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Avoid wasting your time on these. Heads up! | r/hnotwtf | post | r/hNOTwtf | 2015-06-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUXlPLVd2eEVlRnUtTW1IZ2VKbkFHZkpUUTFvVFNUZHZ2X0lYYnZ1R3R3OUVyUV9iNXZ2Mkc0TjR3UW9iUmgtT0R0aDMyZmdSZ3V1dXFSLVFGZnhpSGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5SXJaOGE5MEEzYmNkdGppcWtJRE9BeXh0UGVZQTVOUV9LMlFuWEdIT28xVUxSRG5ER2pnR20zYmRLcjdBUFdLdVBHRTFLQmMxMUx5ZF9BQm1paG12NF9oMnhXb1ZiVFJIbDRUSGJiazlWWWhoS1RwSVlXVDVZbEREWGZ6Z2xscVF3OGZ3TTZKaWtLOUptbHFFbVo1YVNsaGU5aXU5TTFzbVpWbmc5T1FjWkRiZVJoQ2dsZTJlZWExOGlFRHVieXls |
We want to make sure as many people as possible know about our upcoming Day of Action so we can get the message of reform to your representatives. Help us spread the word - what are some organizations and subreddits we can link up with now so Congress hears our message loud and clear on the day of? Here’s the link if you haven’t RSVPed or if you want to spread the word yourself! https://mayday.us/june23/ | r/maydaypac | post | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWUliMnVBU04yUmt2YjRsR3dBczZsYnBxNEkxUk80bmZPV1Nqc0xMXzNDalRWVFlIem9qOHlRcm9Rd2RaY01XMGdSVVFjbW1qOTZzZ2JFQVlJNzdfMlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5aE85N3hDTzN1dXlmZEhoLVh1a19xZjFQeE5zclNjVVhNdVAwU1dBR0NwdkpYcXNQSWV5OU9sSFVtaFlqSVRRWlZSck5fbXAxX1hSMEdadGFZVksxVk9lc2xpbkg2ZkNycFVWalM4b1QyNXFxcUlZTkJ5V2E5RGhVVTEwOHlaa20tU0RXNmFZeXZxNVdnMnc3ejQxTGVTVXNYYVBoY3VoRmJ5V3dEMjJ4Y2NBby1kSFV2LWRtVDVnTExTS1hGS1d0bklETGFNMktXRFJoV29vRFNwcjBCZz09 |
Selected fandom: Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry
Source material summary (stolen from Wikipedia):
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry and under the ownership of CBS and Paramount Pictures.[Note 1] Star Trek: The Original Series and its live action TV spin-off shows, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise as well as the Star Trek film series make up the main canon. The canonicity of Star Trek: The Animated Series is debated,[Note 2] and the expansive library of Star Trek novels and comics is generally considered non-canon, although still part of the franchise.
Star Trek has been a cult phenomenon for decades.[1] Fans of the franchise are called Trekkies or Trekkers. The franchise spans a wide range of spin-offs including games, figurines, novels, toys, and comics. Star Trek had a themed attraction in Las Vegas that opened in 1998 and closed in September 2008. At least two museum exhibits of props travel the world. The series has its own full-fledged constructed language, Klingon. Several parodies have been made of Star Trek. Its fans, despite the end of Star Trek episodes on TV, have produced several fan productions to fill that void.
Star Trek is noted for its influence on the world outside of science fiction. It has been cited as an inspiration for several technological inventions such as the cell phone. Moreover, the show is noted for its progressive era civil rights stances. The original series included one of television's first multiracial casts.
Questions for Discussion (other topics welcome):
• Do you consider yourself a fan of this series and/or part of this fandom? Why or why not?
• Are there any elements to the series that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
• Are there any elements to the fandom that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
• Do you have an unpopular opinion on any aspect of this series or its fandom? What are they?
• Do you have any personal life experiences that you feel either attracted you or repelled you from becoming a fan of this series and/or part of its fandom? Feel free to share: fans & even non-fans who still love to participate in discussions like these come from all walks of life & it's so rewarding to read about them!
• Do you like the movie reboots or prefer the shows more?
• Should the show series be brought back up and updated? What things would you like to see in an update?
• Do you have any favorite fanfiction stories? Share them with us!
• Which series was your favorite? Least favorite? Who was your favorite captain?
• What are some of your headcanons?
• What's your experience with the fandom? Were you part of it before the internet, and, if so, how did you get engage in the show and fandom (please share experiences), and also what changed during that process of going online?
What political and social issues did you get engaged with in regards to the show? How have modern politics and societal issues changed since the show's run?
| r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-06-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQVRKRUZlSXJDdGI3VEJTdUtUZ0RfMWY4bjlwSmUtVzhkV2xnSl9tZ1ExWXA5bENEd3YxUTVscFZZZEVEUmZweUp5UnVSUEpZQ205RjJjWW50d0c2Qnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WUdtMkNzV3Rab2luaEx0eHFKRDdrSXZ4T3EzdzBYR29YdlZEbFIySm10bkJuU2VBamg2a0dhdTFaeTU5RUlSZlk3UDlTUW5OZWhTV1djRzVmLUEtYTFTb0hVbzMxWlZxa1dKcXJKNjNEWEI1U2xYUWFzNXhNSTF3Y3VHMFNXVzVnTzQ2blZ6Z3hIUVo5a28zMW44d1RzdTRkZHlXNGJ0SmNYdnd5MXpXV3dzPQ== |
Join us as we return to the midwestern LAN scene with our 15th event this August 28th at 1PM until the 30th at 3PM!
MidWestLAN events have drawn gamers from across the midwest for the past 13 years and we're looking to continue that excellence with MidWestLAN15. With a great tournament lineup, tons of prizes, and all the soda you can drink this is lining up to be one of the best events this region has seen!
**Main Event Series Tournaments**
Counter Strike: Global Offensive ($600 guaranteed + $300 added)
League of Legends ($600 guaranteed + $300 added)
Starcraft 2 ($200 guaranteed + $100 added)
**Silver Series Tournaments**
Hearthstone
Heroes of the Storm
League of Legends ARAM
Super Smash Bros: Wii U
**PLUS**
-Thousands of dollars worth of giveaway prizes
-UNLIMITED free soda during the event
MWL15 is being held at the Country Springs Hotel and Resort in Pewaukee, WI (about an hour and 45 minutes from Chicago). This event has a $55 entry (the main event tournaments have additional cash entries that go 100 percent to the prize pool) which gets you entry into all prize drawings, unlimited soda, and entry into all Silver and Retro series tournaments.
For more info check out www.midwestlan.com | r/chicagogaming | post | r/ChicagoGaming | 2015-06-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydWxTZDI0S1dBSkJBR283elk5RDljcW5lczVfb0ljZkd6T2JRU2ExaDlsY1BsSlM0YW9NZnpHY19LamFueEg4Z29ISW8wcmFLemtrdUcwSzNBaGJQRHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WEktbzNkWFh5MUhIRzJYbUFUY2tsQ0xWLXJNVXJKQ3g4VTFFZTlyODlFX0V1YlBwSk9RdHEwNkV0MGJ4dDNTOHlUVmRHR1l2dk1VcFRIdkM1bTh5QlRKbGRmRGl1VXZmUHdEMXVuYVpwU2ZrazJGZy1LTFo2VkxkMWFJQUVjY0R5RDBtdEpwajlqMC12VTF4eG5GczFGbnNuOTl1UmVQSFNXcEVMVzF2NUVRM3hkZXN1clk4aXlyaXg0RVBZVUROZlJWd3F0Q1psMFpMbzRlV3c1bEhCdz09 |
It is a circlejerking pile of shit. American Gods was fucking awesome. Thank you. | r/fuck_r_books | post | r/fuck_r_books | 2015-06-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoycTJNbWxNcXE0TXdsNlZCQ05qaEJwbVhwbDc0OU82OEZTMF9qY3JOVmpPRFdRQmhxS2tWRFRvMlJCdFE0Ujh0cjBqYzZobHZsYTZ5Smx2SXJmNjgwcmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WXRBQ0x4VkFKNmJfbFFTT09KUVgzbVlzWDNwM3E2RXZzZEk3azJGZ3dkQm5PQ2tTb052YXhoNVFrdnNTSkJrRlZIa3plTjR3aXgwcHZmUGUtNXdISkJmb1pnTGY0WGo5d0ZsdFF0X1RqdXFqVV9ncDZ0UVF0X0FBRWx2RmlMREtwRTBkbWc2V00tc1ZVTDljSi10ekhiUmZac3VHVHRyTDQyeERlWlM5Z3RjPQ== |
I'm creating a fictional map for my project and I've drawn it in what seems to fit a Mercator projection best (can't beat conformal projections). The projection software I use (G. Projector) requires an equirectangular map to make the projections I need. Is there a quick way to reproject the map given the map itself? It's a relatively large (4800x2200) map so I'm not too worried about quality loss. | r/mapprojects | post | r/mapprojects | 2015-06-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyd0lrMTdHclpzNV9NTVpESTBoWWRYaVpWMDd6Q0hScUt1d3RVRmJ5MDdPVlhKZENkVEpRc0Z5QnBqOVQ0RGVteHFXMHFmS081eHllWmpVVVV2bzcyaVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NW84d0tMR0VjdkJYQXlkOWtyMzRTU21SMjFESTBRM0ZIb2R0Y1VBQnZpZzhYWmVmSGRrZ2pBTUJjYWVEYlJoVWs5Z1lLOGx3Ym0zb1doOVVxV1dVWWY4VlpiOVNJYnZiMFpzNFFQN3l0VEpHNk9pOUF4VXV6eWlPa2NGMi1IZWNvOEtuT05kbzgxYUczZHF5WVE1TG9wUmdjS1pjSHJNU2lmUHpnQ3BmS2NXbEJYT3ZzWG1HXzFRNlh4N19fWk5p |
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Pages and pages and pages of bubbles. Don't get trapped. NOT worth it! | r/hnotwtf | post | r/hNOTwtf | 2015-06-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQzhSYnpScVowQjJOTGFWLW9JN084c3hIYkZ1VHRKZUI5UG02SmRQRUVQNFNDZjJYS0dOMWhPd3JzUHV2aC1DUzZqVEVfZXdUaWFmdmNfNTBEZlR3eXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZnE5NkJhcXc0WHF4NHB2ZFdPRXI2el9pZHVGYklnUkNDbUQxWjQwcFZ4TmpkM2dJaEtpazFZUXYyaURUemtWeGZNQ2FvYWlRNjZqZzhYOW5lM3BUaDlmeE5VV2hpR2UtNUNJZkM2QTIxcjJ3d2xPLTdoUzJENXNKbHl2M0xkamxrQjhBWEl0aEVZRWdCOGV0MjNvYk15enh6MFQ1ZVNpM2UzajhIcHRzR0N3LXBQSkFhRVZsUF80X0NITk03V0U1 |
We've reached the quadruple digits! This is our fourth milestone post, the last being for [five hundred](http://www.reddit.com/r/eatwraps/comments/2ietnm/500/), which came after [two hundred](http://www.reddit.com/r/eatwraps/comments/2ahchi/the_big_200/), which came after our first landmark of [one hundred](http://www.reddit.com/r/eatwraps/comments/27xnce/100_subscribers/).
This is quite an accomplishment, you wrappers! Traditionally, I've included all the names and posts of original content on the subreddit between milestones when I've made these posts. However, the magnitude of our recent increase and the relatively steady flow of activity has made this task too cumbersome for this post. I would however like to give a shoutout to /u/Roadsoda350 for providing us with our now [all-time highest voted submission.](http://www.reddit.com/r/eatwraps/comments/38bp68/i_was_told_you_guys_would_like_this_chicken/). I also want to draw attention to a post on [the history of /r/eatwraps](http://www.reddit.com/r/eatwraps/comments/2me3fc/i_am_uwrapsarebest_and_i_have_come_to_reclaim/) submitted by the original owner, /u/wrapsarebest.
I'm feeling positive! The next milestone will be 2000! | r/eatwraps | post | r/eatwraps | 2015-06-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyak5GM0szOUNocnMwU2ZNOGJOLWFUd2NuanBRSDlSUVdCTmdITHBEcHdNd1VJbVh6VWVBZEZWSUtuTkJyQ2d3Z3UtaF81dFhBMDJEekxteTlvMjdwTXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5TF8wLWpzczR2eEZRVDM0SWt6WmdMY1dOYmxrNk1zMmZOU0pfblZKOUZ4c1RVZUpqaFl2eWNESnJUd092MElfYmJUcWhtblVCVXE5UnYwQnM4Qi1reldaR0xLcjJXOG81MGtWQnQ4d0lWSlJkd2t4VmpFX0VqUnRvanJJbUZYU09KU2xCQUdpRnQ4aGxUZFJHSEZxX1lmWWd3Q3MtbDlndzNoYXZBUzBwTUdVPQ== |
I hope steve is on vacation and planning on coming back soon | r/stevethechicken | comment | r/stevethechicken | 2015-06-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyT1Nmb2NGaDlWZjlnZF9HU2k0ckdVOFBkbk9TbGdNam1abTYxZmtfdVN4cGZFTzFpc3hrUkNCX0JTMmNDbUxKYlZJWXNTYW9YZ1hkN1djYVNqaVg0Tnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Q04wRm9zdDRVcHh0dkgwM2ZQbFdPMkhVWFRzVFNfeDNOcmU2akhNcGlCRGdoVzUxalZKeGpJc2Vlb2RwV0NfZmNXc0d3MlhOSTM5SVEzRUptMkFXTEd3OG5obXV1MXJ2WU0xczJRa21zNlJyWDdLRlV0MDhwZ2NyMzRTYmhqd1d3NVppTGhUYWN2MDAwTlJIMU1xZGFhTS1iTGJ6NWhWUzFSTEpsZHZwdXlLZ1VqcXZqcTFqRkI2NjBsUmp2aGVn |
Quick update: our wiki is open!
At the moment I've posted up a flair "guide" regarding our flair symbols & their titles.
Also we're keeping track of the weekly fandom threads in the wiki. Generally speaking, once a fandom thread gets archived by Reddit (usually once it gets to ~6 months old), that fandom is then eligible to be a 'Fandom of the Week' again.
Check it all out [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/Fangirls/wiki/index)!
Any feedback or suggestions welcome - cheers!
Edit: I just added 4 more flairs - Jurassic Park, Leverage, Full Metal Alchemist & The Walking Dead. Let me know if anyone wants more! | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-06-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoya3R3Qlp0RmZDQWNnaFcwdlhWaE1qSjQ5YkxHSGlsTXFlY01DMDZNR2RwUDRENTN1elhVNHNZZF81RlRibFV6UzRHX2lFTC1FcklsMm9SYkQ3MFRnOWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cC1CWGM4Sk1Nak8wamZFRjEtZlZBVm94b3RxSGlkMWU5VU9FS0k2MmJ0X3ZrYTBwWWxfcWlfSHkta3NzX25TRGlXcHhfLVpNeWQzdkJXdGtmUkl6ZXhmRUpoaGxnb0w3RWU3ZHVheFFQcDE5Z18zNl90QlNjaGJvUnVQYmk1bnVHZUJ5NWF3SkhjdGZuOXdJWl80T1g4UG1TTW5OY0N0YlRFWXhiZUtydXA0PQ== |
Calling all Fangirls, time to update us on the news & info goin' on in your fandoms this week! Topics welcomed:
* anything new regarding the source material of your fandom(s) (recent interviews, announcements, release dates, etc)? Let us know about them!
* anything new regarding the fandom(s) (fan communities online, fandom meta, fanfiction, fanart, any transformative work that's gone viral recently)? Give us some context & then link us all the things!
* any recent feels you have about anything regarding the source material of your fandom *and/or* your fandom(s)? Share! We're great listeners here.
*Really* excited & looking forward to how this turns out! Let the spread of rational, dedicated & well-informed flailing begin!!!
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What's the benefit of using this fork? | r/uic | comment | r/UIC | 2015-06-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyN2Zvak1VbW1Ic1NIXzdBX2YwSmkxQVpQWG1nY3d0MXlXSGZKUk5ObmUxVDJ2U21KNTFQR244Zk50QU02REtRaTBVTU1GMWlQZHJfRjg0MGhJTkZzWnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Z2V4VV9peElkQXJSTUVRbTNOZG0yTG1BUzVSTnRQTkVJc1VqOFpjbzlyN1F6RnpQbTlLWV9kTHZXYUtZYVpjb3VKSWRBOGt6ZjhSV1J3WFg2RkZrbVJ6ei13RWEzRUhVb3N4Sm4zY2ZobWNPNnFtbmh2RXZzcXp3UV83aEo5OHZua3ZTNHVMZHJXSjFPSjZsdnEyRC1qR1VTQzdKWnFqZ0NmQ3YzWFZFcXBKd00tenhGY1FMNDdUb1BpMFB6WnhjUzJwWFNFSEphdEFTNDRfdi1WdFNEZz09 |
Hi de_hatron, the answer of your question is in the readme on github. Too long describe here all the benefits, improvments and fixes implemented by Micheal in his fork! | r/uic | comment | r/UIC | 2015-06-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTGsyM2pVbmxFUk5ybVI3M2tMRF80Sko5THpkSGhrRXBGZ0dCcjljTUhKR3pxWG1kTEtzMWk1RHl5bWktSG5faDc1VXJrNlVpRVgwN1FJdkZncVZ0d1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Y2RzR3dncDRhQWhyM2lDNy16bjdLWkVmQkd4bHBFZm5PaVB2M2c2Rm1JaktvYXQ5OXBtclNoMk9ma0tacWJBSXdKckFFYS1xLVdvdzZncDZsWTNmbW1PeWRvREhDaWcyeVpTTXNFYkg1OHZnM29OLW81T2RrWW5ydlFiUnFWeWVia1laV0tpLXNRNWYzU0pMTGc1bmE3UHpLTHU0TDQyUDNaUzdKcWF0VVRKUlJ2SUZrT1l4QlRYNVNuV2U3SElXSnEtdlhUcjF4emhqNGxOS0J5ckZxdz09 |
I don't think it's as open as a quid-pro-quo, donation in exchange for a vote.
It's much more insidious, whereby it's unstated, but the numbers don't lie.
My senator is on the list of the sellouts. I contacted his office and told him to vote against fast track authority, and yet he voted in favor yesterday.
How many calls from constituents do you suppose he got urging him to vote in favor? My guess is zero.
While you might think the guy in the article is lying, I see a LOT of truth in what he says. The results don't lie--we aren't being well represented by our congress in the U.S. Right and left alike, we get sold out constantly in favor of a group of powerful elites who push agendas big and small to benefit themselves, and wrap it in the flag as best for all of us. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyOXNTTV9CYjh4M1RneVY2X0R1Ym16UHZVVzBpWW15Zk1ueFhnTTY3bGN2cFlzWE9FOTZ4dll5OUNvSUNfYnQ1TUpBT3dXdUU1QXlRb1JWdlVvM2syU3l3NmRyajVaOFdpZEZYd3ZXWlUtek09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5c2JzVHM3Rkkwb2hHZnZXM2U4UUEtWTdZWDhxVnVPWWhaeHZFRlhSelZfYW9jM0E2OS0ydWdDUkd5Qm5BZE96SHFWZ2diNjZ0SERDaXdqY1BuTExnT3RyTThRX1NYanJUUkI4c0ZqbnYwcktwNkJmZ0FnbUxPOWh4UENaX2xaMl9Ta200ZDVaSkR1NnBKcjVhX3RUSkplbHZUZUJSOFpNVThpcmJaOGN0bnlwZzBaOFNFWXIzVndjRlQ0cFByMHg2bktLb3B5VHl3dWtabDRYaG1hR2VMQT09 |
I think somebody ate your brain | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZFlaQm1MTXRLVVBMYUk3Uy1YR2R0NDJ1RE53UWRmS2ZBMXUzd1R0VFVTNC1lbTRGQWtDM2hhTDVETGNOV3gwbkt0cDQxZWhCekROQm5FcUhJQ1gzR1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZmRRakFxald5bXZGSGN5Szk1T2VCUks2NUo2Y3pvakVEQ3ZPR3NzbzhXNmJ2bHJoeWppOE54TlgzNU5JbTBkcWxIQjh1VWFpU01nOWpKUHJKY0twMUotNmNNR3l4SjAxVHZfZkI5Z3p0OGVkcHlKNVVtMHhQQ1Axa1RBTEVjYU1VV0JsQUotYU5EZ0p3dWppem5ZRFhhNmFwU1Z2SHp0OEJ0akJrNUxCNVdXZ0FzX29qdWttcG13MnpxMHN5SHJDQXdTb2psX0xnNHBJaC16bjFfS1phZz09 |
But that's not the underlying assumption.
The underlying theme that gives me (and MANY others) heartburn is that votes changed, demonstrably among members who did receive (and who will almost certainly in the future receive) campaign funding.
And you are exactly right: there's not what I would call a public consensus on having this fast track authority--which begs the question "why did it get passed?" There is a rather vocal group opposed to it (myself included), but the only proponents of it seem to be lawmakers, and monied corporate interests.
I have never seen a "fast track the TPP" bumper stickers, so to speak, but I do see actual citizens in opposition.
...and yet it was passed. ....and there was lobbying that occurred between its initial rejection and today. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeFNCQ2tMc3p1a3k2YWhrTTZYdG5TMk1INFpKQXpWNjFBRFVKQzQ5ck5nczB6QmE1QW1BNTJaSDF3SHdCcFJZVVltQVN2bkJxUXlqR2Z5dFV0SU45S2c0UlNzajRnZ2VnZmhYdW5Yb1dnNVE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5S05lekFxYnRsajVXek1GZ1ZSVHpQd0s1Rml6NFdqX3hzZ2hVUEJleXlTSTVrZmZyMFd0akRpZWhmS1p6eHVIN0ZhQkdZSWJCMUNNbElDbUVQOXBvT25IYUw2R0d4OS1ZcUh0aXV3MkpBQnBveDJOdHJYWDFrbmV0eVJVU3VINVE0eFlxNkZOV0tOeHhrbUVDYnpwM0FXbmtYSktLMzBJM3JlUWJyR2syS1RsWkhOR1k1SzJGZUhHZmlnZDFCLUljSFBac2c2U0ZNQVpwZE9JSjRjdWp6UT09 |
We return this week to talk about the 1973 beacon of horror films - The Exorcist! I (Dennis) picked this, largely because Stephen has never seen it. Stephen's picked several movies that he was very familiar with that KC and I had never seen and it felt like time to return the favor. It didn't hurt that KC hadn't seen this movie in about 15 years. If you haven't seen this movie...shame on you, it's a blockbuster for Christ's sake! Listen to the episode to hear us talk about divorce, the extent of Satan's power, and watching movies on your phone while driving (what?!). Head over to the main site at www.flixbookclub.com and leave us a comment. Tell us what you thought! This is a Netflix Book Club after all, get in on the discussion. Tune in next week where we will be watching and discussing Kidnapping Mr. Heineken. | r/watchitwithme | post | r/WatchItWithMe | 2015-06-25 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySXlZdVVqbDZQSmhKMkNVMkcyU1FxOWN6dl90dGVUOEtreEZCeDV1ZVZiTEN1RmdTeVRscmw3S2RPSHpNOTlfX1ZuR1hsTVo5bnhrdENGUUt5b3BpQVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5S3VWS0U1OG5SLUVjSmx3LWlKb1RQU0lmRl8yeVhBbl9KUHVROGg0ZU5LUFVtVzQ1am50ei1VcldTREJBVGtudFI2N2dXdUYxRWZkLVpyeGtyNzhpa1VaT2dFZ2lJaEdOcVI4eXBkRzF5cFBPcVNkaDI1dzRodXV0QmhobEN1d2ozeldhMlhaNWxabTZpV0ZVMC1JeE5nVExqODBfRkRtc2xPTk5oYXRhSUpUYVB2YnE4aTg1WEFJWU1pc1UtLU9lSHBxMkY4WUNRb3RfTGRFX1FqYjJxZz09 |
**Selected fandom: Legend of Zelda**
Source material summary (stolen from Wikipedia):
>The Legend of Zelda is a high-fantasy, action-adventure video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is developed and published by Nintendo, with some portable installments outsourced to Capcom, Vanpool, and Grezzo. Its gameplay is a mixture of action, adventure, and puzzle solving. It is one of Nintendo's most prominent and popular franchises.
>The series centers on Link, the playable character and central protagonist. Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda and Hyrule from Ganon, who is the primary antagonist of the series. However, other settings and antagonists have appeared in several of the games, with Vaati being a strong secondary antagonist during the lifespan of the Game Boy Advance video game console. The stories commonly involve a relic known as the Triforce, a set of three omnipotent golden triangles. The protagonist in each game is usually not the same incarnation of Link, but a few exceptions do exist.
>The Legend of Zelda series consists of 17 official games on all of Nintendo's major consoles, as well as a number of spin-offs. An American animated series based on the games aired in 1989, and individual manga adaptations officially endorsed and commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997. As of 2011, the series has sold over 67 million copies.
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**Questions for Discussion:**
* Do you consider yourself a fan of this game and/or part of this fandom? Why or why not?
* Are there any elements to the game that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Are there any elements to the *fandom* that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Do you have an unpopular opinion on any aspect of this game or its fandom? What are they?
* Do you have any personal life experiences that you feel either attracted you or repelled you from becoming a fan of this game and/or part of its fandom? Feel free to share : fans & even non-fans who still love to participate in discussions like these come from all walks of life & it's so rewarding to read about them!
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*Really* looking forward to hearing everybody's thoughts - Cheers! | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-06-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyS2dzVk81SEVid3pMZnZEWVl0SC1lSWdFby1jbTd3TlBDQkJUZ3dpbUZDTC1ZeDFuY1JDVm54SHVWR2tfT1FQS25kNHlRQ1lmbkZGbGVXNkN1UGIwdXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5aVNzeFlxdHNSdVJMVjNHWmhrYkprV2lGdWJDNS1wOUsyeXpqdkV3R3p6d2VkaWNEX3lKQnpjSGkteXJLMi1paEs4MjIyQmRrT0o1QVd6ajlPbmsydkFTSzdxa3c2ek1YOXN2Rll5NVE5TkJTZTBlcVlsWWZpMy1hU3h1aEdRTFN3V2lkdzdRd2ZwVDNsVW92bDhqSHlVZ0pEeWZCclNDMVBGQ3FrMVdzcXI2bl84YXFGZjk0TDNZQ1pxQ1dkeFh5 |
Hi,
I have a list of post codes that I would like to import onto a map. I do have a website that can do this part, but I am also looking to show 'hot spots'.
Basically where there are clusters of postcodes in the same area, so I can see where I have a lot of post codes in certain areas.
I have had a look around but haven't been able to find anything that can do this for me. | r/mapprojects | post | r/mapprojects | 2015-06-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTmEwcW8wMzh0a1JqS2NOV1plaXFTSF9VNlNwdW9DNkxWbnh3SzZkNWxMR2tTXzh3THJHVm1wYUtVQlFhd1BUWHQzcTZmYjJ1UmxfU1dmU3pvRi0xWGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bGgwUm96WEVoUjltWURHRUNuMnhvbTlJU0pxdmh2ZjQzbjJfN3hmWDJkWFNvZUxkUDRQM3VlcTlkVkNyaXl6c1dwSHltMFh1MHhyUlRPNzVqYU5vdkotcl9JeGtoV3VNUk5YUFloeU9jd3IwcElMbEVfaElyTnRyekpZRzBYTWVQN25jY0JsbjRqMkFxaW5BNW1XMG9xanU2WnUyQVAzeDBLVHN6X1gyOUh0NXk0anZjUFN3Tkl5eXdoa0N3WDR0dXB0S3dJZEVIRFRna2ozUnIwZE9rZz09 |
The guy on the right side of the article header looks downright inhuman. Like he's wearing someone else's face. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyT0I0NjVPMTZTT2ZVTnhRZDk4VkpwLVlrNjB6Nkdvbk5pVWZLeFBWRlRkZ2d5Qm1lcEJ2TnJremVKNVljWkVvWF94YVEwbFVhcGlQbjdMelV6OHdYeXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Nl9hbU1Pb2ZKLUJkaTAzbDJYV1dJVHh0S1NMclQ4Q2xCYm5OZXRRMS1xbXVtdktjR0FFdU5QUlk2bEZkTVY5WFBsYmZDVnZySnFJOXZEVm1HRy12ODBMMURVYTR6VW1MMFoxQjhIM1JjUE50eWUwaEZJdUxmVFRWQ3Rjb3h1UEszSElzZ0R1QjhpSmhHdkFJM2NmMlk4MExzaTlrTFQ3dlVseW54UUV0RkJBPQ== |
The internet can be a dark and scary place. I'm sure we've all been to some places we never want to go to again. I'm sure we've all *not* been to places that we'd be visiting daily if we actually knew about them. So, fellow fangirls, what are your tips and tricks for navigating the murkiness of the online world of fandom?
What's the best way to find that one fanfic from [insert really popular fandom] where [insert contrived plot device] happens - because there *has* to be one out there, right?
How do you search for fanart beyond browsing Google Images? How does DeviantArt work? How does Livejournal work? Hell, how does Tumblr work?
What are those unspoken, unwritten rules that newbies should be aware of when chatting with other fans? How about when writing their first fanfic? The whole 'sorry, my summary sucks' thing doesn't come out of nowhere - it happens because new writers feel insecure about their writing, see other people doing it, and copy so they can fit in. Experienced fans may roll their eyes, but when you're high on the hit of the latest new show and have no idea what's considered 'acceptable', adopting the tropes you see around you is a normal coping mechanism.
To what extent is explicit material accepted, and where should you post it to avoid death by fiery flames of hell? Where's the best place for completely non-shippy genfic that deals almost entirely with a murder-mystery plot?
What should you do if you disagree with majority fandom opinion? If you thought [insert 'bad' episode here] was your favorite episode? If you hated [insert 'good' episode here]? Keep quiet about it and silently disagree? Go back and watch with new eyes? Call people out on it and risk retaliation?
All questions new fans will ask at some point, and it would be nice to have a record of the answers all in one place.
Please feel free to comment and answer some or any of these questions with your own opinion. Any answers to stuff not on the list is also welcome. Tips and tricks for usage of all the different websites where fandom resides would be much appreciated. I want as many people as possible to contribute, no matter how small they think that contribution might be! | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-06-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTTJMQnl2dVJFTmtrUUh1anRzWW5QT2tfT3EwdXNZM3BWdzBicGVBMTZ5TmxKXzNsVFBPT1BBU182TW4zeWFZRmpyY3MtMnh6aGVvTENKdmtZUmJMczNqeDVwUWwyMWM2UmtHaUxmT1NjRlU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cklSSEZhZkM2UWowNWZwVl80S0NOMWt4VFpnSndISXVmRWlyQkEzcElQOWxmVlZSMzA5QWVuLWtndEgycmNYeWhuX1ZjNUMxYWlNMlEtWHlDc0swWXU5VHR1bmxOaGZVRnk3ZUhxX3RZZmNJMzZrVHFkZzVRX1NZZlVJMktuWW1Yc0QwWWxCek1NOGpTdUhZeC04M1FLTDJSaUhVaHlBV1BmUFBFUDFzRHdnPQ== |
Calling all Fangirls, time to update us on the news & info goin' on in your fandoms this week! Topics welcomed:
* anything new regarding the source material of your fandom(s) (recent interviews, announcements, release dates, etc)? Let us know about them!
* anything new regarding the fandom(s) (fan communities online, fandom meta, fanfiction, fanart, any transformative work that's gone viral recently)? Give us some context & then link us all the things!
* any recent feels you have about anything regarding the source material of your fandom *and/or* your fandom(s)? Share! We're great listeners here.
*Really* excited & looking forward to how this turns out! Let the spread of rational, dedicated & well-informed flailing begin!!!
| r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-06-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRUk0NHduYlFZOWpGLUxhaDRqUnVIaHFtRWZJQkE2NjVBTzZjS1BBcWdMcXJTRllsZm9XajM3VkV1cS1hMGlZRVlpN3oydDF5VG96aEoyeTZsNG9XMFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5b2p6d05GQmk0VENBVFh0WW5JbGV0U1FVcnlQb25oeHRCYy1ZQnR6VmtONlJ6S1FUaERraUdpaUpmVUVEMVBMSVJqOEhlYjNTN0liOFpCaW0zNzRKRkVPcEJ1ck9VSU5HVE54RmhnVFQxLUFCYnN2ZnNlQVpYa3FKVWItWUlwb2pEX2ZqM0JWczJyRGFlTFJaUFNRZDV5UmRCaElKanlnV1FSdDJXQkZraXVjPQ== |
We are celebrating big in Arizona this week. First we find out we get to keep our healthcare now we find out that we don't have to redraw our districts, good week. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZGh5c3hXcG1mdENOSFFkM2E4b0dqVXJhcnZfZHFmOEJKOWREU0FFczFON2FrVU5BczlueC14MjZoMjdNXzFGTmRobTJuS3c2NXFmM2t4ZE1FRjh5TkZ2TDlSejZXb3F0a01tZGRScWloX289 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NEw0YmUtNWdESGtiZ0VrTHdZUHFxRUVObzdVX29Rai1KX2xKX1RVRFcwYlhneTRnS2FQblZfYl9nV3c5SWdSVGVNWDBSQ1Y0bnB5aU91ak9rX3FGR0pNcHNNX3A3UHFpU2N0eWR1YnlBTXZyWWlYRFBwQUM5alppVlhpc1c5ZFpiX3V1aHo0SHJHbE5uWFY4TGxILVJSYXVfVmpMcnowTERZYlRnSW1PdC1nPQ== |
I read the book. Full of good information, but it leaves many questions unanswered. Here's one:
"Republic, Lost" dedicates much of itself to describing a system in which legislators are dependent on campaign funding from wealthy special interests. In the process of doing that, somewhere in chapter 9, it touches briefly on the fact that 85% of congressional districts are "safe seats" where a particular party is reliably favored by the district's voters and the opposing party has no hope of election. How is this consistent? How dependent can I be on campaign funding from special interests if my seat is really so safe? Any significant competition I encounter will have to be in the primaries. But I don't have the impression that the primaries are where most campaign funds are spent. Maybe they are. I don't know how to find out. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydVZvRmFFak0yUjhHa25xb29yMlpnMlhVTzM0dFFzSW5SYWU0c0tjVjRXbm5Yejd6cjZqT3ROdE5nTm1nNXF1eFhNZXpRbUItdnd0cnV1eFNhSkNLM3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WDNQN2d3bnhhTEFoOHplRjV0Mm9IQ2JVVE9YbHV4N2w4VzQyWTJVVWZfcE9qaFpHb3JCWl9yVmJtZ1ZtUXVqQmZ6S0ZHZDNkWFdXb3ZYSUt1QzZKa2IycnQwZ0RESTdPRGY0aDFVOWRlVGN1Zmkxbi03WWpvaVhud1FIR05NdWd4c21RRi1SVEctZENmQ2dET2RJOUprTEwzX0p6ckp3QlZLMEhETHpoVEFScE1zdGZFLWZXYnUtM3VxRk5vNnpJ |
Fucking seriously? Four of the Justices *didn't* want the people to have that right?
> No matter how concerned we may be about partisanship in redistricting, this court has no power to gerrymander the Constitution
That doesn't even make sense! He's spewing jibberish in order to turn the argument around. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeS1PV1NjLWo0dHl3NDdManNOQjB2X1FjaXJMa3lUNXQ1YVBOUjZRM1p0LUp2SkxLcUM2VlhMSHNUSVBObzVVa1Qtb3ZOYVc5bjBxU3JwLU5HaVJaTVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5eTZnMlpZTXJndXdNNEk0V1cyYmJGc2k2U3BRS19VU2JZZUIyc0FmSU1BaTd2ZEgxdVZhOGVHcU51R1N2OTc0MzFCNXltZkdBcE9qUVh1aVRrZ0RrbWdwRUFJSGpxcTVJRktneDVaU0JwVlFsZGJESkN3OHBJbUxlQnNUWk02bXp1NHZ1bFktZEdlV0RwRTZFTjZWeHRnUGlIVzhqQzE2THNMbUt1d3NQLWZVPQ== |
/r/eaglescouts is not a religious sub, it is a sub of eaglescouts, who in my experience are independent, thoughtful and inclusive people generally, especially the one on reddit.
I am an athiest and an eagle scout, but I feel like this subreddit is just self segregating for no reason. there's no /r/CatholicEagleScouts. Did something happen in /r/eaglescouts that turned you guys off? what's the deal?
These subreddit are each so small and have such little content, why not just combine the two? | r/atheisteaglescouts | post | r/atheisteaglescouts | 2015-07-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTmZDWDF6UUl4OEhZTWxTN0JwaFVmQ2RIa0hIaS0yTVBSNnB6YWsxbVFrWUI1OGxYNUQ2T0xZV0FINS1JbWQ1SG5qQ296aldIR2l4QTluUkpvc1hMcUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5M29kQ2xBc21DUERBRVUxeXdlcksxQ0p3TVZKUWlIcXZ2UUJMbm9fRlVUMG1PYjVEZUJTOU1rNExmeGdBLUs3R2pkYlVBU1RJU2ItNFRpOXlQcVh2R3ZjbHdNVzFVVWh3XzJuQ3NacUttaF9zWnpJaFJUTmNMdjF6dzZqR25lS3ZUQjRmeHpIVi02eF96bGdUMUVoS0czTll1b09sVWg1aFhMRkUwMkMxSjFJTk1FalZIeTIwR2dKNHhCYnRtVGpiVUlJQ0JzbkpuOGFMczRTaFVGUW1GUT09 |
I would like to have a dedicated server where I could overlay KMZs on top of a base map set like open street maps. Right now multiple people are using Google Earth and each person has their own version of the KMZ and it's not ideal. But since the data is all sensitive, I can't use a cloud based service.
I just installed GeoServer and tried playing with it, but it seems like it has a steep learning curve. Any suggestions for something a bit more turnkey for just overlaying KMZ over top a base map that has a web frontend? | r/mapprojects | post | r/mapprojects | 2015-07-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQjVYWVhIRTFELUhmSzcxS3NKck1EYjBZcGxhSm51VGNXMGFCeS1iU3dDdjhiLWhLT3pSX3pqMVNxOFFKZTVySUo1SnRWQlVKdzZPZjVDSUtuek1nN0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5LTZtWGVnVlJIWXJISzZXMmh0UWtIQWEwQ25qMUFlVXdodnhfVUZzXzBkMjN3SVJhYmg0WnNHZVZMWTdSMnpSb1ljc1c1Qi0zVjlQQWFDTlRIak1XNGVTZ09mSUk3cFNSNDNVb0JPMjhiUmQ0bWg4QnFUUFFkVkRNSi04RjJBYUp3WW94cDlTM0RBcWdNN0wzS2FQanJtZUZCODZVak5uZkZYM2QycWJXSTRVU0Y5NG43bENETmUxLW1VQ25zeHRl |
Awesome! A public repo of malware will be a great asset to the community. | r/uic | comment | r/UIC | 2015-07-03 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZWRvYkRjYnpfbWlfMEZJTDF5VUdEYW90RW9DWEdFVXczQl9iUzV3UWNuM3BDRGZoOUcwTENqSVl1R0hVbkkzSER5ZS1zT0dfQWlVNGpYa3lSMnd4VUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cjhBZ0hzNHRYUjB0VVZUclNwVXhVNEhJYkU3MmFGYWwyOVg0QjIyZXV2dzJ3LXhKcWlVM2R0QTZZczlLeEtIaV9GMG5JQmVzRTQxWFFIY3I4YVJjVVhNWkphQ2ZqR21YaHpSYW56bFNxUzdHTHJxSlpQei1QME1jNHRPMHVlaWJYdEhmSzRkOEsybjM3NWlfUURMNFJEeVJzSTBTM1RrWGw3V1VXbkEza0RDS1Q2Mm5LQXYyRVJ4aTIyaW9qNnBLMWdpVVB6QW5iNjBnaEgwYkxpSlMxdz09 |
If you’re like us and want to help create a #MorePerfectUnion this July 4, we want to hear from you! Post your patriotic photos of you and your friends celebrating our country and use the hashtag #MorePerfectUnion on social media, and declare your independence from campaign corruption. We might even use your photos in future Mayday imagery! | r/maydaypac | post | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyYUdPRUszVUZjZjAyaXBycjV0R1NUbjlxMGxfMDdUNGtCMGlWUm5sSWRTLXFmbVhFR1JvSnNmZ2RGRnVHMmg5d25Ibk00RjZoeUNyRDRUMW90VmRTM3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5emFYc3hsZ3I3dzA3R1hlY001bnJ3V2ZWLUxYTEhyNVNTaHFTdk05M3NDRkpvb2YtUGZnWkduZXl3MVZ4VjNNeUN6N0NBTUUtdHc2LWZLSllSRkZhV2JQYmJJeUVZekNrM3RseDRudlBnOUVDU25veGpPeDczWGtpSGViNXJtTk92cEpmY1NwZ0hXRzNqYkcteVNnMG5BUGFrT25PS2JTWXZYR2pZS25JOEo5NXFRMDA5Y3BkRVZ6aWNVZ3ZCVVlKSFlXVURZVDl0b2dwVHhJenBlY2hSUT09 |
Source material summary (stolen from Wikipedia):
> Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師 Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi?, lit. "Alchemist of Steel") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine between August 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected the individual chapters into twenty-seven tankōbon volumes. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques, the story follows the Elric brothers Edward and Alphonse, who are searching for a philosopher's stone to restore their bodies after a failed attempt to bring their mother back to life using alchemy.
> The manga was published in English by Viz Media in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australasia, and Chuang Yi in Singapore. It has been adapted into two anime television series, two animated films—all animated by Bones studio—and light novels. Funimation dubbed both television series and films into English and released them for North America; these were distributed in other regions by several other companies. Viz Media localized the light novels, and Funimation and Destineer have localized the video games. Original video animations, video games, supplementary books, collectible card game and a variety of action figures and other merchandise have been based on the series' characters.
**Questions for Discussion:**
* Do you consider yourself a fan of this series and/or part of this fandom? Why or why not?
* Are there any elements to the series that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Are there any elements to the fandom that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Do you have an unpopular opinion on any aspect of this series or its fandom? What are they?
* Do you have any personal life experiences that you feel either attracted you or repelled you from becoming a fan of this series and/or part of its fandom? Feel free to share : fans & even non-fans who still love to participate in discussions like these come from all walks of life & it's so rewarding to read about them!
* Do you have any favorite fanvids or fanfics based on the series?
* Do you prefer FMA or FMA:Brotherhood? Why? | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZ3BHZ1JjTThleVk1SDlaUENaS2gzdEU1bEgwRWJ5V21GMkRndHFGd3NvdEd1ZlpLS3JwRWF2WWlqYk5mYmlob1EtQU5GVnN0bS1uZzZNaS0tcDc5Wnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5eHdHUUhEenhaZWRyWTM3TzEwWFdLMEhoMHRtOFJsR0h2b3dmcFBlTnJkZWxVOE1pZ0JldmF4VDhVX3pjYllNVHBnMUQ0bXlFR1dOSGJ5VEJiQ2xGMm13ZFRfdGdOejl0OXFVSmNhOHdVdTd2RmpmcUxFVDlLVklxQ19iRHUxaUtvNWpRZG9aakZhNmFUdTRXOEhZS3RobG9CVTZVX0tWSjFMM3ZldU9MeTMyVWxpR2xnMDlUSzZraHR4cUVKN1F3 |
Richard Dawkins would agree about pantheism basically being atheism (sexed up, as Dawkins put it), and in many ways I do as well. I can't see how pantheism is substantively different from atheism. A pantheist does not pray, does not believe that "God" is a willful, personal agent that interacts with or is concerned with the actions or lives of humanity. By any traditional understanding of "God", the pantheist is an atheist. | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyOF9MYk1DTTNTNkljRzByVFpJTmdfcmg3S2UtNkl2YUxSZE1qS2xyQlVPQUFCNkNWdmJGNlZQZjBFNmN4T29aaWxKWEMzbG02MWlXZjRjWlhiSTdYcWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5SW9ZVUliX0lUbm9rLU1ybnRpVjRPX2o2OXFmTmRDSnA0WWF2TjF4WG9KSHhhTzF1bXZIcFRNX0ZrQmlLU3R0MzlPYkdHRDVOMHJKRzVmU0dBUjB2SU1kdU1yZWlYTFRTLXlJX1FtcVFUVzNoNDVuRndGMl80MEdVR3g4QXpXdDBMcl9qLU13cWdwU3IzanczYXhpWjZhc18zcUplMXlmTGdNelBTNXFRYzZpV1JkUzhwMi1FUzg4T1dEenZZTEtjZjloY25iXzJPVXg3d05IRmh6bm80SENrV1UxSFlPOW1FVDNiS1Vod1h6Yz0= |
Wow, you gotta love this guy. He's plain-spoken and right on. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQ09kYmlYRFNCeHpWVUJsRVFZTDkxMlBzLVlrdXFoSVM2MEpzX0hkUklXT2ZjY29LaHhrZTcwa2ZVMjk1RWt0WlBNdjhQRjI4Y0lhZ1JpdWNUdEM5Unc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5LVd1OXVrUWhteHk2VGxjank0QWFzOUhaWHVkNkNabjlENFQ3cUhteXNmOVRYZldyV3JVdmNndHdxLWg1ZUJOdmdzTy1ORmpoLVR0SE1BMkNrSGwwWWUwVFVaU0tCQXF3dFZoX25DQXNYMERXU0JuLVNfN1d5U0NpQkh4Yld1NERHQXhEU0tmeGRiNVJkRlBfQjJtbzBvRmNYWG5QZjRNS2JMaFhmQ3pXY2k5eTVQWlQ0VF9LS2lUMlF3ejZseDZIT3JuMTdhWERpQ1ZhOUFtTXBtQngwdz09 |
Calling all Fangirls, time to update us on the news & info goin' on in your fandoms this week! Topics welcomed:
* anything new regarding the source material of your fandom(s) (recent interviews, announcements, release dates, etc)? Let us know about them!
* anything new regarding the fandom(s) (fan communities online, fandom meta, fanfiction, fanart, any transformative work that's gone viral recently)? Give us some context & then link us all the things!
* any recent feels you have about anything regarding the source material of your fandom *and/or* your fandom(s)? Share! We're great listeners here.
*Really* excited & looking forward to how this turns out! Let the spread of rational, dedicated & well-informed flailing begin!!!
| r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWFhoYmhjTnNtQnVzN290UkF4T0twVjgtRDZISUpROGQwLVh3UlZSa293NFk1UC1IU1hqUXlQbkZoQVJ5RGpQRmF6d2lKcUp2dTdKWVc4WE5tYUFMZWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Q29tZ1VySnhwMEZPeThvVTNsMmxaYUZobk11NUhmQUl4bU1DcFJQQ1VyNjdzdHNfRnQxbnBPNlRSY05YZ1p5d09EaEhWcmxUSk1fOUNVTkpzWV9uQVhCU0JERE5JT00tSmxieVpRWXJ1UWE1S3NuRk4ta21Mc2ZhaWpZaXFCWHVDMHJuTzFQcXhHMmIzeG1NRzF2bGJnN01yRV9QazExM2V0S1UxUUUtWVVNPQ== |
Two ideas: 1) How much money you raise affects your status in the party and therefore what committee seats you get and so on, whether you can move up. 2) There's always the threat that a wealthy interest could spend big to unseat you in a primary or otherwise. Typically, this doesn't happen because everybody plays along with the money. But in the cases where that doesn't happen, the seat would no longer be safe. Or on the other side, if you have a bunch of big money ready to support you, that can help you fend off any big challenges that rarely come along. (e.g. Fred Upton last year) See: https://medium.com/@lessig/whats-so-bad-about-a-superpac-c7cbcf617b58 | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyMnhZUmdQOHMyRFVUcWpyaDFleHFaZXFHR3JpSjhUSXRISWJ5OHd5OHozb3UzWlNZUFNzRVEyUm9CLVdGa3RiZlI0OVQ5ZWVEUEFaaENnQzFLSnBRcFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MjBvRjdlZ0IwbHlxc0VCSFhhNXdqSkFiRnVUcTJqLVpEbEZ0U3p0eXkwYWlDQTVjOXhPQjFOTTVfRE92LVhZVkpMTVk1ejVyTFB2d0pGODFzazJRWHU0QXpPaWEtWThoel9sS0N3VVJFZjFVREQ3QnNNcTNnNDhZRzN0YmstUzBheEZFcm8xMFdlQi1uYzBSVzk3R1Nld1ZScHVfNzlCb2xmMzM0R29HR1NBdWplOHM5aFFoVFVvWWJ6cGRva1ot |
As announced in other threads, we're putting on an event in Pewaukee, WI (Under 2 hours from Chicago, just outside of Milwaukee).
Details
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Check-in begins @ 9am Saturday, August 29th.
Captains meeting promptly @ 10am Saturday, August 29th.
Event signup & seating chart: http://www.lanreg.org/midwestlan/mwl15
Team list + Ringers (Please contact Eric Boyer to be added if you are not): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SYePb-L0Q7kApGJ0tqraIVEVOX-12vgysOtLvTUD8w8
Costs
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$55 individual entry to BYOC event.
$100 CS:GO team buy-in (in addition to $55 individual cost of BYOC event entry).
Prizes
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$600 prize pot guarantee + $300 bonus.
*Plus sponsored prizes*
Tournament Format
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12 team maximum.
Round robin / group play to determine bracket seeding (groups determined based on random shuffle, but we’ll try to make sure neither is stacked too hard).
Double elimination bracket (seeded based on group play results).
Best of 1 for each match.
Best of 3 for grand finals.
Map List
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dust2, inferno, train, overpass, mirage, cache, cobblestone
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We need everyone interested in playing to pay and reserve seats for the venue. The more heads we confirm early, the better event we can put on for you as that gives sponsors confirmation that things are coming together. If you have 3 or more confirmed on your team, sign up and pay. Don't wait for a 5th because it'll 100% come together.
All ringers and teams please reach out to me to be added to the Google Doc. This is the true representation of all teams and players that are confirmed: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SYePb-L0Q7kApGJ0tqraIVEVOX-12vgysOtLvTUD8w8 | r/chicagogaming | post | r/ChicagoGaming | 2015-07-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeHl0RGhKck02LVJDQzZOWU5ZakdLSzNmRmg1Mml3V0ZmODVfcXVTRGNDbEN5QWdYNDFiR01kdXIxcVZLU2ZSeEtRRDdHZEg2d24wQmlwd19hOTJDdlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Qy1QV2N4VTBhQ08zRlNDRkJFNDJhcnpQOVEta1FlR3ZPUWRHVEMxdWMyY3ZpZ0NaM1pmSkNUUl9ZbmsyODVPUUw2ekZFYkw3SldlQkxNSlR4TlZvTmpoNEJBNU5jTk9ZakhjTV8wdWsxY1Y5RFJNbm9IOTFzLWhyMXduYk1TdmYzejNKUl9hVUlVZGVxSG9WRjRQMFF3S3p5WVo5djJWRnhFTGJPSzJOeVdQVmxHZXZCNzNiNEVRYS1zaXRXbWRXQjJjMk5iY19CR0lvQ2l6SDRNcFNqQT09 |
New botnet 120 config today (July 17, 2015) with what seems to be a new C&C : 176.9.118.201:449
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I just got done with my board of review. My first time in the room, they didn't touch religion. My second time, we had a productive 30 minute conversation. When I walked in to receive my decision, they all looked away from me and did not smile. It was one of the most frightening moments of my life, but then they all said congratulations. Looking back, it was not fun and it's easy to lie, but in the end, if you say what you feel honestly, the risk is greater, but the reward is unbelievable. Good luck to everyone else out there! | r/atheisteaglescouts | post | r/atheisteaglescouts | 2015-07-08 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRlVWNXRBRTJ2eVdBak1JQTZpalFDcVYyU3RkcFBXV1huRzFNMU1IenZiUy1Lak5tUHdZazJaQ2VSUExsMkNXRUh3MXVVczB6WU5rM3REckJxbHdUNVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5RklnOVNUZ20ycFNCbHA1cGc1b2xDZktVRFFlQU9GemVNNGhFaWZjY19tVlVGcTVVYUdkVWhSeXRUUXJMOGI5WjRaQXJHOGw1ZlRvSnNPakpQNC1RZU9NRUYxQnoxdUNyT3g0MEVBcVRsZHB6d3Z0cGNhdmtKMV8yTlh3RktEekZfTzRyaU5sTFN1M2pNOFNRVUdQeW9pWHViejA2VllwdkpTUnNHTHd3aml3VkRlMUUtaGt1SXE1SjdoTW1jb2ZkQXNGYjlFaFNhZHFWNE9CSXVrVjhhdz09 |
This week for [Netflix Book Club](http://www.flixbookclub.com/) we watched Primer. It's a cult hit made by Shane Carruth for only 7,000 dollars. It's a sci-fi indie. It's a super confusing and highly touted movie that I personally didn't enjoy watching that much.
But I wanted to! So many things about this movie I thought were great, and I'm a sucker for this sort of thing...but I didn't enjoy it all that much. But I know I'm gonna watch it again at some point. UGH. Listen to the podcast and watch the movie and post here, or just watch the movie and post here, or just listen to the podcast and post here and don't watch the movie. Yeah, it's loose.
Seriously though. Let's talk about Primer. | r/watchitwithme | post | r/WatchItWithMe | 2015-07-08 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybHdPUmhybDBBeUlJX1RMOUxsdWF0V2NUUEFXRkV4aVJCZGk2LXZ5eFRmMzBGbnNZWmFlbEthazdpTExSRXBkSlpkTkxjMF8xZ3pmbnR3ZXg4NG1LLUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5UWRjSHdBWWlmemU2d184Z0xGeEdqV0g5amhYZUhaRkg5U3hkckQzdm9OcTYxNUp4Vl9uWGFNNWtiUW5ncWpsQy1ZTk01RXFiWmRwZEZaU0ZuY213Sld2cTRkU0g5WnlrVVNWUm5yazhpdUpFWXZ4cnp1WjFlSTRvNnIwNmIxY0g0UEVaTWNOZWlrUzY3c0xjci1DdDg4eXhnN0NSVXFBeFJkaE91a0RIekcwSjV2X2cxT1ZBZzZGN3luRWZLRmx5 |
Thank you to all members of this subreddit who provided support and feedback for my writing of my book, Find Your Purpose Using Science! It’s a workbook that combines an engaging narrative, stories from people's lives, and research-informed exercises and worksheets designed to help people you cultivate a rich sense of meaning and purpose. It draws on my scholarship on meaning and purpose, and my experience as a science popularizer and activist reason. I’m donating most of the profit to Intentional Insights, a nonprofit devoted to reason activism.
I’m putting my money where my mouth is by expressing my gratitude to all the members of this subreddit tangibly, through giving you free access to my book before selling it to the broader public starting on July 14. Feel free to share with your friends if you think they would be interested.
The link leads you to the book blog, and if you click on the Amazon purchase button at the top of the blog, you will go to the Amazon page with the free book.
Here are the endorsements, for anyone interested:
*Dr. Tsipursky has done a terrific job approaching this important topic from a scientific perspective. He not only demonstrates that we don’t need to imagine the supernatural to find a purpose in life, but he shows how modern research in fields such as cognitive psychology and neuroscience provide demonstrable strategies that allow us to create a purpose—our own purpose.*
- **Dr. Bo Bennett** holds a Doctorate in Psychology, hosts “The Dr. Bo Show,” and wrote *Logically Fallacious* and *Year to Success*
*A unique and intriguing project, well-researched, and well worth your testing out in practice. No one has done anything like this before. And it's a field much in need of work like this.*
- **Dr. Richard Carrier** holds a Doctorate in History and wrote *Sense and Goodness without God* and *On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt*
*Dr. Tsipursky has done a great job bringing the power of meaning and purpose to the rational and scientific among us.*
- **Tim Kelley** is Founder of the True Purpose® Institute and wrote *True Purpose: Twelve Strategies for Discovering the Difference You Are Meant to Make*
*Perhaps you have wondered to yourself, “What is my meaning and purpose in life?” If so, you have plenty of company in the wondering department but may struggle to come up with answers to that question. Well, if you are ready to explore, then Gleb Tsipursky’s workbook, Find Your Purpose Using Science, may be just what you are looking for to get the exploration going. Tsipursky, a college professor and scholar of scientific and research-based approaches to answering big questions has put together a step by step guide to help you reflect on what you really and truly care about, match that with what you are actually doing with your life, and set up a plan to move toward more meaningful and purposeful living. Along the way, Tsipursky highlights the personal stories of people who, as he does himself, discover unexpected and positive energy for living life in a meaningful and fulfilling way.*
- **Bart Worden** is the Executive Director of the American Ethical Union
*Find Your Purpose Using Science clearly is one of the centerpieces of humanist education, and it should be. In my position as an American Humanist Association Education Consultant and former Director of the Kochhar Humanist Education Center, I am in the most fortunate position of recommending it to the AHA’s chapters and affiliates. It should serve as one of the centerpieces of our educational program since it provides clear and practical research-based strategies for figuring out a personal sense of life’s meaning and purpose.*
- **Dr. Bob Bhaerman** holds a Doctorate of Education with a specialty in curricular development and is an American Humanist Association Educational Consultant and former Director of the Kochhar Humanist Education Center
*Professor Tsipursky shows us that, while there is no obvious purpose to life, meaning is ours for the making. Science shows us how meaning-making is important for our happiness, and especially how community helps us discover what truly fulfills us, then helps us act on it.*
- **Maria Greene** is the Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky departs from the affirmation of the late Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, which suggests that the scientific method and religious approaches are differing magisteria, that is, they are asking distinct sets of questions, which, even when they overlap a bit, remain focused on different values. In Tsipursky’s view, justice issues, meaning, value and even purpose issues, which are central to many religious people, can be generated very clearly from evidence based studies that use the scientific method. For conservative evangelicals like Rick Warren, there can be no purpose without a biblical warrant. Dr. Tsipursky, without rancor, demonstrates successfully to my mind that this is simply not true, and that one can live not only an ethical and moral life without religion, but a responsible, compassionate and justice-seeking life. I found it insightful throughout.
- **Rev. Dr. Mark Belletini** holds a Doctorate of Divinity Degree, is himself a humanist, is a senior minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, and wrote *Nothing Gold Can Stay: The Colors of Grief*
*Find Your Purpose Using Science is an effective reason-based path to deepen meaning and connect with your life's purpose. Using techniques supported by his own research and that of dozens of other scholars, Dr. Tsipursky guides readers through proven purpose discovery exercises. With his warm, engaging, and vulnerable style he shares his own personal struggle, and that of many others, to reconcile the world of science and reason with the more elusive and subtle pingings of the human heart – to create a life that is larger than oneself.*
- **Brandon Peele**, Global Purpose Advocate, PlanetPurpose.org, Founder & Purpose Coach, The EVR1 Institute
*Dr. Gleb Tsipursky’s book Find Your Purpose Using Science provides a great overview of the subject. It is a must read for those who are charting their trajectory in life and are seeking to create their own meaning and purpose.*
- **Mark W. Gura** is a TV/radio Host, the Executive Director of the Association of Mindfulness Meditation and Secular Buddhism, and wrote *Exploring Your Life: Mindfulness Meditation and Secular Spirituality* and *Atheist Meditation Atheist Spirituality*.
*Filled with thought provoking exercises as well information on what research has shown works to provide meaning and purpose to people’s lives. While Dr. Tsipursky doesn’t answer the question of what your purpose in life is, he does guide you so that you can discover for yourself what your highest order goals really are. Knowing what you really want to accomplish in life provides a foundation for you to live your life, fully and with purpose.*
- **Jennifer Hancock** is the Director of Humanist Learning Systems and wrote *The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom* and *The Humanist Approach to Grief and Grieving* | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyX0E1aTd2aEkzMG92TGpkOVJOLUVLR21VWUVtZWZLSUI2ZnlMdlEybWk5SEpWOFZWdm5rVVh6QzJrTUEwUmhnOGpFUnRjbVBrQmNCb2tNX1p0YXlyQ2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5aDZ5M3c1NVYzc24zZm9seERRR0dRZDEzeTctdWJqSEpLRE1Od0JHQ2JuM3h4RTdMMkU4M3NWUmdlc1Z1R2dVaTBMRTNBN3gwc3NaRHVzaFl6Y1J3S3F1OEEzNWwxODN5NWRINThVZEt1cllZaG5McWxsN2M3Y3o5ZWUteGM0SkE4bE5KdllCZ1NmVmtSeUNMX0pzZGZDV0tEcE55Z3VpLWw4S21rWTkzQWJuTjl1M1FIUV90X01qZTdQN1dxU29BU3Z6a3ZnOE9aZVMzUGlPYkl0SmJfdz09 |
Back again, I see, and still trying to push your book, and self promote. Reddit is not your advertisement platform!
I will ask you the same things I asked in other sub-reddits and which you failed to provide.
- Produce the "research" you purport to have done. Which I asked for many times, without success.
- Let everyone know your actual credentials, without inflation.
- Let everyone know you have no background in science, logic, critical thinking, philosophy nor psychology. Rather you are an assistant history professor from a state school. And have no experience in this field, so everything you say is nothing but conjecture on your part.
- Be fully transparent that the website you cite, and will donate the profits too, is in fact your own.
- Be fully transparent that you have posted this to every subreddit you that had the slightest connection to the subject to monger your book.
These guys here, they are smart cookies, and my guess is they too will not let you get away with your advertisement couched as a post.
They too will demand empirical evidence, and the chance to review your "research" and your credentials (since you use them as an appeal to authority). | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWVdqOVExSFJTRjlHbVZmZVI0YlNnUm1DQjVza0RrUkk3bkhxUVBuRWU3ZUxYTjdXQkItdm5ldkw0NHlUem9wYk05NjN4bXpQWjA5VlREYzR0Snh0V1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5aFZNbWZZaEJwOGJxTEhFdndsZUQzN3ZnNHlfZGFjUE5wMU9WUEx4WC1McTNPX1pjUFIwTFRCT3ptc3dyWUNJeS1DdWhOZ3Jna0ZDc0hMZHJpb0hUQzlhWUtwZEN4Mk9yVDhOX3RkWFJNVUp1LVpSVm1kU3pudnJMWllHM2JmMjBxby1LNUttdUd3YnBSN1AtRjloWUNTN2pUVm8wYTR6WnRPcVJ6T0MxLVJPMnFXTTZ5Wk83a1ZvcUV1UzNtSkdJUEdVeFU1WS13XzlwM3QxWXhOY1VKUT09 |
I'm sorry to see you feel that sharing my book for free for a limited time with the members of this subreddit as a sign of my gratitude for their help is self-promotion. You have a very unusual and very hostile perception of what self-promotion entails, my friend. As I stated earlier, I am not interested in engaging with your hostility and ad hominem attacks. However, for the sake of other folks reading this comment, I will respond, only once.
My book is in fact research-supported, as anyone who takes a look at the free book can see. For a quick overview of some of the science, here's an article I wrote for a scholarly [blog post](http://blog.nsrn.net/2015/05/22/meaning-and-purpose-in-non-religious-societies/).
I have expertise in the field as a historian of science focusing on psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and have published in a number of venues on this topic. I am a tenure-track professor at The Ohio State University, a highly-regarded research institution. Here is my [bio there](https://history.osu.edu/directory/Tsipursky1).
The [nonprofit](http://intentionalinsights.org/about) I donate the proceeds to is one I also volunteer for as part of my passion to bring critical thinking to a broad audience. I don't get a single dime from it and in fact contribute a lot of my own money to it.
These guys are smart cookies indeed, and they can compare your claims against those of Dr. Richard Carrier, Dr. Bob Bhaerman, Dr. Bo Bennett, and plenty of others who endorsed this book. I wonder whose claims are stronger, a random anonymous hostile commentator, or these well-known figures with a great deal of scholarly expertise and credibility in the reason-oriented community.
*Dr. Tsipursky has done a terrific job approaching this important topic from a scientific perspective. He not only demonstrates that we don’t need to imagine the supernatural to find a purpose in life, but he shows how modern research in fields such as cognitive psychology and neuroscience provide demonstrable strategies that allow us to create a purpose—our own purpose.*
- **Dr. Bo Bennett** holds a Doctorate in Psychology, hosts “The Dr. Bo Show,” and wrote *Logically Fallacious* and *Year to Success*
*A unique and intriguing project, well-researched, and well worth your testing out in practice. No one has done anything like this before. And it's a field much in need of work like this.*
- **Dr. Richard Carrier** holds a Doctorate in History and wrote *Sense and Goodness without God* and *On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt*
*Dr. Tsipursky has done a great job bringing the power of meaning and purpose to the rational and scientific among us.*
- **Tim Kelley** is Founder of the True Purpose® Institute and wrote *True Purpose: Twelve Strategies for Discovering the Difference You Are Meant to Make*
*Perhaps you have wondered to yourself, “What is my meaning and purpose in life?” If so, you have plenty of company in the wondering department but may struggle to come up with answers to that question. Well, if you are ready to explore, then Gleb Tsipursky’s workbook, Find Your Purpose Using Science, may be just what you are looking for to get the exploration going. Tsipursky, a college professor and scholar of scientific and research-based approaches to answering big questions has put together a step by step guide to help you reflect on what you really and truly care about, match that with what you are actually doing with your life, and set up a plan to move toward more meaningful and purposeful living. Along the way, Tsipursky highlights the personal stories of people who, as he does himself, discover unexpected and positive energy for living life in a meaningful and fulfilling way.*
- **Bart Worden** is the Executive Director of the American Ethical Union
*Find Your Purpose Using Science clearly is one of the centerpieces of humanist education, and it should be. In my position as an American Humanist Association Education Consultant and former Director of the Kochhar Humanist Education Center, I am in the most fortunate position of recommending it to the AHA’s chapters and affiliates. It should serve as one of the centerpieces of our educational program since it provides clear and practical research-based strategies for figuring out a personal sense of life’s meaning and purpose.*
- **Dr. Bob Bhaerman** holds a Doctorate of Education with a specialty in curricular development and is an American Humanist Association Educational Consultant and former Director of the Kochhar Humanist Education Center
*Professor Tsipursky shows us that, while there is no obvious purpose to life, meaning is ours for the making. Science shows us how meaning-making is important for our happiness, and especially how community helps us discover what truly fulfills us, then helps us act on it.*
- **Maria Greene** is the Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky departs from the affirmation of the late Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, which suggests that the scientific method and religious approaches are differing magisteria, that is, they are asking distinct sets of questions, which, even when they overlap a bit, remain focused on different values. In Tsipursky’s view, justice issues, meaning, value and even purpose issues, which are central to many religious people, can be generated very clearly from evidence based studies that use the scientific method. For conservative evangelicals like Rick Warren, there can be no purpose without a biblical warrant. Dr. Tsipursky, without rancor, demonstrates successfully to my mind that this is simply not true, and that one can live not only an ethical and moral life without religion, but a responsible, compassionate and justice-seeking life. I found it insightful throughout.
- **Rev. Dr. Mark Belletini** holds a Doctorate of Divinity Degree, is himself a humanist, is a senior minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, and wrote *Nothing Gold Can Stay: The Colors of Grief*
*Find Your Purpose Using Science is an effective reason-based path to deepen meaning and connect with your life's purpose. Using techniques supported by his own research and that of dozens of other scholars, Dr. Tsipursky guides readers through proven purpose discovery exercises. With his warm, engaging, and vulnerable style he shares his own personal struggle, and that of many others, to reconcile the world of science and reason with the more elusive and subtle pingings of the human heart – to create a life that is larger than oneself.*
- **Brandon Peele**, Global Purpose Advocate, PlanetPurpose.org, Founder & Purpose Coach, The EVR1 Institute
*Dr. Gleb Tsipursky’s book Find Your Purpose Using Science provides a great overview of the subject. It is a must read for those who are charting their trajectory in life and are seeking to create their own meaning and purpose.*
- **Mark W. Gura** is a TV/radio Host, the Executive Director of the Association of Mindfulness Meditation and Secular Buddhism, and wrote *Exploring Your Life: Mindfulness Meditation and Secular Spirituality* and *Atheist Meditation Atheist Spirituality*.
*Filled with thought provoking exercises as well information on what research has shown works to provide meaning and purpose to people’s lives. While Dr. Tsipursky doesn’t answer the question of what your purpose in life is, he does guide you so that you can discover for yourself what your highest order goals really are. Knowing what you really want to accomplish in life provides a foundation for you to live your life, fully and with purpose.*
- **Jennifer Hancock** is the Director of Humanist Learning Systems and wrote *The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom* and *The Humanist Approach to Grief and Grieving*
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OK let's do this:
1. Meaning and purpose blog you linked is not a "scholarly" publication.
2. The blog has no actual research cited, in fact you have shown over and over that links to OTHERS research you use is often not well understood by you and you make general observations from specific studies.
3. Directly from the "nonprofit" you are "volunteer" at. *Co-Founder and President Gleb Tsipursky*... Looks like it is indeed your webpage.
4. Your "Bio": is a self authored blurb. Most of which is mindless self-promotion and half-truths. The real truth is you have a PHD is history, and are an associate professor. You do not teach any science, psychology, or anything else you "claim". This is the truth from that bio: *I teach courses in European and global history, with a specialty in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European history*
5. As said ad nauseum, in science, research is NOT reading others works and linking to them to back up hypothesis, even more so when you use specific studies to generalize about a philosophical point.
6. Again, your "endorsements" are purely hypothetical. I can link to many scam webpages that have glowing endorsements. You can CLAIM anything here. Prove it! In addition, none of these people are well known enough to sway an opinion in any-case, and all are on your website as well, so (of true) the conflict of interest here is very high.
7. I have yet to see any so called "peer-reviewed" study by you in any reputable or peer-reviewed publication. I have asked you many times for these.
The reason I don't like you is you act like a snake-oil salesman, you quack like a snake-oil salesman, ergo, without subjective proof of your claims, you *are* a snake-oil salesman. I HATE people who take advantage of the gullibility of others. I get it history degrees suck (from a monetary perspective) and you can't make much, but find an honest way to supplement your income!
I have said before, if I am wrong, PROVE IT, something which you have failed to accomplish.
The ONLY thing you have proved is a guy with the name you are using is an associate professor of HISTORY (and not very well rated BTW) at Ohio State.
You argue from classical logical fallacies, heavily on the 'appeal from authority' which add nothing for weight. You want to show I am wrong, PROVE it.
Last, but not in ANYWAY least, REDDIT is NOT a promotional and advertisement platform! Take out an add in New age bullshit mags, you will have more success.
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I am sorry to see you respond this way, without providing any proof of your claims. As I stated, I have no interest in engaging with someone who provides no proof of their claims and makes ad hominem attacks. Goodbye. | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUl9RZi1SNnV6M1JiRUJ0V2NHUjVDRjNfYmpjcUFiWXBrVVRLR25lSEF6T2lCVlZjNnVjaVQ2dXhWNnZVcGhjclJVSVZvcmIwcXlpUlJoLUNyLUdkSXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V1VxdENBdWVISVc4Sjh4ZkRYOGx0bTBxTGZYaldnY3A0Tmd4V0U5Q0M1Z3dETkFTeGZHSC1xTWdkRVJUVlNaNzhoaW4tOTd4UFNXUEhCT2RxZVNqaGJabFFwQXpvQllMY3lCbTVHbGE0bGEyRXZDYkZ4TXZwOTU4WHhZWk85X1gwMDV1NEo0TG50R0Ziblp1QlZ6QXBrdXU4ZzdaRDAxVllBUjUza3FUU0txNFVnVUw0aFpJWjN2c3Rob0JpN1RibTJHTXhRd0FYT0hNQnFSVnhWbUI1QT09 |
You really don't get burden of proof, you made the claims, the poster is asking you to PROVE your claims. You are required to show proof, but once again, you sidestep that part. The only rational a reasonable person can make is you do so because you HAVE no proof.
That you do not understand simple burden of proof, and who is the responsible party to give said proof, tells me that you have absolutely NO understanding of how science, logic, nor critical thinking work!
You are a kid with a PHD in history trying to come off as an expert in psychology, atheism, life meaning and philosophy self promoting on a platform that doesn't allow it. Your ego knows no bounds if you think people would not notice!
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Well, I think that's a rather strange argument to make. I included links with proof, and the original poster dismissed them without engaging with them at all, and called me names. You are also calling me names, engaging in an ad hominem attack without actually engaging with the content. Sorry, not interested in people engaging in ad hominem attacks. | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZzZ3ZzBXRDBjOU9ScTFuLU9pRjktN2JPeVJ6dERWU094cnRrM21vUnlKRWY0WGtsYzl5QTNJSTlKQ29SSDRWU2RFeWtCb0V1SnVlU0k4N2RLbFRuMFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5X1NTdldrV29KSnFZLUc5UURSdFB0dWNEa0VKdlFGVVlWTGMzT2I5QnA3alNjWWpzRDZ6dXNVYlRMZGJxX0drd0laVTR4MUJ2azdJR21JbG4zVlBBbllCeVNOVXB1VGloTkpIclBnWlh4dVVCTzVHbnNGZFpoN1lITDdaRUZMTUJlWWtEOVJPMHJJczVBWVUwNWhQZlFSSzZYX05LZ1p4aFBTdENiZmVSeUJBT2FpNEJ1Z05yNXpOTFVJVm5nazdrMnBZdFNJcGpucC1sX19oejFTTkx3dz09 |
It is obvious that the only proof here is you teach History at a state school.
Everything else is links to blogs, which are not proof of anything, or to website of your own.
Typical SCAM behavior!
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Unfortunate that you resort to insults and name-calling when you are unable to support your claims. Sorry, not interested. | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaDc1VlowczdzSzMzTndIbVMybVBkUXNlYVdIeWl3MG54cnNKRVU0d3JEZW5YSnpZeUtMZVJkVEtjUnUtTkNidjFwVHlBR1pLc1BBcGpaZTRkblZJTGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MlhSN0R3SFFxTFhSaEFobXhnbGlDM2Uycm5PWnRMSVZJS3pvUnFyOHdQRkRUX2U1cG1vLTg3WHM4Z2RhelZFVWlUZlFCSmFsenZHMTNUdHQ5Q0Fmb0dTa2dKRUZONF9WSEg5eGh2UFBpbFhCZUhINE5CMkZoWXVrd3Bnd0tfLXl6ZS1kRGVXVUNPOFlzNUV4MS1vNHBqX1FpclRDRkhjQTZMWnR5LW5ET2dMQWtsdC1lTHVPRHN5bm1wZENYSjZpZHhrcE42QWhsS2p2c3hPUzZ4ckp4UT09 |
Cross-posted to 12 sub-reddits and counting...
PROOF! SPAM KINNNGGGG!!
You really are not very bright or don't get this whole 'internet' thing. Nobody made any claims other than you don't prove any of your claims (true), and you self promote (true) and that you are a spammer (true). All are evident truths, they are right here in front of us.
Your ego is crazy off the charts to think people buy your evasions and claims of being victim! | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUmhtWWNCR3k3aFVWdGpWQ2FVQm1KWHlCcnhmTXVEbHpGQnhKbzNxdURkTVVnblhqSUVwQ29jN1pSbTVETUIxanhhMmZUZ0wzQXhuZXp4QlVaMUZ0OXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5d09VanRpUlFOdDcyQWNObUpqQTV4NUNsWGlvUWRycFcyaG1iUlFlUXN3a29OVWJBZU9uTVNhRVRLZkNzMXdsZjhlOEpjTTBfb04tOU5xNVJhUzBBVGRsTVIzS1JYMHRYeGdfLUswSWtoODc1TlpFV29tZTBjLWx2djdkYWp2ZENlR2wtRmtjUDJvamdUem01Q0NNbHk4Ynh1a09JTzJsSXpIbG1uLVlTU1lsbmhTMmc1a2VIWEJTMXlIVF9Sdkc4d3lsTzRhX0pyd203Tjlkb3NEcGZNZz09 |
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It's not exactly a new observation that fans build their identities around the things and the characters we love, so, who or what do you identify with? Who in fiction is _literally_ you? :D | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyXzRNTFYtMGFNYUN4LVhYczA4Vi1TTUhMQUVYNndCMHliRFNRSVFfOS1GUkV5b2Jrd0hfQ1dHWkdiTnJDTFgydXYxQ1R6Smh0TUhTdzRmcE9HT3hhNm8wUC1MNjNFTTktWW95U0hCV08yeEU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MkgwczNsUG02cV9SQWo2V1AzTXlGSkxtZHJIdlVITTRPUW5PTm13YkpQOEtqVmhnVWJDNmhDOG5JbGhteHdMUFowaFVzTXhMWUlzR2s2MVY5RVFXbUxOcm9SYVl6YTRkOXJTd1pDSnZ6VzFQcUdVNm5zMi1CN3R6ZnJONVREUVJvVFdRWk1GMUY4aEZ4b2tnZ2oxTDA0WU5TMGY4UVNZdmJXYW5OeHd2OHEtUUNhWXhRemlsQS1mT2ZGTmNXMEYzWmtVdnRSX05taXF3ZmxEZGRGVmV4Zz09 |
Source material summary (stolen from Wikipedia):
The Sandman is an American comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics imprint Vertigo. Artists include Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Jill Thompson, Shawn McManus, Marc Hempel, and Michael Zulli, lettering by Todd Klein, and covers by Dave McKean. Beginning with issue No. 47, it was placed under the Vertigo imprint. It tells the story of Dream of the Endless, who rules over the world of dreams.
The main character of The Sandman is Dream, also known as Morpheus and other names, who is one of the seven Endless. The other Endless are Destiny, Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium who was once Delight, and Destruction who turned his back on his duties. The series is famous for Gaiman's trademark use of anthropomorphic personification of various metaphysical entities, while also blending mythology and history in its horror setting.[1] The Sandman is a story about stories and how Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, is captured and subsequently learns that sometimes change is inevitable.[2] The Sandman was Vertigo's flagship title, and is available as a series of ten trade paperbacks, a recolored five-volume Absolute hardcover edition with slipcase, in a black-and-white Annotated edition, and is available for digital download. Critically acclaimed, The Sandman was one of the first few graphic novels ever to be on the New York Times Best Seller list, along with Maus, Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns. It was one of five graphic novels to make Entertainment Weekly's "100 best reads from 1983 to 2008", ranking at No. 46.[3] Norman Mailer described the series as "a comic strip for intellectuals".[4] The series is noted for having a large influence over the fantasy genre and graphic novel medium since then.
The Sandman became a cult success for DC Comics[25] and attracted an audience unlike that of mainstream comics: much of the readership was female, many were in their twenties, and many read no other comics at all.[26] Comics historian Les Daniels called Gaiman's work "astonishing" and noted that The Sandman was "a mixture of fantasy, horror, and ironic humor such as comic books had never seen before."[27] DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz observed that "The Sandman became the first extraordinary success as a series of graphic novel collections, reaching out and converting new readers to the medium, particularly young women on college campuses, and making Gaiman himself into an iconic cultural figure."[28] By the time the series concluded in 1996, it was outselling the titles of DC's flagship characters of Superman and Batman.
Questions for Discussion:
•Do you consider yourself a fan of this series and/or part of this fandom? Why or why not?
•Are there any elements to the series that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
•Are there any elements to the fandom that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
•Do you have an unpopular opinion on any aspect of this series or its fandom? What are they?
•Do you have any personal life experiences that you feel either attracted you or repelled you from becoming a fan of this series and/or part of its fandom? Feel free to share : fans & even non-fans who still love to participate in discussions like these come from all walks of life & it's so rewarding to read about them!
•Do you have any favorite fanvids or fanfics based on the series?
• Have you read any of the various spin offs? Gaiman's other works? his other connected, but not written by him such as Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (he was Susanna Clarke's mentor)
• If there was an adaptation, who and what would you like to see in it? | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWXpacS1tM3lhNmhfNHZCdmNZTEt6c0JzSXJYSE1DSUJIWTZvQXg4UFRaYTU3Vmo0WlkwbmdIc1M1azk0TWRDa1ppZks2RGZQMXBmZmdJSDdNcjdHeWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5OVY3WlV3XzR4UWU2RHlGd2pvOERLcXZYaU1sdlNCdnNWa3RnSlJwQnp6NU1mb1JBdnJnUDNQclJNTmRRUTZvWmdaN004d1NlMHMxSXVpX3EtU1hMWG9LTVF4OGtGQW85N1VYaXZKR2p0cUJqQjluSC1FV0pPRjRoaXZ4Tks1WENZSWJZbWJ5M0UwLVV4al9QUVFidnBiWmxXZG54QzNyZ182UDIyVTd6QWkyMTFtVmhWMk1HU1BQSnpSdXlSbDlo |
I'm not talking about hostility and alienation from other fans, but rather just feeling like you're an outsider looking in at the movers, shakers and content creators of your fandom(s).
My thoughts:
I was barely a preteen when the Harry Potter fandom blew up online. I read and wrote fanfic, browsed fanart, and lurked on MuggleNet day and night, but for whatever reason I never really came across the most active spots where (what seems like) everybody else was making friends and theorizing about Book 7 and gossiping about drama between well-known fanfic authors. A lot of the jokes and references people make about "the old days" fly right over my head because I never noticed them, even though they would've been occurring right under my nose. I know I spent nearly all of my free time circa 2002-2007 immersing myself in the world of Harry Potter--but what the hell was I doing? Where was I?
I feel like I've always drifted passively through my fandom, consuming content here and there but oblivious to and ultimately shut out of what was actually going on around me despite my desire to be more involved. I've never had any Potterhead friends (outside of my two middle school best friends who weren't into the larger fandom like I was), I've never been to a HP convention, I don't write fic or make fanart or HP-inspired merchandise, and I don't really participate in HP fan communities because either 1) they're dead, 2) they have viewpoints, interests, tastes, etc. that don't mesh with mine, 3) they are terrifyingly vast and confusing (i.e. tumblr), or 4) I'm too damn shy. Because so much of my fangirling is solitary daydreaming, theorizing, and consuming other people's content, I feel like I just don't have a place anywhere in my fandom. It sometimes makes me question whether I even have the right to call myself a "fan." I know that's a silly thing to think, but it's hard to shake off these feelings once they come over me.
I think the most involved I've ever felt in a fandom was when I was 13 or so and spent a ton of time on Neopets. I knew who Jazz and Cindy and all the other neocelebs I've since forgotten were, I knew all the acronyms and references and inside jokes, I posted on the neoboards, and even made some neofriends (neoacquaintances, really). And yet... I still felt so left out.
For me, I believe that both these feelings of isolation/unimportance and my lack of involvement in fandom stem from my social anxiety. It seems like such a bitter irony that the shyness that drove me towards online fandom in the first place is the very thing that keeps me from feeling like I really belong to it.
I don't mean to make this post all about me, but I wanted to share my experiences and thoughts to get a discussion going.
So, my questions for you all:
Can anybody else relate? Do you feel involved or important in your fandom(s), or like you have your own sub-fandom niche where you truly belong?
If you do feel involved, in what ways do you participate? Do you think there is a distinct separation between fandom producers (writers, artists, etc.) and fandom consumers/lurkers? What ways are there for fans to meaningfully "contribute" to their fandom besides creating original content?
What sorts of fandom characteristics do you think have an effect on fans' senses of involvement? fandom size/age? fandom "medium" (online communities, clubs, conventions, etc.)? fan demographics? source genre? source medium (books, games, shows, etc.)?
I'd also love to hear everyone's stories about times where you felt either left out of or very included in your fandom. | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTFRNSmVaTDNBRlZHWkk3aENhZFRKNTFhYnQ1U1l5b1I3R3U0U2JHdlkzVjZuOGtiRVZpR3Bqa0JSazNGZ3pNUHNUMjFFUzVieW83NFoya3ozbHB6ZGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5TFZBQjZoN0pqaTNjZmdWWmY0ZHB3LXJVVVBiREpwZTBndDNxQ3AtaXRvV2Z0b3BhQ05hOXdFUGwxODFuLTdzWlVTRW1xWEZKUVBaY1ZMQnVuVHhldUxmdUdsaHB4a1NhZmd0dWFMRVFNOV9vdU9YVHJKSjBEUXRrSGhxMUJjQVNSZW1vQk8tZUctcThXNnpzU0R3SHduMFZDcEtxT0lIZVkwN2p4WC1vQlJHZTR1czY4eE4xWUIxZnNoRHM0Yl9W |
Calling all Fangirls, time to update us on the news & info goin' on in your fandoms this week! Topics welcomed:
* anything new regarding the source material of your fandom(s) (recent interviews, announcements, release dates, etc)? Let us know about them!
* anything new regarding the fandom(s) (fan communities online, fandom meta, fanfiction, fanart, any transformative work that's gone viral recently)? Give us some context & then link us all the things!
* any recent feels you have about anything regarding the source material of your fandom *and/or* your fandom(s)? Share! We're great listeners here.
*Really* excited & looking forward to how this turns out! Let the spread of rational, dedicated & well-informed flailing begin!!!
| r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQzZ3WFJhY1p1REQ0NHRlcldNV0g3emFOZHROVHdpQXhvQXNhMnpZdHNpTERWRzFiaG1jQjBBcERFdFNHZndHZGtpOGZlMkg1RnA2NXJhQjZ4cmNEOXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5TUdkTWhDUzFvb2xpZnZ0aHA1ZWZ5SGE2WGF5OXQ1YkdPYUFyZEhIV1V1UWRMc0xvRDlTeHg5Q2E3WmREcmwxU3dFMkhwemU3NTkzTEdZNGRGMklKTnFFNG5mNGtqZE4yX3RRWVdPYjBUd0NoRlFpbUJvQ3B0RU9xX1JZYzBBdVJ5NkF0aERsQi1LbERzX21GMWMyT0JTcVY0X3lBVWhQa2hISFEzZ2szTDZvPQ== |
You should report this to the Freedom from Religion Foundation, they fight for church-state separation issues like this all the time. Earlier this year they helped some atheists in a town near where I live after the city let people paint religious themed pictures on government owned snow plows.
EDIT: I realize removing Jesus pictures on snow plows probably seems like some petty bullshit to some people, but when you let little shit like that slide it sets a precendent that allows for bigger shit like a $300,000 government grant for religion to not even get questioned. | r/youngatheists | comment | r/youngatheists | 2015-07-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUklfQUpJNmRWejVxMFVfZVlaVWxSUGFEbk9IS01SN3UxdGpYcTFZTFI1UWtIZE5UX19hbUdLTTZqOWpybEcxQnpnUlBwQ2hrNzdkTGcyX2VnNW5zWFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bkpMNnpid0REUUN1MGtfbXVQbHU3SHhRVUx6NlFJSkpqcV8xYURQQlVmQW9uMFgzUmlBVXJZVTZyd01NQWI0WFdJTmZuOGs0b1l5LXY1WXBkQXJrSVVqYmcxWm92VWJyY01LUldEaFBQTE1iR0NZa1NJT3JIUWx2UHRkdW1Da0RHcDhlSUhHdEZ4WThJeTRWcDQ1MER3MjYyU0t1djg1OTJYWERjVmxEcXN2cF9NNDFxUkdQdEVKNFBmZFhmMXNrTmdVZG1zdkxiSmdlTjNLMGNzLTM5dz09 |
Good day all.
I've been trying to figure out a good place to add all my photos along with the route, from a road trip. I took a photo an hour while driving, without GPS data, so I can add it to a map.
I've tried MyMaps with Google, and it seems that you can only upload photos from the web, which is highly annoying when I have several hundred, all of which I can grab off my computer due to Time Created sorting. Sure, I can upload them all to flicker or google, but I'm not sure if it will work as well as I expect.
So, is there any site out there that will allow me to create a route, and add photos to specific points on the map? All the while, being easy to use, and view, so I can share it? | r/mapprojects | post | r/mapprojects | 2015-07-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybmtsLUJHbFhDcEZBUjVsQkRqbE9GdTZNSjdUOUVoVEk2dGlvSkcyRzBvb1BKNERUSVNSbVZIYTg2M1dFOHVNVFVLQkd6TTFUNVBmZ2NDbjVYSmRBSVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5c3FZMDVidDRtNVdHcFBVSlpOUkxJdDF3WWE1YWhZR21zRjVTRFBFYjBZU0lHdVpxQkFRcWVrcldwS0Y1Qkd0Wm8xbmFjdjZoWWI3YzY0N2ZPaXVIQWRoTkVNZkZpNUtjbFM5aWJLQkw3dnhLMVNzRTY0aEVUazJhZ0xYOVVtYzVtb2NvQks3WGZDWUl0dkdrZm05Q2t6UDRXQm1Ja2thajBsb05TNzVNLTZHNEZsQmU3c2VqZ05uZjdyM2NZU3lfbVJRX2V4QUgyNDN6V0pTUnpNS21zQT09 |
Hey, all.
Here’s an idea: Develop a phone app for calling your representatives. It should have these features:
• Alerts and educates users about new issues.
• Displays a list of current hot issues to scroll through.
• A single press initiates a call to the representatives.
• Presents a script to read back to the representatives.
• Drill down on the issue for details
• Statistics on what issues are getting how many calls.
• Statistics on what representatives are currently supporting.
• Social media sharing of the recent call, issue and the app.
• Etc.
| r/maydaypac | post | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyYVM4SEFLMndYZlBPSm9xWkYyR1pRanBpNjRRYTNYWXBja2E1Tm9Ca3dMTGlpRjBobE9OYm5RSEhWMW9FOU5USjBxa0F0NnlIMTl6LVFjc1ZER3NESkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cC1abktKZFJkWTFBOUZtY1R4cXA4NS1UVndoZnpEdjV1QmVUeVBsZkdvblZHYzVQZGF4MlR5TjNSVWs2b3h6dVJhVHZJLWd2UGxCSHlqS194VUNCa1UyaXQxWWJ4dmtFWHdTZzdBQmtmRjIwZzlhLU8yNmZNQkFjYWM3Z3VMaENqSDBYOVY5SldfblFza0Rma0gyMjBSVWlLSFRIZlRoV1VDbzYyMU1VZkl2UWl3TUFWRFdtVTdtVnRIRldib0sy |
This week on Netflix Book Club we watched [The Bounty](http://www.flixbookclub.com/the-bounty/), a historical piece on the mutiny of the HMS Bounty back in the late 1700's. My buddy told me to watch this movie; he's a huge Mel Gibson fan (Mad Max tattoo and all) and promised me that Anthony Hopkins was at his best.
I was skeptical but ultimately not disappointed. It's a fantastic story about working with friends and the possible repercussions. I haven't seen or read other media on the HMS Bounty but this is apparently a fairly accurate account of the events, and if that's the case let me say I'm team Bligh. Fletcher was supposed to be his friend and right hand man and dissolved in the long run, succumbing to an easy life that didn't fit his military obligations.
But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm being too hard on love. Anyone ever see this? Team Fletcher or Bligh?? | r/watchitwithme | post | r/WatchItWithMe | 2015-07-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydmEzeVJfcEY3bkF5V3R6UmI3OU4zOHVxM2hybWh2NkJEbUNlaTVBWG5hcFdnTDVPTTRQd2ktQXAyODd5cVhkekFTUlIySDJQX2tfQUhDd2ozWWg1Y0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5M3ZZTjVaTU1qbGhPSGpYRVY3cksxS1ZNVGtfWUFwMERuNEJYMkJCTkVxaHNzbEc0Nk9EQjQyVlVrOWhsc3h2Y0RYV1VEYTR4Uk9BUzdNWkZGWlVxNDVKU081MXIzQkh2QWlDN3RFdGZndS0zUC1GcUJvS2hDQkloT1VSY2RNQ3RUbEdCYkpSb0ktQXd0OXhKV3U1UHFQMVlrb3gwY1VraUpOTHgwZDE1MkVZRkdwYm40T3hxNm5OZjdTM2pWdVRR |
I recently had to rethink and make the same decision on whether or not to go all grass-fed or conventional. Here is an article from Mark Sisson that gave some insight, so I hope it helps: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-differences-between-grass-fed-beef-and-grain-fed-beef/
"Eat beef, first and foremost. Get the highest quality beef you can afford, whether that ends up being premium grass-finished from the farm up the road or USDA Prime from Costco. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Man cannot live on wild caught canned sardines and crushing angst alone." | r/frugalpaleo | comment | r/FrugalPaleo | 2015-07-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRnMzVGgxZkY4ejRrZUE1cmh1LU5QMzFlVExhemRubS1FQkx2OXJFLUk2b0tYd1ZsV0p3Y2VqVWE0RHlfLUZ2emR2N2xzczA0VU9WRkZNLWFoTFZXd2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Z3NQWDBvNzNtYWNSTThCLXdzUjg0X2czQUlYakRUTC0zQTNDcWtsY1NBME1PLUc2N01qUDR6dlpaOUpyWmJzcFNiMkRmSi1RMVhqLUYyd1J4dVZrX01mUFphb3JOWTZKYnFBZkE5UGtMaGQ5MmRYWTBtWVBGLWlMcmxlTDNkZnRLcm9kRF93bUU2VkQ0UzRENlVpTTdqN3RmM1BHN29ZMk1NRklWVlZuLTVkZ1FnZzhoaGJvdWp3SzBKd1VDSVJp |
I'm familiar with Mark Sisson's article on beef, I think I can recite it line by line. I can definitely afford 100% grass fed beef, but I think I'll go back to eating conventional ground beef. The twice as high cost IMO does not justify the health benefits.
If I don't have any health problems eating conventional ground beef everyday, I'm going to continue to do so and reap the financial benefits | r/frugalpaleo | comment | r/FrugalPaleo | 2015-07-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyLWFNU0ZEWl8yOTZXUklueUxERkQ5RlZNZnRoWlV1RXJhWDlxV1RudWFGODBWZEFjM1d1STlUNkNkOTgwXzVZd0l3OUNLeXV3anVxc3VBWjE5TGZiVXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MkEzb2x2czR4X19wbDc3aU9Pb2RVSDg0N2x5OVB5LUM2OHdnOE1VQzZsbzhWSWxFck4taVJvSkRfUWxMVHdTRWFWS3ZQS21LeGpLNEh0ckdTb25mN1FYbTkyQV9wX1dzbkdsZVBkWl9JSGRnOUFTREh4MkdXeDVFWTE2eFVzM2laWHdFN2lpaF9tLUV3SzZiNXdxMzhhSkxlMloyblJPS2RDTS1ZcDB3ZnFCVEc2Zmh3R2VQdXZhd0djSy1PMV8x |
http://www.gofundme.com/zp3xug My name is Joe G., and I was heavily involved with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for many years. I am an Eagle Scout, and Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow (OA). When I was in scouts, Joined the Order of the Arrow, Scoutings National Honor Society. I never knew what I was getting into. The OA became my family, Shaped me to become the man I am today and it saved my life. If it wasn't for my brothers in the Order, My type 1 diabetes would have gone undiagnosed until it was to late and I would have succumbed to a diabetic coma. The first people I came out to were my brothers in the OA, and they supported me and elected me Lodge Chief of our Local Lodge. I served on the Lodges's ceremonial team from for 7 years, until the culture wars hit home. In 2011 I left the Boy Scouts of America due to their Ban on Gay Scouts and Scouters. the people who supported me throughout my scouting career were now joined by people who were equally hateful as my friends and mentors were helpful. I did not feel I could be in the BSA without hiding myself again. Now I am the Chapter Lead for the Scouts for Equality organization in my Council helping make the BSA an equal place for all. This year, 2015 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow, it also marks the possible day discrimination ends in the BSA. On the 27th the BSA will be voting on whether to lift the ban. unfortunately this comes too late for most gay scouts and scouters who had dedicated their lives to scouting and the order before the ban started to be more regularly enforced, This means when the conference starts August 3rd, that not one person affected by the ban would have been able to register to attend the 100th Anniversary as an official participant. Even if the ban is lifted, SFE has more work to do making sure every scout has a safe and inclusive unit and to educate the BSA on LGBT issues. That is why I intend to go up to the Campus of Michigan State University, in East Lansing Michigan, and celebrate with my brothers the end of this ban. I want to be there to distribute information for Scouts for Equality and thank an organization that has been so critical to my life. This is in fact a once in a lifetime oppurtunity. Unfortunately, medication costs make it hard to save money for such a trip. Not to mention, as a diabetic I can't skip any meals to help pay. I would not be asking for help if I could do it alone. That is why any money not spent on the trip will be donated back to the Scouts for Equality nonprofit. If you would like to make a donation to SFE directly please do so here. https://www.scoutsforequality.org/ I thank you from the bottom of my heart. With loyalty in Brotherhood and Cheerfulness in Service, Joe G. | r/atheisteaglescouts | post | r/atheisteaglescouts | 2015-07-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyNUR4UVVPdlFvOXhVaUd2VzNyTjBsQWV0RzhyYS1sb3ZiZ0NIalBvc0ZUMi1sV0t2bU1xNDVvdVA2amdoQzlhWjZMelQ5Uy1EaUNRWmtZT0ZSYUdqekE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NC1aUFBkRm9vNzhQT05XMGtlTTlOSGdaTVpuNWUwbEJkUlE4Q2YyOWg2dHp1bWZuNjBVUzBTZGtYLTZEb3dma1pKNURSdWc1Y0JXTEZKaS05Qnl3NFJyZHp6VlJWTDRoU3NpWHV1cU9QcnJHQjNkcnAtOE5sc1JRREhPdGFfTi1yYU9ockJOTHUwakRfYmdnLVBiWkZBWVBCQ09XRXBfYXNqUVpVdHpFRUZRPQ== |
**Selected fandom: Star Wars**
Source material summary from [its Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars):
>Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as "far, far away" in the distant past, and portrays Jedi as a representation of good, in conflict with the Sith, their evil counterpart. Their weapon of choice, the lightsaber, is commonly recognized in popular culture. The franchise's storylines contain many themes, with influences from philosophy and religion.
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**Questions for Discussion:**
* Do you consider yourself a fan of this story and/or part of this fandom? Why or why not?
* Are there any elements to the franchise that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Are there any elements to the *fandom* that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Do you have an unpopular opinion on any aspect of this story or its fandom? What are they?
* Do you have any personal life experiences that you feel either attracted you or repelled you from becoming a fan of this game and/or part of its fandom? Feel free to share : fans & even non-fans who still love to participate in discussions like these come from all walks of life & it's so rewarding to read about them!
* How excited are you by the new one coming out soon? Do you have any news or insight about it? Cool articles or websites that'd be relevant for us to know about? Link us!
* Were/are you into Han, Leia, or Luke more?
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*Really* looking forward to hearing everybody's thoughts - Cheers! | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyNGllZ1Fmajg1dDJsOS1Uc0w1VUVrbVNaMGlNXzl4SVE0T205MDg2dDNJRVdZV3pvaUFZQ0ZnQVZMajZqb1NJUWZOb1dVaDJkbElod0lseUhqQndfb3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5dmhqckNORzctcGloVmdZZlQzV1pXd1M0alBZZmZMd3FfVFFtMFBLLUlHdlNZc1pIeVljSGpLN2ViTTRUdEVfZWtLb3I1VVVnRUNpVUViUl9QV2hjMDJyUjhTUndCcGVkVUMzVHhoYnlvQjEtWVRXTDFjdnhJLWlQaW5aZU95OXNxa1Z0RWF1Q3RWcVhXLW5ZWVBsZzQwSEprUi1QVFJyT25fMDlMWURrTzVvPQ== |
This article really bothers me. Sure, we get it. Congress is also broken, or, as Lessig has said, rigged. He used the term rigged to describe our current political system as part of a larger argument about [why we need Elizabeth Warren to run for president](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtpiRhTdt5k). But as far as I know, Elizabeth Warren also hasn't put forth any sort of plan, or "identif[ied] the steps [she] will take immediately upon coming to office that would free Congress from special-interest money." So why does he believe that she would be the only person capable of fixing the rigged system? At least Bernie Sanders has referred to Citizen's United publicly. He has, at least, brought attention to what Lessig calls tweedism, and, at least, he *is* running for president.
So all this article does is leave me with a disappointment in Lessig, and a belief that he may be more cynical than I thought. He is a smart man, and since we *must* elect *someone*, why doesn't he take a few minutes to articulate what an acceptable plan from an acceptable candidate might look like? | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeUpkaU1vX25ZNEg2YTFZWEdmRjlER0xnWGQzeWNTdlk4SHFBTmtnMHlUYi1CNlhyQXBWeVNjcFJiOGw5VGduSm1ybmRuRnVVbjg2c1V0Zm1MdUxWcGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NDY3M3RKV0lEMVRXVTZVaGRad1ZBNFZicmdYNkx3dGJfUWxod00tN3E5UjFMNk02SXBya3FtS19QMWY5dHRRUXdhSWZNUFZwRVp0NFc1cnB5U2Nvbk9oUGFzbGZrT2w4WUJMUE5NcVpMV3g5QS1yUEFyUFVmcTcwU3k0ODRQTEY5SE13azVqWEVwMnY0MDdEa1BoeFV1VDhDcG84RTJFVGFiLWVUbG9obEtXeDJnbUdiMi1RNGZpa3RBN3BGb2ZxaGJJT09hN092N1k0QlBjck4zNmpSdz09 |
You can read about Larry's conversation with Bernie Sanders here: https://medium.com/equal-citizens/on-the-trustee-president-not-either-or-but-both-and-f802d7360ef8
Lessig's proposed plan is publicly financed elections, as detailed at RepsWith.Us/reforms.
My favorite quotes from this piece: "Before we start another “change you can believe in” campaign, someone needs to give us a plan that would make change believable again."
"Practically every single important issue in Washington is now held hostage to big money, from climate change to addressing the debt. And amazingly, candidates from both parties are beginning to acknowledge this. Republicans like Lindsey Graham are openly criticizing Citizens United. And O’Malley and Sanders have both endorsed fundamental changes to the way campaigns are funded—at least, as Sanders said in his announcement, “in the long run.”
“In the long run”? What does Sanders believe he will get done in the short run, while Congress remains dependent on campaign cash from the very entities his reforms would dramatically affect? We live in a constitutional republic. Fundamental policy change requires Congress. But without a Congress that can act, sensibly, talk of revolution is just that." | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRVBjbFplU0h4WUxUSVQ5MTBJcmtZUWN4dUNNOE5fSDl6NkQ4MjVGYUoxcWR6bU8ySUR1RUZkZmtNOVpyTFliR1ZJb2VBeENfcXd0cXBxWUYycjByUFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5c3dGTzlxeDBVV3VVR2owTHZZSVhGWU1CSThJcXgyY2QzdzNLWmx2U1NGTktqMDM5MUNzVmRjazdWLW9OWl93XzRmRzQ1a2ZGV0JpWGRmTm1XU1pmN01zV2JXYmVKWjB1alllYVA4UGVFblFPUFNvNERJV2s0NDRUMXdBMl8xWVV1UXZOaUxCd1FIeWJCOGJCSk5TdTlCeWY0aERQWGhvRFlSQVdSZnJhNU05YnVVOXZFVGdhREt1Z1NWR1o0ODRQR1ZTS0lDVlVEazlyS3duRWY3T0k4dz09 |
Thanks for sharing the article about a trustee president. I hadn't seen that before. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyY0VfTGthcDZRLTl1QXRLOXp1QWkxNURmUmh5OEE5N1pTYmV2QVRFLXNLeFNVaHFJaUpDenFVYXV6b25Rb1pKZmRfYzhndjF5N2hkdHpoYVFTd1NyMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5VFlSSV9mZWpqb0tNcjNwZzViWE0xR05QVi1kTUNrckEtQjdITHNabFRhZVY2d1B3NnJsV0VwcG1NM2YxR1c4YkRDUkJiTGNwSDJfcjhPUU9SYk01QmVabE1uZGp4OXVzYlZ5SEVTTDkzdC1zdzVEaTVlTkdXVFMxSWEtMGJUSEY5TWFSUGRldkc1YmdIcEdxMjdDTi1QZ0E3cGs2MW5xcmZPMVJJQVN5andTRGVMNzUtVVlGeDIwS3FLVVBVS21Xc2VLYW5nek9LZjJRZlFyTkY4dUY0dz09 |
This is an awesome idea. If the MAYDAY staff can get the simple data together on members of Congress and their support (or not) for citizen-funded elections, do you know anyone who would be willing to build this, pro bono, for citizens to use, at least on iPhone/Android? | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaVZ1UVJMcWZvb2ZJUjhaTkk2aEI0REFCc0tjSnVOMzJmTE1JQ1FWbTJRbl9VTThidXNRZFc5RV9PSnlIbXpKRWx0bzRNanB6NzJJeGlPRkNLYS1uWmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bVFYNVo3bVlfeW9JXzByanJZYUtMYzRMWmk4ckR3X0luelpLTDlNbTZRVGtuSFlFMmFHY1RpRF90MjJzaUN3QUZrVkdBVWRkT2tUOXJXd2hmYkUwaUxLZ2RkLV9Ib0RpMlNrS1R0VTIzSGxDQ2VhVE1iY3ZtYU9KbVZtTzdFZTB2MGMxbERmZ0M0dkVmUnI3RklPeFhSUzhYc2d1OTJueWRfeUs1RUt1d1ZUVmtfZXJrcVVIUTNPdmljV19TVUJL |
Calling all Fangirls, time to update us on the news & info goin' on in your fandoms this week! Topics welcomed:
* anything new regarding the source material of your fandom(s) (recent interviews, announcements, release dates, etc)? Let us know about them!
* anything new regarding the fandom(s) (fan communities online, fandom meta, fanfiction, fanart, any transformative work that's gone viral recently)? Give us some context & then link us all the things!
* any recent feels you have about anything regarding the source material of your fandom *and/or* your fandom(s)? Share! We're great listeners here.
*Really* excited & looking forward to how this turns out! Let the spread of rational, dedicated & well-informed flailing begin!!!
| r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVVFvMGxFVnAzX1ltRHJjMG1LdWE2WFJ6bWZtY3EtcHZjRlBoRDhBVkV3b25wMmdYVGx3eHZXQzBCX0s4dUxrY2pqUXlNVmRyUlNFaUlDV3dVUk5PT2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5X3pna0pGYUtMelpvMU9xLVRPSU85UEs1N3dPRXNzWjFubU1KaVY2d2ttY0tsMDZ0cThwMmJjbXlpQTRZZkk3NXQyVEtZdm5mOFl1TElTOHNZdzlvUllLQ1dfT1dGZHhlSDdNLWE0NnpmMWV3eTJOWVBJbGZkNUV2LUlkN0sxSkFHdVlfQjBBNXB4Vl9FVWJXcXo1b0ZKRGhtQk96cnFkSTRzdlIxdzRZQXhNPQ== |
I have been following this series called "Stalking LeVar" that is created and produced by Dweeb Darlings (@dweebdarlings) which is a female owned company.
The show is running an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for their second season right now which is about two women who believe that LeVar Burton is their best friend. It follows them and the many ways they attempt to seek him out. This premise is used to bring light to social issues and even some light hearted existential subject matter.
It also got Cas Anvar from "The Expanse" and Margot Rose from "Star Trek TNG" in it!
[Here is the link to the 82 second campaign vid.](http://igg.me/at/StalkingLeVar/x/9963493) | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaU1SYW02MjBaNDBDaEdRNTdxWHdkS2ZHUV9ZWnAwLXBORlVOTjl0anhxYUVUaC1Ub2NHWGl0aVNLMHZ4RUlQSU5NNHdpcmpHOG9BMTV6dW1mcDMwYlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cnRZUWVEdVc1SEdlRmljZDIxQ1RRd2ZsWFBmY3MyUW1tS1JvWFlyNWJOaTMxWUcySjEtdl9DX2VaejktX3pVTU1YS05DYnEyZTZGSndXbzBBSXRIYTRXenFKWEE4a1ZndVlVaFBJMXRWNDluNnA0WGctaHBpUVVuRjI3STZtSG45OVAwYThJZExsb2ZQYlF6QWNNNE9tUW1fdFgzNWpCbkk0czhXdkg2NmJ1VG5rZ0JwZC11anEyelRLbUd2NVR5 |
I got downvoted to hell and told off in many rude and varied ways for even MENTIONING the word shipping on the r/Psych sub.
I need some Shassie fans. I need me some Shuster or Shules people to come and hug me and tell me they understand. That show is a comedy gold mine and even better, has one of the best bromances in the history of TV. | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyR1U1cFlac0RXTDhjZGQ5b3BvTnZCazlSNUxzQzdnZFhMZnJpQjVoLWNMaUM3TmcweXVEcGRWVzBaSGdwZkNEQU81c3VHMDZWd0t6VWh0eVc0RW5ENlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5enRYTTExZjBfZ2RYRzVpYUdSeHRWUkJCY2lsMXZsWXkxREFLX3c4bDdGV2pjZWVBajNyV0otbG43SGtQbVhSckZzSGUxc2ZiWGZOZEp5elljeHZJRTlISFI4S1RzMzl5X3RGLWE2S2Nram1pNmt2R0o1a0k3NVg2d0haUm5FbTcwcFhTRFkyRzVVeVJfMDYwMGlxSkxPWmxudGh5b2ZrTFV0ZXdJTDNZQ1F2aUpJQlVXcU9LLWN6d0ZLNzJScUVTVG9PVVkta2o0bk93cDlZWTFUbzhxQT09 |
My girlfriend and I live on opposite coasts and have always watched netflix together online as a way to have a shared experience. But syncing our players up was always a huge pain. Anyways, to help with our sanity during this process I created a really simple chrome extension that syncs up our players automatically. I just share a URL with her and when she opens it in chrome our players are automatically synced up together.
You can download it for free here:
(http://eremzeit.com/rereleasing-showgers.html)[http://eremzeit.com/rereleasing-showgers.html]
Anyways, it's pretty new so I'd love to hear feedback from other people who also like watching movies with other people. | r/watchitwithme | post | r/WatchItWithMe | 2015-07-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeElDb2dab1AxbkVkNURQVkE1ekpJYjVfZld6UmZBQVdCU0pKVlRKU0hva0Ezd044aGdXM3p4aTRaZ1FKRS1kVEVGZ0JHMUk0Q3hock8yVFhZcDVhcVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NzQ3Mm9ES29OR3ViUl9Qdi1BbUJXeDhuTjNRcnZYbXRNMFlNLUpWRkFkdmtOOHZjMlZZMkF0enlyekNWanJSZm4xSnA0Y2QyTDNHV3phWUM3ZjdUcVgzY3hnaFUwMVhiTWpNTk1FbnN5NzI1amphWUNldnBtcElXeTF5R1JYdzJyM0UzNkRzbW0tRndEaHJSTjNRRm1hcnQwRXY5MS1nYXBkTEt3b2t1WlBQTWMzenBGdURIQVJNRU5URHlMUVFwUFp5RDJTNUdESDg2QU5PdWhUYWtaQT09 |
ANNONCE
chers touristes,
Attention ! Au cas où vous auriez besoin d'un inconnu pour prendre des photos de vous. Privilégiez les gros au maigre, ils s'enfuirent moins vite!
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From the website: https://mayday.us/fight-corruption/ | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybTRCRW9QWW1YanNMQVY2TUlzR1pqakJEaDE5bEp1T2RkdnUxWGstdENiSGF3aXFGTTlGV29GeGJBYUxVV214TDJpTHlXaEhzaV9ETi1LenY0N1ozVVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5SHZvbndLLXI2dVlvdFBqX29NMDVCckdJbWNER0ZpdE9USTlCM2JadXZ3ay1ubmdBV3pFY3RTa1ZQU0tWSnBMR0Y2YjNueTRsTl9MamhoMTNHMFp2LUxyaW9PQnNaMDh5OU9zU2dXVDJXZFJ2STJ4c1NpeVRnZjJEd0FxSjk3dnc1SlBHNEJhTl92NUk4ZGtPVlhvWk1SeWlPcGY1OUlseTUwS25qd1lLdDRXSzREbjlMTWRYNl81aG9FVHhzcjQ4cHBrdnlpOXpWUmpxeVZRNmNGSlREUT09 |
Ought to change the name, since we are now treating this as a part of the institutional structure of the various progressive moments, and not as an actual MayDay. I bet few people remember what MovingOn is moving on from. Who will remember that someone named Lawrence Lessig once declared a MayDay for Democracy? | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVWIzOEtNVjNPa29Hd3ZWTTRnSVozalFWeWVqWWN6YXZsekV4dmVQYnFtVGQ0eU9GRGg5WXNSSHRiY3czUWRrYmotUmlPSEk4VWl4M1laWmZZLWZLTlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cDRKendKdV8zWjBhRWFxdkFSRWpPbE8tQ1AtajROZnhkdS1YRmpKSTVtVG1JQkdnczdyYWFyTnZjRmtxVVdac09UejF4WlA1N1RFWmhJNngyN0VIV2JybTVobzRuSnFLTVZvR1ZXcDB6OWNOa1JLNV8xVml5WUg3T0tLUWRGakwwQ3BVbmRocDF6bDBZY1VOQ0pLWnpITFBjVEdFTkJhcVRaZUw0aUhNeVVxNVlPbjM2ZHQ1eC1mUmRMVlpsMXlMcHp2OXRaRFlGZEJzVU5LZXg0NXZGZz09 |
I want to make a map like [one of these](http://www.worldmapper.org/), but I want to be able to put in my own data for each country that will be used to compute the size of that country. | r/mapprojects | post | r/mapprojects | 2015-07-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoycFNRbVQ5RnJoY25FSXdoS2pjV20ycnJOMDBvUjBYT1dVcEhwV1dZcmsxamRTbkJCMGtfSHk0X2tOZE1KckFTSXZXSlZycExVZjRiZ3c1MW80M2lxenc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WjlYd2xHZnVDRkVTLTFFVnctTXdrOVRKeV95TTdxVDQ3OGxkSGhNZlZSaGtBclItVlFBUTZNNjNlTGZDQ3NMZ01fdGN4RlZlQTFCbm0zWTg4WlVGdjUtVzgzdU1Xa2MyM1RLN29WZllaNDcwSkdVZW5FZFAzZzg1RGYydFZkTTdoRWFLWmJNRXBCUEpyV0p4bU5SSm9odWt1eWJiZXV1MnpaTVJESXZ5Vkhzb0xzUGlsRHNxTVBnQkpBRmRNa1BP |
**Selected fandom: Supernatural (U.S. TV Series)**
Source material summary from its [Wikipedia Page.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(U.S._TV_series))
>*^Not ^to ^be ^confused ^with ^Supernatural ^(1977 TV series)^.*
>Supernatural is an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric Kripke. It was first broadcast on September 13, 2005, on The WB and subsequently became part of successor The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the two brothers as they hunt demons, ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural beings in the world. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision.
**Questions for discussion:**
* Do you consider yourself a fan of this show and/or part of this fandom? Why or why not?
* Are there any elements to the show that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Are there any elements to the fandom that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
* Do you have an unpopular opinion on any aspect of this show or its fandom? What are they?
* Do you have any personal life experiences that you feel either attracted you or repelled you from becoming a fan of this show and/or part of its fandom? Feel free to share: fans & even non-fans who still love to participate in discussions like these come from all walks of life & it's so rewarding to read about them!
* Do you have any favorite fan art, fan fiction, fan videos? We want to see them!
* Have you written any fan fiction, created any fan art, made any fan videos? We want to see those too!
* Shipping: yes or no, why or why not? (Please keep in mind we are a place of acceptance, so only friendly shipping wars!)
* Marry, fuck, kill: Dean, Sam, Castiel.
* Marry, fuck, kill: Crowley, Balthazar, Lucifer.
* Which is your favorite character and why? Who is your least favorite character and why?
If you think of any other points you want to bring up, please do! | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-28 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyOGZUMS04dXBQaDFXaF82YXoxT2hYLWFBT0REUEFLd1V2QS1Wa01OS0pYaW94Y3NSUE5kVUpnbk80ZnZobkpocHBIa2lKMEtsSjdNUlFVMzhPM3BXM2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5YnFOUmI4SHdNMUlkZ1BoNkhRQkhpeTR0cTdwbms2S2VTS2l1OFktMjRBZFJ3R1daVlVhQW9jUU9udXc5WWNVR0dnWF9XUzJ2aHBxQ1YzOHBnMUJfdTNMRHE3VWpjS0xELWpyOE9vS3Rjd244WS1qZW9wV0dyU1drZ1BPSFN0QVhabF9SRGw3ZzhITVZGbmtkTXdBLVhELVdIZXNxLVZKRi1FdFNqY0dHNFNEbWtFWm5fR3UxMUhVS2xkUmpyaGVE |
Calling all Fangirls, time to update us on the news & info goin' on in your fandoms this week! Topics welcomed:
* anything new regarding the source material of your fandom(s) (recent interviews, announcements, release dates, etc)? Let us know about them!
* anything new regarding the fandom(s) (fan communities online, fandom meta, fanfiction, fanart, any transformative work that's gone viral recently)? Give us some context & then link us all the things!
* any recent feels you have about anything regarding the source material of your fandom *and/or* your fandom(s)? Share! We're great listeners here.
*Really* excited & looking forward to how this turns out! Let the spread of rational, dedicated & well-informed flailing begin!!!
| r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-28 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyR2NSVE92ZHRLZVBNdTJ6U25EemZxd3V3OGVPZjRBaEEzaFNGMHNPbFVPTVhEZHVCVHZRM0hFZ2w5LVlhZnk4NjZDY1BBSUZwMkFyR1owblJWenlkZ3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WEp6RmJRRUYwcUs5MU5SV2kzUDVIYkpTaEZEbzVGamtoZEpaN3p1UHJtR2dmUk9laEpQRmstUkJzMXRPX2k1TUR6R3EtQzhZZmdLY1p2Mmh0SDRYTjJtbHZ0bTdrTUlubkRTdlBXQjFjNldYa0I4bUpJUkduM3hFSDFVU3lRSGhGVWMtWmVZZmx2cWFhQ1NCYnh4NTVzTXNKbGtoNDhNY1laMlJmQnk2aGdJPQ== |
Thoughts, anyone?
Not sure there's anything to say on my end other than thanks to Mr. Lessig for his humility and willingness to put MAYDAY in the hands of someone he deems well qualified to lead us forward. Sounds like a good choice all around. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-28 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydVN2UU5UY2NiTm55Wld0a0pidXF3Zjh1NkhTeTRQa3hzMW5teGdoOWQza2xQd09fVy1mTW96TW9kdU5Ldkp2Q2ZpOUIwNGpnWnFCbC0tUEt1aGVqZ0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MU1HTFpEYzgxVERpdGtqb2V2YUpGbUt0djI4aW1STWJYa09nWVZVWWJUa0Zjd0hZWDhYOFhZejhMOGFMbmp6VzMwU2xKTzJMUFQwdUU0WW03NkJpOHFsOV9qZC13dHBuREpZR2xGUnJMLVRoYmpBSHJnN2JZUG5ldnlHVWozRFVSci1mQ1RTaDV3R1ktUnFiZFNfdzJQVnVVZ1M2a1c0TW1YSFZ3cUNKRXEtalh3U2VCaGFUYkNkS3c5T2JuV291bnNjYkZlZURuT0ItcFZRWW9odlRBQT09 |
What is Lessig gonna do? | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-07-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybjNWcktLWlc2SkxoTXVGb3RiQVRIamtyY0dZUFRrZTFvQ0hHd2N5R0hGd0xrb2VCUTJsYkM1SmVaZWZSUlpKa0M4V1g1cG4yajZXd1dtZU53d2l1Nnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5d21TVTZpUm9DLWpRdlp4eDBiaVZMRFpua1pxSHFuRW52OUdNdVBJWXZyZkd0bFNuM3lvaUlEdUg0czl3MWVRQ3JVY25yd195c1dOeF9NamplbllGSWxzYW1aNXgzMFY5WW1jaFJsZEZsWFUzbkpEaG5kdVpzRjZuQnlVbTFFWGREWEx1cmdWcHNPUTZKTGlMZkFlQTJoUmZUUlM0YjViNTVESXNPbUxNTkxMSUFwcE9tR2pHbXpndHNRZW1FX3FpaEg4b1lPR2ZUZmNlVmpKSjlqSTN6QT09 |
Hey everyone, this week for [Netflix Book Club](http://www.flixbookclub.com/the-warriors/) we watched [The Warriors](http://www.netflix.com/title/60004087). This is a cult staple, made in 1979 and based on a book of the same name by Sol Yurick. If you don't know already, this is the story of The Warriors trying to return home to Coney Island, Brooklyn, from the Bronx. They were there to attend a meeting held by Cyrus (the one and only) about uniting the gangs and taking the city. However, while there, The Warriors are framed for the murder of Cyrus, putting every gang in the city out for their blood while they try to get home to Coney.
I really enjoyed this movie. I hadn't seen it in about ten years, since I was a teen, and I gotta say I remember it feeling way more like a B movie, but this thing is polished. It looks great (especially on Netflix), it's spooky, and has some heavy themes underneath the constant gang brawls. Did I say it looked great? This movie captures the looks of late 70's New York City like only a few movies from that era truly do. A flawed group of characters are our protagonists, and I love that. These are rough and tumble dudes who don't have career plans, or great home lives. They just have their turf and their gang.
I think I'm gonna join a gang. Let's talk about The Warriors. | r/watchitwithme | post | r/WatchItWithMe | 2015-07-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyLXh5UnYta0YwM3k4enQtdjE5R2lWSms5RHhMR1NaTVdhaUNpN19Sci1ib3V6dk1OSWpPYTVkaEJCcmYxbTlZLUljV0FJaklYSVowcWpKTjdjSEZZVkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5YzJiYkVBa1RMaXUyd0RBT0FCRUhMdXJaT29uSkUyTFB5dmkzYUJORHJrd1ZRdHBPMzhVYVN4S3BhUG1sRmRyTGR2WHY4Vm1DSVZRTDJ2aWNDWUZvMTZvWmJjRDRhaDFadWVGekxYbE1ZVmFCanA2bXNwRFhNMEJSenEzalBHVVF4NDdmZkxEaDMweFExNEV3cF96c1BxX3gzVUc2dWVYTWJGNjF3M1JyODJPUXJZTWY5c2xhSWgzYllQUWhTOTZB |
I agree completely with your argument about price. Here's why I spend more for grass-fed: The bones. I have really enjoyed making broth from grass-fed/pastured beef and chicken, and I cringe when I think about boiling the bones of a sad, conventionally-raised supermarket animal.
I think that the essence of the animal is boiled into the broth, and therefore prefer to eat mostly animals who have lived "happy" lives, within 50 km of my home.
Thoughts? | r/frugalpaleo | comment | r/FrugalPaleo | 2015-07-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZGdJUmIyVjRwMkxoajFVTzg2TWF1TUh2RHRWS0VYOVNLWklFQ0doeURhWTU4V05fZm1ZbDN1b29vbkRRVE1VSUI2TWFvT0hKV2s3bjR1czd1TG1OdkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5b05tSmtJZUZRTGY0aHM5M0lRS1NBZTRCemNtYzFKM1FjSzJQbmtQVmdtTS12UzYwSnhtNTBTRGNDOVVZS1B4amg5aktuM3p2STJIZW45b0Z2ZTE3bGg2U0ZlQ2VONVJUbDU1QVlsR0ZaVGg0N1dMZ2Z5Y1NvaXRYZEhBWmNCQy1MY2VxNHk2TFR5SEljb0ZXTUdYNW5nYWNYLWZpRVQ4a19Fd2RlcVhwSmItdWZPTFpiUlM5NHAzRXNYdWxoM3Vj |
I was just playing around. You know, printing out the powers of two. The stuff everyone does. When suddenly I noticed an interesting phenomenon. Sideway "Parabolas" appeared. Formed by the colons separating each number (no whitespace). I used the following haskell code:
[2 ^ x | x <- [0..]]
which just prints powers of 2 till you terminate the programm. My lines where 211 characters long and the font was Monaco (i think).
There were *a lot* of them.
http://imgur.com/oY2uXqG
Even though the the screenshot does not show the entire screen be assured that the "parabola" continues perfectly till the right edge of the screen. With the top and the bottom comma always lined up perfectly. | r/maththeory | post | r/MathTheory | 2015-07-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyakQtWmlpZlJ5cldVbjFUZ1ZRVWhCMEcyaHhiRkdUSDA5ZWtfLXBUaVc2eW9xQTZFNFVMeEQwT2ZWeVNvTGs5VVRqSl9pVGR0bW1wdnlTMlFDTjJwaWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5eUlLYXZYNzZOMEVzV1pZcDlDdnBVc0hTWm5xVmd0VVBPVlIyS1MyVDByc2xpaEh0QmNKWU9ZYWhnSkZsdUwzcE4xQjljWWI1SkFhNGFxMmhSdERCY1FmX3lTcDQxV2prQ0hQdVhGY2gtSWJjS21wTWNCMVo1cTgtY3pxZDlYQm42T3pKRTFfcmRXaGZEbjVxa3o0NXVJcGdzWF95WS1fNjBoQlN3dnJKTEtLcVJ2TVRiUnZuZGZxVXZ3bGpub1Y3 |
Hello fellow fangirls! Wanted to share this new podcast with you all. Devoted to celebrating our favorite ships, discussing what makes them work, what doesn't, and a whole lot more! Check it out and let us know your thoughts!
http://shippingroompod.libsyn.com or find us on iTunes!
Quick edit: if you have a chance to listen, we'd love to hear your feedback. Find us on Twitter @shippingroompod. | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoycHlkejJoZHZfRWdnRVRoYkNheHp2NU40QWY4MmlxODlzNlZ6eHNBX1ExT3hfZGliR3JRX1o3ME9IN05xZk0xRkl2elg0WjVjcHNCdWZZRzQ4aUo4eGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WjV2YWsyTzRpUWl1LXYxNkk0SHJIR2lXc3pGTlN1d1dOcHhRSUFnYVJibEJoX0lONUdLNDhKckpLb0k1SWlvMjgzM1lrUHNRUWNWOEVTS0VUWVl3Yzl1UVNlVnRENUlNVjcxbFM5bG5NZnhVY2Jidnk3U1E0X1FnTkxUckRCSEFFM2pIRTVkdzJmRTJHNEVKNG5qbTBZaXBKUXpSWTQ5RkNiLTQ2TEU3SUl1MVNXRlhydGVBRU1WbmNlX0xiTU4y |
> Sam and Dean plopping down on his sofa with popcorn to watch a movie and arguing
Dammit, why you gotta make me cry | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyYVJ3TXQtUXZmLXMyODA4eFdELTBuenJrdlVyVVRZM1BWbFhNdlVNQ2c2N19CQTVWSGxsVDh0NFZERGFTam9SMTFxTklSRUQ1dHYxRGlBaC1ZUDVxWFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5b1Jzbkk2WGJGem1VVVdDWmJOVWFVdnNlNFA1d0JhbGFPR1lKbW0ydUFzTURicUlyS3U4dkxKbUVuVml2MVg0OUZSNFpQclZrOGRBbTdNeHl2MGZHbEFQVy0wZFl3WW8wOWx4d1VZRTY0NF85bUFmYkx0S2swTlpBUmtqYks1Nzc2QXIxWTlITGJqRkJhT0tvVHY0aFZnSm1RcTBzQXBaZ3FtVXN4M0hIaFhUZmU1eU00NHdZT0VoV3d1OVhqNlk0 |
If you want more Bobby feelz, that video I made included that scene. And in that line "you are what you love, not who loves you", I used the part where John smiles before zapping up to heaven, Ellen kissing Jo's head after she realized Jo died a few seconds too early, and Bobby smiling into his phone before turning gruff again. That is from Weekend at Bobby's when the boys are overseas and Dean is saying that Bobby should've said something earlier if he needed help with Crowley, all he needs to do is ask. Even though the shot of Bobby on the phone is unassuming by itself, the amount of love in his face for a split second hits me like a punch to the gut. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaVlsaFMwQlBmX3RDS2VRb1VZMWVnUDJPczFZbmx1MnhYWUV6SkdBQXphaFZJZ1R5SkdUdmxoNTVGeTJEMHVNNHlLa2hiTE5WVzQwQ3k4amZXc2czR1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V0dzUXRlYzdZSU9hQXVYVFE2eWpTX3hQZ2xBaHpGRnVSa0Z0MjY0T1VFSjI0aFdLTEVKZUV4aUNTSVd1RG43dGdvc0VXYnJWWXVSYkgyMEY3bGNGVVpIaXduZDIzTU9janVJYXNoVE1SRmdiOGotcVdYNExsdjBoUnpkMnFNbXBRd09EV0dOb0g3cE9nTVFySDdoZlM5UG9WUlcxX3dCMlppTUUxS2VVeUJ2VF9weEtWU0p5bGFrN2FJend1Vlc4 |
JIMMEH!!!
Misha did such a fantastic job with Jimmy. You could tell perfectly when he was Cas and when he was Jim. Plus I'm really glad Jimmy finally got some closure.
>Eternal Tuesday
This is *fantastic.* omg I just noticed the kite is ace colored!
>I think season 10 would have been a prefect endpoint for SPN.
no D:
| r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyX1RuOENmQ0QzWnpZUC1ZTU1XWXZHWXNBUWdQSkNINnlQSHd5b2VibkZXZWVqTGJzRzFzZnFQaDA1Q09MNTNoREUyZ1hqU3ZlRmxwVlRfb0RMd2RzZmRHMFpCTVlLOFg4NVoyRzNwVWI3Ylk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V2g3bmRBWFpCNUJuR2lzdnR0YWt5cUFSTzlaaFk0TWhsMTVsWTFGTzh4WnhpSDFxTTVhNHlLd09EN0c0S2M1LTlKVm4zZXpNa0dYN2FmRURCM1pPSEMzR0lwamNwWGl6NFhmNTc3ZGZweVhZQVUwSlhpOGM1VFF5cjg4NlNvb3FsM0ptdzROYjVmWGRWYkVkR0NDbnVuLXVFd3FKXzV1Q0FLU1ZYQ0VkaUlla19DYWJYTGRRTVE3ZGMtZHplNDBa |
Lol yeah i have gotten big time in to ace!Cas and aro!Dean.
And yes Misha did do a fantastic job with making Cas and Jimmy two different characters, and even when he went back and played Jimmy again after so many years.
But i still stand behind Season 10 could have been an amazing end point . I still kinda believe that theory that the later half of the season was a quick re write once they found out they were coming back for season 11. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUjhoZXlRUXpYQ1pYWnN2MkNVQVZ2LWFHd2Uzcmg2MEFQdnVodUlkc1QxWEhSTjdJTlB6a1dSbVhXWGhRZGNRMldUYVhZanRuN09hRnBadm1oMjRQU0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5OE9EUThJaGZsY203anBJcjVQWlNBYl8zaVNRY2NOTFBZX1AxN0lId2l3MWpQblZsUm9NYTJXMUFZN3d6SmtuWWl2SFZJaUdUUUhUV2xTMG51SkJxaE92bktWTHNmTXZfbEliSC1yMnY2UDRRZjVkeVctbTZfdmRLT2pEdlpod3R2RG5WWnZFRU11YzVweFM2YzZYYTdzNGFfSEFuc0RxdUxOeFR0ZkI0alZvTXBldWNzNmptWEVUYzlyUE9tb3h2 |
Ah, alright, thanks. My dictionary kept telling me it's a kind of spoon. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyamR0Mjk2WkUzMHlXT1BmbmVNb25GaGw4cHFkWU9Wd1RDdkpXLUlscEVCSnB2R3BqUGZKZDNyZ0dHSkNMenU4RnhjLS1iOXJlMFBydmxNRF9ZaTVHOHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5dy1mRE40TnBqcnBRdERyeV9KMy1rYXJiSTVQcnBYQWNDcXVjWWt4M3EtLVpIZV9QVUktaW16RDZDbUl4c1FUUW16RllQa2F2Y2VvcFdFb21kVXlZY3JKLWFlc21kc3l4UHRZa2lKT0QxakFaMDlwMVJHUmI1SEJRMkhIZS1ybDEtdTE4WmpxVTZYOE9ZenVnbm5CdzRaU3dTSVhFRnIyaDVjaWg0T0hXQURlNnhVOTlMZUpmYXdMQ2tGRXNFVFdD |
Good news! [Blair Underwood](http://marvel.com/news/tv/24948/blair_underwood_returns_to_marvels_agents_of_shield.) is coming back in season three of AoS! | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySFNNQU5BNnFCOEZhN3NSWXVPcG9kN1VtMDMzam1EWjRMeGRUQ3RNX3lRY29za19LaFFWWjd6ZkhlNGpweko3em5BRXNGeE10dmFlc0gwbjRNWi1FY3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Z3ZDMjJMbVFfdU9ETHNlRWN3WUxpMnZmb3RUNk5pdnc2ZUFKdm5WRGlZc2NjOTc2TE5HcGotbjNuTGlYOFU4RkpfWmpoU0hnazBGTGxVSkNGbHI3Ym9VUE1VNlNibmc0X29ETGR2bF9HNklJR0V0V0pMME5Ddlh6bDZvd1NId0pDbHRrU0ZOX3hsMU1yazFMdmNwR0FPVzlnaE9ZV0dmWXVpUC1Pbnd5WkxMS2t3bDRfZC01YXMwcEU4QWxiX0Fs |
This is fascinating.
I've been thinking there's a business niche here for a different type of social-media PR assistant - not the traditional kind that takes over your social media completely, but just one who screens and removes the hate, and leaves everything else intact. There've been times I wished I could hire someone like that just to go through my fic comments! - delete the negative, just forward the positive. That comment about "trying to find a way to keep 5 people from ruining your day, every day" really hit home.
Social media does have this problem, a twin problem I think, of relative anonymity + giving the tiny % of pissed-off fans an avenue to amplify their pissed-off-ness and aim it directly, personally, at the creator. You might have 9995 nice fans and 5 mean ones, and the 5 mean ones, these days, can contact you directly via twitter or fb or whatever, and can, indeed, ruin your day.
There's also a disturbing element here of fandom's tendency to drift toward a sense of entitlement (feeling like the content creator owes you something or *must* do what you want).
| r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUEFpeHlLRFU2WGlXSDhMXy1iUFNYeUFPMWd6UV9ZY3hjMDIxQXUzbE9vZEx4SUlpeXllSUVvdlF1SDdCUW9WMjM1NWo0M0hSY3R1YU1YcVI0RFIwZ3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5YnBrUHFSUUU5cWFRUjlORTRZYUxvWS1UUEM0QndpcnBsUm1JajlwdGpGSzlZc0pSYVdyU0xBWTVpUERJR29hZ1ZpTHJvbE1QdmUwSmNITVQ5bnJiTHlKQnp5VFR3QVlvanRESGRuQ2hMQUdFNU4yQm5JbTFEbEh4cDZMaDBrVzhjb3NUQUpPWmhvOHJhS2NMOUV6dEcwakJ3Tnlpdm5GZFB3ZnNpdTN3MjZkN19ISXU1SGV3WkZQR0cxcGZTQ2NHTV85N1AtQWpRWXd6a19wejBXd1BBUT09 |
I would feel a lot more sympathy if they hadn't chosen [Cassandra Clare](http://fanlore.org/wiki/Cassandra_Claire#Controversies) as the author who was saying "Oh no, people are so mean!"
I know people can make mistakes, and that they can also improve, and we should move on, but I just haven't seen an acknowledgement of what happened, and it's really difficult for me to take anything she says seriously. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydC11X0l6RzdhR29QNlhRU29vSWFCM043V0xJZVJ6azRoUXRXaXNfdDlpOS1rbUhYU0gtQVVRdTg5SjNOS2pkWkxUU3FOTERIMTRyT3ZzWXp3NXJlOHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bTM2YWNpQUM0Umc4cnRkb0Q2Yk1jaGNHSlJHSkQzSUpFM0NQa2hDRHQ2NHM1bmN6OWZhNkVsUDZfQjFpdVBqdEl4RjZ2SGtFVVFGX3Vaa3pXTnRsSlprc1RhaDhxek9tdHk0Zk1aMUpOS3prOGp6QzVScVJBUWdkckNTQjNFb240MnJZaFFnbXpfNjBDM1lESElxMlh1TjU5bXFLV2lBcDF5NzM3TlZoUXl5cUxNR1NkWkk3WVJuU0E4OEluUGRrYUxHSy10X3JHMjJNQWI4RkNzZWJMZz09 |
I couldn't remember if this was the same writer being accused of plagiarism. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWmI5R2NCeGF4bkFsWjJ5S3NxcE1KS2U0c3VaTk5pWGwxX1B5SFMyNDVWT19Vb0V4TWFaMzY4Sk9DUXlYaldSWHJ5YVYxTmRibEk0S2s4cmlRcE95SVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MUw2bWhndFpKZ3JudnA5WjNaaDJuV3FnZVVqcXFhMkJLMDNVQjRKbTZFT295UUFhckpVaVBCR2tpOVZ6NVRVZjJuZTJnTnIyX201NkFSUjNzc0Zsazh1a2h0UGt4cWN4Q2E3VmhHZFU0dlYwWFlKRFAxZnRkUUdjbjNINEJhbWEyMF9YRUpwZ0kwSkF2Uzd6dkRNX0libHFnSURxdEhmZGw0WUt4aUN2MjkxN09ZWGhXUEpPRHdicjMxVmdQT2xGWHdvb1NhakRVakctUTVlNHlrb2VLdz09 |
It wasn't plagiarism, it was an *homage* /s | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyYm5YUEtlN2ZjOUNHVUxLQWdwbWtNLXMtOVc4NWRuX3ZMSDVQaG5lam5iNkpzNmxZX19ELWN1NjNlZFljLVMwazYyaEtDOUVTeGxDSzhfcVdrWW1odGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ckdhaGUxWDVaZjh6LUF2ZTIxZ0REdWtHbW1GRm5NSm11emtkNDRyR005eVZVQVpiSFQtaVk5QjdOb19QV0d1WVZkTUhSZ3hPSlR1aTB3UHhlcHlFZTNjV1ZQRTd2NjVXeWhZa0ZtMmJxR01tWnhkX2Z0R2FIb2hRZC1scGwtVUIta19xMnBpeHVOSFF0TzVQdHExQUhWS1doVGRoV0xvX0xLSV9NQUhpbnJmUV8yU2l0MTBPNjhXQWZGVmM2TXZReldTYUtuc1k4d3VXc1lVUEo1LXlDdz09 |
Your comment reminds me that there are people who are _not_ in the know about Cassandra Claire, goddamn. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyYVduZ1ByYUNnS3I4elowcHZ2dkMyU0Y4bTgtNVZSZWg4eDR1RExOODBtd2ZnTHpaelZxak5weHhxWFVMSE9wbVdsLWRUYkhNU0JyVWtsLUUtUWV5T2VpRngwUndFTEdsX0FFc2NDMXhSWlE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5SXJiWnRMY3YtdW1Xb1lWTTlrdXEtUkNNaWdlVWh6NDVHWlc3eWJrb3dmaUo1TXN4UUlCamNYVlBBV1hzcjkxanN3ZXJUWnh4bUtTVU80dUF5aWdmRlhSYmdxblJ0aXI5TXp1SmhWUkFxMUhGVExuR0xlbklidmRibXNLSUNhU2UxUHppSUpOQ05iVnFOYVBlZzlEaVpuTXRpRDgycXdtbldpTEk1bWNBYVhRNXd5VUdwUEk1eERDeXY4ZjFfYVJpVTRMRkhSdUFhVXZNWVlZWjlEeXJCUT09 |
I'm watching Heartcatch Precure! and it didn't hurt until they actually managed to _defeat_ one of the big bad's generals, and the two others reacted with _such understated hurt_ I'm still reeling. Villains caring about each other and being family to each other is the worst goddamn thing, holy shit. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyREtBZXVsOXdZQ2R5TWJ3bjBwMjM2NGozM1BUNnRMRVZLbzZCb3A5eFFUemNfaGh3MTBCWUNxa3IyazAzNVNWSk52UGF5TUx5TVlnb3RRVEJzZENHVkpPNTNqM1h3ZklMN1RFcDNGSkJTRWM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bmZIdF9PemF5ck44RGFpU205QTdWSlM1ZmhVSHhqTktpMVRVR0tpNHlVNmstS282SExselB2RzROc09wQlJSMUIzU0x2YUtzelVpVGRjak1ocTg5M1dLd2JISDB4TTU2WC1UWkxOSDJuWEFpRE9TMmpkSHR0eDI2eXhabXN4ZDVrZW9taFU3ekJYWGlIVTN1UVIxek5rT2Z3bHpZb1NUbHBpMzJYZWQxX3ctbGxPdE1TRXc5Uk1ZTVBrNEMxc200 |
This sub is better than NBC. | r/stevethechicken | comment | r/stevethechicken | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydWpxT2dMMjVrdzlFbGtvQ21vY3UtMDJXTmRod19aOHpucjNrNTFsX2JnakNmNm82MU5oVUhPSHhYQnBHZk4yajMwdXVxQWpRbnBSWmtlYmM5MDhka3VpV1FSZ3dON3hUWHotaTJQMVVfYWs9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bGNENlpMNzF6ZEZTV0JicEtwMmxDcXc3VnhudWEyRlNaOTI0Wm5ROGhqSk9qVFJFQmlVNy10MWU3X0U0X0R4Vklucm5mQXZZZk5IVDhSMUN5ZFlVVVZDTzN4RFNrYlRFdEdFa0hrTU1MVGhMNW92N3dXT2dXZ2QyVmUxbERqYURibDhXbF9lTFZKRXBCWW9SZnh2eUhpZzloUG1jdFhDRVlfZjBiUGtCSGVEcndfZl9GMk5SSEIzME9zaWRwci1GMXNFR0FOWTYtbU1iczBPV1Jrbl9DZz09 |
Conventions are *amazing* and I love learning about how they're run. I have mad respect for those who start and organize their own. It's so much work and con directors get so underappreciated. I can't imagine shelling out *$7,500 of your own money* to try to start a convention when there is no guarantee it won't flop. Huge props to Anelli for all her success.
My favorite paragraph was:
>But as I got older, the joyful part of being a geek was in sharing. The books, graphic novels, TV shows, and movies I was obsessed with were not just a means for escape, but a way to parse out friendships and solidify my own ideas about how I engaged with the world. Putting your favorite band’s patch on your backpack can feel like a small thing, but then one or two people ask you about it after study hall. You figure out that you like a lot of the same music, and start trading mixtapes. When you hang out on the weekend, it’s all about showing someone the coolest book or greatest, most quotable movie while you eat pizza and laugh soda through your nose. When you’re a nerd, making friends can be that simple, and that hard. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyU2VOejBJUWRkNm56YjgzT29oS0JLdXVCZW84ejZGaGYtejBlT2o1ZEtRTGZuRlFxUnA1Z3l5MUlDNGI1Mmt5YXdnUTVycGF2R01ybFVhX3FQeWZrcV9KOEt0MFpDc3h4eVk4Zy1WMEFGeUE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NzZLYkg0RmNYM0I5NjNxZ3pua2ZtcWpPQ21wZERRd0s3RjNOUURZMGFLVVJuZFExNldDNnhrS2JSSFJ2MTlqb3VhS25LbmxjdHJQRW0wVjdDWnhXNDM2Y1IzQmFvQ2ZKUjlsb2NfR2ZMSUtHQTBTUmZfXzQ5MWpoekVmZDNiUHoxaWlMU3F0blhSeVRfLW11dTFrMXJHOU9uTDhtOTRhMTlVWnpSS0NNZkUwR0F3X0c3RWhPY1lqWGVZZHVva1d4Wlo5WUdpN242dUxnSXhFY1ZvRUxUZz09 |
Omgomgomgomg.
So, this past Monday on her show [Co-Optitude](https://youtu.be/-FXh9j5AAQI), Felicia and Ryon played a game called Guild of Dungeoneering. It looked fun, so I bought it on Steam and I've been playing it all week.
I was playing a few minutes ago and I created a loop mid-fight where I could amass as many hearts as I wanted. So I tweeted a picture of it to Felicia, a picture of the third line of hearts being started. [She replied!](https://twitter.com/feliciaday/status/627254901756661760) It's only one word, but omg. O.M.G.
[Here's another picture of the number of hearts I had a few minutes later.](https://twitter.com/Potionsmstrs/status/627253617951703040) I supposedly had more than my screen would show. :D
I'm so freaking excited over here. | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyNGU4b3Rrbmp3YTlBWTdtVGZzUmpUb0RRYzVHTnhlY09oNHFONEdBQWFScFdMREVUTmxtR29QTEgyQ1ZzdDRjOFBEaTROOHlHVjBtQ2JldWw1WnppckE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5al9zeHVkX2pvQm5yRDRwSnVockh2YXZPU3pBaWt6LXRWMlZ3MDZYODNtdUE2ZDVhVmNkMWd5UDlmdTNtbXNuSXVPZXRfMjJ1emdoOERWbVdfcVpuVXlvUUVrM3FMcGppcFROLTRwejlHaGhRVmEzLWxMN0N6aUsxN3Q0M1dndVQ2ZUJ2QjJaWGhweWUyZ0YtSmlOblp2NDJIQWVtbTY4MjA0UFdYUFE4WFVtckJ0ZWt0cTU0VGgzanlHV3ljQklBRF9IeDROYThxTm5Da0FhRkpvdElqdz09 |
I don't know a thing about her. What was it about? | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-07-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyblU4UFNWb3lfUW1XWEU1NzdNTjk1WDR0ZXBGcnhZaTNVdnhGR1hfUXU2N1haWFgtRnhiSFp6Qk9NQTUyd0ZZOGoyQklwSFhpdy1uLTRra1VqZ3h0NlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cVBVTDR2eElSUXltOHJCcTM1S09zdzZUblFDUVZLRVIxYldGcDV3TDY0Y1puUmJZZk5MeDNDRTU1bGVUNlJEU1BOQzJVcXlxUlY5by1uY1ZOTHdJODB2N1hvMnNqUDVEQXlTeEZwVjRteFh0LXh4R1VwZzEzX0NRUFEzaHRzTHljSk9fSHhfU3NPeGoxcmFoay02ZnBJMXhCWnNlX2ZWMW5BZXBuSTBGM1FtcEhreHlrN1V0czU5QVNrbEdtX1FCR1VKZ2NGdElBOG1aU1o0V3JzdXFVZz09 |
Fnd has had multiple discussions on ways to fix or create new con styles that aren't so based on shelling out money. Chicago last May was a solid attempt at a more academic system than the creation con circuit. Unfortunately, money rules these things and the monetarily successful tend to do survive better whether they're considered good by the attendees or not. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-08-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTGtJLXVRTFhMR3ZVV2VlTC1mV2NfVVdUbm45TFo4STk0bW81MkkxLXRqTzBQY2V5Rl9EbDBadF9laFZ2cXQyU0EzQVMwdlVhWk1FdUNRSDFNVFBHV0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Vl9tZ2JycXBQUlYwb2xVM29lM0hLNjNvWGtyZlpuVUkyc2k3ZzV1SDBvSTBQVFJOdXd6cjd2Yk1WQTVMRVdyRkMwY2NUMm50bWxYVkdqNEtqRmJSTXpyYl9vZlg4eXA5ajM4d2NDN1dobTBxOFNnSy1tREIybTBndDdPRU1uMHc4YmJaZnNBVDBSWGtONHFrLWFQWlNPd3Zxa3VVem4ydy1WYnhrb3NjaGVRRVRaaU1JRi1nNFFCWG9Nb0hJcmRyOHoycGQtRG5hR3h2RXRXbklDbWdVdz09 |
Steve, why did you cross the road? | r/stevethechicken | comment | r/stevethechicken | 2015-08-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTHpLelY3TmFUWGwwNzZJeGJLQzQzb0lraS1DZ2pBS01kSlFMWklrbWg1eDU0cDNYQWxod3JzSzh1eVFWdk5jUmRmVk56ZzhYMWRzVUVwdnd2MU01OXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZXpNLUl3eEMwcm9BUG4zSjhMTVB4STQ2LURoWEtSdUZpLVhCa0RXcDBFMmtVWkNYYVM4T3B2dWg0WUI2TjU5T21LSGNEZi1OSGxFZ1FDVFBvQlpyTjBSRWIzSlZKcWF4RnEta3FfcEk5U1lCMFJyanVfOWlrSG5OMlBNRklzRVZ5eDZqVGplUVhZbHh2WmR3RW9hRDNNakE3Q3dIWHNVMzBXQV9vMVZDaDA4NHZzUDVDWkRSQXdKVy15eno2dW8tU1VjTS1TS05acVJ1ek9KR0ZzeEtNZz09 |
>* Do you consider yourself a fan of this show and/or part of this fandom? Why or why not?
I do! I still watch every episode, even when they're bad.
>* Are there any elements to the show that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
The cast is amazing. Some of the writers are so not.
>* Are there any elements to the fandom that you really adore or abhor? Share your thoughts!
The fandom is great. One of the kindest groups of people on the Internet. We call ourselves a family, and honestly, it can really feel that way.
>* Do you have an unpopular opinion on any aspect of this show or its fandom? What are they?
Yes. I think angels are asexual.
>* Have you written any fan fiction, created any fan art, made any fan videos? We want to see those too!
Yes! I'm currently working on a knitted blanket that represents my favorite books, movies, shows, and scientific concepts. Supernatural makes an appearance. The finished object will make its debut here. I'm also drafting a hat pattern. But it's overly ambitious, and in early stages.
>* Shipping: yes or no, why or why not? (Please keep in mind we are a place of acceptance, so only friendly shipping wars!)
I don't, really, but I'm all for those who do!
>* Marry, fuck, kill: Dean, Sam, Castiel.
I'd do dirty shameful things with Dean. Most likely marry Sam, because he's sweet and human. But I don't want to kill Cas! I want to be friends! :(
>* Marry, fuck, kill: Crowley, Balthazar, Lucifer.
Marry Crowley. Queen of Hell sounds like a sweet gig. Kill Lucifer, for messing with my boys so badly. Which leaves Balthazar for a romp. Okay.
>* Which is your favorite character and why? Who is your least favorite character and why?
My favorite is still Bobby. But even the characters I hate, it's a "love to hate" thing. So, I guess Adam, because he seemed a little flat. | r/fangirls | comment | r/Fangirls | 2015-08-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyR2FjMEVKZnRBVnBvUnRmT0s2d3pyM21zdHh5dzlVYnp2ZVZmd0l0U01RNlRKYzJDU3JsS052LXdHYXpzcDBRdERFbWxLSThzSlVnazk1SHhWSUhWTnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MGw3aEU4SU1CX0RLRS0zVmwwMlVoYXhJZHhtNTB2UWp5dmR5Ty1Ra0JzUzEtZHRMWi00bG8wV0VTV21iMGVLZzZUZWZQRzJFbHlVVFJybkNJcWdYQlN2c0dNODBRN001bVJTY25ScVd1Mm5RblN0SGJPaVZBeTk5VVRaWFgzbWdLdFNabUx6cDdfZzh2WkprMXZmQWd2TlB3aW41eUdZZEVzWjZHZUlFTkxUTzZ4Z3RsX3E4QUdIUDk4bmlYZkN6 |
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