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[rm]

21-year-old raises money for her own funeral.

The widow penalty has been eliminated. Basically, those applying for US residency that have their spouses die before the marriage has lasted for two years can still apply now.

The remaining 24 residents of a Japanese town have decided to let the town die with them.

Mexico City legalizes gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples.

Anti-trans crap is going on in Minnesota and it's the governor's fault. He's going to run for president in 2012. via soundingsea

Rwanda refutes claims it is planning to criminalize homosexuality.

Price Edward's Island updates their legal language to conform with the 2006 legalization of sam-sex marriage in Canada. via brigidsblest

The end of the Boys Choir of Harlem.

Because some of you care: You can now order Girl Number 9 on DVD.

IMPORTANT YULETIDE PINCH HIT NOTICE.

I can't really believe I'm reporting on this, but Duane Reade's shitty random store brand now sells fudge that's pretty damn good and gluten-free (it does contain glucose the source of which I don't know and that may be at risk of gluten-contamination if that source is wheat-related).

cruentum, I've written a page and a half of your story request so far.

We had the money for none of it but this is the New York in which I grew up. Check out the snuff box on slide 6. I will never stop being grateful for living in the hidden world.

If you happen to care: THERE IS DESCENSUS IN THE COMMENTS.

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[rm.livejournal.com]

Or, you know, one of his horrible Muggle artifacts that he totally pretends he doesn't have.

(He is ALWAYS getting busted on that shit... if it's not muggle artifacts, it's dark arts shit later).

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Yep! If it's wrong, he's got it.

Severus: This is why you spend time with me, isn't it?
Lucius: Mm-hmm.
Severus: I hate you.
Lucius: No, you don't. Come, let me show you my new snuff box. Louis-Phillipe, 19th century.
Severus: I really hate you.
Lucius: Don't worry! I've had it cleaned, of course.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Severus: You have the carpets done after I leave, don't you?

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

I think I just strained something laughing.

Lucius: *laughs*
Severus: Don't think I didn't notice how you didn't answer me.
Bellatrix: Why clean when you can replace? What is this new monstrosity you've come up with, Lucius? Is it actually made of leather?
Lucius: It's the very latest thing.
Severus: It's not made from Muggles, is it?

[rm.livejournal.com]

You see, this is why I want to scream when people say that stuff that depicts hate in the world subscribe to said hate (i.e., the "RTD is homophobic" argument), because if that's true, it says really, TERRIBLE things about us.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Your line was better. *laughs*

You're right, by that standard, we're actually evil. ARGH.

This conversation, however, has made my day. They haven't come out to play in forever.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Also the follow-up to my line was:

Lucius: Of course they're not made of cows. Cows are stupid.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Severus might try to hit him.

[rm.livejournal.com]

cue: Narcissa trotting in cheerfully.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Right, of course.

Narcissa: What's going on?
Rodolphus: (not looking up) Something about carpets. Snuffboxes?
Narcissa: Yes, they are really ugly, aren't they? Don't worry, Severus, I'm sure they'll be gone by the next time you come over.
Severus: *howls with incoherent rage*

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I will never love another fic so much as i love this story. Wizards!