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http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=332548165656854

Bill in Congress to outlaw private health care. You can keep what you have, but that's it. Oh, yeah. I'm sure that this will make everything better.

I better get my eyes and full check ups done soon while I can do so privately–I will not be party to this.

Remember, when the government runs everything, the government CONTROLS everything. And right now? LGBT just aren't so well loved.

Also note that government programs are inefficient, often ineffective, and lose paperwork like the dead lose breath.

And thousands upon thousands of people rely on the insurance industry for jobs. Which we need right now. We're bad off enough.

I may be graduating just in time to change life directions again. Great. Thanks.

By the way, when they start passing bills controlling yet more of your life, all for the public's "Safety and well-being", don't say I didn't warn you.

-Preparing for war
-Moi

From apollo 11:

[complaint of being unable to locate a star reference for astrogation]

[numerous queries from Houston MC and numerous replies of "Nope, can't see it" from Apollo 11]

Some minutes later:

Apollo: Fantastic sight; seeing all of North America, all of Portugal, Spain, Southern France, all of Italy absolutely clear. Just a beautiful sight.

Houston: Roger that, we all envy you the view.

Apollo: Still no star though.




I'm currently following the Apollo mission "Live" thanks to We Choose The Moon . org

to those who friended me in the last two weeks, comment and tell me who you are :) I think I know, but humor me. Comments screen.

Fill this out for me, then post it. All comments screened, anonymous allowed (But I dare ya to show some balls). If you want/are okay with me unscreening your reply, say in the reply subject line. Anonymous replies get posted regardless. I'm sure there are plenty of you who'll just not click. Also cool.

Have fun, be safe, and try to find some way to combine the two at the same time! ;-)

( Clicky click, kinda Work Safe )

I found, wanted to repost it for nothing in particular.

( For the soldiers )

It's metal and madness and it's only ten bucks at the FUCKIN' HIGHLINE.

Goths and rockers best be comin' out to party. Or I'll FIND you.

With -fire-.

And hell, it's 18+. None of you have an excuse (except distance, money, time, interest... ahh... I'll shut up now). But seriously, This is a GREAT venue and there are going to be performers and madness. Come dressed up, come dressed down. Come to mock the silly teensters who try to be goth. Laugh at the drunks getting dragged out.

In otherwords, you've got a couple weeks heads up. Come ROCK this event. Bitches.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090708/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage

I repeat:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090708/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage

(You may read the above links as me screaming my head off in support of Massachusetts and threatening to metaphorically KICK BARACK OBAMA'S ASS if his toadies try to cock block this again)

See, folks, I don't think Marriage should have benefits. And I am in a position to benefit from them. But I won't feel right about taking what's wrong. HOWEVER, there's no reason to discriminate based on what holes people prefer and to whom they are attached. None.

Now, we can argue whether or not queer-sexuality is acceptable or not to the high heavens, but when it comes down to it, that's a matter of religion. The state should have nothing to do with that. Ever.

And when it gets right down to it, what does it matter to you? Even if your g(G)o(_)d does say it's wrong, most versions also having h(H)im say "But hey, judge not. That's my job. You take care of /your/ life first. The log in one's own eye, as it were. He who is without sin, etc." Dude, If you look at his words and actions critically, I, the agnostic, would have LOVED to jam with Jesus. And if you're not into Jesus? Still cool. Sure there's all that condemnation, but given the last thousand years, I think other religions understand that it ain't so hot when someone else forces their beliefs on you, now is it?

So, folks, fight for those who find their lives meddled in. You might win a few allies.

Apparently I was right–mosquitos are really bad right now. Friggin' rain and stupid weather bein' stupid.

don't even have to like pokemon for this to be funny

http://img.chan4chan.com/img/2009-04-14/1239664472935.jpg

Also funny:

http://img.chan4chan.com/img/2009-05-02/1241247554032.jpg

Also true:

http://img.chan4chan.com/img/2009-03-05/1236282173763.gif

Also the end of discussion:

http://img.chan4chan.com/img/2009-06-04/1244088811809.jpg

Today is canceled, there's an event in Union, and re-organizing at the last second would just... fail.

Yeah, my research-fu failed me massively.

I'll be contacting some of the LGBT groups in the city and trying to workout a future date. Sorry for the chaos, everyone; It's a learning process for me, so hopefully the next time will work a bit better. (Yeah, I messed up this time, but no sense is giving up).

Sorry for the fail posts/spam, you won't hear from me for a week or so, at least–enjoy the Fourth!

Last call, Demonstration in Union Square from 11am until 9pm–Tell Obama we need an ally for LGBT rights, not a fence-sitter! I see plenty of people complain about what he's done, get up, out, and do something as well!

Most people obsess over sports or machines or prada handbags. Me? I obsess over things like this:

http://www.pantacgear.com/pantac.gear/product-do-view-productid-307.html

Scary awesome reading, says I XD

(if this needs to be pulled, go ahead. If you see this cross-posted, sorry!)

Come with me, to Union Square and demonstrate to the Obama Administration that band-aids will not suffice–Queer rights will not wait. It is not a matter of debate, it is a matter of principle that Separate and Unequal is never acceptable, it is never tolerable, it is never right. Queer NYC needs to come and let Obama know that we /will/ be heard!

The DOMA does -not- require his support. He is giving way to hypocrisy, and we won't have it. Civil rights need strong support from a president, not this half-way crap with flowery words. I'd rather know who my enemies are. Help to fight DOMA, DADT, and unequal rights for Queer Federal workers and their partners!

We'd love to have people show up dressed up, with signs, and feel free to bring friends! Just because this is a demonstration doesn't mean we can't celebrate what we do have, including more and more states joining us in allowing gay Marriage (Only forty or so left! ;) )

The time: Thursday, the 25th, 11am until we can't go any longer
The place: Union Square
The Reason: You don't deny our rights as humans and give us rights as creatures. We'll Party and protest because a revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having!

I'm buying a shit load of flavored tobacco now and storing it.

Because it's now going to be a banned substance.

Thank you Mister Obama, for taking yet more choices from the people.



Let me go through why this law is Bullshit:

Allowing the FDA to restrict tar and nicotine and putting all tobacco through FDA approval: They aren't supervised. They could, effectively, restrict tobacco entirely, killing a multi-billion dollar industry over-night; something our economy obviously needs. They are also basically souring the milk, which is a shit tactic. Balls up and just ban it so I can truly say "FUCK YOU."

Requires warning labels to cover half the pack: Forgive me if I skip argumentation and just laugh at this for a few minutes. If you think this matters for shit, please defriend me because you're nucking futs. No one has ever given a shit about these labels. /Ever/.

Bar's flavoring, which they call "candy additives" to remind us this is "for the children": One: Fuck the children. Two: They're skipping menthol. The number one flavored tobacco. The one likely responsible for the majority of black lung-cancer deaths (fun fact, 3/10 white smokers smoke menthol. 8/10 black smokers smoke menthol. The US has the highest lung cancer concentration amongst blacks in the world. Do the math). Mr. Obama, by even looking at this law, you further degrade black people. Hooray for inadvertent racism. Also, why not ban flavored alcohol? The hipsters would fucking freak.

Prohibits use of "light" and "Reduced Tar" as descriptions: Caveat Emptor. Fun note: most folk who smoke lights smoke them for their lighter taste, not any reduction in "bad stuff". Because they have a lighter flavor. How else should we describe these? Mild, I suppose? Maybe we should enforce a coffee standard on cigarettes: Mild, Medium, Bold, Dark Roast. No, wait, The latter two would never get the FDA's kindly approval.

Bans tobacco ads with in 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds: So much for New York City. But booze and misogyny are alright.

Bans tobacco sponsorship of sports and entertainment events: But booze and misogyny are alright.



Folks, this won't stop smokers. We're just gonna say "Fuck you" and find ways around it. Tobacco will become the new Marijuana, and it'll be just as stupid a fight. This isn't about health, and everyone should know it. It's about control. The government is /always/ about control. And we're giving it to them. Oh, and by the way–hookah smokers: this is gonna fuck you too. I know you love your flavored tobaccos. Well, those are covered in this. And NYC is pushing to close smoking bars, including the Hookah bars.

I stand as the enemy of anyone who would steal control from others, of anyone who would say that men live at the sufferance of their peers. Bite me. This law is shit, it's racist, it's going to be ineffective, and it'll cost our country millions, if not billions in effort, enforcement, and revenue.

I smoke by choice, not addiction. I throw my butts in the trash, I keep my smoke as clear of others as I can. And you will punish me for harming no one.

FINE.

I'm now going to join the lobby looking to reinstate the Prohibition. And I'm going to lobby for a ban on meat products. I'm also going to vote pro-choice and anti gun. I'm going to convert as many as I can outside my private life. You want a clean, sanitary, happy world? I'll show you what it looks like. You wanted it, I'm going to ram it down your throats.

EDIT: I'm going to smoke at least three cigarettes today, which is how many I usually do in a week. Just to "celebrate the occasion.

"Every oppressed individual, class, race and group begins to form a mental picture of a revolution."
–Alexander Malina

So, really, try us.



This is the I N T E R N E T GE NA RA TION!

(does not hurt that MC Lars is cute. But about 'my type' as a mac truck.)

If you have the traveler's bug like me–that insatiable wanderlust, then check out this anime. A little surreal, hints of being post-apocalyptic or AU, and an absolutely gorgeous, heart-pulling melancholy that just... doesn't let go.

And the plot surprises even a sardonic jerk like me. You think you figured out the gag? Probably not.

I recommend this series, if for no other reason than the English dub is actually very nicely done.

The whole, "Isn't Kino a boy?" thing is amusing, as well.

And the origin story...


T_T

For those of you following me on twitter... why? No, seriously, I guarantee everything will show up here, forwarded neatly and comfortably.* I followed you back as... I dunno, a matter of course? But... I don't really watch my twitter feed. At all. Would recommend you stick to email and LJ and phones for contacting me, I won't see it otherwise.

PLUR an' shit.
Moi

*Maybe I should have noted that whole "just a way to update LJ from my phone without paying" thing when I mentioned the twitter feed...

In other news... TIME TO GRIND METAL! *whirrrrrrrrrrrhssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss*

I sold a bit of jewelry–for the first time! XD

I ought make more...