Originally posted by x_losfic at To UK Flisties
Originally posted by obstinatrix at To UK Flisties
Originally posted by de_nugis at To UK Flisties
(Taken most recently from amber1960, slightly adapted.)

If you're from the UK and you believe in freedom of speech and an uncensored interenet, you really need to sign this petition. There are others floating about, but that particular one is ( Read more... )

Those of you who follow me on Twitter may be aware that I am taking a class on John Milton's works this semester, and that the man who teaches that course is mad, senile, apparently wishes to repress any tendency on the part of the class to think for itself, and doesn't know what literary analysis means. He is incapable of sticking to a point, ( Read more... )

The wonderful amare_est_esse  linked this on Twitter today, and I have to share it.

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I had never even heard of Joel Burns before today, but I have so much respect for him after that speech.  If you watch this video, share it with people, please.  Post it on your lj, twitter, Facebook, whatever; the bullying and suicides of queer teens in America right now is ( Read more... )

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I voted this morning.

YOU SHOULD ALL VOTE.  I DON'T GIVE A TOSS WHO YOU VOTE FOR (ok, I do), JUST GET OUT THERE AND VOTE.

Today, I am silent. Today, I mimic our government.
I am silent on the issues of sexism, homophobia, the prejudice against those who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered.

I do not scream in the face of the EMT who stopped life-saving procedures on a woman because he realized that she was transgendered.
I stare into his eyes, silent.

I do not ( Read more... )

For anyone who has a mind for politics and British comedy, specifically the wonderful show Jeeves and Wooster.  Kat, I must add I am thinking specifically of you when I post this.

This is from the 27 November issue of The New Yorker- our favourite valet, Jeeves, gives some slightly overdue advice to his overworked gentleman, W.- that is to say, ( Read more... )