Just thought I'd share a couple of interesting culture nuggets with you guys, with minimal commentary. The first is a quote from renowned, Nobel Prize winning physicist Max Planck, who I believe was also quite wise regarding people, as well as the rules which govern the universe.

"A scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it."

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I am seeing first hand the pain and heartache over what has happened, and the underlying injustice that has allowed this to happen over and over again.

My heart is wrenched when I see the anger, hurt, and terror we are all feeling and experiencing.

But I realize, there are two open hearted responses to this. Both are heart felt. Both are valid. But both are not useful in this moment.

Me too. And What about Me.

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Aquaman's post has probably been the most resonant with me, and that explains things well.

However, my friend Seer also put how I feel well, and I will echo his words.

Black lives matter.

All POC lives matter.

The lives of indigenous people matter.

Queer rights matter.

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I pasted it into the comment section of a couple blogs related to the protest movement posted by far more prominent authors. Well, apparently, it got printed. And they didn't even tell me as much. Like, they had my phone number and email, I was under them impression I'd be notified somehow. Instead, a friend of my mother's happened to stumble onto it and let us know.

Story advice and nothing else at all

Other, more eloquent people have put this better than I can, but I wanted to make sure I made my stance absolutely clear because silence isn't good enough anymore.

Black lives matter.

All POC lives matter.

The lives of indigenous people matter.

Queer rights matter.

Trans rights matter.

Feminism is vital.

Fascism can fuck off.

Classism can fuck off.

Solidarity forever and always with all people who need it, all over the world.

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Given recent events, I believe that it would be appropriate to give my opinion on things, for what it’s worth. Living in New York City, it isn’t always obvious how much of a factor racism is in the United States. Granted, my mother did insist that as a black man, I will have to work twice as hard to get the same recognition as a white person. However, I was never raised with a victim mentality, and knowing how far we have come as a society, I know that colorblindness is possible, even if

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... but I at least want to be clear about where I stand.

Some good news: Seattle is seriously working on defunding its police by at least fifty percent. And remember how my last blog post was about how the feds were being awful in Portland? Well, as of a few days ago, they've started to reduce their presence there, and what do you know?

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Nothing I can add to this.

With Jon Stewart gone from the Daily Show, someone has to do it, right?

Candidates on both the left and right have been criticized for their declaration of those words — “All Lives Matter” — diminishing the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement, which is asking people to recognize that black lives are devalued by our criminal justice system. Ben Carson, however, told ThinkProgress this week he sees the whole movement as divisive.

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I suppose I should post this on my own blog too, instead of just Mono's. I'm running a donation event in this group here, called Pride and Positivity. Details copy-pasted below.

Hey FimFiction!

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I offer my condolence to his family and friends. His last words, "I can't breathe", are strongly reminiscent of Eric Garner's exact words before he died from being put in a chokehold. Firing the police officers is not enough. They need to be charged and face jail time for committing murder.

I was going to post a new critique today. But it seemed distasteful, to let everything going on pass without comment. I generally try and limit what I say on FIMfiction to...well, things related to fiction. But fiction exists to reflect and comment upon life. And there is no shortage of things to reflect and comment upon these days.

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Black lives matter. If you don't agree, unfollow me.

I usually try to keep politics out of my fimfic life, but it's really important to make a stand. I can't be at the protests right now, but I can donate (here's a good resource, if you haven't seen it already), and I can spread the word, and I can be here for those who need me.

I support the protests. I wish I could support them more.

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This one has been making the rounds for a bit over a week now. The neo-Nazi/fascist/racist/incel/misogynist/anti-LGBTQ problem in online fandoms and other communities has been known for a while, and now some news outlets are noticing how prevalent it has become in the Brony community. Weirdly ironic, considering the rather explicit and unsubtle message of the show that brought most of us here, a message of not just accepting, but celebrating diversity, and the power of friendship to make us

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My silence is not because I don't care, but because I've been having a rough time of things lately and have not had the emotional fortitude to post about my troubles. But some ponies' troubles are worse than mine, no?

Have an image from the lovely Dilarus, 2366903 on derpi.

4th June 2020

Hello, Chaps and Chapettes,

Old Scaramouche here with another thirty seconds to write about whatever might be on my mind. Here it is, my mindless thoughts with what matters most to me and what I care about…

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If you disagree, let me know in the comments.

If you have the means, consider donating.

If you're not sure why your FIMFic feed isn't happy and apolitical anymore, take a few minutes to read this fascinating, enlightening thread.

Thank you for your time.

So despite working with a fair amount of OCs, I actually hate designing them. Oh sure, I love coming up with their stories and personalities. But designing the appearance? Not something I enjoy. So when I came across an artist named Eonlonic who is doing Black Lives Matter charity custom character designs for just $5 a pop. She's very good, and that is a hell of a

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