I’m going to be in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh over the next six weeks. Can any of you who live in any of those cities, or have visited for any length of time, give me a rough idea of what you spend on your groceries each week so I can be sure that I have enough money?
I’m sorry to ask such a personal question, but I can’t think of anywhere else to ask it.
Every part kicks me right in the feels.
This is the best (short) description of this series.
It is also a series that should be read by anyone who has ever struggled with faith, who believes that G-d does not love them, who has been hurt by religion, and who does not believe in G-d, but believes that some universal impulse may motivate us to do good.
Seriously, if you only read one fic/series, make it this one.
Which version of the ‘Rosamunde’ string quartet is played in the Avengers?
Right, so, first and foremost: y’all should know that this is about as close as I ever get to an angry screed! But it’s an angry screed in the name of positivity, so that’s something, right?
Here’s the deal: today I saw a post—a series of posts, in fact—positing that the overall quality of the work available at the Ao3 was decreasing, and arguing that there had been at one point a mission of “quality control” at that archive (which, for the record, there never was). I am not linking to those posts, because more capable and knowledgeable people than I have already responded to them, and because, at the end of the day, those posts aren’t really what this post is about. The post is about the increase I’ve seen in comments like this, about the folks I see mocking “badfic,” about the sense of betrayal people seem to feel if a piece of fanfiction is not up to their individual standards, about the rather shocking volume of people who seem to have come to the conclusion that fandom exists for their personal pleasure. Which, don’t get me wrong—fandom does exist for the pleasure of fans. But it’s a collective thing, with each individual contributing to the whole, and the degree to which that knowledge seems to have slipped—along with the remembrance of the fact that every handle represents a living, breathing human being whose importance is not hinged on the quality of their fanworks—is starting to freak me out.
Everyone involved in any fandom needs to read this.
What type of music do you listen to when you are trying to write something that is sad and/or intense? I’d love some suggestions!
this is so wrong… imagine if it said “i don’t mind gay people as long as they act straight in public”. everyone would be raging.
Alright, I’d just like to start by saying thank you to everybody for coming tonight – I really appreciate it – and for being interested in learning more about this subject. I also want to thank College Hill United Methodist for graciously agreeing to host the event. My name is Matthew…
To my followers: This is long, but so worth it!
To Matthew: You beautifully articulated my feelings about Christianity, the Bible, and homosexuality and your exegesis seems quite sound. Thank you for the time and effort that it took for you to do this!
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I don’t know why stream requested Troll Obama. They just did. I kept saying “I’m going to jail.” while drawing this.
this may or may not be the best thing i have ever seen
fuck
these are a few of my favorite things
I just… I don’t even know what this is but I think it belongs on my blog.
