The inspiring, the terrifying, and the Daleks

1. Well, go Bolivia! Just as much of the world is going to hell, amazing things are happening all over Latin America.

On a personal note, the guy who inspired me to start a Coca Cola boycott (long before I knew about what was going on in Colombia) was a Bolivian trade union activist. I wonder how he's doing now, since I'm sure he's right in the middle of this.

2. Orwellian Scenarios
Who does Homeland Security consider a potential threat?

• "foreign [Islamic] terrorists" ,
• "domestic radical groups", [antiwar and civil rights groups]
• "state sponsored adversaries" ["rogue states", "unstable nations"]
• "disgruntled employees" [labor and union activists].

In other news, the sky is blue. But do yourselves a favour and glance over the introduction to Planning Scenarios itself. It's some frightening stuff.

3. A group calling itself the Guardians of the Planet Earth kidnapped a fucking Dalek and sent the following ransom note along with the creature's amputated plunger:



Rumour has it that Colin Baker has been called in. No, seriously.
Thanks to rayaluna for posting about this and basically making my day.

See, who needs to read the news when you have me on your friends list?

You know what else is fun? WikiZork. (Found via Making Light.)

The other really great thing on Making Light today is the discussion of naming characters in SF/Fantasy. And Indian side dishes. Those two subjects are closely related, I'm afraid.

The inspiring, the terrifying, and the Daleks

1. Well, go Bolivia! Just as much of the world is going to hell, amazing things are happening all over Latin America.

On a personal note, the guy who inspired me to start a Coca Cola boycott (long before I knew about what was going on in Colombia) was a Bolivian trade union activist. I wonder how he's doing now, since I'm sure he's right in the middle of this.

2. Orwellian Scenarios
Who does Homeland Security consider a potential threat?

• "foreign [Islamic] terrorists" ,
• "domestic radical groups", [antiwar and civil rights groups]
• "state sponsored adversaries" ["rogue states", "unstable nations"]
• "disgruntled employees" [labor and union activists].

In other news, the sky is blue. But do yourselves a favour and glance over the introduction to Planning Scenarios itself. It's some frightening stuff.

3. A group calling itself the Guardians of the Planet Earth kidnapped a fucking Dalek and sent the following ransom note along with the creature's amputated plunger:



Rumour has it that Colin Baker has been called in. No, seriously.
Thanks to rayaluna for posting about this and basically making my day.

See, who needs to read the news when you have me on your friends list?

You know what else is fun? WikiZork. (Found via Making Light.)

The other really great thing on Making Light today is the discussion of naming characters in SF/Fantasy. And Indian side dishes. Those two subjects are closely related, I'm afraid.