March 2012
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“Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is more beautiful than...”
– Arabic Proverb (via nostalgic-souls)
February 2012
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People Aren't Smart Enough for Democracy to... →
infoneer-pulse:
The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens (the majority of them, at least) can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy idea, when they see it. But a growing body of research has revealed an unfortunate aspect of the human psyche that would seem to disprove this notion, and imply instead that democratic elections produce mediocre leadership and...
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A Pregnant Feminist:
feministhistorian:
sanityscraps:
sageoflogic:
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hyrulian-feminist:
feministsarefunny:
9 week pregnant feminist: “Oh honey, I’m so excited! Wanna feel the baby? Gosh, I can’t wait until she gets here! I am so happy!!”
9 week UNPLANNED pregnancy feminist: “IT’S MY BODY, YOU GET NO SAY!!! IT’S A BLOB OF CELLS, DAMN PARASITE! ABORTION IS MY RIGHT!!! DO YOU HATE WOMEN?!...
Pope Immorally Condemns “Artificial Fertility” →
feministhistorian:
religiousragings:
The Pope belies his church’s “pro life” posturing in his recent condemnation of “artificial fertility,” by which he means any medically assisted pregnancy not involving a “conjugal act” between husband and wife. Thus, the AP summarizes, the Pope condemns “sperm or egg donation and methods such as in vitro fertilization.”
The Pope denounces what he calls...
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hi tumblr, sorry i've been so quiet lately.
that’s gonna change…i got a twitter.
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“If anything, women have shown in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that they are...”
– Tammy Duckworth (Iraq war vet, Congressional candidate, double amputee, former Black Hawk pilot) is her amazing self in an interview with The American Prospect. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
“I absolutely reject the premise there is anything wrong with Black people...”
– Elaine Brown, Secretary of the Black Panther Party, professor of sociology. (via ifury)
“I have a daughter who’s 10 and we walked past a billboard the other day...”
– Monica Ali (via petitefeministe)
If the culture is so all pervasive that you can’t think outside of it, how are you making genuine choices?
^ That just needed repeating.
(via kungfucarrie)
I needed this on my blog again… I’ve been thinking about it quite a lot lately, in regards to so many...
News that has happened already this morning:
thepoliticalnotebook:
In Yemen, the new president, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi took the oath of office and a few hours later a car bomb in the south, now claimed by Al Qaeda, took 26 lives (as of the latest count).
Two Americans were shot and killed inside the Afghan Interior Ministry. It was originally reported that they were shot by another “Westerner,” but a NATO spokesman has since refuted...
“Ramarley Graham, 18, was shot and killed by a NYPD officer yesterday. It’s the...”
– NYPD Officers Shoot and Kill Three Black Men in One Week
…and nobody cares. It’s just another day. I wish I could say I was surprised at how many people are justifying the killings in the comment section. Disgusting.
(via racismschool)
An Ode to Chips and Salsa
naustalgea:
oh, salty chips
how bitter wouldst thou be without
thy lovely salsa which spills out
of thine scoops
oh, dear salsa
thou’st but a damp mound
of heat
i believe thine peppers might agree
without thy tender touch of the chips
tis but a sorrow to my lips
but oh, how you both are fleeting!
despite coexistence, always leaving!
a frenzy, a cycle of buying and eating!
and the...
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“He is rigid and a homophobic. He said, ‘I want a constitutional amendment to ban...”
– Former US Senator Al Simpson, (R-Wyo.) on Rick Santorum. In 2011, Simpson emailed me this statement on HB 74, a bill to ban recognition of same-sex marriage in Wyoming:
“I can’t imagine anything more inhuman, insensitive and unfair. Wyoming people believe in getting the government out of their...
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I hate "lol r u on ur period" comments so much.
stfusexists:
This hilarious segment on the Daily Show got me thinking about how much I truly hate the myth of the hysterical menstruating monster.
If you are a woman on the internet, you will get asked that basically any time that it is obvious that you a) are a woman and b) have a strong opinion about something. Not only is it absurdly annoying and dismissive of women being passionate or...
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Watchjessicavalenti:
The Daily Show takes on VA’s transvaginal ultrasound law.
“More than 20 years after he last played pro basketball, former Lakers star Magic...”
– The Los Angeles Times, “Magic Johnson to Launch TV Network Via Comcast” (via inothernews)
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Democratic Lawmaker Responds To ‘Fetal Pain’ Bill... →
domesticterrorism:
A Democratic lawmaker in Georgia isresponding to a Republican-backed effort to prevent women from receiving abortions 20 weeks after fertilization with a tongue-in-cheek measure that seeks to limit men’s health care choices: legislation that “would limit vasectomies only to men who will die or suffer dangerous health problems without one.” “Thousands of children are deprived...
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Imminent Iran nuclear threat? A timeline of... →
theamericanbear:
Scott Peterson:
Breathless predictions that the Islamic Republic will soon be at the brink of nuclear capability, or – worse – acquire an actual nuclear bomb, are not new.
For more than quarter of a century Western officials have claimed repeatedly that Iran is close to joining the nuclear club. Such a result is always declared “unacceptable” and a possible reason for...
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Upvote This: Reddit Users Are Writing a Law to... →
sarahlee310:
novenator:
Redditors are well known for posting memes, self-referencing jokes and collecting upvotes and karma. But writing legislation to protect the Internet? That’s something new, and it’s happening at “r/fia,” a Reddit community that’s writing the Free Internet Act, or FIA.
[…]
“We’re aiming to create a piece of legislation that’s international and that promotes...
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“The only difference between martyrdom and suicide is press coverage.”
– Sylvia Plath (via incorrectsylviaplathquotes)
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"You've confused a 'war on your religion' with...
— JON STEWART, The Daily Show.
Yep, conservatives.
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Beard Compliment Translations
winterlungs:
“Wow, that’s a really nice beard you have.”
I want to have sex with you.
“Are you working on growing a beard?”
I would be extremely attracted to you if you started growing a beard.
“I hope you’re planning on growing out your beard for winter.”
I would be DTF if you had a winter beard.
“Your beard looks good today.”
My pants are coming off.
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