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Have you ever thought about that one inevitable line on nearly any form? You know the one. Sex: M F Odds are you know the answer–and it’s there. You joke “yes, please!” or “as often as possible!” but you also circle the letter that applies. Imagine it wasn’t that simple. From here: Imagine you’re me, six months before this, and [...] When pictures from Abu Ghraib surfaced, some members of the military were held accountable–or rather, sacrificed as scapegoats. The humiliation and intimidation of those prisoners was rightfully judged a crime, and some of the perpetrators convicted. But others were never charged. Now we know that the actions went far beyond attacks on dignity and comfort. Physical [...] So, yeah. I’ve been pretty wrapped up in the Iran election thing. I can’t help it. People standing up for themselves and for others gives me chills. It’s utterly marvelous, some of what’s been going on. World response, on a person to person basis, has been amazing. Half of Twitter is probably showing as from Tehran [...] Can’t Stop the Serenity is coming up this month for much of the world. If you don’t know, that’s when Browncoats around the planet stage a showing of Serenity and throw one heck of a shindig to raise money for a good cause, Equality Now. From their site: Equality Now works to end violence and discrimination [...] I didn’t. I consider myself up to date on the things that are important to me–the environment, human rights, many avenues of science–but I hadn’t heard of this. It’s hideous. They’re not the most articulate people; they’re not practiced TV hosts spouting lines. In their situation, “totally bummed” might be the best I could come up with [...] |
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