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* 265 people are dead in Turkey in the wake of the failed military coup. 2,839 military members have been arrested.
* "Mike Pence Once Called a Key Donald Trump Proposal "Offensive and Unconstitutional":" https://mic.com/articles/148943/mike-pence-once-called-key-donald-trump-proposal-offensive-and-unconstitutional?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.JnojBB8F6
* My Washington State primary ballot came yesterday, so if you live here, keep an eye on your mailbox if yours hasn't turned up yet.
It's a huge field this year, even larger than there normally is in a Presidential election year, but please, please take the time to vote.
It truly does matter who represents us in the Senate and the House. It very much matters who the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are. (Seriously skim through the candidates' positions. Some of these folks are SCARY). State senators have a huge effect on Public school funding and policy, the state economy, and basic civil rights. I know a lot of the offices on the back side of the ballot are not sexy enough to get TV coverage of any kind, let alone ads, but trust me, it does matter who is Superintendent of Schools (one of these is using code words for dismantling the public system in favor of a crappy new scheme. There are four or five decent candidates in the field depending on your priorities. I know it's a lot of reading, but it really will matter for the kids trying to learn in this state) or on State Supreme Court. There should be a handy voter's guide in your mail also, so you can skim to eliminate people you definitely don't want, and the internet exists if you have a personal run off so you can research in depth.
The primary is important, as it determines which two candidates get on the November ballot. We've had a race where that ended up being two Republicans recently. We've had a race I can remember that was Democrat vs. Green. The more of us vote now, the more likely we can make state races win/win instead of lose lose.
Elections matter. Please VOTE!
* "Is Philando Castile the Ultimate Casualty of Driving While Black?:" http://www.vice.com/read/philando-castile-the-ultimate-casualty-of-driving-while-black
* Includes “Supper time.". "Diana Ross & Ethel Waters:"
* "Here's Why Women Need More Sleep Than Men, According to Science:" https://mic.com/articles/138184/women-need-more-sleep-than-men-because-they-use-more-of-their-brain-according-to-science?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=future&utm_campaign=social#.56RAnMDcK
* "Simone Biles (USA) - Floor - 2016 Pacific Rim Championships Team/AA Final:"
* The Little Man in the Boat used to be a boy back in the ‘20′s. NWS, obviously. "George Hannah - The Boy In The Boat :"
* The Antibiotic sickness kicked in in earnest today, and I can't even be sure the antibiotic is winning the battle in my lungs. Ugh.
* The top blooms finally opened on two of the last three of thebig whites, so I brought them in. I’m starting to see pink in the next batch of buds. I’m tossing in a bonus shelfie of the view from the foot of my bed. It makes me happy just sitting in there looking at my room even still. For all the trouble this place is and continues to be, I love my room so much.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/147570235517/the-top-blooms-finally-opened-on-two-of-the-last
* "The Fallacy of GoT’s ‘Women on Top’ Part 1: Setting:" http://www.fandomfollowing.com/sexism-and-s6-part-1/
* I honestly don’t know how I feel about this, given the complexity involved and my not having seen the movie, but it’s something to think about. "Beyond Inclusion: Pegg vs Takei:" http://www.fandomfollowing.com/beyond-inclusion-pegg-vs-takei/
* Re: Rowling's Ilvermorny. It's incredibly racist and appropriative and I've no interest in reading or watching anything to do with it.
* TNG, season 1, rewatch: I reached the episode with the drugs are bad m'kay public service message. What is interesting is the debate between Picard and Crusher about ethics and the prime directive. It really differentiates Picard from James "Prime Directive? What Prime Directive?" Kirk. Picard makes a really ugly decision because he believes in the Prime Directive Kirk ran rough shod over. Crusher argues for compassion; Picard is pretty clearly thinking about what happened to the Native Americans when white people showed up. The writing in the episode is still first season clumsy, but you can see the bones of where the show will go at it's best. Ethical debate and ideas are part of what made Star Trek, Star Trek, something J. J. Abrams likes pissing on in interviews and the first two reboot movies, and why I consider those unwatchable. This is also the episode Beverly Crusher's personality starts to fill out into the Crusher I remember. Progress. I am definitely seeing improvement in the back half of season 1, though I know perfectly well TNG will never really take me where I want to go.
* "Sunday Sweets For Disneyland's Birthday:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2016/7/17/sunday-sweets-for-disneylands-birthday.html
* Mira Grant's Rise has so thoroughly colonized my brain I dreamed I was part of an After the End Times blogging team sent to embed with Field Biologists in post Rising Australia doing a wildlife studies beyond the rabbit Proof Fence. O.o We hadn't crossed when I woke so i can't tell you if any of us survived.
* "How to help Flint, Michigan:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/how-help-flint-michigan
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* Donate to help refugees: http://donate.unhcr.org/international/general
* A list of LGBTQA Charities: http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
This entry was originally posted at http://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/626065.html. Please comment there using OpenID.
* "Mike Pence Once Called a Key Donald Trump Proposal "Offensive and Unconstitutional":" https://mic.com/articles/148943/mike-pence-once-called-key-donald-trump-proposal-offensive-and-unconstitutional?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.JnojBB8F6
* My Washington State primary ballot came yesterday, so if you live here, keep an eye on your mailbox if yours hasn't turned up yet.
It's a huge field this year, even larger than there normally is in a Presidential election year, but please, please take the time to vote.
It truly does matter who represents us in the Senate and the House. It very much matters who the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are. (Seriously skim through the candidates' positions. Some of these folks are SCARY). State senators have a huge effect on Public school funding and policy, the state economy, and basic civil rights. I know a lot of the offices on the back side of the ballot are not sexy enough to get TV coverage of any kind, let alone ads, but trust me, it does matter who is Superintendent of Schools (one of these is using code words for dismantling the public system in favor of a crappy new scheme. There are four or five decent candidates in the field depending on your priorities. I know it's a lot of reading, but it really will matter for the kids trying to learn in this state) or on State Supreme Court. There should be a handy voter's guide in your mail also, so you can skim to eliminate people you definitely don't want, and the internet exists if you have a personal run off so you can research in depth.
The primary is important, as it determines which two candidates get on the November ballot. We've had a race where that ended up being two Republicans recently. We've had a race I can remember that was Democrat vs. Green. The more of us vote now, the more likely we can make state races win/win instead of lose lose.
Elections matter. Please VOTE!
* "Is Philando Castile the Ultimate Casualty of Driving While Black?:" http://www.vice.com/read/philando-castile-the-ultimate-casualty-of-driving-while-black
* Includes “Supper time.". "Diana Ross & Ethel Waters:"
Click to view* "Here's Why Women Need More Sleep Than Men, According to Science:" https://mic.com/articles/138184/women-need-more-sleep-than-men-because-they-use-more-of-their-brain-according-to-science?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=future&utm_campaign=social#.56RAnMDcK
* "Simone Biles (USA) - Floor - 2016 Pacific Rim Championships Team/AA Final:"
* The Little Man in the Boat used to be a boy back in the ‘20′s. NWS, obviously. "George Hannah - The Boy In The Boat :"
* The Antibiotic sickness kicked in in earnest today, and I can't even be sure the antibiotic is winning the battle in my lungs. Ugh.
* The top blooms finally opened on two of the last three of thebig whites, so I brought them in. I’m starting to see pink in the next batch of buds. I’m tossing in a bonus shelfie of the view from the foot of my bed. It makes me happy just sitting in there looking at my room even still. For all the trouble this place is and continues to be, I love my room so much.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/147570235517/the-top-blooms-finally-opened-on-two-of-the-last
* "The Fallacy of GoT’s ‘Women on Top’ Part 1: Setting:" http://www.fandomfollowing.com/sexism-and-s6-part-1/
* I honestly don’t know how I feel about this, given the complexity involved and my not having seen the movie, but it’s something to think about. "Beyond Inclusion: Pegg vs Takei:" http://www.fandomfollowing.com/beyond-inclusion-pegg-vs-takei/
* Re: Rowling's Ilvermorny. It's incredibly racist and appropriative and I've no interest in reading or watching anything to do with it.
* TNG, season 1, rewatch: I reached the episode with the drugs are bad m'kay public service message. What is interesting is the debate between Picard and Crusher about ethics and the prime directive. It really differentiates Picard from James "Prime Directive? What Prime Directive?" Kirk. Picard makes a really ugly decision because he believes in the Prime Directive Kirk ran rough shod over. Crusher argues for compassion; Picard is pretty clearly thinking about what happened to the Native Americans when white people showed up. The writing in the episode is still first season clumsy, but you can see the bones of where the show will go at it's best. Ethical debate and ideas are part of what made Star Trek, Star Trek, something J. J. Abrams likes pissing on in interviews and the first two reboot movies, and why I consider those unwatchable. This is also the episode Beverly Crusher's personality starts to fill out into the Crusher I remember. Progress. I am definitely seeing improvement in the back half of season 1, though I know perfectly well TNG will never really take me where I want to go.
* "Sunday Sweets For Disneyland's Birthday:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2016/7/17/sunday-sweets-for-disneylands-birthday.html
* Mira Grant's Rise has so thoroughly colonized my brain I dreamed I was part of an After the End Times blogging team sent to embed with Field Biologists in post Rising Australia doing a wildlife studies beyond the rabbit Proof Fence. O.o We hadn't crossed when I woke so i can't tell you if any of us survived.
* "How to help Flint, Michigan:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/how-help-flint-michigan
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* Donate to help refugees: http://donate.unhcr.org/international/general
* A list of LGBTQA Charities: http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
This entry was originally posted at http://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/626065.html. Please comment there using OpenID.