So anyone reading this LJ probably knows by now that a same-sex marriage bill was signed into law in New York State last night. In today's aftermath, I was reading a bit about the process and I came upon this video of State Senator Mark Grisanti speaking on the floor--he was one of the key Republicans who came out in favor of the legalization bill ( Read more... )

Really, LJ? Facebook-style "social games"?

I'd thought you had largely jumped the shark with the interstitial ads, and I've mostly avoided them by staying basic, but seriously, those are just awful.

Incredible. I signed up for Google's Chrome OS beta pilot program, and they sent me this for free, with no email notification or anything. Just a UPS delivery at my door.


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Hey guys, just so you know, I am still here, and I am still reading my LJ friendlist. I just post more on Twitter these days, because it's more conducive to individual thoughts, and I see more of a conversation to participate in there anyway ( Read more... )

This is a rant about stupid terms in our political lexicon. In no particular order, with no particular provocation.

• judicial activism - Refers to "any court decision I don't like". All judges are humans, and therefore have opinions, and are therefore activists. Judges will make changes to public policy for as long as they have the power to do so, ( Read more... )

I fixed Avatar!

It was easy. All it needed was a patch, and suddenly I can look at its setting without bursting out laughing!

Ready? ( Here it is. (minor spoilers) )

OK, LJ. I have a question for you ( Read more... )

A few days ago, I played a game of Junta, a game of political exploitation set in a fictional banana republic, in which players are members of elite political families aiming to siphon as much aid money a generous foreign superpower provides into their own untraceable Swiss bank accounts ( Read more... )

Just so you know... I have a real blog now that I analyze the web from.

http://perpetualstudent.net/blog

I would appreciate it if you'd check it out--I've put three posts up by now and I intend to keep updating. :)

Every now and then I witness a reminder of just how far outside the mainstream I am.

It usually comes in the form of commercials before a movie in a theater. I see shallow gender stereotypes, fetishization of stupidity (as myopian8 aptly put it, "Those people are voters!"), sports obsessions, and oversimplification of real issues. And it seems dumb to me ( Read more... )