It's Friday! The last Friday in August. Wait! How did that happen? How does the time seem to fly, so? That means for many of us, this is a three-day weekend. All the more reason to be happy that Friday is finally here!
To celebrate, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Besides Michael Brown, Whom Else Does The New York Times Call “No Angel”?.
Ferguson’s booming white grievance industry: Fox News, Darren Wilson and friends.
Cops Hold Mother And Four Kids At Gunpoint Because They Thought Her Red Nissan Was A Tan Toyota.
John Oliver mocks inaccurate Internet headlines by destroying a Pinata.
Matthew Yglesias: Michael Brown didn't do anything as a teen that I didn't — but only one of us got killed.
Mike Huckabee Pleads With Australia To Stop Canceling Anti-Gay Hate Group Conference Venues.
Same-sex couples still fighting for equality with these three federal agencies.
Confronting Lovecraft's racism.
Nitpicking the nitpickers.
Gorgeous 3D printed Prosthetic Born of Boredom. Dumb headline. The prosthetic hand is awesome, however.
'These Murders Are A Steady Drumbeat': A Year After Trans NYC Murder, Community On Edge.
The dirty little secret inside the fight for gay marriage: moralists want to own the sex lives of straight people, too. I don't know how this can be a secret, we've been telling you this for YEARS!
Judge Posner’s Blistering Benchslaps At The Same-Sex Marriage Arguments.
Evolution’s Baby Steps.
Quark Quartet Fuels Quantum Feud.
Finally! Secret of Death Valley’s ‘Sailing Stones’ Is Revealed.
The 'Times' Of London Reverts To Type To Motivate Reporters.
Republicans Poll Ladies, Learn Ladies Too Dumb To See Republicans’ Awesomeness.
Dumbo Octopus Gives Rare View. (Video embedded below)
Unusually Large Dumbo Octopus Sighting:
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KAZAKY - PULSE:
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AsapSCIENCE -- Your Brain On Coffee:
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ROSEWATER Trailer:
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Energetic roofer can't help but samba to Latino music:
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Destruction - Brett Gleason (Official Video):
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Wilson Knight - Just Missed The Train:
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MDNGHT - Breeze:
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Friday Links (statistics special)!
It's Friday! The week is nearly over. That means tomorrow night the new season of Doctor Who premieres! How have I contained myself all week?!
Until then, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Half Of The United States Lives In These Counties.
Having been a robbery suspect in the past does not justify a roadside execution.
LGB People Who Seek Counseling From Religious Sources Are MORE Likely to Attempt Suicide.
Alabama County Commissioner Thinks Constitution Based On Ten Commandments, Is Incorrect.
Email Is Still the Best Thing on the Internet. "Email — yes, email — is one way forward for a less commercial, less centralized web, and the best thing is, this beautiful cockroach of a social network is already living in all of our homes."
Ark Encounter Theme Park Takes $18 Million In Taxpayer Subsidies, But Non-Christians Can't Work There. And it's not just that you have to be a Christian to apply, most Catholics, mainline Protestants, and certain types of Fundamentalist beliefs don't qualify, either.
‘Soldiers’ Inventories’ Photo Series Details 1,000 Years of Gear Worn in War.
John Oliver won’t be your therapist: How he torpedoed the reassuring tropes of fake news.
2014 Hugo Award Winners.
TALKING STAMPS: TINY VINYL RECORD POSTAGE STAMPS THAT WERE PLAYABLE, 1972.
A worm with legs? No, you're not seeing things.
Don Pardo dies at 96; 'Saturday Night Live' announcer.
Nineteenth century astronomers had it right, 20th century got it wrong and it drastically delayed the search for exoplanets.
Fact-checking John Oliver's claim that Keene, N.H., officials wanted armored vehicle to thwart terrorism at pumpkin fest.
The mystery of the falling teen birth rate.
OPENLY GAY SINGER ‘DIES’, REBORN AS TOTALLY ‘STRAIGHT’ COUNTRY SINGER ‘NATE GREEN’.
The Mural That Was Used as a Long-Jump Mat. And just a few days later, CUMMING'S SKAGIT MURAL MYSTERY SOLVED.
George Takei Gloriously Responds To Stupid Questions About Gay People.
Christian Writer Says It’s Hard to Imagine Vicky Beeching is Gay Because Men Find Her Attractive. Think about that for a moment...
Humans Did Not Wipe Out the Neanderthals, New Research Suggests.
Why the MPAA thinks all gay people should be rated 'R'.
Sam inspires college athletes to come out.
Nobody Knows How Many Americans The Police Kill Each Year.
Police in a Missouri suburb demonstrate how not to quell a riot. (Thanks to Zammi for the link)
Convicting Darren Wilson Will Be Basically Impossible.
More Fergusons are coming: Why paramilitary hysteria is dooming America.
In case you missed it, earlier this week I wrote about (Un)real Characters, and about feeling Powerless after my husband was in an accident, and about local hate-crimes: Shootings.
Garfunkel and Oates - Rainbow Connection (sweet video):
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Into the Spotlight - Episode 85: Fontfolly (um, yes, that's me being interviewed on an Everfree Network radio show...:
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ASAPscience The Science of Depression:
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ERASURE - Elevation (BT Remix):
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Matthew Connor - How Is July Already Over? (live action stop-motion and noir fashion):
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Until then, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Half Of The United States Lives In These Counties.
Having been a robbery suspect in the past does not justify a roadside execution.
LGB People Who Seek Counseling From Religious Sources Are MORE Likely to Attempt Suicide.
Alabama County Commissioner Thinks Constitution Based On Ten Commandments, Is Incorrect.
Email Is Still the Best Thing on the Internet. "Email — yes, email — is one way forward for a less commercial, less centralized web, and the best thing is, this beautiful cockroach of a social network is already living in all of our homes."
Ark Encounter Theme Park Takes $18 Million In Taxpayer Subsidies, But Non-Christians Can't Work There. And it's not just that you have to be a Christian to apply, most Catholics, mainline Protestants, and certain types of Fundamentalist beliefs don't qualify, either.
‘Soldiers’ Inventories’ Photo Series Details 1,000 Years of Gear Worn in War.
John Oliver won’t be your therapist: How he torpedoed the reassuring tropes of fake news.
2014 Hugo Award Winners.
TALKING STAMPS: TINY VINYL RECORD POSTAGE STAMPS THAT WERE PLAYABLE, 1972.
A worm with legs? No, you're not seeing things.
Don Pardo dies at 96; 'Saturday Night Live' announcer.
Nineteenth century astronomers had it right, 20th century got it wrong and it drastically delayed the search for exoplanets.
Fact-checking John Oliver's claim that Keene, N.H., officials wanted armored vehicle to thwart terrorism at pumpkin fest.
The mystery of the falling teen birth rate.
OPENLY GAY SINGER ‘DIES’, REBORN AS TOTALLY ‘STRAIGHT’ COUNTRY SINGER ‘NATE GREEN’.
The Mural That Was Used as a Long-Jump Mat. And just a few days later, CUMMING'S SKAGIT MURAL MYSTERY SOLVED.
George Takei Gloriously Responds To Stupid Questions About Gay People.
Christian Writer Says It’s Hard to Imagine Vicky Beeching is Gay Because Men Find Her Attractive. Think about that for a moment...
Humans Did Not Wipe Out the Neanderthals, New Research Suggests.
Why the MPAA thinks all gay people should be rated 'R'.
Sam inspires college athletes to come out.
Nobody Knows How Many Americans The Police Kill Each Year.
Police in a Missouri suburb demonstrate how not to quell a riot. (Thanks to Zammi for the link)
Convicting Darren Wilson Will Be Basically Impossible.
More Fergusons are coming: Why paramilitary hysteria is dooming America.
In case you missed it, earlier this week I wrote about (Un)real Characters, and about feeling Powerless after my husband was in an accident, and about local hate-crimes: Shootings.
Garfunkel and Oates - Rainbow Connection (sweet video):
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Into the Spotlight - Episode 85: Fontfolly (um, yes, that's me being interviewed on an Everfree Network radio show...:
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ASAPscience The Science of Depression:
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ERASURE - Elevation (BT Remix):
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Matthew Connor - How Is July Already Over? (live action stop-motion and noir fashion):
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Friday, August 15, 2014
Friday Links (with meeping angels)!
It's Friday! The week is nearly over. It's time to celebrate!
As usual, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Robin William's Top Ten Reasons to be Episcopalian.
Robin Williams' daughter leaves social media after receiving abuse. (Learning what some people did, leaves me ashamed to be human)
The Domestic Cat Genome Has Been Fully Sequenced, and It's Fascinating.
Jennifer Ouellette: The english major who taught herself calculus.
The unstoppable march of the upward inflection?
Gay “Doctor Who” Fans Take Best Engagement Photos In All Of Space-Time.
Are Christians persecuted in the United States?
Spacecraft films Pluto’s largest moon in orbit. Pluto has multiple moons, but it isn't a planet any more, based on a criteria that has nothing to do with its own properties, and if applied strictly to Earth or Jupiter would disqualify them, too... But here, the pictures are pretty.
Dinosaurs' steady miniaturization led some dinosaurs to find ways to better adapt for the long-term survival of their line.
Beautiful Glowing Beaches Look Like Something From Another World.
The Glory of Math Is to Matter.
GOP governors gaily canoodle brothers who equate homosexuality with satan; no homo.
Super Bowl Champion, Russell Wilson, Swats Away Fox Host's Criticism Of Michelle Obama.
Techno-Archaeologists Used an Abandoned McDonald's to Hijack a Satellite.
Court rules against ‘rapture’ parents.
A Lost Way of Making Bodies From Before Skeletons and Shells.
This Extreme Antarctic Insect Has the Tiniest Genome.
Ants May Boost CO2 Absorption Enough to Slow Global Warming.
Experience the proto-internet running on an Apple IIgs in your web browser.
The completely ridiculous story of how Dan Roth met Robin Williams in a comic book store.
This Is The Terrifying Result Of The Militarization Of Police.
Mom confronts TERF bigotry aimed at her family.
The science behind typos slipping throuhg the cracks.
Mystery fish baffles experts after washing up in Tathr.
Where Do the Five Million Plus Non-male Non-Female Americans Fit Into the Gay Marriage Discussion?
Trolls….
We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Making Your Comics.
Iranian Woman Nabs Highest Prize in Mathematics.
New Research Links Extreme Weather to Global Warming.
Image of the day: Don't blink. And try not to laugh.
When The Media Treats White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims.
Raising a Trans Child Is Not Child Abuse.
Why Conservatives Should Want to Ban Divorce. A better headline: "If Conservatives were really out to protect traditional marriage, they would do this thing, but they don't, which tells us they are lying about not being anti-gay (as if anyone with more than half a brain didn't already know that)"
How to Be Polite. This is a much more awesome essay than the title may make you think…
Earlier this week I wrote about the many conflicting subcultures of which I am a member: Tribal allegiances.
And I wrote about my experiences with depression (my own and others), among other things: Hopeless.
Prom Date - Good Morning, Boyfriend [Official Video]:
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Carol Burnett and Robin Williams -The Funeral:
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Röyksopp & Robyn "Monument" - is it a music video, a science fiction movie, or something else:
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Lauren Bacall's 'Applause'-worthy trip to Greenwich Village:
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Inspiring 99-year-old woman competes in Gay Games:
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Favorite Whose Line Moments - Robin Williams:
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As usual, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Robin William's Top Ten Reasons to be Episcopalian.
Robin Williams' daughter leaves social media after receiving abuse. (Learning what some people did, leaves me ashamed to be human)
The Domestic Cat Genome Has Been Fully Sequenced, and It's Fascinating.
Jennifer Ouellette: The english major who taught herself calculus.
The unstoppable march of the upward inflection?
Gay “Doctor Who” Fans Take Best Engagement Photos In All Of Space-Time.
Are Christians persecuted in the United States?
Spacecraft films Pluto’s largest moon in orbit. Pluto has multiple moons, but it isn't a planet any more, based on a criteria that has nothing to do with its own properties, and if applied strictly to Earth or Jupiter would disqualify them, too... But here, the pictures are pretty.
Dinosaurs' steady miniaturization led some dinosaurs to find ways to better adapt for the long-term survival of their line.
Beautiful Glowing Beaches Look Like Something From Another World.
The Glory of Math Is to Matter.
GOP governors gaily canoodle brothers who equate homosexuality with satan; no homo.
Super Bowl Champion, Russell Wilson, Swats Away Fox Host's Criticism Of Michelle Obama.
Techno-Archaeologists Used an Abandoned McDonald's to Hijack a Satellite.
Court rules against ‘rapture’ parents.
A Lost Way of Making Bodies From Before Skeletons and Shells.
This Extreme Antarctic Insect Has the Tiniest Genome.
Ants May Boost CO2 Absorption Enough to Slow Global Warming.
Experience the proto-internet running on an Apple IIgs in your web browser.
The completely ridiculous story of how Dan Roth met Robin Williams in a comic book store.
This Is The Terrifying Result Of The Militarization Of Police.
Mom confronts TERF bigotry aimed at her family.
The science behind typos slipping throuhg the cracks.
Mystery fish baffles experts after washing up in Tathr.
Where Do the Five Million Plus Non-male Non-Female Americans Fit Into the Gay Marriage Discussion?
Trolls….
We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Making Your Comics.
Iranian Woman Nabs Highest Prize in Mathematics.
New Research Links Extreme Weather to Global Warming.
Image of the day: Don't blink. And try not to laugh.
When The Media Treats White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims.
Raising a Trans Child Is Not Child Abuse.
Why Conservatives Should Want to Ban Divorce. A better headline: "If Conservatives were really out to protect traditional marriage, they would do this thing, but they don't, which tells us they are lying about not being anti-gay (as if anyone with more than half a brain didn't already know that)"
How to Be Polite. This is a much more awesome essay than the title may make you think…
Earlier this week I wrote about the many conflicting subcultures of which I am a member: Tribal allegiances.
And I wrote about my experiences with depression (my own and others), among other things: Hopeless.
Prom Date - Good Morning, Boyfriend [Official Video]:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Carol Burnett and Robin Williams -The Funeral:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Röyksopp & Robyn "Monument" - is it a music video, a science fiction movie, or something else:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Lauren Bacall's 'Applause'-worthy trip to Greenwich Village:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Inspiring 99-year-old woman competes in Gay Games:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Favorite Whose Line Moments - Robin Williams:
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Friday, August 8, 2014
Friday Links (with robots)!
It's Friday! The week is nearly over. It's time to celebrate!
As usual, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Fed Up With a Lack of Diverse Children's Books, Queer Parents Write Their Own.
How Gamora Is Both The Least And Most Interesting Character In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.
Why Am I Moving Left? I used to be right down the middle. But America’s changed, and so have I..
Photos from the Mars Hill Church Protest in Bellevue.
How My Father's Gay Marriage Trial Re-Ignited My Calling to the Ministry.
Exclusive: ‘Pro-Troop’ Charity Pays Off Tea Party Cronies Instead.
Paul Krugman cheers the Obama victory everyone else forgot.
Fun with Troglodytes: Battling Angry Right-Wing Trolls.
“Oppressed” Straight White Men Express Right To Hate Football Team For Being LGBT Inclusive. And apparently feeling left out, some baseball fans react just as ridiculously: Anti-Gay Fans Rant On Facebook Over White Sox LGBT Night.
The Colorado Attorney General's Ugly and Wasteful Crusade Against Marriage Equality.
GOP wimps suddenly fear social issues: How tables turned on religious right.
Rocking The Boat: Fundamentalist Ministry Head Responds To ‘Ark Park’ Criticisms.
They're Going to Blame the Gays for Climate Change. Some of the commenters on this article scolded the author for focusing on the anti-gay comments when other sins were mentioned. But then how about this other wingnuts: Ann Coulter: Christians Should Just Let Africans Die Of All Those Horrible Diseases. And: Harlem Hate Pastor James Manning: All Those Who Support Homosexuality, Be Thou Cursed With Ebola. (The minister starts shouting his hate partway through the video, be warned!) Even the White Supremacists are getting in on the act: African Negroes Blame Faggotry for Escalating Ebola Epidemic. And also: Pastor Rick Wiles: Ebola Could Solve America's Problem With Gays & Atheists.
All these haters are just depressing. Let's get back to science:
Zoologger: Hero ant jumps off cliff to eject invaders.
Astronomers find stream of gas – 2.6 million light years long.
Science and tech prints ads from the 50s-60s.
Scientists introduce new cosmic connectivity: Quantum pigeonhole paradox.
Why Your Supermarket Sells Only 5 Kinds of Apples. (Thanks to @tdjohnsn for the link)
Why Vaccine and GMO Denial Should be Treated Equally.
Giant Penguins Roamed Antarctica 40 Million Years Ago.
Supernovas Might Create Weird 'Zombie Stars'.
Concerned about Ebola? You’re worrying about the wrong disease: Despite the terrifying headlines, almost none of us will get sick from Ebola – our fears often bear little relation to reality.
The Man Who Invented the 26th Dimension. How a scientist you never heard of made String Theory possible.
Meanwhile, I revealed Confessions of a creative fool.
I also wrote about hacking and passwords: Patching and praying isn’t enough.
Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One:
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Bear In Heaven - Time Between:
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Hips Don't Lie - Charity Single - Out of the Blue - Shakira:
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Tom Goss's Acoustic Cover of Iggy Azalea's Fancy:
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Native Advertising :
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Pentatonix - We Are Ninjas | Inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Short, sweet, fun... which I bet is more than we'll be able to say about the next movie adaptation):
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Doctor Who Parody by The Hillywood Show®:
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Self-Folding Robot Assembles Autonomously:
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As usual, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across over the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Fed Up With a Lack of Diverse Children's Books, Queer Parents Write Their Own.
How Gamora Is Both The Least And Most Interesting Character In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.
Why Am I Moving Left? I used to be right down the middle. But America’s changed, and so have I..
Photos from the Mars Hill Church Protest in Bellevue.
How My Father's Gay Marriage Trial Re-Ignited My Calling to the Ministry.
Exclusive: ‘Pro-Troop’ Charity Pays Off Tea Party Cronies Instead.
Paul Krugman cheers the Obama victory everyone else forgot.
Fun with Troglodytes: Battling Angry Right-Wing Trolls.
“Oppressed” Straight White Men Express Right To Hate Football Team For Being LGBT Inclusive. And apparently feeling left out, some baseball fans react just as ridiculously: Anti-Gay Fans Rant On Facebook Over White Sox LGBT Night.
The Colorado Attorney General's Ugly and Wasteful Crusade Against Marriage Equality.
GOP wimps suddenly fear social issues: How tables turned on religious right.
Rocking The Boat: Fundamentalist Ministry Head Responds To ‘Ark Park’ Criticisms.
They're Going to Blame the Gays for Climate Change. Some of the commenters on this article scolded the author for focusing on the anti-gay comments when other sins were mentioned. But then how about this other wingnuts: Ann Coulter: Christians Should Just Let Africans Die Of All Those Horrible Diseases. And: Harlem Hate Pastor James Manning: All Those Who Support Homosexuality, Be Thou Cursed With Ebola. (The minister starts shouting his hate partway through the video, be warned!) Even the White Supremacists are getting in on the act: African Negroes Blame Faggotry for Escalating Ebola Epidemic. And also: Pastor Rick Wiles: Ebola Could Solve America's Problem With Gays & Atheists.
All these haters are just depressing. Let's get back to science:
Zoologger: Hero ant jumps off cliff to eject invaders.
Astronomers find stream of gas – 2.6 million light years long.
Science and tech prints ads from the 50s-60s.
Scientists introduce new cosmic connectivity: Quantum pigeonhole paradox.
Why Your Supermarket Sells Only 5 Kinds of Apples. (Thanks to @tdjohnsn for the link)
Why Vaccine and GMO Denial Should be Treated Equally.
Giant Penguins Roamed Antarctica 40 Million Years Ago.
Supernovas Might Create Weird 'Zombie Stars'.
Concerned about Ebola? You’re worrying about the wrong disease: Despite the terrifying headlines, almost none of us will get sick from Ebola – our fears often bear little relation to reality.
The Man Who Invented the 26th Dimension. How a scientist you never heard of made String Theory possible.
Meanwhile, I revealed Confessions of a creative fool.
I also wrote about hacking and passwords: Patching and praying isn’t enough.
Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Bear In Heaven - Time Between:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Hips Don't Lie - Charity Single - Out of the Blue - Shakira:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Tom Goss's Acoustic Cover of Iggy Azalea's Fancy:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Native Advertising :
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Pentatonix - We Are Ninjas | Inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Short, sweet, fun... which I bet is more than we'll be able to say about the next movie adaptation):
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Doctor Who Parody by The Hillywood Show®:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Self-Folding Robot Assembles Autonomously:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Confessions of a re-blogger, part 2
I know a lot of people I follow on Tumblr have already reblogged this post Seanan McGuire put up this morning, but it hits on topics I have talked about, so:
Responding to this question: kerrykhat asked: What do you do when there's an author you absolutely adore on a short story anthology, but there's also an author that you don't want to give money to under any circumstances?
I think this is a great idea. I may have to go find some anthologies to buy paper copies of just for this purpose, now...
Note: I can't take credit for the above idea. Neither should anyone conclude from my re-blogging this that she agrees or endorses anything I may have previously blogged about authors who I refuse to give money to and that I discourage other people from giving money to because of their decades of advocacy against gay rights.
My endorsement of her suggestion is simple that, an endorsement of her idea of one way to support writers you like, while still commenting on those who contribute to oppression.
(I endorse her other writing, too. You can follow Seanan McGuire's blog here, learn about her books here and buy them here.)
Responding to this question: kerrykhat asked: What do you do when there's an author you absolutely adore on a short story anthology, but there's also an author that you don't want to give money to under any circumstances?
Well, first, I remind myself that all the authors in that anthology have already been paid, and that the majority of anthologies never earn out or make any additional revenue for the authors inside. It’s a small thing, but it salves my conscience. Beyond that…
Let’s say there are three authors whose careers I monitor. Jan, who is an absolute favorite, whom I would follow to the ends of the earth. Pat, who stepped on my foot once at a con and didn’t say sorry, and who I consequentially avoid whenever it doesn’t inconvenience me. And Robin, who actively lobbies for causes I find repugnant, and flat-out says that my friends and family are perverts and freaks of nature for loving the people that we love. Now let’s say that there’s a new anthology containing all three people.
This is a problem for me, obviously. I want to read Jan’s story. More, I know Jan makes a lot of money from anthologies, and since I want Jan to keep getting those invitations, I don’t want to pirate the story. I’m okay with giving a little money to Pat; there’s no hatred there, just mild annoyance. But what about Robin? Robin’s an asshole and a bigot and I am really uncomfortable with the idea of forking over a penny.
This is my solution, which obviously is not perfect:
I buy the anthology. And then I take an exacto knife, and excise as much of Robin’s story as I can, slicing carefully one page at a time to prevent damaging the spine. If I’m lucky, Robin’s story doesn’t share any pages with the stories around it, and I can get the damn thing completely out. And then I mail that story to the publisher of the anthology, with a letter explaining that they almost lost my money because of Robin’s presence.
I am not advocating censorship. Authors are people too, and they’re going to live their lives as they see fit. But I am saying that you have a right to live your life as you see fit, too, and that if people are going to put an author who says your life is wrong in an anthology, you have a right to comment on it.
Also: please don’t yell at authors who share an anthology with Robin, because odds are they had no input at all on who got invited. We’re all just trying to put food on the table however we can.
I think this is a great idea. I may have to go find some anthologies to buy paper copies of just for this purpose, now...
Note: I can't take credit for the above idea. Neither should anyone conclude from my re-blogging this that she agrees or endorses anything I may have previously blogged about authors who I refuse to give money to and that I discourage other people from giving money to because of their decades of advocacy against gay rights.
My endorsement of her suggestion is simple that, an endorsement of her idea of one way to support writers you like, while still commenting on those who contribute to oppression.
(I endorse her other writing, too. You can follow Seanan McGuire's blog here, learn about her books here and buy them here.)
Friday, August 1, 2014
Friday Links of the Galaxy!
It's Friday! The first Friday of August! And if all goes well, I'm going with a bunch of friends to see Guardians of the Galaxy this weekend!
As usual, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across of the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Cape Henlopen Board Eliminates Entire Reading List in Dispute Over Cameron Post.
Attorney General Responds to 4th Circuit, Says Amendment One "Will Almost Surely Be Overturned".
Star-Lord's Awesome Mix Vol. 1 has been created in Spotify. I pre-ordered the album and have been listening to it all week, but it you don't want to do that, Spotify has you covered for free. And if you want some background on the songs themselves, Krypton Radio explains Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol.1.
Hate Group Leader Janet Porter Launches Anti-Gay Facebook Alternative Called ReaganBook, Much Hilarity Ensues.
The Christian right’s obscene, defining hypocrisy.
No longer 'deaf as a stump': researchers find turtles chirp, click, meow, cluck.
It Turns Out Hamas May Not Have Kidnapped and Killed the 3 Israeli Teens After All.
Victory! Alaska Supreme Court Allows Same-Sex Partners Access to Survivor Benefits.
Tow truck company owner who targeted Gay Pride event and illegally towed vehicles arrested.
Here Are The First Wolf Pups in the Cascade Mountains Since The 1940s.
I accidentally started a Wikipedia hoax.
Remembering together - How long-term couples develop interconnected memory systems.
US: UFC fighter shows support for gay rights with “Legalize Gay” underpants.
Are Anti-Gay Activists Bigots? A Brilliant, Disturbing New Book Says Yes..
Meet Nell Pickerell, transgender at-risk youth of yesteryear.
Rejected Princesses: SHAJAR AL-DURR: THE RANSOM EXPERT.
Young binary star system may form planets with weird and wild orbits.
NRA Lobbyist Belittles Any Jew Who Backs Gun Control Because The Holocaust. Certain people alway cite Nazi germany as an example of gun control laws gone wrong. The big problem with that? The Nazis were pro-gun rights, not gun control.
Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers.
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Review: Marvel Soars Into Space With Sci-Fi Excellence.
Anti-Gay Indicted Former Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell's Marriage Was A Sham. It's not his enemies saying that - he's claiming the sham of his wedding as a defense against the corruption charges.
Senator Denies Climate Change On Senate Floor And Gets A Science Lesson From His Colleague.
LGBT Group Publishes Names Of 50,000 People Who Signed Anti-Gay Petition.
When Did the Arguments Against Gay Marriage Become So Silly?.
Who needs a survey on gay discrimination when you have Jerry Cox and the Family Council?
6 Mind-Bending Solutions to the Fermi Paradox.
ICE AGE LION FIGURINE GETS ITS HEAD BACK.
GOP’s moronic inferno: The real reason cranks and shills rule the party.
Man Given 18 Years For Brutally Beating His Two-Year-Old Daughter In Hopes She will Grow Up To Be Gay.
Treasure trove of amber insect fossils found under sink.
What you should know about reviving the recently dead.
Octopus Cares For Her Eggs For 53 Months, Then Dies.
First video of a ghostly white shrimp-like sea monster.
10 years in prison for Seattle gay club arsonist.
In case you missed it, earlier in the week I wrote about the pastor who warns Cursed be those who support homo devils.
As well as about the Anti-gay organization twists bad metaphor into hyper-pretzel.
Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the sky ( Rare Original Footage French TV 1970 ):
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - Official "Extended Look" Trailer #3 (2014) [HD]:
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Shawn Mendes - Life Of The Party:
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As usual, here is a collection of news and other things that I ran across of the course of the week which struck me as worthy of being shared:
Cape Henlopen Board Eliminates Entire Reading List in Dispute Over Cameron Post.
Attorney General Responds to 4th Circuit, Says Amendment One "Will Almost Surely Be Overturned".
Star-Lord's Awesome Mix Vol. 1 has been created in Spotify. I pre-ordered the album and have been listening to it all week, but it you don't want to do that, Spotify has you covered for free. And if you want some background on the songs themselves, Krypton Radio explains Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol.1.
Hate Group Leader Janet Porter Launches Anti-Gay Facebook Alternative Called ReaganBook, Much Hilarity Ensues.
The Christian right’s obscene, defining hypocrisy.
No longer 'deaf as a stump': researchers find turtles chirp, click, meow, cluck.
It Turns Out Hamas May Not Have Kidnapped and Killed the 3 Israeli Teens After All.
Victory! Alaska Supreme Court Allows Same-Sex Partners Access to Survivor Benefits.
Tow truck company owner who targeted Gay Pride event and illegally towed vehicles arrested.
Here Are The First Wolf Pups in the Cascade Mountains Since The 1940s.
I accidentally started a Wikipedia hoax.
Remembering together - How long-term couples develop interconnected memory systems.
US: UFC fighter shows support for gay rights with “Legalize Gay” underpants.
Are Anti-Gay Activists Bigots? A Brilliant, Disturbing New Book Says Yes..
Meet Nell Pickerell, transgender at-risk youth of yesteryear.
Rejected Princesses: SHAJAR AL-DURR: THE RANSOM EXPERT.
Young binary star system may form planets with weird and wild orbits.
NRA Lobbyist Belittles Any Jew Who Backs Gun Control Because The Holocaust. Certain people alway cite Nazi germany as an example of gun control laws gone wrong. The big problem with that? The Nazis were pro-gun rights, not gun control.
Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers.
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Review: Marvel Soars Into Space With Sci-Fi Excellence.
Anti-Gay Indicted Former Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell's Marriage Was A Sham. It's not his enemies saying that - he's claiming the sham of his wedding as a defense against the corruption charges.
Senator Denies Climate Change On Senate Floor And Gets A Science Lesson From His Colleague.
LGBT Group Publishes Names Of 50,000 People Who Signed Anti-Gay Petition.
When Did the Arguments Against Gay Marriage Become So Silly?.
Who needs a survey on gay discrimination when you have Jerry Cox and the Family Council?
6 Mind-Bending Solutions to the Fermi Paradox.
ICE AGE LION FIGURINE GETS ITS HEAD BACK.
GOP’s moronic inferno: The real reason cranks and shills rule the party.
Man Given 18 Years For Brutally Beating His Two-Year-Old Daughter In Hopes She will Grow Up To Be Gay.
Treasure trove of amber insect fossils found under sink.
What you should know about reviving the recently dead.
Octopus Cares For Her Eggs For 53 Months, Then Dies.
First video of a ghostly white shrimp-like sea monster.
10 years in prison for Seattle gay club arsonist.
In case you missed it, earlier in the week I wrote about the pastor who warns Cursed be those who support homo devils.
As well as about the Anti-gay organization twists bad metaphor into hyper-pretzel.
Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the sky ( Rare Original Footage French TV 1970 ):
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - Official "Extended Look" Trailer #3 (2014) [HD]:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
Shawn Mendes - Life Of The Party:
(If embedding doesn't work, click here.)
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