Author Archives: stealthbadger

May 19, 2013
9:39 pm
by: stealthbadger

About the CFI Speech

So Women in Secularism 2 was this weekend in DC (I got to have a brief visit with LittleKropotkin, which was neat – will have a picture up sometime ’cause her camera is better than my Droid by, well, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism(n), In which I think too much, Noisy Perspectives, Self-determination, So how do we fix it?, TSCAC, Twitter Fite, WTF? Tagged , , , ,

April 23, 2013
10:16 am
by: stealthbadger

Oh hey, tinkering!

I’ve changed Athena to run on MariaDB rather than MySQL (for lots of reasons). Please let me know if you see anything strange (and feel free to point and laugh while doing it)!

Posted in Under the Hood

April 17, 2013
12:49 pm
by: stealthbadger

Accepting Ignorance

Kay: We do not discharge our weapons in view of the public! Jay: Man, we ain’t got time for this cover-up bullshit! I don’t know whether or not you’ve forgotten, but there’s an Arquillian Battle Cruiser that’s about to… Kay: … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Information Reporting, In which I think too much, Living in the real world, Self-determination

March 15, 2013
10:34 am
by: stealthbadger

I write email

Submitted this to the correspondence form on whitehouse.gov: Dear Mr. President: I am horrified at the continuing idea that reducing Social Security benefits in any way would benefit the larger economy. Shifting to CPI-E would not only increase the rate … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff I forgot to categorize

February 11, 2013
1:45 pm
by: stealthbadger

Fake Viral Videos

Pretty catchy, huh? Also, nice little touches like the blue-screen “PLAY” and the color test bars/tone give it a feel of authenticity. There are a few problems, though. There’s no VHS distortion at the top or bottom of the video, … Continue reading →

Posted in In which I think too much, WTF? Tagged

January 23, 2013
6:45 pm
by: stealthbadger

DOD Apparently Lifting Restrictions on Women in Combat Roles

From CNN: Military to open combat jobs to women By Chris Lawrence, with reporting from Barbara Starr The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from combat and will open combat jobs and direct combat units to female … Continue reading →

Posted in I Liek This, In which I think too much, Self-determination, Well That Was Unexpected Tagged , , , ,

November 20, 2012
5:50 pm
by: stealthbadger

Thoughts from a New Clinic Escort

Those of you who know me personally know that I’ve started volunteering with the Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force. I’ve only been doing it two weeks, and it’s already been the most intense emotional experience I’ve ever had that … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Living in the real world, Posts That Will Get Me Hate Mail, Reproductive Rights, Self-determination, So how do we fix it? Tagged , , ,

November 12, 2012
4:06 pm
by: stealthbadger

Why Participating in your Local Politics Is Important (no, SERIOUSLY)

A possible subtitle for this post would be “A Tale of Two States,” those states being Pennsylvania and Virginia. I’d like you to look at the maps of their congressional districts (Virginia, Pennsylvania – links open in new windows) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, In which I think too much, So how do we fix it?, Stuff I forgot to categorize, Stupid Power Tricks Tagged

October 26, 2012
4:37 pm
by: stealthbadger

Happy Friday!

More awesome than the mind can comprehend: “Robot vs. Tiger” Hopefully I’ll think of something interesting to say over the weekend.

Posted in I Liek This, Under the Hood

October 5, 2012
5:11 pm
by: stealthbadger

Abdication of Parental Rights

There’s a discussion over at the Atheism+ forum that gets at the heart of several questions that make me uncomfortable, which means it’s one that I need to examine. The thread is about whether men should have the right to … Continue reading →

Posted in In which I think too much, Reproductive Rights, Self-determination, So how do we fix it? Tagged , , , ,