Awwwwwwwwww

Awwwwwwwwww 😃 pic.twitter.com/hWxUaRTqYM

— Sam Willey🏳️‍🌈 (@SamWiseSW) July 31, 2017

We all need an Awwwwwwwwww-moment sometimes, and this is it for me today.

The Donald & I

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Do You Qualify?

Look, let those who have never been involved in a gay sex orgy in the Vatican cast the first stone

— Mark Travers (@mark_travers) July 5, 2017

You had better do some soul searching...

Assange: "I Do Not Forgive Or Forget"

The guardian.com today reports:

"Swedish prosecutors have dropped their preliminary investigation into an allegation of rape against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, bringing an end to a seven-year legal standoff.

The decision was taken after prosecutors concluded that “at this point, all possibilities to conduct the investigation are exhausted”, Sweden’s director of public prosecutions, Marianne Ny, said on Friday.

“In order to proceed with the case, Julian Assange would have to be formally notified of the criminal suspicions against him. We cannot expect to receive assistance from Ecuador regarding this. Therefore the investigation is discontinued.

“If he, at a later date, makes himself available, I will be able to decide to resume the investigation immediately.”

Julian Assange's response to the news was to tweet a happy picture of himself and then later another tweet saying: "Detained for 7 years without charge while my children grew up and my name was slandered. I do not forgive or forget.”

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Well, all I can say I is, that neither will I forgive or forget that Julian Assange is a suspected rapist who evaded the judicial process for seven years by holing up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He has only himself to blame for the drawn out process of this case.

It is too much to hope for that he will set foot in Sweden before 2020 so that he can be brought to court to answer the serious allegations against him. 

Hair Furor Spouts Alternative Facts About Sweden

Sweden? Terror attack? What has he been smoking? Questions abound.  https://t.co/XWgw8Fz7tj

— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 19, 2017

I don't usually agree with Carl Bildt about anything at all, but this time his tweet captured the wonderment of all Swedes at what the American president had to say about whats been happening in our country recently.

Isn't it about time president Trump was assigned a few handlers who fact-checked his speeches, otherwise I think we may soon end up with a really big mess. Many things president Trump "believes" are true, simply aren't. 

Will Assange Keep Promise?

@wikileaks When can we hope to see suspected rapist Assange board the plane to the U.S. now that @BarackObama has granted Manning clemency?

— (((Bock McMillan)))™ (@BockMcMillan) January 18, 2017

Julian Assange, suspected rapist, who has chosen to be in self-elected isolation at the Ecuadorian embassy in London for a longer period than he would probably have been jailed if he had instead chosen to stand trial for his alleged crimes in Sweden, recently offered to go to the United States if President Obama granted clemency for Chelsea Manning.

Well, now that President Obama has done just that, and Manning will be set free in May 2017, it remains to be seen if Assange will keep his promise. I most certainly will not hold my breath.

Mmmm Mighty...

@SteveGrandMusic @bobsleighsimon Mmmm looking mighty... yeah, just mighty there, Stevo!

— Bock McMillan™ (@BockMcMillan) August 20, 2016

Singer/songwriter Steve Grand and bobsledder/rugger Simon Dunn, both out and proud,  prepare for an event which allows Steve to don his American football gear.

It could be the lighting I guess, but... 

Awesome Response

@Chris_Meloni I finished the Oz series two days and I'm depressed about it (especially with the end of your character), how to handle?

— Lukco aka. Lucas (@LuksAnd97) July 10, 2016

Take a shower and pretend I'll be joining u https://t.co/qAS8QZ3W6v

— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) July 10, 2016

Hat tip to George Takei.

Trendspotting

#Trendspotting, next big thing in porn will be #StraightforPay, I'll earn #bigbucks  to kiss, fondle and do unmentionable things with women

— Bock McMillan (@BockMcMillan) June 11, 2016

Acceptance!

I am so over "tolerance", I demand acceptance! #LoveisLove pic.twitter.com/GQffcaBpje

— Bock McMillan (@BockMcMillan) June 2, 2016

No Running

Just to be clear... 😎😍 pic.twitter.com/0yntZ4p7vR

— LGBT+ Proud! (@LGBTPlusProud) May 23, 2016

So It Goes...

The grave of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich, highly decorated soldier, discharged after coming out. pic.twitter.com/goqNx1sJtr

— LGBT+ Proud! (@LGBTPlusProud) May 19, 2016

Nuclear Question

What's your favourite nuclear weapon?

— Ben Landis (@benlandis) March 14, 2016

Excellent question by Ben Landis on Twitter today. And here are some of the responses he got (that I like best).

@benlandis Saying "you're just like your mother"

— Fringe (@__Fringe) March 14, 2016

@benlandis The Neutron Bomb. Wipes out the enemy without damaging the antiquities.

— Paranoid Peephole (@JesterstudioKj) March 14, 2016

@benlandis The nuclear family?

— The Magnar of Ken (@KenMagerman) March 14, 2016

Betty Says It Best

In trying to say something nice about the dead Justice Antonin Scalia, Twitter's 140 character limit suddenly seems enormous.

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) February 13, 2016

United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas.

Bryan Fischer Blocks Bock on Twitter

"Bryan Fischer is the former Director of Issues Analysis for the American Family Association (AFA). He hosts the talk radio program Focal Point on American Family Radio and posts on the AFA-run blog Instant Analysis (formerly Rightly Concerned).

Fischer opposes abortion, national health care, gay adoption, and same-sex marriage. Fischer's comments about homosexuality caused the AFA to be designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in November 2010. To avoid being classified as a hate group, the AFA has officially repudiated Fisher's views on Muslims, Native Americans, Hispanics, African Americans, The Holocaust being caused by homosexuals, the outlawing of homosexuality, and that Hillary Clinton is a lesbian."

( From Wikipedia's two first paragraphs about this hate monger.) 

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I had forgotten I had visited this morons Twitter feed earlier. I must have left a comment he didn't quite appreciate, because now I am blocked. I feel honored!

Twitter Support

I am appalled that The Laird of Southern Charm has not been invited to the Royal Wedding in Sweden @BockMcMillan @TomaisAshdene @Dejerrity

— Petr Vanbeeck (@Petr_V) May 31, 2015

#LindenLover Forever

Thank you @ebbealtberg & @LindenLab for doing the right thing for Avacar #gayfunworld. #LindenLover forever! pic.twitter.com/s07yBEGRV4
— Bock McMillan (@BockMcMillan) April 11, 2015

Award Acceptances on Twitter

@BockMcMillan Thank you!
— Ebbe Altberg (@ebbealtberg) March 7, 2015

@BockMcMillan Oh wow, thank you. :-)
— The Firestorm Viewer (@PhoenixViewerSL) March 7, 2015

#DoTheRightThingforAvacar

Yesterday I was contacted by Rico Bluestar, who wanted to know how the situation concerning the transfer of Southern Charm sim had been solved when my husband Ars Northmead passed away on March 12, 2010. Ars was in first life also known as Joseph Douglas "Doug" Wilson Jr.

Although Linden Lab were compassionate and as helpful as they reasonably could be throughout the process, I could only tell him that I was fortunate that Doug' first life family were understanding and loving enough to help me in that situation.

Doug's father, who was the executor of Doug's estate, presented the proper documentation to Linden Lab showing his status as father and executor, and also wrote a letter to Linden Lab in which he asked them to transfer Southern Charm to me. That saved the situation for me.

I am forever grateful to the Wilson family, and especially Mr. Wilson himself, for the love, support and assistance they showed me - a complete stranger (although Doug had mentioned me to them several times it seems) - in this difficult situation.

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Rico Bluestar was the partner of Avacar Bluestar for close to three year up until Avacar passed away on November 14, 2014. Together the two owned, operated and worked hard to build Gay Fun World (GFW) as a place for gay residents to go to for fun and shopping.

Rico is not as fortunate as I was. It seems that Avacar's first life family are Southern Baptist and all of them - with the exception of a one of Avacar's sisters - absolutely abhor and detest Avacar's "lifestyle choice" (i.e. that he was gay and admitted it). They want all evidence of Avacar's homosexuality obliterated and disolved and will therefor not cooperate to have the sims transferred to Rico Bluestar.

I think that is wrong, it is in fact an outrage!

I would like all of my family and friends - straight or gay - to join me in telling Ebbe Altberg, the CEO of Linden Lab, and Linden Lab itself that it is time for them to take a stand against homophobia, to make an exception and to transfer the GFW sims to Rico.

If you have a Twitter account please retweet my tweet and ask your friends to do so too. If you don't have a Twitter account, get one and do the same thing. Gawd this is the 21st century people, get with the program!

@ebbealtberg & @LindenLab, #DoTheRightThingforAvacar and put an end to #homophobia. Transfer the GFW sims to Rico! pic.twitter.com/WYipgApNVq
— Bock McMillan (@BockMcMillan) January 15, 2015

#JeSuisCharlie

Charlie Hebdo is a French satirical weekly newspaper, featuring cartoons, reports, polemics, and jokes. Irreverent and stridently non-conformist in tone, the publication is strongly anti-religious and left-wing, publishing articles on the extreme right, Catholicism, Islam, Judaism, politics, culture, etc. The magazine is published every Wednesday, with special editions issued on an unscheduled basis.

Due to controversial Muhammad-themed cartoons published in 2011, the magazine has experienced two terrorist attacks. A firebombing in 2011, and another shooting attack yesterday on Wednesday January 7, 2015. Twelve people were killed, in the attack by three young male terrorists armed with Kalashnikov's.

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Social media has reacted strongly against this terrorist attack on free speech, 

Sometimes a picture says it better than any writer could. #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/OP6h1YZUWs
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 7, 2015

A terrible day for all cartoonists. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/Ksbl89WLsE
— Magnus Shaw (@TheMagnusShaw) January 7, 2015

Can't sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/LqIMRCHPgK
— David Pope (@davpope) January 7, 2015

#CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/jIBbrIShe8
— Francisco J. Olea (@oleismos) January 7, 2015

"More cartoonists tomorrow" ! by Banksy #JeSuisCharlie (via #banksy fb page) pic.twitter.com/C2cGXUFnXn
— Pierre Morel (@pierremorel) January 7, 2015