June 2012
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“The American People will take Socialism, but they won’t take the label. I...”
– Upton Sinclair (via jonathan-cunningham)
Americans love Socialism, as long as you don’t call it that.
(via drinkthe-koolaid)
May 2012
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“Regardless where you stand on immigration issues, a border fence, amnesty, etc.,...”
– Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) criticized the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act saying the bill passed on Wednesday puts women’s lives in jeopardy because it excludes access to services for immigrant, LGBT and Native American women. (via nbclatino)
I mean, “singling out parts of...
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“As people sit around, and theorize and debate about what should be a reasonable...”
– An amazing interview with a late-term abortion provider, who takes on the politicized debate surrounding abortion. (via think-progress)
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How Florida Gov. Rick Scott could steal the... →
underthemountainbunker:
On Wednesday, November 7, Mitt Romney could wake up as the President-elect thanks to one man: Florida Governor Rick Scott. With little fanfare, Scott is undertaking an audacious plan to kick thousands of Floridians off the ballot just before this year’s elections. It’s a sloppy, chaotic and possibly illegal plan. But it just might work. […] Will history repeat itself in...
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S3 Character List revealed →
wicnet:
Hibberd at EW has the scoop on characters now confirmed to be IN for S3, including:
– Mance Rayder: We’ve heard about him all season. A former member of the Night’s Watch who became the “King Beyond the Wall,” the leader of the Wildlings.
– Daario Naharis: A confident and seductive warrior.
– Jojen Reed; Meera Reed: A teenage brother and sister duo with special insights.
– Edmure...
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“Time and space are finite in extent, but they don’t have any boundary or edge....”
– Stephen Hawking, Black Holes and Baby Universes (via the-star-stuff)
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“We stopped freaking out about the “Oh my god, women want to wear pants!” thing a...”
– The Smart Set: Walk Like a Man - May 16, 2012 (via sociolab)
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“The claim that sex workers “sell our bodies” is not only logically absurd (I was...”
– Maggie McNeal Commenting on Chicago Tribune article (via thefumoblu)
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“Yet soil is miraculous. It is where the dead are brought back to life. Here, in...”
– Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (via sleikas)
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drevinci:
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drevinci:
How are Kotarra and Sokka so tan for being born and raised in the South Pole? I mean, they’re the darkest people I’ve seen so far in the series but you’d think they would be paler than everyone else. o_o
This actually makes me want to cry.
They are not tan.
They are essentially the Inuit of the Avatar world.
It is not a tan it is the colour of their...
[Colorlines] Poll: People of Color More Likely to... →
howtobeasatellite:
So to all of you who keep saying that Obama’s “endorsement” of gay marriage is going to hurt his chances with the more conservative, religious, backwards, etc. PoC community, please stop. Okay?
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Nepal will allow "other" gender on official IDs →
gaywrites:
The government of Nepal has announced that citizens will now have the option of designating “other” as their gender on an official ID, rather than stating “male” or “female.” The change will take effect in a few weeks.
From Advocate.com:
LGBT activists in the nation welcomed the decision, which implements a ruling made by Nepal’s Supreme Court in 2007, reports wire service Deutsche...
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"I just, ugh, God." →
motherjones:
Quote of the Day: Gavin Newsom really doesn’t like being Lt. Gov. of California.
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“If you don’t get credit for your work, why bother doing it?
Because I love it!”
– Leslie Knope, Parks and Recreation (Amy Poehler). (via zeezeescorner)
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