
A couple of days ago, I wrote about how much words of encouragement mean to me. Today, Iām diving into the flipside of online comments and commentersāwhat I like to call āThe Ducks and The Duckheads.ā
When it comes to strangers on the internet, I have a theory: If it squawks like a duck, itās probably just another dickhead who feels entitled to bully and harass anyone and everyone. Well, this homo donāt play that.
Donāt get me wrong, Iām fine with both dicks and ducks. But Iām no fan of dickheads. Or their incessant, unnecessary squawking. As a creative who shares my work online, I have been squawked at one too many times recently. So all my fuck budget for the crude and the rude has been spent. I have no time or patience left for their nonsense.
So a friendly reminder: BE KINDā¦OR REWIND (ELSEWHERE).
At least 80% of folks I hear from seem to have not only common sense but common courtesy and decency. The other 20%ā¦can kindly go tf away.
I refuse to interact with (or tolerate) folks who:
TELL ME HOW HOW OR WHAT TO DO
THINK THEYāRE MY BOSS OR DADDY
WANT TO DEBATE FACTS AND HISTORY
ARE GENERALLY DISAGREEABLE
While Iām always open to constructive criticism, questions, recommendations, and special requests, I am not down with destructive criticism, know-it-all negativity, or O.P.P.D. (Other Peopleās Personality Disorders). Iām busy working on my own issues and problems. Just like everybody else.
To those focused on spreading love and light in this chaotic, sometimes overwhelming world: THANK YOUā¦for rocking my world and warming my heart!
To those focused on being a disruptive PITA (Pain In The Ass): ZUCK OFF.
Please donāt take my kindness as weakness. Iām niceā¦until Iām not. And even I donāt like me when Iām not nice. But anyone who fucks around will find out. No ifs, ands, or dickheads.
Thanks for reading!
Clint
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ON THIS DAY = SEPTEMBER 11
BIRTHDAYS
D H. LAWRENCE (1885)
Writer + Artist
Lawrenceās collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization. Some of the issues Lawrence explores are sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity, and instinct. A heavily censored abridgement of his book Lady Chatterleyās Lover was published in the united states by Alfred A. Knopf in 1928. Paperback editions were published posthumously by Signet Books and Penguin Books In 1946. Lawrenceās fascination with the theme of homosexuality, overtly manifested in women in love, could be related to his own sexual orientation.JEWELLE GOMEZ (1948)
Writer + Cultural Worker
After living in new york city for 22 years, working in public television, theater, as well as philanthropy, Gomez relocated to the west coast. Her writingāfiction, poetry, essays and cultural criticismāhas appeared in a wide variety of outlets, both feminist and mainstream. Her work often intersects and addresses multiple ethnicities as well as the ideals of lesbian/feminism and issues. She is currently playwright in residence at New Conservatory Theatre Center. (official website)
EVENTS
W. C. Gandy Publishes St. Louis Blues, his most famous composition. (1914)
The first self-service supermarket, Clarence Saundersās Piggly Wiggly, opens in Memphis, Tennessee. (1916)
The Queen's Messenger, the first-ever television drama, begins broadcasting on Schenectady, New York Station WGY (now W2XAD). (1928)
KQED in San Francisco broadcasts The Rejected, the first made-for-television documentary about homosexuality on american television. The documentary was made for under $100 and features experts speaking about homosexuality from their various fieldsā perspectives. Each expert dispels a negative stereotype in her or his segment, giving positive and normalizing view of homosexuality. The program is well received by viewers and critics. The Rejected was produced for KQED by John W. Reavis. It was later syndicated to national educational television (NEW) stations across the country. (1961)
The Carol Burnett Show premieres on CBS. (1967)
Little House On The Prairie premieres on NBC. (1974)
A California appeals court upholds lewd conduct convictions of two men arrested for ākissing in publicā in a parked car at a freeway rest stop. Both are ordered to register as sex offenders. (1976)
The film adaptation of And The Band Played On Premieres on HBO. Based on the 1987 book by Randy Shilts, it chronicles the discovery and spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) with a special emphasis on government indifference and political infighting, specifically in the United States, to what was then perceived as a specifically gay disease. Shiltsā premise is that AIDS was allowed to happen: while the disease is caused by a biological agent, incompetence and apathy toward those initially affected allowed its spread to become much worse. The film stars Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Ian Mckellen, Lily Tomlin, and Richard Gere. it was dedicated to notable people with AIDS and survivors of the epidemic. (1993)
9/11 = Two passenger planes hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists crash into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, causing the collapse of both and the deaths of 2,606 people. (2001)
9/11 = Terrorists hijack a passenger plane and crash it into the Pentagon, killing 125 people. (2001)
9/11 = Attempt by passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 to retake control of their hijacked plane from terrorists causes the plane to crash in a Pennsylvania field, killing all 44 people on board. (2001)
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I don't understand why writing something in the comment section gives people the right to say whatever there twisted minds are filled with at that time.I enjoy your videos they are well done and the music is amazing. If I don't say it enough it's because I don't want to be one of those people who never go away. Best of everything Clint.
I am like Mr. Conklin. I don't say something everyday because I don't want to be one of those people who is always here like I don't have my own life or something. Just know I can't imagine finding anything you do as upsetting. People are probably more jealous than upset and can't admit that to themselves. Anyhow, I get the feeling you are a pretty cool guy. Keep it going. Forward always, backward never. Best Tom