I apparently need to post so LJ doesn't kill my account.

So, um, HI.  I am sad to see that my DEFAULT icon is from the 2004 election.  I am lame.

Hey, y'all! Remember when I used to actually use my LJ? Heh. I've pretty much closed this bad boy down (someone wake me in 2008), but I'll miss y'all!

Some bubblefic before I go, written with very, very rusty Wingwriting skills.

SPOILERS: General through season four.
DISCLAIMER: These characters belong to Aaron Sorkin. No, really. John ( Read more... )

Hey, y'all! It's Fic Amnesty Day!

In other words, deleted scenes and unfinished stories have been posted to our website in the aptly titled "Fanfic Graveyard" for those who wish to read them.

If you've lost your inspiration, play along at home and post your unfinished fic!

Big ups to christinekh for reminding me, 'cause I've been WAY too preoccuppied with ( Read more... )

I. Love. Jon Stewart.

I mean, y'all knew that long ago, and that love was merely compounded last Friday when he chewed up Tucker Carlson and spit him out. But last night? When he riffed off of his appearance on The Daily Show? Man, I love him ( Read more... )

WTF is up with Vladmir Putin?? Isn't it a little INAPPROPRIATE for a foreign leader to purport to urge AMERICAN voters to vote for one candidate over another?

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says terrorist attacks in Iraq are aimed at preventing the re-election of U.S. President George W. Bush and that a Bush defeat " ( Read more... )

Well, look at that. I'm shocked that a confusing ballot has already surfaced. And in a swing state! SHOCKED.

If y'all haven't already seen it, check out the Michigan absentee ballot. Look particularly closely at the arrows for the Presidential tickets. If you choose the one pointing directly at "Kerry/Edwards," it's the top arrow, which is ( Read more... )

Well-researched, frightening, and long Harper's article under the cut, discussing Iraq, neocons, Bremer's crazyass laws, and what's gonna happen if the fakeass temporary Iraqi government tries to privatize everything in line with the neocons' plans:

I asked Mahmud what would happen if the plant was sold despite the workers' objections. "There are ( Read more... )

Um, why isn't this shit on the front page?

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Three people and eight corporations -- including Sears and Cracker Barrel -- were indicted Tuesday in an alleged scheme to make illegal campaign contributions through a political action committee formed by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay ( Read more... )

One minute, I was helping em_meredith with the logistics of assigning fics to writers for her bubbleficathon, and the next I was agreeing to write a story after steadfastly refusing for, like, a long damn time.

::blink, blink::

She's really good at that. ;)

See what I get for all but dropping out of a fandom? The GCCA nominations are out.

Congrats to all the nominees, including my lovely friends, jo_march, megwriting, dianora2, and christinekh, who pointed out the whole thing to me in the first place ( Read more... )