Have hammer, morning, and evening. Will travel.

I haven't really said anything about the most recent iteration of the Racism/Sexism/Stuff in SF Argument. This is for two reasons: the first is that some of the people centrally involved are very close friends of mine, and that means that I really have no ground to stand on where I can be sure I am not engaging debate from that standpoint or will not be perceived to be engaging debate from that standpoint. Meaning...sorry, but people piling onto my friends, and it doesn't matter for what reason or under what justification, does make me want to take some kneecaps out. That's the human tribal instinct for you, and I'm a little Mama Bear that way. I write the songs that make the whole world sing kneecap the people who make my best friends hurt. And even if I wasn't stating a position from a red-eyed lust for kneecaps (which is pretty much over now; my capacity for outrage isn't really that long-lasting), it's about 95% likely I would be assumed to be since I'm not exactly keen on sockpuppeting either, so we're just not gonna do that. It does not gain anybody anything.

The second reason, though? Is because looking back over the last few iterations of this argument? I find my position hasn't changed. We have a clearly identified problem, and I would like to get on with fixing it. And, well, I already said that stuff, and either that resonated with individuals or it didn't, and that's life in the big city.

So, Leah, why a post just to say why you didn't say anything?

Basically, this is an FYI: if anyone's feeling the desire to build some shit and fix some shit, however small and non-lifechanging a part of the problem we might be able to tackle, and however much what we tackle will undoubtedly not save the whole ranch? I'm still here with my hammer.

That's all.