I posted this on FB just now, and I want to save it here ( Read more... )

HEEEEE!!!!

Elf just called Ben for tech support. He was like, "Eh. I dunno."

So my kid came to ME, the #OldFart.

The screen had changed orientation, so I just went to display settings and changed it back to landscape from portrait (after asking if the kid was sure they didn't want it landscape-upside-down..which they declined).

Took me a full 1 1/2 ( Read more... )

I think about religion. A lot. Particularly in these days when ultra-conservative religious people are trying to take over my government and legislate their beliefs--beliefs that, in the main, I used to hold, but did not think should be law but that I believed were matters of personal faith and lifestyle--I find myself thinking about religion and ( Read more... )

I have terminated two pregnancies. (Any defriending is completely acceptable and, really, good riddance if you don't accept my right to make this choice ( Read more... )

Originally posted by ljs_lj at Please take a seat in the shaming room...
Originally posted by karma_aster at Please take a seat in the shaming room...
Originally posted by denorios at Please take a seat in the shaming room...
Since a number of US newspapers have refused to republish the latest Doonesbury cartoon strip which highlights the way Republicans are attempting to ( Read more... )

Originally posted by gabrielleabelle at Mississippi Personhood Amendment
Okay, so I don't usually do this, but this is an issue near and dear to me and this is getting very little no attention in the mainstream media ( Read more... )

Originally posted by deathpixie at Signal Boost: Return of the DDoS
For those wanting to know more about the recent DDoS attacks, yes, it looks like it was the Russian government trying to shut down the dissidents again.

As I said last time, while it's frustrating not to have access, LJ is a lot more than a social network platform. From the article:

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via esorlehcar. I love this man. I LOVE that he goes through and lists exactly what's wrong with Sarah Palin...while attributing it to someone else. I am SO glad we have at least someone who's saying this in a public forum.

I've been saving a half dozen or more links to share and I'm going to do it now so I can close the things. Sadly, I don't remember where I got most of them, so...general thanks to those who shared here or at FB or elsewhere.

"Five True Things About Education Reform"...a brilliant satire.

[A] really long time ago, the nation was full of really ( Read more... )

I love Keith Olbermann.

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Because we speak up.