Two storifies, two podcasts for Wednesday 3

Two storifies, two podcasts for Wednesday

Jul

23

2014

I know, there has not been bloggening in forever. July has been and will continue to be totally crazypants as far as scheduling goes. But here, I have some stuff for you! Storifies: During my one long break at DetCon1, I went to the Detroit Institute of the Arts. I only had a bit over three ...
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charity · sexism · someone is wrong on the internet · writing

A thing so precious I just have to share it. 9

A thing so precious I just have to share it.

Jul

4

2014

THIS IS SO HILARIOUSLY PRECIOUS THAT I CANNOT HELP BUT SHARE IT. Like a video of a kitten angrily batting at an enormous piece of exercise equipment, but with 300% more fedora. (By the way? Andrew’s fault. Because he finds hilarious and terrible things and tells me. Left to my own devices, I’d just kind of… pick ...
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gaming · geeky stuff

The deeply pathetic intimation of violence 19

May

8

2014

Last night I was bemused to see some referrals to my cranky blog from a post on John C. Wright’s that I hadn’t linked to. Curious, I took a looksee, and lo and behold, I got name checked in the comments. Which is fair enough. (Gentlemen, I’m terribly sorry your delicate constitutions can’t handle some salty ...
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someone is wrong on the internet · things that are hard to write · you need to do better

Dear John C Wright: Please stop lying. 16

Dear John C Wright: Please stop lying.

May

7

2014

No really, John C. Wright. You flounced, you’re not my problem any more, I don’t have to care about your bullshit misogyny and gross homophobia. I’m done with you. Stop wasting my time. Only then you go and pull this shit. I have this problem, you see. Most of the time, when there’s someone saying stupid things ...
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science fiction · sexism · someone is wrong on the internet

It’s okay, John C. Wright, you’re pretty too. 18

Apr

28

2014

Remember this fucking guy? He has done a public flounce from SFWA now. It’s delightfully pompous as flounces go, and I highly recommend it if you need a dose of evil glee to round out your Monday. (Though I am forced to wonder why someone who seems so enamored of strict gender roles has decided to ...
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science fiction · sfwa · someone is wrong on the internet

“Strong Female Character” – I do not think it means what you think it means. 6

Nov

23

2013

With apologies to Elise, Kathy, and Mike, all of whom told me to not write this, but you know how crap I am at letting things go and NOW I CAN MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE OKAY I’M GOING TO EAT SOME CAKE NOW. My friend Andrew linked me to this, because, I don’t know. ...
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feminism