Monthly Archives: March 2010

NC Rising

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Magpie

This weekend I attended what might have been the best anarchist conference I’ve been to. If nothing, else, NC Rising was more encouraging and inspiring than anything I’ve attended in a good long time. The workshops were good, but by … Continue reading →

Posted in Political | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Goffs!

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Magpie

I’m almost done with yet another cross-country roadtrip, but last week I was in Goffs. Tweet

Posted in Personal | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Science Fiction Author Found Guilty Of Being Slightly, Peacefully Upset After Being Beaten By Border Guards

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Magpie

Sci-Fi author Peter Watts was found guilty and is facing two years in jail. The media relays that one border guard claims Peter tried to choke him, but Peter points out that this accusation was disproved in court. In short: … Continue reading →

Posted in Political | Tagged | Leave a comment

I’ll Be Speaking Saturday at the Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Magpie

At 3:30 on Saturday, March 13th I’ll be speaking about anarchism and fiction at the Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair in San Francisco. I hope that folks can make it out! I’ll be doing a slightly different talk than I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Elevator!

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Magpie

Thanks, Elevator! Tweet

Posted in Random | Tagged | Leave a comment

Riot Joke

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Magpie

Q: What’s the difference between boogers and tofurkey? A: No one eats tofurkey. thanks, Riot Joke! Tweet

Posted in Random | Tagged | Leave a comment

Patterns In The Void

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Magpie

My good friend Isis started a blog recently, Patterns In The Void. Isis is one of the stranger and more interesting folks that I know, and their blog covers things like the 13 tiers of lying and the esoteric sexual … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged | 3 Comments

Steampunk Reloaded

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Magpie

I’m excited to say that an interview with myself (as well as my co-conspirator Libby Bulloff) will be appearing in Steampunk Reloaded, the second SteamPunk Anthology edited by the marvelous Ann & Jeff VanderMeer. It’ll be out in October, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged | 1 Comment

Teeth

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Magpie

A bit of my molar came out just now while I was eating a waffle. Doesn’t hurt, not yet. I feel like, somehow, this makes me a little closer to Poltics Is Not A Banana with its constant references to … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 4 Comments

Protesting Sea Lion Slaughter at Bonneville Dam

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Magpie

In what is essentially a textbook case of scapegoating, Fish & Wildlife have begun this years round of sea lion killing. For background about the whole thing, there’s an ORC article from two years ago that sums up the problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Essay | Tagged , | 5 Comments