From f3af3a45bc1465214f65e027565b7c8d8ae80d8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven-Bonnell-II Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:31:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated about and personal pages. (#155) * Updated about and personal pages. * Fixed email link glitch. --- docs/about.md | 8 ++++---- docs/personal.md | 19 +++++++++++++++---- 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about.md b/docs/about.md index cccc68e..f3329d5 100644 --- a/docs/about.md +++ b/docs/about.md @@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ description: Positions of Steven "Destiny" Bonnell slug: / --- -## Who I am +## Who am I? My name is Steven Bonnell and my online handle across [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/destiny), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/destiny) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/destiny/) is Destiny. I'm most well known for my political content online, but I started my career as a [Starcraft 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarCraft_II:_Wings_of_Liberty) livestreamer. Today I livestream most aspects of my life, including gaming, online debates, and canvassing for political change. Throughout my life I have always tried to ensure the consistency of my beliefs, and to test my ideas I would argue with others. -## Political advocacy +## My political advocacy Starting in [November of 2020](https://youtu.be/93leuGiUSpo), I attempted to spin up an organization to mobilize youth into direct, local political action. Our first efforts were in Georgia, where we [knocked on over 20,000](https://www.wrbl.com/news/georgia-news/math-mvmt-hosts-canvassing-event-ahead-of-senate-run-offs/) doors in support of Jon Ossoff and Reverend Warnock. For my next effort, I wanted to focus on my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska to see if we could mobilize enough volunteers to get a progressive candidate elected to office. Unfortunately because of how people and news organizations [mischaracterized my actions](https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/lx0dnw/incredibly_disappointed_at_the_lack_of/), I was forced to stop campaigning for my mayor of choice. I've also interviewed a number of individuals ( [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoEIeVrbWU) | [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLQUuui7ThA) | [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9rtW5Vre2s) | [4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag23SLc2fIs) ) running for state and local offices while [exposing fraud](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0FnS1gFV4o) in other candidates. -## Why I made this website/blog +## Why this page exists Many things are said about who I am or what I believe in. Oftentimes, people make absurd claims about my beliefs, such as that I advocate for the indiscriminate killing of BLM protestors, that I'm a nazi, that I'm a communist, etc. This is partially my fault as I have a history of being hyperbolic in some circumstances, and I often engage with people who aren't really interested in good faith conversations. Part of this is also due to my huge backlog of content and the nature of the internet - I understand that sifting through thousands of hours of debates to find my fully fleshed-out views is not a practical demand to make of people. -As I've evolved both in my political and social views, and as I've continued to produce more hours of content, it is now possible that you could cherry pick almost any 30 seconds of me to claim I represent any given political or social viewpoint. As such, it is necessary to take preventative measures against this, as I have dealt with such behaviour already. In 2021, I committed myself to a strategy of being more rhetorically effective, especially concerning how people represent me or my beliefs. +As I've evolved both in my political and social views, and as I've continued to produce more hours of content, it is now possible that you could cherry pick almost any 30 seconds of me to claim I represent any given political or social viewpoint. As such, it is necessary to take preventative measures against this, as I have dealt with such behavior already. In 2021, I committed myself to a strategy of being more rhetorically effective, especially concerning how people represent me or my beliefs. As a part of this strategy, the following pages are my effort to "set the record straight" insofar as my actual beliefs, as opposed to what others claim them to be. I'll include within these pages a record of most of my political and philosophical positions, as well as any positions I have relating to current events. diff --git a/docs/personal.md b/docs/personal.md index 3b7fdf9..1f95eb3 100644 --- a/docs/personal.md +++ b/docs/personal.md @@ -5,16 +5,27 @@ title: Personal ## College -I went to the [University of Nebraska at Omaha](https://www.unomaha.edu/) and majored in music performance but eventually dropped out due to conflict with work at the time. +I attended the [University of Nebraska at Omaha](https://www.unomaha.edu/) and majored in woodwind performance but eventually dropped out due to conflict with work at the time. -In general, I do not think that people need to have a college degree in order to have good opinions or to know what they are talking about. I'd say that over the past several years of debate and conversation my respect for college-educated individuals has significantly dropped. That being said, a formal education certainly doesn't hurt. I think laymen should generally defer to the consensus of experts. A good example of this can be found in [my discussion with Vegan Gains](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yK-lO98scI). +In general, I do not think that people need to have a college degree in order to have good opinions or to know what they are talking about. Over the past several years of debate and conversation my respect for college-educated individuals has significantly dropped. That being said, a formal education certainly doesn't hurt. I think laymen should generally defer to the consensus of experts. A good example of this can be found in [my discussion with Vegan Gains](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yK-lO98scI). ## My Family -I have a son called Nathaniel with my ex-girlfriend, Rachel. My ex-girlfriend and I broke up a long time ago because we had an incredibly toxic relationship, but we are on very good terms today and get along well with each other. I have an ex-wife as well, but she is not my ex-girlfriend and she is not the mother of my child. +I have a son called Nathaniel with my ex-girlfriend, Rachel. My ex-girlfriend and I broke up a long time ago due to our toxic relationship, but we are on good terms today and get along well with each other. I have an ex-wife as well, but she is not the mother of my child. ## My Relationship [Melina](https://www.twitch.tv/melina) is my wife. We met in New Zealand when she was 20 years old and I was 30 years old. -Melina and I are currently in an open/poly relationship. We treat each other as primary partners, though we may pursue other sexual/romantic relationships as well. +Melina and I are currently in an open/poly relationship. We treat each other as primary partners, though we may pursue other sexual/romantic relationships as well.8 + +## Links + +* [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/destiny/) +* [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/destiny/) +* [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/TheOmniLiberal) +* [Rumble](https://www.rumble.com/Destiny) +* [Kick](https://www.kick.com/destiny) +* [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/) +* [Email](mailto:contact@destiny.gg) +* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_(streamer)) \ No newline at end of file