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Strident, sardonic commentary on politics, philosophy, and nerd stuff.

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SJW Parent Review: Transformers: The Last Knight

SJW Parent Review of #Transformers: The Last Knight TL;DR version: Avoid this movie at all costs

Guys I’m really worried about any girls in the vicinity of Michael Bay.

Two hours and twenty-six minutes of this still image would be a better use of the ticket money and the movie screen.

Transformers: The Last Knight

Spoiler Alert: Sorry to be all philosophy of language about this, but words have meanings, and I don’t believe any information about this movie can be considered a spoiler. A…

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Towards a Useful Taxonomy of American Politics

Towards a Useful Taxonomy of American Politics

A brief guide to having more useful observations of, and conversations about, politics.

Hey it was the best I could find, okay?

Normally, when I write about politics, I choose to translate my views into the language that most folks use. I do this because I figure it makes my writing more accessible and because I haven’t bothered to sit down and write out an alternative guide to understanding and…

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Shocked, But Not Surprised

Shocked, but not Surprised #election2016 #mourninginamerica

TLP’s Mourning in America, Part 1

F*CK! (Image: Google)

This is the first in a series of short posts attempting to grapple with and analyze the election results and, hopefully, add some value to the newly invigorated conversation about white liberalism and white supremacy in the United States of America.

There are two different kinds of white liberal reactions to Trump’s win

No doubt at this…

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Morning Memo for Thursday, September 1st, 2016

#MorningMemo for Thursday, September 1st feat. #philosophy, #politics, and #nerd stuff #motd #wordshavepower #TrumpCycle #Westworld

TLP’s Morning Memo is brought to you by all the circumstances that leave me with not enough time to write full length essays about these topics. Enjoy.

MOTD

Morning Memo for Thursday, September 1st, 2016

All (okay, some of) the things in my mind I wish I had time to blog about today. Some of these things may get a full post later, but most will not. As always, many more links can be had by…

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Morning Memo for Wednesday, August 31st, 2016

#MorningMemo for Wednesday, August 31st Thoughts on #parenting, #polls, and #pooh (oh and #squirrelgirl maybe coming to TV)

TLP’s Morning Memo is brought to you by all the circumstances that leave me with not enough time to write full length essays about these topics. Enjoy.

Morning Memo for Wednesday, August 31st, 2016

All (okay, some of) the things in my mind I wish I had time to blog about today. Some of these things may get a full post later, but most will not. As always, many more links can be had by visiting…

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[yiffmaster]

this is my fav bc an actual major cause for the fall of rome was the resistance of the wealthy to paying taxes which led to a crumbling of infrastructure but who cares about thaaaaat

[postmodernmulticoloredcloak]

“Feminism killed Rome” is my new favorite sentence of all time.

[priscellie]

Also ballooning military spending, a widening gap between rich and poor, religious intolerance following the Emperor’s embrace of Christianity, and lead poisoning of the water supply.

*looks at camera*

[glamourweaver]

Not that there wasn’t religious intolerance before Constantine. Just look at Diocletian. I think the emperor who upheld the greatest religious freedom was Julian the Hellene/Philosopher/Apostate. He was trying to repromote the old faith without reimposing repression of Christianity (that would have gotten him quickly overthrown).

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I am not sure that shoes are the only thing Joe is missing. @priscellie and @yiffmaster already said everything else.

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I find your apparent lack of empathy disturbing.

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Morning Memo for Saturday, July 23rd, 2016

TLP Morning Memo for Saturday 07/23 #patience #taoism #rncincle #clintonkaine #howswaldo

TLP’s Morning Memo is brought to you by all the circumstances that leave me with not enough time to write full length essays about these topics. Enjoy.

I know how to sit still, but not like this guy.

Morning Memo for Saturday, July 23rd, 2016

All (okay, some of) the things in my mind I wish I had time to blog about today. Some of these things may get a full post later, but most will not. As…

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Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: Star Trek Beyond

Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: Star Trek Beyond

The third installment of the new franchise is a big improvement over the second, but still not as good as the first.

Somebody call Vice-Admiral Trump, this undocumented immigrant just took Kirk’s job. Sad!

Star Trek Beyond

Spoiler Alert: There are no spoilers in this review that were not already delivered via trailers and TV spots for the movie. That said, they gave up a lot of plot points in the…

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Morning Thoughts & Links for Wednesday, July 20th

Morning Thoughts & Links for 07/20 #Writing #Hemingway #Misquotes #RNCinCLE #BatmanVSuperman #HonestTrailer #StarTrek #GnomeAnn

Morning thoughts and links are brought to you by all the circumstances that leave me with not enough time to write full length blog posts. Enjoy.

Note the absences of either bottle or glass.

Morning Thoughts & Links for Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

Welcome to the new feature, where I will write down the things in my mind I wish I had time to blog about today. Some of these things may get a full…

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Morning Thoughts & Links for Tuesday, July 19th

Morning Thoughts & Links for 07/19 #rncincle #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes #imwithher #gopconvention #sullysowhite #blacklivesmatter #byefelicia

Morning thoughts and links are brought to you by all the circumstances that leave me with not enough time to write full length blog posts. Enjoy.

One of his campaign promises was to not be a Nader, and he kept it. Nice work Senator.

Morning Thoughts & Links for Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

Welcome to the new feature, where I will write down the things in my mind I wish I had time to blog about today.…

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#makeamericagreatagain #gopconvention #rnc #rnc2016 #rncincle

[hillaryforamerica16]

Ending the systemic racism that plagues our country—and rebuilding communities where the police and citizens all see themselves as being on the same side—will require contributions from all of us. White Americans need to do a better job of listening when African Americans talk about the seen and unseen barriers you face every day. We need to try, as best we can, to walk in one another’s shoes—to imagine what it would be like if people followed us around stores, or locked their car doors when we walked past…or if every time our children went to play in the park, or just to the store to buy iced tea and Skittles, we said a prayer—“please God, don’t let anything happen to my baby.”

Let’s remember that—not just today, but every day.

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Voyeur Recap: Game of Thrones, "The Winds of Winter"

Voyeur Recap: #Gameof Thrones, "The Winds of Winter"

Welcome to TLP’s Voyeur Recap – a guide for staying conversant with friends, family, and colleagues who are really into a show that you do not have the time and/or desire to watch. The first and so far only series to be included in this feature is HBO’s Game of Thrones. (FYI spoilers abound)

Lovely view.

What is Game of Thrones? Based on a series of novels written by Coldplay frontman Chris RR…

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Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: Agents of SHIELD, "Absolution / Ascension"

#Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: #AgentsofSHIELD, "Absolution / Ascension"

TLP’s Progressive/nerd/parent reviews contain lots of spoilers and are intended for folks who have already watched the show and are looking for some supplemental commentary and analysis.

Outfit envy. Well, except for the murder vests. I don’t want one of those.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 3, Episodes 21 & 22 “Absolution / Ascension”

Bechdel-Wallace Score: 3/3 – May and Daisy had some dialogue…

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Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: Agents of SHIELD, "Emancipation"

#Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: #AgentsofSHIELD, "Emancipation"

TLP’s Progressive/nerd/parent reviews contain lots of spoilers and are intended for folks who have already watched the show and are looking for some supplemental commentary and analysis.

From the dept. of “Why didn’t we try this sooner?!”

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 3, Episode 20 “Emancipation”

Bechdel-Wallace Score: 2/3 – May and Simmons discuss Hive (a male) briefly in the computer room. All…

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Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: Agents of SHIELD, "Failed Experiments"

#Progressive/Nerd/Parent Review: #AgentsofSHIELD, "Failed Experiments"

Progressive/nerd/parent Review (spoilers!)

From the looks of this dude, Gargamel is in for a world of hurt.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 3, Episode 19 “Failed Experiments”

Bechdel-Wallace Score: 1/3 – I don’t recall any of the women on the show talking to each other during this episode.

Shukla Score: 3/3 – (Blue dudes don’t count as people of color, just FYI.) Mack and May, again, score three…

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