I've been pretty out of it on my RPs lately. I should fix that soon--and also work on my new application for campfuckudie (which I think will be my last one). I just need to decide from what point in canon I'm taking the character. I may discuss this under friendslock at some point in the next few days ( Read more... )

You know how I said I wasn't going to post anything of my own about the whole Avatar mess? Yeah?

Well, I lied.

( The Bingo Card. )

So, if you're anywhere near Avatar fandom, you've probably heard: the main cast for the first live-action movie, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, has been announcedFandom, so long divided by bitter (and stupid) pairing wars, has largely united to call bullshit on the shocking (but not actually surprising) whiteness. This gives me hope for Avatar ( Read more... )

This is me, saying right here, right now: I am so sick of the outpouring of racist bullshit that's followed on the heels of the election.

Enjoy those links? I didn't look for them. I stumbled on all of those just by reading my friendslist and chatting with friends. Some were linked approvingly, some in disbelieving disgust (oneironaut: "Okay, we're cutting ( Read more... )

"It's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God."
--Mike Huckabee, explaining his desire for constitutional amendments to outlaw abortion and same-sex marriage

Dude, you're a Republican presidential frontrunner, not some kook advertising for Focus on the Family! STOP THAT.

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"A report by the US Government Accountability Office says that for every dollar PEPFAR [the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief] spends on condoms to prevent infection, it is spending two dollars on promoting abstinence and fidelity. Much of the money goes to church groups, or to major advertising campaigns. For example, visitors to Uganda ( Read more... )