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KONY 2012! Important update!
Posted 13 years agoHey, just thought I'd let you know that Invisible Children is a non-transparent organization seeking direct military intervention in Africa. They have no grasp of the situation, and have effectively made things much worse in Northern Uganda, where Kony has not been operating for five years. In fact, his army is now only 200 strong, and trapped in the Congo, a country which was brought to the most devastating war since World War II by Yuveri Museveni and Paul Kagame. Over 6,000,000 are dead and rising. Yuveri Museveni, the president of Uganda, is backed by Invisible Children.
Invisible Children works with warlords and rebel leaders who have tenuous relationships with one another, seeking to grant them power without any care as to what will happen after Kony is gone. These groups (the SPLA and the UPDF) have been at odds with one another for ages, and are being empowered by Invisible Children, which, in future, could lead to war in the currently peaceful Northern Uganda region.
But it will likely never be over, because the USA has been sending aid for the LRA mission in Uganda for years, which has even led to a bill proposed by the Invisible Children to be passed called the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which allows Northern Uganda to legally invade nearby nations if they believe the LRA is within their borders. This has allowed the dictator Museveni's army to loot and plunder the Central African Republic and DR Congo for resources, while simultaneously raping their women. They also induct ex-LRA child soldiers into their own army where they are uncompensated for their works, and untrained.
However, neither the Ugandan, nor the United States government have any reason to actually capture and kill Kony, as that would mean Uganda losing its unique power to legally invade other nations. On the USA's end, it would halt their AFRICOM missions in Uganda in order to secure African resources away from both rural citizens and the Chinese, who have expanded into Africa heavily over the last decade or so.
Citizens in all four affected LRA countries have spoken out against Invisible Children and their cause, and they want them gone. Invisible Children has undermined local aid in order to implement their own misguided programs which end up wasting money at best, if not degrading the quality of life in the region. Not to mention taking jobs away from Ugandan citizens. In fact, their safe transport program is used almost entirely by drifters who panhandle from city to city on NGO money. Since these programs are only available in Northern Uganda, where the LRA has not been for five years, nobody requires safe transport between villages, and so the program can only be utilized for useless means.
It should also be noted that Invisible Children's lobbying of the US government technically puts them in violation of the non-profit act. This could constitute tax fraud.
Their video is fancy, and on the surface promotes a positive message. However, you have to ask yourself, what does awareness do when the people who are becoming aware are a bunch of misguided North American college students? We in Canada and the USA have no knowledge of what life is like in Uganda. We don't understand their political or social climate. We don't understand their geography, or the relationships between businesses and the citizens of the country. Still, as Westerners, we assume that somehow we have the answer to this problem. Joseph Kony is not a disease, but a symptom of something endemic within Central Africa. He is one of dozens of similar warlords operating in the same region, albeit Kony is more transparent, making him more attractive as an enemy. He is someone we can all supposedly stand up and fight against, but all these efforts are doing is granting power to dictatorships and rebel warlords, which could ultimately end more lives than the LRA could ever dream of.
Going after Joseph Kony is like cutting off somebody's head to get at a pimple on their cheek.
Oh, and some sources:
http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/.....anization.html
http://www.blackstarnews.com/news/1.......6/2010-06-02
http://www.sirolli.com/DesktopModul.....amp;portalId=0
https://underthebanyan.wordpress.co.....backlash/#more
http://rwandinfo.com/eng/responsibi.....ngo-genocides/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor.....seph-Kony-2012 -growing-outrage-in-Uganda-over-film.html
http://rtnt.tumblr.com/post/1895834.....-the-deluge-of
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts.....uest_post_jose ph_kony_is_not_in_uganda_and_other_complicated_things
http://www.observer.ug/index.php?op.....tories&Ite
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Invisible Children works with warlords and rebel leaders who have tenuous relationships with one another, seeking to grant them power without any care as to what will happen after Kony is gone. These groups (the SPLA and the UPDF) have been at odds with one another for ages, and are being empowered by Invisible Children, which, in future, could lead to war in the currently peaceful Northern Uganda region.
But it will likely never be over, because the USA has been sending aid for the LRA mission in Uganda for years, which has even led to a bill proposed by the Invisible Children to be passed called the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which allows Northern Uganda to legally invade nearby nations if they believe the LRA is within their borders. This has allowed the dictator Museveni's army to loot and plunder the Central African Republic and DR Congo for resources, while simultaneously raping their women. They also induct ex-LRA child soldiers into their own army where they are uncompensated for their works, and untrained.
However, neither the Ugandan, nor the United States government have any reason to actually capture and kill Kony, as that would mean Uganda losing its unique power to legally invade other nations. On the USA's end, it would halt their AFRICOM missions in Uganda in order to secure African resources away from both rural citizens and the Chinese, who have expanded into Africa heavily over the last decade or so.
Citizens in all four affected LRA countries have spoken out against Invisible Children and their cause, and they want them gone. Invisible Children has undermined local aid in order to implement their own misguided programs which end up wasting money at best, if not degrading the quality of life in the region. Not to mention taking jobs away from Ugandan citizens. In fact, their safe transport program is used almost entirely by drifters who panhandle from city to city on NGO money. Since these programs are only available in Northern Uganda, where the LRA has not been for five years, nobody requires safe transport between villages, and so the program can only be utilized for useless means.
It should also be noted that Invisible Children's lobbying of the US government technically puts them in violation of the non-profit act. This could constitute tax fraud.
Their video is fancy, and on the surface promotes a positive message. However, you have to ask yourself, what does awareness do when the people who are becoming aware are a bunch of misguided North American college students? We in Canada and the USA have no knowledge of what life is like in Uganda. We don't understand their political or social climate. We don't understand their geography, or the relationships between businesses and the citizens of the country. Still, as Westerners, we assume that somehow we have the answer to this problem. Joseph Kony is not a disease, but a symptom of something endemic within Central Africa. He is one of dozens of similar warlords operating in the same region, albeit Kony is more transparent, making him more attractive as an enemy. He is someone we can all supposedly stand up and fight against, but all these efforts are doing is granting power to dictatorships and rebel warlords, which could ultimately end more lives than the LRA could ever dream of.
Going after Joseph Kony is like cutting off somebody's head to get at a pimple on their cheek.
Oh, and some sources:
http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/.....anization.html
http://www.blackstarnews.com/news/1.......6/2010-06-02
http://www.sirolli.com/DesktopModul.....amp;portalId=0
https://underthebanyan.wordpress.co.....backlash/#more
http://rwandinfo.com/eng/responsibi.....ngo-genocides/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor.....seph-Kony-2012 -growing-outrage-in-Uganda-over-film.html
http://rtnt.tumblr.com/post/1895834.....-the-deluge-of
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts.....uest_post_jose ph_kony_is_not_in_uganda_and_other_complicated_things
http://www.observer.ug/index.php?op.....tories&Ite
(Repost)
leaving tonight on the plane flight
Posted 13 years agoLeaving on a plane tonight to help zephy move from colorado to california, will be back Friday... the hatchlings are finally together. Wish us luck on our drive home in a uhaul with her car on a trailer hitch thing on the back.
If anyone wshes to aid us even the smallest penny would help. This is a expensive move
If anyone wshes to aid us even the smallest penny would help. This is a expensive move
didnt go to bed until 9am.... tribes Ascend.... Augh
Posted 13 years agoplaying non-stop technician class SOOO MUCH FUN augh..... so tired..... *passes out* (the game is AMAZING GET IT ITS FREE PWAY WIFF ME!) place 2 turrets by flag cap, motion sensors by the generator and SMG the CRAP out of EVERYONE that even tries to 1v1 me... why does a puny smg kick the ass out of a HEAVY armored and HEAVY armed mechsuit? if you know TF 2 I play a techician like a mixture between scout and engineer.... i love making enemy team rage, "WHY DID A TECHY JUST CAP AND SKI HIS WAY HOME ALIVE?! BY HIMSELF?!.... 3 times INA ROW!".... ^.=.^ as I yell out sking down the slopes and jetpacking up them, "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~~~~~~... oh someone's chasing me?! *drops a motion sensor out of my ass* TEE HEE slowed ya!...... *caps the flag*" my team is yelling at me in chat, "LOL WTF KIRIMI TECHY CAPPING!"
After my very special day yesterday an the Documentary I saw
Posted 14 years agohttp://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/ Saw that documentary and its convinced me... The day my tax return comes in, Im getting a juicer and Im going to REBOOT a harsh long 30 days and if I can make that I may bump it up to 60 like the documentary. Going to walk/ jog everyday and if I can make the 60 days I'm going to get myself a very special gift that I will not get if I fail this (my cute custom dragon footed sleeper that is being commissioned). I'll keep You all posted... Btw You can watch the documentary here on hulu: http://www.hulu.com/watch/289122/fa.....nd-nearly-dead Anyone else wanna join me on this would be better than doing it alone!
its called Juicing... You buy a juicer and do NOTHING but drink water and drink juice (ONLY FRESH Fruits and Veggies, NO ADDITIVES)
its called Juicing... You buy a juicer and do NOTHING but drink water and drink juice (ONLY FRESH Fruits and Veggies, NO ADDITIVES)
Gem's super awesome free art raffle!!!
Posted 14 years agohttp://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3162234/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3162234/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3162234/
She is soo sweet and cute and her art reflects such! Commission her sometime!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3162234/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3162234/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3162234/
toddlergirlDISNEYLAND Tomorrows SQUEEE
Posted 14 years agoGoing to disneyland tomorrow all padded up with a Mommy and Daddy caretaker...
rules: always hold at least one of Their hands, no potty at disneyland except for messies, be within eyesight at all times, padded the entire trip, call them both Mommy and Daddy no matter what, no acting older than your age (we decided on 7 for the day.) and finally, keep your security paci in your pocket at all times.
So exciteddssss!!!!
oh and this is a really cools bedtime stories.... but it has naughty words in it... great none the less
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCtBlcgpD_c
rules: always hold at least one of Their hands, no potty at disneyland except for messies, be within eyesight at all times, padded the entire trip, call them both Mommy and Daddy no matter what, no acting older than your age (we decided on 7 for the day.) and finally, keep your security paci in your pocket at all times.
So exciteddssss!!!!
oh and this is a really cools bedtime stories.... but it has naughty words in it... great none the less
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCtBlcgpD_c
moving to La Mesa part of SD
Posted 14 years agomoving in with 
mojave he has been such a sweetie and we are getting a super nice little place together Yay babyfur roomies!
mojave he has been such a sweetie and we are getting a super nice little place together Yay babyfur roomies!Moving... Need a room of a decent price in the LA area...
Posted 14 years agoI need a room asap in the LA area looking at moving around early - middle of feb of this year (next month) I dont have much in the way of money but am pretty desperate. Any help here would be lovely. I can afford around 300-500 a month maybe 600. I work security with securitas and would be doing a transfer to the area.
Star Wars The Old Republic...
Posted 14 years agois AMAZING!.... loving it sooo very very much. Btw almost the entire cast from Fairy Odd Parents are voicing this game XP.
Also Solid Snake (David Hayter) = Male Jedi Knight and...
Twilight Sparkle (Tara Strong) = Smuggler Companion Risha and...
Narrator for Power Puff Girls (Daran Norris) = Bounty hunter Companion Gault and...
Ichigo Kurosaki (Johnny Yong Bosch) = Bounty Hunter Companion Torian
and tons more http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320395.....llcredits#cast
Get the game its going to be amazing.... Btw Playing a Bounty Hunter or especially a Smuggler is like watching a episode of Firefly ^.=.^
Also Solid Snake (David Hayter) = Male Jedi Knight and...
Twilight Sparkle (Tara Strong) = Smuggler Companion Risha and...
Narrator for Power Puff Girls (Daran Norris) = Bounty hunter Companion Gault and...
Ichigo Kurosaki (Johnny Yong Bosch) = Bounty Hunter Companion Torian
and tons more http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320395.....llcredits#cast
Get the game its going to be amazing.... Btw Playing a Bounty Hunter or especially a Smuggler is like watching a episode of Firefly ^.=.^
MY FA WAS HACKED FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Posted 14 years agoZEPHYY!!!! 
zephyrr YOU JERK...... Whyyy FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff *hides now*
zephyrr YOU JERK...... Whyyy FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff *hides now*Done for now =P
Posted 14 years ago zephyrr here again =)Just letting you all know all the piccies have fianlly uploaded for her gallery. She is a lazy butt but I love her and its all done XD. She will upload any new pictures herself! Thanks for dealing with all the spam =P
Uploading a lot of pictures!
Posted 14 years agoZephyrr here
Since my dragones is too much of a lazy butt, I will be uploading all the pictures of us together over the past year and such. Enjoy the spam! =D
Since my dragones is too much of a lazy butt, I will be uploading all the pictures of us together over the past year and such. Enjoy the spam! =D
I'm.... I'm.. Free... no longer a pet/ slave... Collar gone.
Posted 14 years agoI'm free... my collar was removed and the submission documents are shredded... these last couple of weeks have been hellish but im okay... Mistress is moving back in with her ex-girlfriend and i cannot follow her. I'm a free person again and this honestly feels quite strange... I'll be weird for the next few weeks... need love and support right now im super fragile...
week 14 of the D/s Relationship
Posted 14 years agoHey all! its slave sister destiny is no longer destiny she is now Destiny... She is now a sub instead of a slave. Problems with her emotionally and such have brought this forward and this is a sort of trial to make sure its being a sub she needs not a slave/ being free. it really hopes Destiny stays because it really likes having a equal. She is still its equal though she is now a sub she just has more control over her life rather than little to none like its. Things are going alright and after the above fiasco things calmed down and things are going really well. this one was invited to the SWTOR (star wars the old republic) BETA weekends starting this very weekend and its been amazing! Been playing a bounty hunter and OMFG this game is amazing!!! its like KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic) or mass effect or dragon age... oh Bioware can you do no wrong? ^.=.^ happy dragon is happy
week 13 of the D/s relationship GOT A OWIE :P
Posted 14 years agoThis week has been a interesting one, a friend that is a otherkin named snowy (she is a snow shoe hare) and also a furry came over to visit and she was so amazing and wonderful and she brought out a full mental shift from its dragon like no other before. Later on during the week (last night) while at work i had a major accident. I was chased by a rabid or protecting mother raccoon while patrolling in the golf cart and during the chase i had to avoid it and speed up and sadly crashed the golf cart into the speed limit/ stop sign damaging the golf cart quite badly and really messing up its arm and a little to its neck and back but mostly just the arm. The arm has been in SOOOO much pain, moving it other than something like typing on a computer is like someone jamming a knife into its arm and twisting it a little on the inside. Work was really forgiving thankfully and they took it to a place called US Health works to get x-rays and get everything checked out. Nothing showed up but only a very strong sprain/ pull of the muscles in its right arm. Got muscle relaxers and some pills to help it sleep, Hopefully everything will be all better soon. Going back to the doctor on weds morning to make sure things are getting better or else physical therapy will ensue.
Other than that stuff the relationship is going well... Master's second interview is tomorrow and hopefully it goes well and such. cross your fingers everyone XP.
Other than that stuff the relationship is going well... Master's second interview is tomorrow and hopefully it goes well and such. cross your fingers everyone XP.
Poor Shyvanna! halfbats are not dragons! LoL poll related!
Posted 14 years agohttp://na.leagueoflegends.com/board......php?t=1430154
Support the petition change Shyvana! we need YOUR votes!
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board......php?t=1430154
League of Legends needs your help! Help this poor creature!
Support the petition change Shyvana! we need YOUR votes!
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board......php?t=1430154
League of Legends needs your help! Help this poor creature!
week 12 of the D/s relationship
Posted 14 years agohey everyone, its 12th week which means its been 3 months, someone close once told me 3 months ago this will not last more than 3 months... well it has *tongue sticks out* but yah loving this life more and more, a few bumps and bruiser here n there (good and bad ones :P) next weeks will have something either very sad or very good we will see this coming tuesday... until then just gotta hope for the best. a small problem has arisen a little bit but that will be addressed this sunday when its journals get turned into Mistress and Master. Being their pet/ slave has been a real eye opener and to be completely honest it thinks that this life was destined to happen and this is where it is ment to be. Thank you everyone for your love and support that above EVERYTHING else keeps it going strong and happy.
OMFG DRAGON LEAGUE OF LEGENDS!!!! FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Posted 14 years agohttp://na.leagueoflegends.com/board......php?t=1406694
SQUEEEEEEEEEE WANT IT WANT IT WANT IT NEW MAIN HERO MINE MINE MINE FEMALE DRAGON YUSSHHHH
SQUEEEEEEEEEE WANT IT WANT IT WANT IT NEW MAIN HERO MINE MINE MINE FEMALE DRAGON YUSSHHHH
week 11 of the D/s relationship
Posted 14 years agoThis week has been one of being super super sick stupid cold that has terrible cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, and TERRIBLE headaches involved... other than that we emptied out Mistress's storage unit so we have lots of boxes to organize and put away. After that we got a new table for all four of our computers to be on and together but sis and it will be using our laptops on the floor mostly of course. We all love the new table its super nice then it took Mistress to Best Buy to get Her the "Samsung Galaxy S II" and to change its plan to a family plan. Things will be cheaper and nicer for our phones yay and so happy to see Her with a update the date good phone ^.=.^ So happy to be living under Master and Mistress as Their little dragoness.
week 9 and 10 of the D/s relationship
Posted 14 years agothese last two week have been quite the interesting one got going on the new work site and loving it sooo much its boss even knows its a slave and its very accepting and even loving towards it, She is also a awesome lesbian. We moved into a new apartment in the same apartment complex bigger which is nice because its sister slave destiny moved in!! We have been bonding SOOO amazingly and have gotten so very close. Not only that but its connection with Mistress has surpassed what it could ever expect and it feels really devoted and loving to Her on so very many levels. Feels completely compelled to listen and obey each and every single little command She gives it. it wants NOTHING but her eternal happiness and satisfaction. Serving Her has been nothing but pure happiness and pleasure wish it discovered this years ago. Thank You all for reading and being so supportive! <3s
In memory of Athus Nadorian aka Brian Dyer
Posted 14 years agoFriends & family of Athus Nadorian aka Brian Dyer
On Tuesday the 11th of October 2011, Athus was involved in a severe car collision that ended his time here with us. The 29 years of his life were filled with amazing stories, incredible adventures and outstanding creativity and talent. He shared his love of life, affection for others and sense of humor with many wonderful people. In memory of Athus and his special life, his closest kin have created a website for others to share their experiences with Athus as well as share photos and artwork. An email address has been established to send your wishes in to be posted on the site athus@athusnadorian.com. Thank you for your kind words, love and support through all of this. Remember to love life, hold your friends close and have a little fun - Athus wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
Please visit the site we have established www.athusnadorian.com and use the email address athus[at]athusnadorian.com to share your wishes to allow time for his closest kin to mourn peacefully.
-Friends and Family
We have lost a fellow dragon and it is a big wound to us all... He will be missed
athus
On Tuesday the 11th of October 2011, Athus was involved in a severe car collision that ended his time here with us. The 29 years of his life were filled with amazing stories, incredible adventures and outstanding creativity and talent. He shared his love of life, affection for others and sense of humor with many wonderful people. In memory of Athus and his special life, his closest kin have created a website for others to share their experiences with Athus as well as share photos and artwork. An email address has been established to send your wishes in to be posted on the site athus@athusnadorian.com. Thank you for your kind words, love and support through all of this. Remember to love life, hold your friends close and have a little fun - Athus wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
Please visit the site we have established www.athusnadorian.com and use the email address athus[at]athusnadorian.com to share your wishes to allow time for his closest kin to mourn peacefully.
-Friends and Family
We have lost a fellow dragon and it is a big wound to us all... He will be missed
athusits my 22nd hatchday :P
Posted 14 years agoI'm 22 now and 22 years and add 6 days ago San Francisco shook like it never shook before. interesting eh? but yah im 22 and its my first birthday as a pet/slave we will see how today goes ;)
Week 8 of the D/s relationship
Posted 14 years agoThis week has been a massive prep week for tons of changes... my slave sister destiny will be leaving South Carolina tomorrow and start her drive here, i just started work at my new site, we are moving into a new apartment next weekend, having a visitor for a few days with us whilst destiny and me are not hiding our identities as slaves. Dominion in league of legends came out this week officially woot and we are planning on pre-ordering SWTOR (star wars the old republic) the new MMO coming out this x-mas season ^.=.^ ... This week also was one very special week as i got to do a full mental change for my Master and Mistress and They got to see the otherkin side in her full feral self. Was a amazing and relaxing experience as letting her out every now and then is a massive relief. Also told my RL brother about all of this and he has been SUPER accepting about it and even teased me tons and tons about the whole thing.
week 7 of the D/s relationship
Posted 14 years agoThis week has been crazy... a friend came over and took me to the san diego safari zoo, got to feed rhinos, lorikeets, and got to see tons of amazing animals, my friend Megan from college paid for every drop of it but was very particular was how i felt when i was not around Master or Mistress... i felt lonely and distant and felt the need the entire trip to go back and kneel before Them... the trip may of been fun but it was so stressing and depressing that if we did anything like it again i much rather have Them around, i love my Master and Mistress so much... also on friday it was Mistress's birthday and we did tons of stuff... ate amazing steak and lobster, and went to Dave and Buster's won tons of tickets for Them and got Her a kogo (basically a kindle, a e-reader). its been an amazing week but rather not leave Their sight again... work is bad enough....
one last thing... we got notice that the place were They were going to order Their collars from for us, was not doing them until next year... it was so depressing and other than one good LoL game and watching the MLP episode today has been a very, very sad and depressing day.... i made a vow long ago that i could never be completely owned as a pet or w.e by anyone without a collaring ceremony and hearing that it is getting a big delay is a major blow to my subconscious and mental stability... i really hope i can last without the ceremony and collar until Then... just got to keep hope... oh well *sigh* got to go to work have a good day everyone...
-kajira/ k'rimi
one last thing... we got notice that the place were They were going to order Their collars from for us, was not doing them until next year... it was so depressing and other than one good LoL game and watching the MLP episode today has been a very, very sad and depressing day.... i made a vow long ago that i could never be completely owned as a pet or w.e by anyone without a collaring ceremony and hearing that it is getting a big delay is a major blow to my subconscious and mental stability... i really hope i can last without the ceremony and collar until Then... just got to keep hope... oh well *sigh* got to go to work have a good day everyone...
-kajira/ k'rimi
Weeks 6 of the D/s relationship
Posted 14 years agoFFFFF SQREW MY REGULAR JOURNAL MLP season 2 !!!! SQUEEEEEEE MUST WATCH.... *watches* AWESOME!!! ........... *ish happy*
ok so back to non-pony addiction..... Master and Mistress have been doing TONS of rope tying with it and They have been getting really good.... Then They decide to beat the hell out of its ass.... dont wanna sit anymores T.=.T it huurrrtttzzz but yes things are going great and everything is wonderful, cant wait for the new HOA site switch so that its job is with Master and Mistress's times better.
ok so back to non-pony addiction..... Master and Mistress have been doing TONS of rope tying with it and They have been getting really good.... Then They decide to beat the hell out of its ass.... dont wanna sit anymores T.=.T it huurrrtttzzz but yes things are going great and everything is wonderful, cant wait for the new HOA site switch so that its job is with Master and Mistress's times better.
