October 2011
“When a woman enjoys her sexuality without hurting anyone else, but someone finds...”
– “Kat,” Slut-Shaming vs. Rape Jokes (via reelaroundthefountain)
UN Recommends Everyone Stop Telling Women What To... →
daskannnichtsein:
mollydruwho:
The UN states that any country restricting a woman’s access to abortion and/or contraception is, in doing so, violating a woman’s human rights.
….finally.
So, we’ve got extremely reputable cancer-related organizations saying abortion doesn’t cause cancer or increase your risk.
We’ve got extremely reputable reports declaring post-abortion depression to be a...
House Democrats spend week on food stamps →
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) ate crackers and peanuts for breakfast on Friday, while Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) solicited ideas for nutritional meals under $1.50. They and at least eight other Democratic congressmen are participating in the Food Stamp Challenge, which requires living for a week on the average food stamp allotment, according to the organization hosting the challenge, Fighting...
Watchmeanwhile, in my state, corporations are allowed to take your state income tax and pocket it!
WHAT THE FUCK
S.F. CHRONICLE: Scott Olsen's condition upgraded... →
stfuconservatives:
Thank goodness. Hope for a full recovery.
“Be humble for you are made of earth, be noble for you are made of stars.”
– Serbian proverb (via madkris)
Environmental Activist Shot in Brazil, Eighth... →
deepwithfuture:
youjustpatrickstumpedme:
raychuuuul:
laurakvstheworld:
durarara:
REBLOG WITH YOUR ANIMU SELF
boesed:
idk???
my eyes are actually like black lolz
How to Pull an All-Nighter Effectively and Still...
theyuniversity:
Source: The Old Gold and Black
“DETROIT — Angry Detroit protesters defied police and stalled international trade...”
– Detroit protesters block trucks on bridge
Tears all over the fucking place. HELL FUCKING YES. no coherent words right now, but this is big. This is SO big.
(via midwestmountainmama)
“How did some banks become “too big to fail”? Why did their reckless behaviour go...”
– Andreas Whittam Smith: Bankers are to blame for this mess. And they still don’t get it. (via pantslessprogressive)
“When somebody says, “I don’t think women should be raped for wearing short...”
– (via mollay)
The Average American's Hourly Wage Only Went Up... →
thepoliticalfreakshow:
In a speech yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) claimed that President Obama created “class resentment” by calling for slightly higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans. At the same time, Occupy Wall Street protesters continue to speak out in favor of an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top of the income scale.
Could their...
“It’s the tenth anniversary of the Patriot Act. But what do you get for the...”
– STEPHEN COLBERT, The Colbert Report (via inothernews)
Cheese is the most stolen food in the world
charlie kelly would love this
“I smoked at Sarah’s apartment while she pre-drank. I immediately got terrified....”
– Noah from this. I do like wine, but what he says about it all is fucking perfect. (via sustainable-sam)
I FUCKING HATE THIS COUNTRY
i am so sick of this country and the fucking idiots in it. i’m moving to sweden or norway. sorry greece, you’re in a shitstorm right now and as much as i want to live in you for your beauty, i think social democracies are a better fit! mostly secular, awesome social and health programs, and some of the happiest people in the world?? count me in.
*i really need to lay off facebook...
300 Colorado Homeowners Close Their Accounts at... →
newwavefeminism:
From the article:
On Tuesday, over 300 members of the Colorado Progressive Coalition (CPC) went to Wells Fargo — the state’s largest bank — to close their accounts. The mass action was in protest of the bank’s predatory lending habits, along with its refusal to stop foreclosure proceedings after admitting to shady practices like “robo-signing.”
On Monday, CPC members entered...
Study Finds USA Has Among the Lowest Economic... →
amydentata:
stfuconservatives:
Put differently, if you are born poor in America you are likely to stay poor in America.
Countries where you have a better chance of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and making it rich:
France
Germany
Sweden
Canada
Finland
Norway
Denmark
The American Dream is alive and well… in other countries that aren’t America.
-Joe
“If you want to live the...
Study Finds USA Has Among the Lowest Economic... →
amydentata:
stfuconservatives:
Put differently, if you are born poor in America you are likely to stay poor in America.
Countries where you have a better chance of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and making it rich:
France
Germany
Sweden
Canada
Finland
Norway
Denmark
The American Dream is alive and well… in other countries that aren’t America.
-Joe
“If you want to live the...
I love the term 'we're expecting' when talking...
sustainable-sam:
because it makes it sound like there’s more than one outcome.
Yeah, we’re expecting a baby
but it could be a velociraptor.
That would be amazing.
Largest mass extinction in 65 million years... →
ninefoldgoddess:
Environmental scientists say they have concrete evidence that the planet is undergoing the “largest mass extinction in 65 million years”. Leading environmental scientist Professor Norman Myers says the Earth is experiencing its “Sixth Extinction.”
Scientists forecast that up to five million species will be lost this century. “We are well into the opening phase of a mass...
