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Star Trek Geek – Don’t Harass A Trekker!
September 28, 2010
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NASA Geek – Last Shuttle External Tank
September 28, 2010
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The last Space Shuttle External Tank heads for the VAB. This tank will be used for STS-134, the last flight of the shuttle program. After STS-134, NASA will not have a manned spacecraft for years. Until then, we hitch a ride with the Russians.
Uppity Queer: Somebody Doesn’t Like Me
September 27, 2010
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Recently I’ve had two blog posts to the Visalia Times Delta’s site deleted within hours of posting them. Both were gay related (imagine that), one being a response to finding an anti-gay paper on my car at Saturday’s Family Fest at Mooney’s Grove, and the other an announcement about today being National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Both seemed rather innocuous to me, but someone found them offensive, flagged them, and they were removed. I’m not sure if the removal is done by a person, or if it’s done automatically, but it doesn’t take long to figure out what’s going on.
Someone doesn’t like me, and really doesn’t like that I publicly advocate for gay rights issues. This person has created several profiles, and posts comments and blogs from several screen names. The common thread? “They” are all from Porterville, and sometimes list similar other items in the profiles, if they don’t set it to “private”. Now, I’m NOT saying they’ve created all these screen names and profiles just to pick on poor little Jimmie. He/she has used them against other blog posters as well, so I’m in rather respectable company. This blog, however, is just about my experiences.
Did you know I was a sociopath?
A Coward Stalks Mooney Grove Festival
September 25, 2010
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A coward stalked Mooney’s Grove today. He (or she) snuck around and stuffed a folded paper under the windshield wipers of cars parked near Gay Visalia’s second annual Family Fest celebration. A full page of homophobic ramblings, unsigned and unattributed, lacking in coherence, logic, or facts. Normally I wouldn’t give this kind of thing a second thought, simply crumpling the flyer and tossing it in the nearest trash can. Today, though, I think I’ll do something a bit different. I’m going to respond, as best I can, to the points the author (whoever it was) tried to make. It’s going to be a rambling post, but that’s due to the flyer’s incoherence. Hang in there, and see how the homophobes imagine you.
Family Fest at Mooney Grove
September 25, 2010
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I’m out in the sunshine, here at Mooney Grove, at Gay Visalia’s Family Fest. A good turnout, lots of young people, and folks with their kids.
“Fierce Advocate”? No, not really. (via Queer Visalia)
September 23, 2010
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I’m a bit disappointed in him right now. The alternative isn’t acceptable, so I’m sure I’ll vote for him again, but he’s not living up to his promises.
via Queer Visalia
Shuttle Geek – Discovery’s Last Roll Out
September 22, 2010
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Picture by Larry Tanner KSC
Discovery’s final roll out. November’s launch to the International Space Station will be the last flight for this historic vehicle. The third orbiter in the Shuttle fleet, Discovery’s first launch was on August 30, 1984. In April 1990, it launched the Hubble Space Telescope from it’s cargo bay. In it’s career, Discovery has flown over 30 missions. For more information, check out NASA’s Discovery pages, here and here.
Sunday Night in the Tower
September 19, 2010
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I’m killing some time in the Tower District in Fresno, waiting to meet up with friends for Reel Pride. I’m at Teazer’s getting a ‘lavender (appropriate?) creme Earl Grey (also appropriate!)’
This post is being made from my iPhone, while sitting in Teazer’s waiting for my tea. it’s also my first post made from the iPhone, using the WordPress app. Hopefully I won’t make too many typos!
The tea just arrived, so excuse me while I drink it!
Conundrum
September 17, 2010
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Seth Walsh Died Yesterday. He Was Killed Long Ago.
September 29, 2010
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Asher Brown, 13, of Houston, shot himself.
Billy Lucas, 15, of Greensburg Indiana, hanged himself.
All three of these suicides occurred this month, and were due to anti-gay bullying. Seth had endured years of harassment, both at school and at a local park. School officials at Jacobsen Middle School say they had no reports of bullying, but had placed Seth in independent study this term, after only 2 weeks of school. Police in Tehachapi say there is no law against bullying, so they cannot prosecute Seth’s tormentors. Asher and Billy were also harassed for being gay, or thought gay, and finally took their own lives.
Meanwhile, across this country, right-wing religious nutjobs continue to fight anti-bullying laws, claiming they are part of the “gay agenda”, meant to promote homosexuality. Sounding pious and self-righteous, they would prevent schools from teaching diversity, tolerance, and respect, especially if sexual orientation is mentioned. Some have even gone as far as to publicly claim that Billy Lucas was going to hell for embracing homosexuality.
I find myself wishing hell actually existed, so that there could be a special place in it reserved for these people.
Update:
Trevor Project Responds To Recent Tragedies | Blog.
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