January 2011
the atrocity of sunsets: Don't say rape when you... →
earlyfrost:
There are many things rape is not:
consensual sex
affectionate contact
a bear hug
a tackle
eye contact
an argument
a surprise
overburdening
an athletic loss
a neutral metaphor
There are only a few things rape is:
forcing sex on a person
despoiling a population or place
[a…
Ten Myths About Affirmative Action →
menstrualcramps:
years, affirmative action has been debated more intensely than at any other time in its 35-year history. Many supporters view affirmative action as a milestone, many opponents see it as a millstone, and many others regard it as both or neither — as a necessary, but imperfect, remedy for an intractable social disease. My own view is that the case against affirmative action is...
200GB to 25GB: Canada gets first, bitter dose of... →
xn—ukq624h:
1000bastards:
“The ostensible, theoretical reason behind UBB is to conserve capacity, but that issue is very questionable,” noted the ISP’s CEO Rocky Gaudrault on TekSavvy’s news page. “One certain result though, is that Bell will make much more profit on its Internet service, and discourage Canadians from watching TV and movies on the internet instead of CTV, which Bell now...
spicy garlic eggplant and black bean sauce rice...
leftovers from last night.
FUCK YOU STOMACH FLU I WILL PRETEND LIKE NOTHING IS HAPPENING
[and drink lots of water]
sign the bill to stop gop from changing the... →
meaganmariegoodreau:
A far-reaching anti-choice bill, introduced by Republican Chris Smith and supported by 173 members of the House, includes a provision that could redefine rape and set women’s rights back by decades.
Right now, federal dollars can’t be used for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or when the woman’s life is in danger. But the Smith bill would narrow that use to...
URGENT MESSAGE FROM ACTIVIST IN EGYPT. PLEASE...
thunderheist:
roxanneritchi
[via]
“To all the people of world” Alicia Ali Marsden To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely blocked. And there is...
Egypt viewed US military aid as reward for keeping... →
mohandasgandhi:
Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak and his generals have viewed generous US military aid as an “untouchable” reward for keeping peace with Israel, according to leaked US documents posted by WikiLeaks.
The secret diplomatic cable from 2009 underscored the deep ties between the two countries and Washington’s difficult position as a week of massive street protests threatened to bring...
I'M FREE
!!!!
my hospital mental health outpatient/day program...
it’s my last week.
i’m pretty nervous about graduating, because having support right in front of me has been really helpful, and i’m scared of going it alone.
but not having to be somewhere right at 8:30/9 am is going to be pretty great. i have my days after program graduating scheduled so that i wake up at 9:30, so i won’t be sleeping in all morning or anything, but...
reuel asked: on summer heights
i think youve gotta grow up in australia to really understand the show.. everyone here loved it. it wasnt about the stereotypes. the only issue some ppl had was when they made fun of the girl who died from overdose because it was based on a true story..
i think youve gotta grow up in australia to really understand the show.. everyone here loved it. it wasnt about the stereotypes. the only issue some ppl had was when they made fun of the girl who died from overdose because it was based on a true story..
i have a really hard time processing satirical...
… let alone trying to decide whether certain shows are confronting racism by mocking those who hold racist beliefs, or perpetuating & normalizing racism by putting these beliefs in the spotlight, no matter how ridiculously portrayed they are.
case in point: Summer Heights High - on one hand has an obviously ridiculed main character who holds racist and classist beliefs, but on the other...
'Bathord Embroidered Patch' - eBay →
hahaha oh no