Alright, pretty big update, let’s see what we have first.
What is seemingly becoming an epidemic of excessive police force against unarmed minority citizen is staggering. The data supporting the fact is staggering. And the amount of hateful, ignorant comments on social media has led me to a binge of unfriending. I’m surprised to see some of them go, but then I just shout in my head, “Bye, Felicia!”
The vast majorities of cops are good at what they do and caring individuals. The vast majority of protesters are peaceful. And each situation is different, but we’re seeing not only a civil rights crisis, but a total lack of empathy and, in the words of Bryan Safi, “A great injustice occurred and people lost hope.”
Minor inconveniences, like traffic jams, are nothing compared to the gross civil rights violations going on. When even George W. Bush says the country has a problem with race, you know it’s a problem. But, if you’re like me, you didn’t know where to start tackling this huge problem. Here’s a good video to help:
And no, reverse racism is not a thing. White privilege exists. If you’re a straight, white, Christian, cis-male, you have privilege in this society, end of story, hard stop. Still not convinced. Check out these real quotes from coverage of all that’s been going on. If you follow no other think on this topic, follow that last one, please.
It’s important to talk about these things, and I only break out of my normal blogging routine when it’s really important. Not to make light of what’s going on, obviously, but as a pallet cleanser, you don’t have to understand this, because, I don’t think anybody can:
Surviving the World brings up a very good point.
Does Sean Bean actually die more than other actors? Check it out.
And Lego has made a model Atom Smasher! How cool!
And in case you haven’t, here’s the Star Wars teaser:
An Arizona pastor found the “biblical” cure for AIDS: kill all the gays. And then he doubles down and says that all gays are rapists, so you know, justifiable.
In other Sci-Fi, news, I never really watched Friends, but this is genius:
So, Chess Boxing is a thing, apparently.
The Gay Games brought $52 million to the city of Cleveland.
Wesboro Baptist Church got pranked on Thanksgiving: their number was given out instead of a turkey hotline.
Buzzfeed looks at guys catcalling other guys. So remember, it’s creepy an inappropriate when anyone does it…to anyone:
Nick Jonas gets a gospel choir to back him up for a version of his song, Jealous.
A gay Ohio student’s defiant tweet after he was gay bashed:
ASAP Science sings about love. Nerdy and romantic!
The Lord of the Rings legacy trailer:
So, you can still be put on trial for Crimes Against Humanity, and it’s about to happen.
A member of the House of Lords says that gays lead miserable, short lives filled with 20,000 sex partners. The math is staggering, and I don’t know who would call that miserable.
Just add Coco:
Watch the Norwegian Curling team put on their pants without their hands.
The Trailer for “Looking” season 2 has arrived:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OljpCK9FZo
Okay, that’s it for now, have a great one!
