Opinion – Page 9 – killer puppy tails

Registered. In Texas.

October 11th is the deadline for getting registered in a number of states, Texas being one of them. What’s fun about this deadline is that Oct 11th is the deadline posted in tons of places… but when I started pursuing registration, all the instructions stated that I needed to complete my registration (or have myContinue reading “Registered. In Texas.”

That Trump Statue (And Varying Reactions)

CW: Discussion of current events in the context of certain forms of sexual violence. … I know most people who read this blog already know the statue to which I refer. Skip past the next pgph if you already know. But for those not in the know, and for those who might find this postContinue reading “That Trump Statue (And Varying Reactions)”

A Day and a Year Since the Charleston Shooting

CW: Charleston shooting, Emanuel AME’s history, racism & murder. <3 I’m going to repeat one of the things I said in the last post. This act by Dylann Roof was an act of terror as well as a hate crime and an action taken by a sick person. These beautiful human beings – Reverend ClementaContinue reading “A Day and a Year Since the Charleston Shooting”

The Existential Weirdness of the Term “Beta Male” As Used by MRAs

I have been ruminating on this for years, now, and the more I read about how this term is being used in forums where shooters are glorified, the more my eyes cross in complete bafflement. And it’s not merely about the central principle of existentialism: “the most important consideration for individuals is that they areContinue reading “The Existential Weirdness of the Term “Beta Male” As Used by MRAs”

Training Beauty

Warning: this is a pretty tl;dr post with a bunch of details obscured for privacy. Feel free to skip. ~ On Facebook this week, I’ve been seeing a lovely sentiment from Lacey Sturm get shared among my friends: i want to apologize… by rupi kaur It’s the kind of thing you look at, think “ohContinue reading “Training Beauty”

Saddened By The Death Of A Class Act

As most people know, Sir Christopher Lee passed away on the 7th of this month, at the age of 93. His career was wide-ranging, and other people have spoken about him and his achievements. Other people have more in-depth knowledge of his roles and his history, and I have no real reason to do someContinue reading “Saddened By The Death Of A Class Act”

TV’s Game of Thrones might be better than A Song Of Ice And Fire

Though after the 1st season, I never thought I’d say that. And until last night, I would still have held up the books as a better entertainment experience. TRIGGER WARNING: I’m talking a lot about the sexual violence in the story and in the show. I’m writing this after spending a lot of time thinkingContinue reading “TV’s Game of Thrones might be better than A Song Of Ice And Fire”

When I don’t have room for a keyboard – PLAISIR.

Let me be open about one of my new addictions. I am currently madly, stupidly in love with cartridge-based fountain pens. It all happened when I was trying to figure out how to write on the train. Okay, that sounds dumb and obvious. Let me rewind a bit. I used to write longhand in middleContinue reading “When I don’t have room for a keyboard – PLAISIR.”