Another murder. Please no.

A woman’s daughter comes home from her residential school for the holidays. The girl begins to repeat the words “The sun is rising”. The mother, who has been thinking about murder for years, decides now is the time. She tries to get the girl to walk off a bridge but she refuses. She strangles the girl with a cord. She ( Read more... )

So, cluegirl made this great post about depression about a week ago. I highly recommend reading it.

Chronic Illness Cat: great meme, or the greatest meme?

The Secret Truth About Depression

More than anything I wish someone had told me I have a disability. Now it makes sense. I am unable to get out of bed in the morning, I am unable to complete everyday tasks, I am unable to do school work, I am unable to do anything but watch TV and cry. I don’t say that for pity; I know it paints a pathetic ( Read more... )

John Scalzi explains privilege: it's not about the advantages you have, it's about the things you don't have to worry about.

Many of the comments add to the list, too. Scalzi doesn't deal with class or gender history in his OP, but the commenters do, and quite well.

JESUS I am sick of people whining because ~omg fandom is talking about race/gender/privilege and it's harshing my squee ( Read more... )

Black and autistic? Go directly to jail:

After Neli left home early that morning he walked two miles to Porter Library on Parkway Blvd. "He goes there frequently. There's a teen room there, and he enjoys it," says Lisa. The library was closed, so he sat under a tree, in the grass, at the front of the building. The parking lot at Park Ridge ( Read more... )

Three New Mexico men kidnapped a Native American man with a developmental disability and carved swastikas into him.

Attention disabled people! United Airlines says you should just fly with someone else.