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MY ICONS HAVE GONE INSANE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Pyramids of [Planet]

That's more like it. A solid hour at the keyboard, good discipline (read: not dicking around online), 500 words, and it's only half past eleven. It didn't hurt that I carried a printout around over the weekend and jotted down notes all over it; part of my problem last week was my usual flailing because I haven't put in enough forethought about exactly what happens in each scene. It also didn't hurt that I did what I knew I had to do: quit trying to map the galaxy and just put planet names in [square brackets] to be filled in later.

ETA: Finally stalled at a quarter to five and a total of 860 words.

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I've been putting off educating myself about the specifics of the conflict in the Middle East; it's time to stop procrastinating, and try to get a more solid grip on the situation. That said, a piece of puzzle just fell plunk into place: Israel's general election will be held next month. In the light of what little I do know about history, I can't help wondering if this contributed to the timing of the current flareup.

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Many Jews, and many Israelis, oppose the current intense military action in Gaza. I think it's important these voices be heard, for many reasons. One is the common attitude that if you're not for us, you're against us: you don't have to agree with everything these dissenters say to see that isn't true.

Leading British Jews call on Israel to halt 'horror' of Gaza

A Call from Within, an open letter signed by over 500 Israeli citizens

You should also know that dissenting Palestinians have condemned Hamas for breaking the truce.