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And Now for new feature on RampantMuses: Late Night Questions: Why are fans saying Sam Heughan's personal life is a train wreck?

Gotta be honest, as long as he's not going the way of Bieber or Chris Brown or even worse than those two combined, I think he's just being an actor trying to navigate his way through stardom.

Or is the fact that he's a complex and flawed human being who has a right to his failings as well as his triumphs a source of ire?

That's why you don't put human beings on pedestals. The higher they are, the moment they show their humanity or don't behave the way you think they ought, they fall from that ridiculous height and shatter any illusions you may hold. We're all flawed beings. The sooner we accept that, the faster it gets easier to see people as people.

Sorry to ramble, a bit tired and curious. Add that it's been a LONG week culminating in a upcoming dress rehearsal week...and it's also the start of my personal Shark Week, it leads to this post. G'night!

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If there’s one thing I can say, it’s this.

If I can get through a month of seemingly unendless doctor appointments/physical therapy/a pandemic/threat of stupidity caused by science denial/mounting debts.

You can conquer any fucking thing. Seriously.

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Y’know what I want people to understand:

You can actually stop buying a brand without informing them of this decision on their social media page just because you disagree with their stance where Black Lives Matter is concerned.

Actually, y’know what? Continue to do that so we know who you are and what level of racism you hold. Your pearl clutching, excesssive outrage is extremely helpful.

But before you get too fired up on Facebook that King Arthur Flour decided to support the Southern Poverty Law Center, need to remember something:

You can thank Hobby Lobby for this “humanising” of corporations.

Hear me out: when they were considered to be a human entity enough to decide to whether or not they should let female employees have birth control covered by employer provided insurance (which the employees pay for) and chose to cling to “closely held religious beliefs” as their reason for denial, they opened the door for the humanism of corporations.

Now, I know this doesn’t make sense to some, so let me explain. Through legal means, to allow Hobby Lobby to deny birth control coverage on insurance that is deducted from employee pay checks through the use their personal “closely held religious beliefs” as a deciding factor, in essence, a business was made human.

Now, we know a a brick and mortar building can’t make a decision, but a person in charge of that company can.

So denying women a part of their needed health care is hunky dory, but supporting black and brown voices who desire support from the community around them, the humanity card gets revoked? Nope, that’s your oppressive nature coming to the fore, Linda. Have a row of seats.

By that same token and decision making process (not necessarily using “deeply held religious beliefs” but one that is similar), a business can choose to support whatever social cause they deem fit.

You can choose whether or not to support them. But...you’re letting people know the calibre of person you are.

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If you ever wonder what my brain is about.... take the last handful of posts and you might get an idea.

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Since it’s the first day in the quarantine where I’ve slapped on some make up, have a selfie and a video of me singing my contribution to our Easter Vigil digital services.

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I Hate Myself (For Wanting You)— A Detective Halloran short work.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/13060521

Camille Redgrave finds Detective Elliott Halloran’s attitude repellant; but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t find him physically unappealing. What happens when he makes a proposal she more than likely should refuse?

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I’ve actually been writing these days!!!

Does anyone want a sample?

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Lost three followers and found an actual Brock Turner fangirl/denier blog

In addition, two doctor’s appointments in one day to deal with allergies and a back issue. This feels like a Monday.