Usain's Treble-Treble

Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who turns 30 on Sunday, today accomplished his “treble-treble” goal, by winning three gold medals (100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay) in three consecutive Olympics; Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.

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Some of our heroes never disappoint. Thank you, Usain!

...And the Winners Are...

Announcing the Asshole of the Day... @NicoHines  and @thedailybeast for outing closeted gay athletes at #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/4iWTjxRnGz

— Bock McMillan™ (@BockMcMillan) August 11, 2016

Read more about what qualified Nico Hines and The Daily Beast to this unusual honor at Joe.My.God.: Widespread Condemnation After The Daily Beast Effectively Outs Gay Olympians With Lurid Grindr Piece

When the Games End

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, are coming to an end tomorrow. I am proud to say that I have been able to avoid it almost completely, the exception being listening to my co-workers discussions at lunches.

The reason for my personal boycott of these games are the state sanctioned heinous treatment of the LGBT community in Russia and the homophobic so called "Gay Propaganda" laws that the country has adopted with the full support of President Vladimir "Little Father" Putin.

"Stop the Hate" Photography by Tomais Ashdene

The eyes of the world have been focused on Russia during the months leading up to and during the games, which may very well have put a lid on some of the violence and outrages that would otherwise have occurred. Once the games have ended things may very well change to the worse. I am extremely worried for my LGBT brothers and sisters in Russia and for what may come in the near future.

Russia has a sad tradition of state sanctioned persecution against marginalized groups throughout it's history with pogroms, bullying and violence against Jews, Cossacks, Chechens to mention a few. Now the LGBT community is being used in the same way, to deflect anger and unrest in the population from rising against the regime and instead supplying the malcontents with an easy scapegoat to persecute without legal sanctions.

Of course I am aware that Russia is by no means the worst of the countries that are persecuting it's LGBT citizens, but I (wrongly) had higher expectations of Russia than for Uganda, Saudi Arabia and some other nations.

The Newest Olympic Sport

(via J.M.G.)

Keep the Games Gay

Make this image your Facebook pic and show your support for the equality of ALL athletes.

#liveandletlove

(via J.M.G.)

About the clip

2,000 people of the city of Stockholm gathered at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium to show their support to the LGBT people of Russia and to sing the most beautiful national anthem in the world.

You can do the same, make your own rainbow version of the song and upload under the hashtag #liveandletlove. You'll find sheet music and lyrics on www.liveandletlove.se.
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Watch, like on YouTube and share! Show Little Father Putin, the Olympic Committee that we will not forget their homophobia and the Russian LGBT community that we support them in their struggles against the horrendous and discriminating "Gay Propaganda" laws. Gay Rights are Human Rights!

Redefining "Sochi"

(via J.M.G.)

Sochi (sô′chĭ)
1. noun. "A delightful anus",
2. verb "To do butt sex"

Potpourri of Pearls sing "Sochi", video produced by Calpin Hoffman-Williamson, Vocals by Emily Bate, Joel Chartkoff, Wesley Flash, Meg Skaff, Peter Turner, Robin Wachsberger

Showing Up the IOC

"Principle 6, (is) a campaign inspired by the values of the Olympic charter, is a way for athletes, spectators, and global supporters to celebrate the Olympic principle of non-discrimination and call for an end to Russia’s anti-gay laws before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

In Russia, you can now be fined or arrested for speaking publicly about gay, lesbian, bi or trans issues. The Principle 6 campaign uses the language of the Olympic Charter to allow athletes and fans to speak out against this discrimination during the Sochi Games without violating Russian anti-gay laws or violating the Olympic ban on political speech."

The idea is simple, powerful and a skilful use of tactics to achieve goals, because surely neither the International Olympic Committee nor the Russian hosts can have any objections to a part of the Olympic Charter being exposed like this.

Read more about Principle 6 on the organizations website (url).

Send An Email To Coca-Cola

Via AllOut.org

"Coca-Cola bosses are meeting to decide if they should speak out against Russia's anti-gay laws. As a major sponsor of the Olympics, Coke has been under growing pressure for months.

Coca-Cola could claim Russia's anti-gay laws have nothing to do with them. But if thousands of us email them now, they could see that this is a growing threat to Coca-Cola's fun, friendly image.

It could be enough to get them to condemn the anti-gay laws, in a major blow to President Putin. Can you send a quick email?"

Follow this link to send an email to Coca-Cola!

Go Germany. Go!

German athletes will wear the above rainbow-hued uniforms at the Sochi Olympics, but officials insist the design is not intended as a commentary on Russia's anti-gay laws.

The German Olympic Sports Confederation insists that the design was finalized "before the Russian protests had even begun."

Please continue reading on Joe.M.God. Germany Unveils Rainbow Olympic Outfits (url)

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I love it and it will look great against the snow too! I can see actually President Vladimir "Little Father" Putin choking on his own vomit when he see's this!

Petition: Strip Sochi of the 2014 Winter Games

"Respect for basic human rights, including the right to choose whom you love and being able to show it, must be a fundamental requirement of allowing anyone to stage the Olympic games. Russia doesn't fulfill this requirement with the recent laws against so called "gay propaganda" and should therefore be stripped of the games!"

Bock McMillan (through my primatar)

If you agree please sign the petition at Change.org; International Olympic Committee (IOC): Strip Sochi of the 2014 Winter Games

It´s Over - Finally!

The moon doesn´t care a bit about defacing the Olympic Rings.

It was rough for awhile and the wait seemed endless, but now it is finally over. We are free, free at last from the Olympic Games - well, for this time at least.

My sister Millimina asked me recently why I didn't watch the Olympic Games more. "There are a lot of hot and wonderful men competing, I am sure you would find it thrilling and worthwhile if you only gave it a chance." or something to that effect.

I had no good answer at the time, nor do I have one now, but I think it disturbs me to see these wonderful men and women crippling themselves with years of hard training to be used/abused by the International Olympic Committee in this hypocritical way.

The IOC have sold out the games and what ideals they may once have had to big business. Mind you, I have nothing against big business as long as they admit to being just that, but the IOC pretend to be something more and that sickens me. Coca-Cola, Acer, Atos, Dow, General Electric, McDonald´s, Omega. Panasonic, Proctor & Gamble, Samsung and Visa (to name only the ten largest sponsors) own and control the games. The IOC shamefully supplies the veneer of the rings and the other symbols the flag, the fire  and the rest of the hoax of high hopes, dreams, idealism, peace-loving and brotherhood of man.

When they start calling them "The Coca-Cola Olympic Games" I might consider watching it with some enthusiasm.

Enough Already

OK, I just cannot keep waiting for things to change. I have to do something about it.

I am bored to death with television, the Olympic Games and trying to figure out what happened when I suddenly lost interest in
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and the blog.

This has been going on too long and I have had enough. My blog posts may initially be very short, but I am hoping something comes along and pisses me off sooner or later.

I hope to see you all at a dance floor in SecondLife very soon!

P.S. Oh, I almost forgot. Today I started singing loudly to myself while running between my room at work and the printer. Good sign that something has shifted!

The Laird as Poet

Ode to the Olympic Games in London 2012
by the Much Honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm and prince of Cascade Falls, while in a lousy mood

Bloody lord Coe
Bloody Dr. Rogge
Bloody boring Olympics

Too hot, too hot
Too damn hot
Too much perspiration

Inspiration gone
Incentive gone
Too much perspiration at the bloody Olympics

Citius, Altius, Fortius?
Who cares in this heat!
Molasses in my brain

Salty sweat here
Salty sweat everywhere
Promise of rain betrayed

How long does a writers block last?
How long does a heatwave last?
How long do the damn Olympics last?