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* "Putin critic latest of many to suffer untimely calamity:"
* "Surprise indictment wrenches former Speaker Hastert from obscurity:"
* As I suspected, it's looking like Hastert likely raped at least two teenaged boys when he was a coach, and one of the survivors blackmailed him after he stepped down as Speaker. I'm betting more will come forward. Odds are statute of limitations is up, so I hope the authorities nail him to the wall on the financial charges.
* "GOP Rep: DREAMers Serving In Military Will Lead To 'Decline Of Western Civilization':" http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/gop-rep-dreamers-serving-military-will-lead-decline-western-civilization
* "Silicon Valley Discovers the Cheapest Way to Help the Homeless: Give Them Homes:" http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/santa-clara-silicon-valley-homelessness
* "Video shows pregnant woman being arrested:" http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/05/29/pregnant-woman-arrest-caught-on-camera-ac-dnt-lah.cnn
* "Missing surveillance video in the Laquan McDonald case:"
* "Kicking & Scheming:"
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* To the things hard to watch because Racism, I am adding Buffy the Vampire Slayer. New readers won't know that I am the rare person for whom Anthony head was first Repo Man, then Murray Head's cousin. I came to watch Buffy late in life, not having been particularly fond of the movie and the start of the show falling into a period of time when we only had one and a half channels from Canada to watch total. (The half channel had a lot of snow and was only watchable on good sun spot days.) When we did get access to other channels it was a few years in and didn't appeal. I did eventually watch them on LOGO a few years ago and blogged about it then. I did rather like the later seasons of Angel and Buffy had a lot of good things in it, but I was never an uncritical fan of either the series or Whedon, and again, I've only watched these all the way through the one time, though I've seen some individual episodes more often. So again, I'm not the most informed, so grain of salt.
I hit season two in the rewatch and I have some thoughts, particularly in light of Age of Ultron. Season two is pretty horrifyingly racist. Sure, everyone remembers with horror the infamous cultural appropriation costume dance and the whole Inca mummy mess, but I think they forget how bad the rest of the season was. There's lots of little racist things peppered through the thing, but more importantly the whole back half of the season slathers on the anti-Romani stereotypes and hate speech. So I'm watching this mess and thinking about Age of Ultron where Whedon chose to erase the Maximoff Romani heritage, but leave in the eastern European and Romani stereotypes. And yes, racism isn't the right word. (I've seen Balkinism suggested, sort of similar to Orientalism.) It sure looks an feels like something similar and putting together Ultron the anti-Romani hate fest that is season two of Buffy, I can't help but note there is something ugly there outside of the whiteness of the cast (except Cordelia), and the horrible Inca episode, and all the rest. It's feeling like a pattern to me.
* I think this is the best thing I've read on the Mad Max franchise so far. "‘Mad Max’: How Men’s Rights Activists Killed the World:" http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/20/mad-max-how-mras-killed-the-world.html
* Just how disgusting are the MRAs? TW: Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse. "Furious about Furiosa: Misogynists are losing it over Charlize Theron's starring role in Mad Max: Fury Road:" http://wehuntedthemammoth.com/2015/05/12/furious-about-furiosa-misogynists-are-losing-it-over-charlize-therons-starring-role-in-mad-max-fury-road/
* "The Most Popular Book Set in Each State - in One Surprising Map:" http://mic.com/articles/118844/the-most-popular-book-set-in-each-state-in-one-surprising-map
* "DIRTY PAWS:" https://vimeo.com/127551931
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
* Ebay Time, 2 no bid as of this writing, 1 Day left:
THIRTEEN (13) September 2013 (LE): (Company says: A fortune's wheel of thirteen lucky and unlucky herbs, spun around a rich, dark core of pure cacao: allspice berries, cascara sagrada, ladybug beans, cinnamon, catnip, sweet clove, cumin, huckleberry leaves and fruit, master root, copal negro, sarsaparilla, nutmeg, and green rice.) Slightly above top of label.:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-THIRTEEN-13-September-2013-LE-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640086375?
AUTUMN FANCIES 2013 (LE, Halloweenies): (Company says: Dry grasses bathed in amber light, muted by gentle shadows.) Top of label.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-AUTUMN-FANCIES-2013-LE-Halloweenies-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640120198?
MOTHER SHUB’S PUMPKIN PECAN TREACLE ROOM 2013 (LE, Yule, Miskatonic Valley: The Festival): (Company says: Popularized by the reality TV show “Real Cultists of Arkham Hills”!) At shoulder.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-MOTHER-SHUB-S-PUMPKIN-PECAN-TREACLE-ROOM-2013-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640127526?
AN OMEN OF GOOD FORTUNE 2012 (LE, Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements V): (Company says: Black tea, mango blossom, wolfberry, oakmoss, and star anise. Just below top of label.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-AN-OMEN-OF-GOOD-FORTUNE-2012-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640131815?
OVID’S PHOENIX 2013 (LE, Lunacy): (Company says: Fitful dreams of the cradle and sepulchre: honey, cassia bark, sweet spikenard, cinnamon, and yellow myrrh.) Top of Label.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-OVID-S-PHOENIX-2013-LE-Lunacy-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640138022?
PLACOPHOBIA 2013 (LE, Halloweenies): (Company says: Fear of tombstones. Jagged claws of crumbling stone thrusting through tear-soaked moss.) ¾ Full.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-PLACOPHOBIA-2013-LE-Halloweenies-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640142009?
* Nepal Relief: http://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/117524778471/nepal-donations
* Trying to stay afloat until August: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws or Lethran@gmail.com
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* "Surprise indictment wrenches former Speaker Hastert from obscurity:"
* As I suspected, it's looking like Hastert likely raped at least two teenaged boys when he was a coach, and one of the survivors blackmailed him after he stepped down as Speaker. I'm betting more will come forward. Odds are statute of limitations is up, so I hope the authorities nail him to the wall on the financial charges.
* "GOP Rep: DREAMers Serving In Military Will Lead To 'Decline Of Western Civilization':" http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/gop-rep-dreamers-serving-military-will-lead-decline-western-civilization
* "Silicon Valley Discovers the Cheapest Way to Help the Homeless: Give Them Homes:" http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/santa-clara-silicon-valley-homelessness
* "Video shows pregnant woman being arrested:" http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/05/29/pregnant-woman-arrest-caught-on-camera-ac-dnt-lah.cnn
* "Missing surveillance video in the Laquan McDonald case:"
* "Kicking & Scheming:"
The Daily Show
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* To the things hard to watch because Racism, I am adding Buffy the Vampire Slayer. New readers won't know that I am the rare person for whom Anthony head was first Repo Man, then Murray Head's cousin. I came to watch Buffy late in life, not having been particularly fond of the movie and the start of the show falling into a period of time when we only had one and a half channels from Canada to watch total. (The half channel had a lot of snow and was only watchable on good sun spot days.) When we did get access to other channels it was a few years in and didn't appeal. I did eventually watch them on LOGO a few years ago and blogged about it then. I did rather like the later seasons of Angel and Buffy had a lot of good things in it, but I was never an uncritical fan of either the series or Whedon, and again, I've only watched these all the way through the one time, though I've seen some individual episodes more often. So again, I'm not the most informed, so grain of salt.
I hit season two in the rewatch and I have some thoughts, particularly in light of Age of Ultron. Season two is pretty horrifyingly racist. Sure, everyone remembers with horror the infamous cultural appropriation costume dance and the whole Inca mummy mess, but I think they forget how bad the rest of the season was. There's lots of little racist things peppered through the thing, but more importantly the whole back half of the season slathers on the anti-Romani stereotypes and hate speech. So I'm watching this mess and thinking about Age of Ultron where Whedon chose to erase the Maximoff Romani heritage, but leave in the eastern European and Romani stereotypes. And yes, racism isn't the right word. (I've seen Balkinism suggested, sort of similar to Orientalism.) It sure looks an feels like something similar and putting together Ultron the anti-Romani hate fest that is season two of Buffy, I can't help but note there is something ugly there outside of the whiteness of the cast (except Cordelia), and the horrible Inca episode, and all the rest. It's feeling like a pattern to me.
* I think this is the best thing I've read on the Mad Max franchise so far. "‘Mad Max’: How Men’s Rights Activists Killed the World:" http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/20/mad-max-how-mras-killed-the-world.html
* Just how disgusting are the MRAs? TW: Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse. "Furious about Furiosa: Misogynists are losing it over Charlize Theron's starring role in Mad Max: Fury Road:" http://wehuntedthemammoth.com/2015/05/12/furious-about-furiosa-misogynists-are-losing-it-over-charlize-therons-starring-role-in-mad-max-fury-road/
* "The Most Popular Book Set in Each State - in One Surprising Map:" http://mic.com/articles/118844/the-most-popular-book-set-in-each-state-in-one-surprising-map
* "DIRTY PAWS:" https://vimeo.com/127551931
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
* Ebay Time, 2 no bid as of this writing, 1 Day left:
THIRTEEN (13) September 2013 (LE): (Company says: A fortune's wheel of thirteen lucky and unlucky herbs, spun around a rich, dark core of pure cacao: allspice berries, cascara sagrada, ladybug beans, cinnamon, catnip, sweet clove, cumin, huckleberry leaves and fruit, master root, copal negro, sarsaparilla, nutmeg, and green rice.) Slightly above top of label.:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-THIRTEEN-13-September-2013-LE-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640086375?
AUTUMN FANCIES 2013 (LE, Halloweenies): (Company says: Dry grasses bathed in amber light, muted by gentle shadows.) Top of label.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-AUTUMN-FANCIES-2013-LE-Halloweenies-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640120198?
MOTHER SHUB’S PUMPKIN PECAN TREACLE ROOM 2013 (LE, Yule, Miskatonic Valley: The Festival): (Company says: Popularized by the reality TV show “Real Cultists of Arkham Hills”!) At shoulder.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-MOTHER-SHUB-S-PUMPKIN-PECAN-TREACLE-ROOM-2013-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640127526?
AN OMEN OF GOOD FORTUNE 2012 (LE, Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements V): (Company says: Black tea, mango blossom, wolfberry, oakmoss, and star anise. Just below top of label.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-AN-OMEN-OF-GOOD-FORTUNE-2012-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640131815?
OVID’S PHOENIX 2013 (LE, Lunacy): (Company says: Fitful dreams of the cradle and sepulchre: honey, cassia bark, sweet spikenard, cinnamon, and yellow myrrh.) Top of Label.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-OVID-S-PHOENIX-2013-LE-Lunacy-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640138022?
PLACOPHOBIA 2013 (LE, Halloweenies): (Company says: Fear of tombstones. Jagged claws of crumbling stone thrusting through tear-soaked moss.) ¾ Full.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-PLACOPHOBIA-2013-LE-Halloweenies-Black-Phoenix-Alchemy-Lab-/301640142009?
* Nepal Relief: http://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/117524778471/nepal-donations
* Trying to stay afloat until August: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws or Lethran@gmail.com
This entry was originally posted at http://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/532645.html. Please comment there using OpenID.