February 2011
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“House Speaker John Boehner defended his aptness to cry and habit of smoking...”
– John Boehner Defends Crying & Smoking
Funny!
Funny because abortion is a legal medical procedure, and yet John Boehner cannot stop bringing it up! For a vote!
Because I’m sure John Boehner thinks that health insurance should cover him, even though he smokes! And I agree! It should! Smoking is...
“FLASH: Google says has launched service for people in Egypt to send Twitter...”
– @Reuters (via brooklynmutt)
A+, Google.
(via mohandasgandhi)
Google, you restore my hopes somewhat.
(via allthebloodinmyveins)
January 2011
veggielezzyfemmie:
etrehumain:
morecolemohr:
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“Egypt doesn’t have control of its people the way we do here.”
– Joe Biden, today on MSNBC
This wasn’t the thing to say.
(via thecookieateu)
O so here you do have the way to do the huh on hah huh?
:| (scary)
That’s really fucking gross, Biden.
I just got chills up and down my spine.
(via allthebloodinmyveins)
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crying about maximoffs: We don’t ask for much,... →
soupsoup:
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…
The Hyper-politicking Progressive Siamese:... →
microaggressions:
Doctor: When did you adopt? My blonde Caucasian Mum: I’m sorry? Doctor: (nods at me) Mum: Oh, she’s mine. Doctor: (sighs) How old was she when you adopted her? Mum: (impatiently) Her father’s Japanese. Doctor: I can see that, but WHEN did you adopt her? Mum: Are…
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Health is not a virtue. It's a privilege (and one...
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sometimes I forget that people are usually...
wired's how-to wiki: Communicate if Your... →
emilyswash:
Scenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on in your location and pulls the plug on your internet access, most likely by telling the major ISPs to turn off service.
This is what happened in Egypt January 25 prompted by citizen protests, with sources estimating that the Egyptian government has cut off approximately 88 percent of the country’s internet...
Honestly, that's why I fight so hard about words... →
genderbitch:
Most of the time it doesn’t offend me. I don’t take a lot of things personally. Conflict freaks me out more than words offend me, so if it was about offense, I’d never talk about words cuz everyone seems to wanna fight me on it.
No, words have a real and serious effect on how we think and how we think has a real and serious effect on how we act. I have literally watched the flow of...
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crying about maximoffs: just one more post on... →
remnantof:
I swear, I just have one more thing to say. Bear with me, I have a lot of feelings.
The thing about these posts and the heterosexual privilege and homophobic attitude displayed in these arguments that evokes this kind of reaction from queer people is: our anger is all we have in…
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Zoe and Wash. →
feministlibrarian:
“Zoe and Wash’s marriage made me realize how rare this is in fiction - the depiction of a stable couple as still being interesting people.”
~Holly, The Pervocracy.
I find this lack of imagination on the part of television and film writers so intensely frustrating.
DREAMZONES: #DearJohn: Prep Time →
sadydoyle:
Okay. So, for those unaware of context, here is what is going on. In the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” which is reprehensible on its surface, there’s a special surprise clause that seeks to limit the definition of rape and incest. In order to qualify for the exception to…