Opinion | Crucified man had prior run-in with authorities

fialleril:

Born (possibly out of wedlock?) in a stable, this jobless
thirty-something of Middle Eastern origin had had previous run-ins with
local authorities for disturbing the peace, and had become increasingly
associated with the members of a fringe religious group. He spent the
majority of his time in the company of sex workers and criminals.

He
had had prior run-ins with local authorities — most notably, an
incident of vandalism in a community center when he wrecked the tables
of several licensed money-lenders and bird-sellers. He had used violent
language, too, claiming that he could destroy a gathering place and
rebuild it.

At the time of his arrest, he had not held a fixed
residence for years. Instead, he led an itinerant lifestyle, staying at
the homes of friends and advocating the redistribution of wealth.

He
had come to the attention of the authorities more than once for his
unauthorized distribution of food, disruptive public behavior, and
participation in farcical aquatic ceremonies.

Some say that his
brutal punishment at the hands of the state was out of proportion to and
unrelated to any of these incidents in his record.

But after all, he was no angel.

Both scathing current events commentary and probably the best media writing I’ve seen on Jesus’ death, tbqh.

Opinion | Crucified man had prior run-in with authorities

“Fake news” – fandom edition

omgkatsudonplease:

bassfanimation:

dendritic-trees:

buckyballbearing:

In 2k17, a lot of us have pledged to be more cautious about ‘fake news’ posts on Facebook

I propose we extend that concern to fandom

There’s a very low bar on this site (or any site) for people to post whatever tf they want, and a very high incentive to post fake receipts to win arguments

(Or at the least, misleading “receipts” such as “Artist XYZ is a bad person” because they drew a picture of bad things happening to completely fictional characters)

So this year, if you see a callout post:

  • Look for signs of bias. I have the sneaking suspicion that “XYZ-is-bad.tumblr.com” is not an objective source.
  • Be wary of unsourced accusations. “Person A is a homophobe!” is a statement, not evidence. Look for original sources. Did Person A post “I hate gay people” on their blog?  Or did they draw fanart of an unpopular het pairing?
  • Look for context. Check out Person A’s blog to see if you have the whole picture. Did Person A pick a fight out of nowhere, or was that viral post made in response to an anon harassing them?
  • Ask “what real person was hurt”. Writing a fanfic is not the same as committing a crime in real life. If Person B claims that Person A is a real-life “abuser” because they shipped two (100% fictional!) characters, Person B is out of line. 
  • Consider ulterior motives. Did Person A recently open a Patreon and receive a slew of hateful messages about ‘selling out’?  Did Person B have an argument about characterization with their co-author and then suddenly “reveal” a list of unsourced accusations?  Who stands to gain if someone else is driven out of fandom by angry anons?

Long story short, I don’t believe everyone in fandom is evil – nor that every accusation is unfounded. I do believe that unfortunately, in this modern ‘post-truth’ world, we are all going to have to get much better at fact checking and source validity…both in fandom and in real life.

I love this.

One little thing I find helps with this is to remember:

A thing that makes you feel bad, is not necessarily a thing that is bad.

So, you know, people shipping your NOTP, or having headcanons that contradict yours or writing fic on topics that make you frightened or uncomfortable is actually upsetting. And you can totally be upset about it.

But it doesn’t actually follow, necessarily, that the person upsetting you, is actually doing something wrong. They might be. Its possible. But its more likely you need to add some tags to your blacklist and put it from your mind.

Bless this post forever and ever Amen.

just think of it as differing access needs. someone who wants rareship fics is more often going to clash with someone who can’t ship the main characters with other people. someone who wants to see darker fic is going to clash with someone who only wants to read feel-good fluff. unless you can prove a real-life person has been harmed in the making of the fanwork, no one has done anything wrong.

beaniebaneenie:

fuckyeahasexual:

fuckyeahasexual:

So if you lived in a society where you had to secure your communication in order to be yourself around others, here are the apps that could help you do that.

Signal let’s you securely text and make phone calls.

Onion Browser allows you to surf the web without leaving a trail.

Duck Duck Go isn’t super secure but it won’t record your searches like Google.

ProtonMail is a email client that lets you email other secure email accounts.

Periscope allows you to stream live video.

Semaphor is there so you can securely make group chat rooms.

American privacy laws allow you to use these all. So that’s pretty cool.

Because we’re currently living in the prologue of a cyberpunk dystopian novel, imma reblog this.

Reminder for fellow spoonies:

spoonie-living:

spoonie-living:

thereschocolateonmykeyboard:

If you need medication, now is the time to check if you have enough to last you into the new year. If you don’t, try to get a refill this upcoming week, as your doctors office might not be open between Christmas and the new year. If you can’t get your meds refilled before Christmas, make sure you know what days your doctor is available to get your presctiption during the next two weeks.

Yes! Don’t let your brain fog get the better of you.

That time of year again. Best wishes for a safe and medicated holiday and aftermath.