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[anitabuchan]

Well, at least we got beaten by the best team in the world. And how good is it, having four different nations in the CL semi-finals?

Two days of election coverage and I'm already bored. I can also already tell you that on May 6th my MP will be Ann McKechin (Lab). I know electoral reform isn't the sexiest of issues, but it's worth pointing out that almost 400 seats are safe and won't be changing hands - that's 25 million people whose votes won't count.

I know it's Austism Awareness month right now, although I'm not sure if it's a worldwide thing or just American, but I'm kind of ignoring it. I don't really think we need more scaremongering or tragic stories from parents about their autie kids, and my optimism of anything better happening was kind of soured when CafePress announced they would be donating 10% of proceeds from all 'autism' tagged products to Autism Speaks this month. Because that's how to help ASD people - donating money to an organisation which hates us, thinks it's understandable to want to kill us, and claims we have no souls.

/anger

In other news, I have started rewatching The West Wing, and now remember how completely awesome C.J is.

Comments

[logophilos.livejournal.com]

I know nothing about "Autism Speaks" - can you link me to where it's saying this shit?

You might enjoy this post and others by Sharkfu - she has an autistic brother and is a passionate advocate for his and other autistic people's rights:

http://angryblackbitch.blogspot.com/2010/04/on-autism-awareness-month.html

She speaks with so much love and pride about her brother, even though she and her sisters, who are his guardians, have to deal with an enormous amount of crap from the Missouri health care system.

I had no idea you were ASD.

[shylemon.livejournal.com]

Yay Bayern! I was cheering them!

I hate April. It's like, just as I'm getting all happy that spring is here, Autism Speaks has to come along and ruin it for me. I get that awareness is a good thing, but what about understanding?

*loves West Wing*

[kels450.livejournal.com]

Ah, i'm bored of the election coverage already too - it's going to be a long month, i think.

I should start watching The West Wing again too, i completely adore that show! My favourite character keeps changing depending on which episode i'm watching, lol!

[burn-so-pretty.livejournal.com]

Sad to say, West Wing wasn't really my thing. I watched the season 1 episodes with Laurie/Lisa E in them because I'm a very dedicated fan of the woman, then I dropped it. But to each their own of course. And Rob Lowe wasn't bad eye candy either. ;)