Hey! Today I didn't only have to listen to a tipsy young Scotsman mansplaining for an hour to his girlfriend, I got mansplained to on my own damn Twitter ( Read more... )

Just a quick update: back in Milwaukee. Had some great interviews (total: 11, with several people interested for later--and I still want to hear from some of you) and a great time at the con, met brill people, and of course, didn't get to do nearly all of the things I wanted to do. And I did fangirl some people and mostly that was okay and good ( Read more... )

Taking a break from your regularly scheduled meming (a picture that makes me happy? a picture that makes me sad? wth does that mean? also, I have no idea where the baby pictures are in this house.) to bring you this very special announcement. (bzzinglikeneon, genjadeshade and purple_shoes will find this particularly interesting.)

FUCK YOU VERY MUCH, BRET EASTON ELLIS.In case you ( Read more... )

In followup to my last post: After tweeting about the US Death at a Funeral travesty remake, I was followed about 24 hours later by their Twitter account. Oh my god, BLOCKED.

The Wrinkle in Time post is still forthcoming. I've written maybe two-thirds of it.

Also, emailed the wiscon con com again regarding the Overambitious Dissertation as I was ( Read more... )

I don't know if I can tag or write so well right now today, guys. I was going to do an sotp. Maybe later, after I've stopped wanting to throw up.

in church sweet fucking god church the fuckers

The WisCon/Something Awful issue continues, and becomes curiouser and curiouser. If I knew how I felt about it, I would tell you. In the meantime, I think badgerbag does a good job of summing things up, from action to reaction to re-reaction, to re-re-reaction ( Read more... )

Apparently Pro-Life Wisconsin is planning a protest of places that distribute the Pill. Oh, PLW. You are such idiots it's not even funny.

(link thanks to deense)

- I sorted my computer. Sort of. It still takes some time to boot, but I can't really be arsed to care.

- O HAI I UPGRADED MAI RAM. Now I can use FF 2 without crashing. Yay.

- PA, Barack Obama is disappointed in you, as am I.

- I am completely and utterly behind the Open Source Women Back Each Other Up Project.

As I said on Rav: To me this ( Read more... )

Wisconsin May Ban Morning-After Pill On State College Campuses

Those of you who are in-state, please e-mail your senator. I know I am. If anyone out of state who's interested in this wants to do so as well, feel free. You still have time today to do so, as the Senate is adjourned until Monday.

EDIT: Who Are My Legislators?It's a pity my ( Read more... )