Link Me Up, Scotty - Social Justice Edition

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

An entreaty for Christians to stop praying and start doing. The money quote:
God has given you here and now as the sacred space in which you get to reflect the character of Christ and alter the freakin’ thing in glorious, beautiful ways. This is God’s reply to your petitions.
If you stop asking God to do what God has already wired, commanded, and equipped you to do, your prayers will change. They won’t as often be delivered into the Heavens but into the mirror.
By this definition, I pray all the damn time. Not perfectly, not always consistently, but the essence of humanism and the categorical imperative is to serve and leave the world a better place. I think perhaps this is why I can so easily maintain deep and meaningful relationships with Christians who are in the "pray and do" camp, but despise and disrespect those in the "only pray" camp.
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Mr. Sulu is gay.  I love this homage to George Takei, and that fact that it's just one aspect of the character. I feel bad that Uncle George doesn't feel the same way, but that's what happens when you pass the torch.
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A fascinating article about white fragility. Protip: It's not the job of the oppressed to coddle the feelings of the oppressor.

H/T Sister Carolyn
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An analysis of who exactly supports Donald Trump and attends his rallies. TL:DR - it's complicated.

H/T Brother Eric
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Glamor shots of the sacred cows of Africa.
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Ezra Klein knocks it out of the park with an analysis of the Hillary Clinton campaign and her job performance as the SoS. I found his analysis especially important and interesting when you compare his conclusions about why Secretary Clinton excels in coalition building and governance with the skills (or lack thereof) that the Trumpsicle brings to the table. Of course, her strengths are also her weaknesses in some cases, and Ezra doesn't white-wash that aspect of her leadership style.
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Jason Momoa as Aquaman. Aquaman was always my favorite of the Justice League heroes, and Jason Momoa was inspired casting.
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Playboy with a handy, handy flow chart on whether or not you should catcall a woman. "Is she literally a cat?" HA.
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John Scalzi and why he doesn't consider himself an "activist." This analysis spoke to me, as I often consider myself in the same light as Scalzi. The only social justice issue on which I could remotely be called an activist is that of women who work in predominantly male fields, because, hey! I do that! And have for my entire adult life! My efforts at sea change may or may not have made a difference in the grand scheme of things, though. Sometimes I think it's important, other times...not so much.
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Video of my Heart: A Spice Girls cover expressing what girls really, really want.

H/T Brother Juan


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