Kathy Gibson

There’s only 20 copies left of my book POPCORN DISABILITIES in stock at Amazon!

The book was a labor of love, discussing disability representation in the movies. I have no idea if Amazon will get more (I don’t have faith because of the publisher) so buy your copy now.

Perhaps the guests could include former enlisted military members pointing out the bullshit. Perhaps folks trapped in countries across the world because the State Dept cannot plan could be asked to call in... Perhaps Iranians who oppose the war could be featured...

Oath of Ajani, with a lion man facing the screen, hand upraised in blessing or as if taking an oath, with a huge mace over his left shoulder

Lord Narasimha, a man with the head of a lion. His upper left hand holds the Sudarshan Chakra, his upper right the sacred conch shell, his lower right a mace planted point first on the ground, and his lower left hand raised in blessing.

Let's talk about Holi! A #hinduthread for the day of colors, the coming of spring, and the power of faith to overcome even the most seemingly unstoppable evils. Also the story of Narasimha, the 4th avatar of Vishnu and model for the Oath of Ajani painting.

Me to Paul Newman’s family at the funeral: may his memory be a dressing

Movie Review: Dhurandhar (2025) Watch Dhurandhar on Netflix Note: I’m forgoing giving Dhurandhar a star-rating as it feels too reductive for a problematic subject. Dhurandhar is not subtle, which is a big part of its charm. Its a…

DHURANDHAR uses some of the same narrative techniques as ZERO DARK THIRTY, but in very different ways. My review of the Indian spy drama, streaming on Netflix: accessbollywood.net/2026/03/04/m... #DesiWatch

i'm taking a brave stance that may get me canceled: there is no reason for the pervert glasses to exist

UPDATE on running an analog course at Rutgers-Newark -

Background: I changed my History of South Asia II class to be analog this term. This means:

No laptops, e-books, zoom, Canvas, pdfs, or online assignments.
Yes to handwritten notes, physical books, and in-class quizzes / exams.

Midway now...

CNN: More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports By Helen Regan More than 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The rights group said as of Tuesday afternoon ET, at least 1,097 civilians had been killed, including 181 children. More than 5,400 civilians, including 100 children, have been injured, HRANA reported. The group said its report is preliminary and is veritying hundreds more reported deaths.

At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children.

I'm trying to think of something that would be less helpful to ADHD people than a machine that does boring tasks but randomly gets small details wrong and therefore requires extreme attentiveness to the boring tasks but I'm having a hard time.

Appeals to our worst impulses and biggest weakness.

the incredible thing is this is happening across the political spectrum! people outside the coasts. farmers and ranchers and small business owners. in the Southeast, Midwest, and South. in places that overwhelmingly voted for Trump. it's an opportunity to organize a mvmt of working class people

From MIDNIGHT RUN (1988)

People who use alt text for gifs, when the subject of the gif is very famous, is it better to say

“ a short, stocky, balding man is sitting on a couch”

OR

“George Costanza is sitting on a couch”?

New Indian Movies & Series on Netflix: Anaganaga Oka Raju, Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil & More 14 films and 1 series dropped in February 2026!

Did you catch all the Indian movies and series added to Netflix in February? See what's new: www.whats-on-netflix.com/whats-new/ne... #DesiWatch

If the Rightwing and some liberals successfully dismantle public libraries, they will not be replicated again in the U.S.

Was having some PayPal issues and the convenient AI phone agent added about 30 minutes of useless frustration before it finally let me talk to a human, who solved the problem in 5 minutes. Very efficient, definitely worth a small pond's worth of water

Q&A: Public libraries counting on bill to combat e-books' huge cost | NJ Spotlight News Digital content comes with agreements on license renewals and distribution limits, burdens that don't apply to printed copies

Great explainer on the problem of ebook pricing for libraries.

www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/02/qa-p...

public opinion doesn't DO anything. It's just a resource.

It's always "trying to bring about the rapture" and never the part of the bible about eliminating all debts.

If they were really serious about biblical teachings all loans (including credit card debt) would be wiped at the end of seven years

Most of Illinois is in a drought, and the state is unprepared

"Illinois is dangerously dry. Decades of policy negligence have left the state unprepared, and the crisis is only beginning," writes Robert Hirschfeld, director of water policy at the nonprofit Prairie Rivers Network.

“I realized then that people understand a ‘personal responsibility’ approach to Covid is bullshit.

Because when you suggest they take personal responsibility for causing harm to others, they can’t handle it.”

I don't care if Congress authorizes War on Iran. NO WAR ON IRAN. I want people to fucking reclaim their morality.

I know we've gotten really used to kids dying here in the US to gun violence and other preventable causes.

but, we shouldn't be used to our government bombing children in other countries.

150 dead. We need to stop this. This is insane.

I know that I sound like a broken record but I think once this society was ok with accepting mass covid deaths just to be able to eat at Applebees then all bets were off.

That's one way to find out that the US and Israel might have had slightly different war aims post-Khamenei, I guess.

Aw, yay! I like those kids. They seem to be very comfortable with themselves and each other, and to have their heads screwed on straight. I wish them every happiness!

30 Years Ago, 'Babylon 5' Tried To End A Bitter Star Trek Beef "Point of No Return" was a pivotal 'Babylon 5' episode. But it had a metametatextual agenda connected to Star Trek royalty.

"The Moment Babylon 5 Crossed Over With Star Trek Remains Timeless" www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

Art: "War is not healthy for children and other living things."

Lorraine Schneider, 1967.

I'm not an expert on Iranian politics. Just don't think we should be allowing a president to unilaterally bomb countries in contravention to the constitution. Doubly so when the man likely has some form of dementia and is being propped up by billionaires who want to collapse the US govt

What the genocide in Gaza reinforced is that there are no "civilians" when it comes to Israel and the United States. The rest of the world learned the same lesson and the consequences are going to be felt across the world.