[Not because they want cover to tell problematic jokes, but because they want to be able to lay it out for other people why they shouldn't ( Read more... )

Some days there's too much to give each its own post.

• One can argue whether the jury that convicted Johannes Mehserle for manslaughter with a gun enhancement should have convicted him of murder instead, but that's kind of moot at this point. When the judge elected to overturn the gun enhancement and sentence Mehserle to a paltry 2 years, with ( Read more... )

Over on Tor, fantasyecho has an excellent essay on how - indeed whether! - Steampunk costume alone can interrogate and deconstruct imperialism, or if additional performance is necessary. Unsurprisingly, it has spurred a discussion that has given rise both to fine insights and unfortunate displays of privilege ( Read more... )