Month: January 2014
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Some Cool Stuff Coming Up
There are so many geeky, gaming, skeptical, atheist events on the horizon for 2014! Eeeeeee!
Geeks Without God on Atheists Talk – January 18th, 2014
This Sunday I’ll be interviewing Tim Wick, Molly Glover and Nick Glover on Atheists Talk. They’re the hosts of the podcast Geeks Without God. They’re Very Funny People and totally worth waking up for at 9am on a Sunday morning. You can listen locally on KTNF AM950, livestream the show online, or you can always catch the podcast later. Look for Atheists Talk on iTunes or check out our website.
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The Hubby’s 40th Birthday Celebration! – January 24th, 2014 This is a semi-private event, but I want to share that I am SO excited! We rented a movie theater, y’all. We’ve invited a bunch of friends, and we’re going to serve sandwiches and soda and then show Raiders of the Lost Ark. In a theater. That we rented. A theater!
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FTBCon2 – Jan 31-Feb 2, 2014
The second Freethought Blogs virtual convention – FTBConscience2 – is at the end of the month! More info is coming so very soon. Panels in place. Final schedule being scheduled. Final Lanyrd being Lanyrded.
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Con of the North – Minneapolis, MN – February 14-16th, 2014
Con of the North is a local board game convention. This will be my second year attending because last year was a freaking blast. I played back-to-back board games in two and four hour time slots from 8am-midnight all weekend long. I discovered a ton of new games. Board games. Card Games. All weekend long. They also had LARP, computer gaming and RPGs. Miniatures has a huge presence, and while I don’t do miniatures, it was amazing to stop and look at the art and craftsmanship of the games.
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Chicago Skepticamp 2014 – Chicago, Illinois – April 5th, 2014
A day long event promoting science and critical thinking, put on by volunteers from the Chicago Skeptics. Participants are encouraged to discuss and question both traditional skeptical topics and new subjects. Attendance is free, though all attendees are encouraged to help by either speaking, helping set up/clean up, or by making a donation. I attended back in 2012 but had to miss last year’s event. I’ve got my fingers crossed that I’ll be able to make the drive down this April.
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SkepchickCon – Bloomington, MN – July 3rd-7th, 2014
CONvergence – the first and purest of my scifi/fantasy convention loves, and then the Skepchicks come along and make it that much more awesome! Once again, Skepchick.org and FreethoughtBlogs will combine our awesome powers to bring kick-ass science and skepticism panels and rock-til-you-drop room parties to CONvergence. SkepchickCON is fundraising right now – they’re auctioning off a hand-knit MISANDRY! hat – perfect for the man-hating feminazi in your life – and a customized voice message from Debbie Goddard.
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Okay! So what else is going on that I shouldn’t miss?
CeCe's Free
I’ve been thinking about CeCe McDonald a lot lately. That’s not surprising, really, since she was just released from prison. She spent 19 months in men’s prison for killing an attacker while defending her life.
I just…life is so fucking unfair.
I ranted about CeCe’s case in almost two years ago. She was sentenced to 41 months in prison, so she’s getting out early, but still. 19 months. Every time that I think about the fact that I live in a society that sentenced a transgender black woman to prison – a men’s prison! – for defending her life against bigots who targeted her because she is a transgender black woman it makes me angry and whatever the word for sad-angry-frustrated-helpless-to-tears is. And really, really angry.
I’ve been keeping an eye on her blog. CeCe turned 25 years old in prison. That was a heartbreaking post.
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But as of today, she’s out. CeCe is out and she’s going to have a big ol’ party over at Intermedia Arts this Saturday.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvN4CTjR-Cg
Welcome back, CeCe.
CeCe’s Free
I’ve been thinking about CeCe McDonald a lot lately. That’s not surprising, really, since she was just released from prison. She spent 19 months in men’s prison for killing an attacker while defending her life.
I just…life is so fucking unfair.
I ranted about CeCe’s case in almost two years ago. She was sentenced to 41 months in prison, so she’s getting out early, but still. 19 months. Every time that I think about the fact that I live in a society that sentenced a transgender black woman to prison – a men’s prison! – for defending her life against bigots who targeted her because she is a transgender black woman it makes me angry and whatever the word for sad-angry-frustrated-helpless-to-tears is. And really, really angry.
I’ve been keeping an eye on her blog. CeCe turned 25 years old in prison. That was a heartbreaking post.
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But as of today, she’s out. CeCe is out and she’s going to have a big ol’ party over at Intermedia Arts this Saturday.
Welcome back, CeCe.
Cross-Country Connections: Makeup
Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Makeup.
From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland:
Seriously, this is as close to “make up” as I get.
From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Remember…like…that one time in college when we went to an ’80s-themed party?
From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland:
The last of the fun makeup I own. Nail polish. Sorry, Blogland, I just don’t get made up.
Cross-Country Connections: Insect
Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Insect.
From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland:
The cutest little bug, picture taken by Biodork herself, at my wedding in Tumacacori, AZ in 2009.
From Mom in Hagerstown, Marland:
These are the only insects I could find in this weather, thank goodness!
From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:
The cold weather has driven most of the bugs into hiding, so I’m pulling out a photo from warmer times. I saw this guy in the Omaha Zoo back in 2012.