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For fuck's sake.
Per a press release, the humanized figures [of Equestria Girls] are supposed to represent My Little Pony characters as teenage girls in high school.
The release goes on to describe these characters with words like "glamour," "stylish," "ultra-chic."
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Your favorite topic-blog platform?
Sooooo I've been working on a trek-fandom-related blog-type project that will launch soon, and I'd like to make it separate from mylittleredgirl. You're all TOTALLY INVITED! but I want it to be separate from all the general woeangst I've had since 2003. I forget if I told you guys about my plans for Star Trek University, aka I learn all kinds of everything that ( Read more... ) -
Signal boost: Fasting for friendship!
There are still a few open days if you are willing and able to fast for 1 day to support fellow internet traveler irony_rocks, who is too ill this year to keep her Ramadan fast.
Please go here to grav_ity's journal for more information, to volunteer for a day, or just to leave good wishes. <3 I'm told that more ways to support will be coming soon, so if you'd like ( Read more... ) -
Life on...
I tried writing a new thing for Camp Nano with no plan and realized after 1,500 words or so that a story was emerging (slowly), but it was the type of story I probably wouldn't read. I don't think I want to spend a month writing something that will annoy me ( Read more... ) -
Some days, there is not enough THIS in the world.
As a friend said about this, "It's almost as if this is about power and privilege, not sexual attraction."
An Open Letter To My Fellow Gay Men: We Need A Woman's Consent Too
Well, I guess this marks the end of my vacation from righteous rage. -
Uh.
I wrote things here and was going to write more, but it was all complaining and excuses. Things are what they are, and I need to reframe the things I can control and work on a new attitude.
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Whew!
I painted the basement by myself! Woo!
The hardest part was the piano. In case you ever need this information, I can now verify that it is possible to move an upright piano by yourself without equipment, but I wouldn't recommend it. It's an inch at a time, like tectonic plates shifting (all while yelling at the people with medi-ports and crippling ( Read more... ) -
Achievement unlocked!
I have survived 31 years on this planet! (And it's the most dangerous planet I've ever been to ( Read more... )