Barbarism Begins at Home

A Boston trans man was kicked off a bisexual dating site. His problem? He was open about being trans. (via Joe)

I love my people. </sarcasm>

I guess they really, really need to know how often I watched (and re-watched) this photo shoot for Papi Underwear.

The EFF has pointed out that this may, in fact, be a violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

No idea at all.

What makes the man think that he can just flat-out deny saying things he is on the record — usually in the form of video — actually, unarguably, physically saying?

I know it's best to be cautious about throwing around words like "lie," but McCain has been confronted with his own remarks on multiple occasions. He knows what he has admitted, and has been asked to explain his comments. What Robin Roberts said was obviously and demonstrably true -- McCain has admitted that he's "not exactly an expert when it comes to the economy."

Why would McCain appear on national television and say something he knows to be false? Given his emphasis, especially lately, on honesty in the campaign, why take the risk by lying like this?

Read more here.

“Obama Voters Protest His Switch on Telecom Immunity”. I’m one of them. You can be too.

Because (as it turns out) politicians who depend on grassroots support are actually beholden to the people, and the people’s interests.

As they should be.

I personally think that being held as a POW in Hanoi — being interrogated and tortured and then left in solitary confinement for years — is plenty to disqualify one from being president.

Because if “getting shot down” (that is, getting captured) and being treated that way is a qualification, then surely there are plenty of men in Guantánamo who can dream of being president some day.

(On a serious note, I do believe such treatment creates severe psychological problems, and you have to wonder how much that has affected Senator McCain. I mean, the man has a temper. Do we really want a man like that to have access to nuclear weapons?)

I have discovered that I’m pretty hot when I’m all worn out and sweaty.

But: I will rip you to shreds if you get in my way.

Also but: I smell.

But yeah, besides that: HOT.

I’m in the middle of moving — most of my possessions are boxed up and waiting for the truck — but I had to take time to point out Kera Bolonik’s New Wave coming-out “mix tape” (disclaimer: tape not included).

From Tears for Fears, The The, and Ministry (the good first album) to the Eurythmics, the Smiths, and, of course, Bronski Beat, Kera has you covered. In fact, the only thing that I could think to add is Talk Talk:

Over at io9, Charlie Jane asks, “Will The Sci Fi Channel Water Down The Doctor Who Finale?”

Personally, I think it’s most likely that they will air it as a 90 minute program instead of cutting out 20+ minutes of show. (There’s a limit to how much you can cut and still have the show make any sense at all.)

But still, why wonder? As I wrote on Twitter the other day (surely one of my last posts on Twitter, unless they get their act together), we should fuck all this editing nonsense and just download the episodes. It’s the only thing that makes sense.

Plus that way you don’t have to wait till August, dodging spoilers all the while.

UPDATE: Charlie says Sci Fi will indeed air it as a 90-minute special. I don’t know how you people can remain spoiler free until August. I just don’t.