bait and Switch via Hoyden About Town. I knew this was coming up, but I was hoping if I pretended it wasn't happening it would...about how worrisome this is, even if you're not an Australian resident. Just... arg. Just arg. ARG. I'm going to the archives. Dear World: Try to stop irritating me by the time I get back
How hardcore am I? I'm so hardcore that I had a drink and was totally wasted by (wait for it) 9:30 at night. Go me! I am so hardcore. :) I'm still pretty tipsy, which means a) I'm gonna do that whole...priest CANNOT BE TRUSTED! and the whole thing ends tragically with the EXPLOSION!!!! in 1917... I may read too much Sarah Waters. Fud good now. *falls over* quick, someone tell Sarah I died. Woe
So far, I have loved the protests I have gone to in Halifax. They've all involved free food and face paints. For Great Justice! So, my fellow Canadians: How many of you are aware the the Harper Government... The last day to submit your thoughts is September 2. More information is here. Privatization is not good for Canadians. It's good for corporations. I am not a corporation. Neither are you
So. China. Have you heard about the Olympics? And how they're totally going to allow freedom of the (foreign) press? And deal with human rights issues? And it will all be lovely and wonderful and we'll...violence and terrorism, everyone! Yes! Quick! Lock up your media! Who thinks this way ? ** I really do have something amusing to put up later. Honest. It is not All Horrible All The Time week here.
5 Things That I Truly Believe, despite all evidence to the contrary, a list, by jo 1. If I ever find the platonic ideal of a day timer, I will suddenly have my whole life organized! I'll never forget...be written , let alone sent, if they are not on perfect letter-writing paper. 5. I will learn to scrapbook by having nifty scrapbooking things in a box under my bed. So, what are your Secret Truths
"What you're about to hear is a portion of a jaw-dropping speech delivered by an Oklahoma State Representative at a gathering in her district. This is what they say when they think we're not listening... Kids are getting involved in these groups, their lives are getting ruined..." Video behind the cut. Via Pam's House Blend . I'm listening. Spread the word - they think you don't care
Cara at The Curvature reviews Time Magazine's "The Science of Romance" issue . Birth control pills cause divorce. No, really. You see, women choose who they want to mate with based on pheromones...why heterosexual relationships work, this article is about why homosexual relationships don’t work as well as straight ones. *head* *desk* *arg* Read the whole thing , and bring your headache tablets
I got an email from my friend Mark today that he said I could quote up here. For a bit of an establishing shot, Mark is far more of a movie person than I am (and talks a lot about movies on his blog... Mark didn't come up with that title, I did, as the song's stuck in my head. His email to me was "Wonder Woman's Latest Portrayal". He's much more practical than I am, but I've been to more musicals
In my opinion, Media of any type is the great Normaliser, whether it be the depiction of Tara and Willow on Buffy leading to people being willing to finally come out to their families because it was a... They don't want to publish feminist critiques of the media. That's fine, they don't have to. But I do hate that so many people assume we're not talking about it because they haven't read it.
