a mighty cavalade of fail

- On the US healthcare debate: the more I read the more horrified I am. The NHS may not be perfect but at least the principle - that everyone has a right to healthcare regardless of income - is sound. Here is something from the Guardian on the subject: "My most significant childhood memory is knowing exactly how much I cost, and regretting the expense."

- Old news, I know, but I have things to say about it: Alesha Dixon to replace Arlene Phillips on Strictly Come Dancing. I do like Alesha Dixon, but the fact remains that she doesn't have the knowledge and experience that Arlene Phillips does, and it seems like the BBC is essentially saying "never mind all that, they're both women and therefore interchangeable, right?" Not to mention the dubiousness of replacing a women in her sixties with one who's just turned thirty. I used to like Strictly but I do not think I shall be watching it any more.

- Stargate: Universe spoilers, of a sort that have entirely killed off any interest I might have had in actually watching it. sheafrotherdon has lots of posts unpicking all the problems with this; I just want to add that I find the "it's an early draft" thing a bit troubling, as it smacks of suggesting that prejudice is totally fine as long as you only think it in private.

This is a very depressing post.

a mighty cavalade of fail

- On the US healthcare debate: the more I read the more horrified I am. The NHS may not be perfect but at least the principle - that everyone has a right to healthcare regardless of income - is sound. Here is something from the Guardian on the subject: "My most significant childhood memory is knowing exactly how much I cost, and regretting the expense."

- Old news, I know, but I have things to say about it: Alesha Dixon to replace Arlene Phillips on Strictly Come Dancing. I do like Alesha Dixon, but the fact remains that she doesn't have the knowledge and experience that Arlene Phillips does, and it seems like the BBC is essentially saying "never mind all that, they're both women and therefore interchangeable, right?" Not to mention the dubiousness of replacing a women in her sixties with one who's just turned thirty. I used to like Strictly but I do not think I shall be watching it any more.

- Stargate: Universe spoilers, of a sort that have entirely killed off any interest I might have had in actually watching it. sheafrotherdon has lots of posts unpicking all the problems with this; I just want to add that I find the "it's an early draft" thing a bit troubling, as it smacks of suggesting that prejudice is totally fine as long as you only think it in private.

This is a very depressing post.

a mighty cavalade of fail

- On the US healthcare debate: the more I read the more horrified I am. The NHS may not be perfect but at least the principle - that everyone has a right to healthcare regardless of income - is sound. Here is something from the Guardian on the subject: "My most significant childhood memory is knowing exactly how much I cost, and regretting the expense."

- Old news, I know, but I have things to say about it: Alesha Dixon to replace Arlene Phillips on Strictly Come Dancing. I do like Alesha Dixon, but the fact remains that she doesn't have the knowledge and experience that Arlene Phillips does, and it seems like the BBC is essentially saying "never mind all that, they're both women and therefore interchangeable, right?" Not to mention the dubiousness of replacing a women in her sixties with one who's just turned thirty. I used to like Strictly but I do not think I shall be watching it any more.

- Stargate: Universe spoilers, of a sort that have entirely killed off any interest I might have had in actually watching it. sheafrotherdon has lots of posts unpicking all the problems with this; I just want to add that I find the "it's an early draft" thing a bit troubling, as it smacks of suggesting that prejudice is totally fine as long as you only think it in private.

This is a very depressing post.