July 2011
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Planned Parenthood firebombed, right wing silent →
A potential incident of domestic terrorism this week got a yawn from most of the press — and the political right
Maher creates ‘It Gets Better’ video for... →
“Yes, there are millions of people in the world just like you in nice places lie Switzerland and Sweden,” he said. “They enjoy high standards of living and freedom and they’re socialists. Studies show they’re happier than we are and that’s not surprising because the only difference between American socialism and European socialism is European socialism works.”
“Where as our tax dollars go...
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So far, Burlington has been fantastic. I think we both want to move here, actually.
We started out with brunch at Penny Cluse this morning. It was delicious. And we had a nice table upstairs beside the window, which allowed us to people watch as we ate.
Then, we walked through Church Street. Loot: my first baseball cap since I was a year, a fleece jacket, and some sleepers for Soleil.
But I...
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kicksandgiggles replied to your photo: And we’re off to Vermont!
What are you going to be doing in Vermont? I’d love to go there, mainly for the Ben & Jerry’s factory and the Magic Hat Brewery. Hope you have fun!
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to do much whilst we’re here. We came for a wedding. A friend I taught with my first two years in Georgia is getting married tomorrow....
Made it Burlington, VT. In our hotel rooms now relaxing from 5 hours of traveling. Unfortunately, room service is closed. BUT thank goodness for pizza delivery. The guy at the front desk says we’re a short walk from Church Street, so we’re looking forward to exploring everything tomorrow.
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Just closed our PayPal account. Anyone else participating in #OpPayPal?
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“U.S. domestic drug policy does not carry out its stated goals, and policymakers...”
– Noam Chomsky (via millionheiress)
“Huffington Post: Congress websites are crashing. President Obama asked Americans...”
– @MWJ1231 (via brooklynmutt)
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TIL that 44 of 45 Democrats voted against raising the debt ceiling in 2006. And 51 of 54 Republicans voted in favor of raising the ceiling. They all suck.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2006-54
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ryking:
“Although the tag may have been inspired by the current impasse over raising the debt ceiling, it seems to have released a much wider sense of frustration. Within a few hours, message boards like Democratic Underground were gathering some of the best tweets using the tag.
“#FuckYouWashington For Forgetting WHO you represent, Families, Elderly,Moms,Kids, WORKERs..NOT the CoporatePigs who...
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The last four songs I’ve enjoyed on my playlist:
Little Garcon by Born Ruffians
Moneygrabber by Fitz & the Tantrums
Po’ Folks by Nappy Roots
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People
If I had any musical talent and if I ever develop any, I want to cover those first two songs.
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l3fan-o-rama replied to your post: For those of you on the Twitter, there’s a hashtag…
loved reading these last night.
I’m surprised I haven’t lost any followers after how many I’ve RT’d.
It MUST trend.
For those of you on the Twitter, there’s a hashtag - #FuckYouWashington - spreading like wildfire. It looks like Twitter is censoring the tag by not letting it appear as a trend.
It’s worth a read. And a RT.
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Nader Blasts 5 on Supreme Court, Urges Impeachment... →
vruz:
by Peter Hardin, GavelGrab
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader is targeting five Supreme Court justices with sharp criticism, and he is urging impeachment action.
Justice at Stake has consistently cautioned against impeachment calls based on disagreement with specific rulings. JAS Executive Director Bert Brandenburg warned in a statement last October:
“Almost every American,...
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vodkaphonics replied to your photo: I know this will probably be difficult to read,…
I love Reddit so much sometimes. Did you happen to catch the post about the wedding toast suggestions? I was crying from laughter.
No, I didn’t see that one. Was it just in reddit or in a subreddit? Good to meet another redditor.
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Notice how the Fox talkers aren't claiming that...
ryking:
Hm. Notice how the Fox talkers aren’t claiming that the weather proves there’s no global warming now?
Shauna Theel at Media Matters noticed too:
Over the past week, Fox News has not mentioned human-induced climate change or global warming while reporting on or discussing the current heat wave, according to a search of Snapstream video and Nexis transcripts.
The...
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A terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist
whiporwill:
whether he is Norwegian, or Kansan, or Egyptian, or Sri Lankan, or Pennsylvanian, or British, or Virginian, or Irish, or Palestinian, or Israeli, or from New York, or from Illinois. Politically motivated violence with the intent of causing mass fear is terrorism and it is always abhorrent. By only calling the acts of Muslim extremists terrorism in the media, we implicitly excuse all...
Tumblr - Isn’t there ANYthing you can do about this spam? It sucks. But I still love you.
in-backyards:
“In the safest, most boring country, the worst lone gunman shooting happens. The worst in the world, in history. But it will not make our country worse. The safe, boring democracy will supply him with a defense lawyer as is his right. He will not get more than 21 years in prison as is the maximum extent of the law. Our democracy does not allow for enough punishment to satisfy my...
lusciouschaos:
“Notice how “organized terrorist attack” becomes “lone crazy individual” and “isolated incident” when perpetrator(s) are discovered to be white.” — Eric Ward (via queerdesi)
Every single time.
(And that “crazy” isn’t just an offhand word, it’s always crucial to the rhetoric to make sure the violent white person(s) can be at least vaguely described as such, to establish mental...
The Greed Gap
bootsriley:
(This is a previously unpublished article that I originally wrote for URB Magazine)
I was asked by URB to write down what I think are the top 5 injustices of the world.
Well, here’s one, but it’s the one that causes all the others.
The Greed Gap.
I call it the greed gap as opposed to the wealth gap, because “wealth gap” implies no fault or reason for the difference in wealth. I’m...
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Watchhannahlr:
Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan’s Guide to Earth: Images and sound from Voyager’s Golden Record
Apparently, there’s a movement to occupy Wall Street this September 17th.
May this proceed with the same speed and popularity as the Stewart/Colbert rallies!
Links of interest:
http://www.reddit.com/r/occupywallstreet/
http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144937025580428
http://occupywallstreet.tumblr.com/
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Allen West’s Women Problem →
Before he was elected to Congress, West was a monthly contributor to “Miami Mike’s Wheels On The Road,” a biker magazine that billed itself as the “South Florida Biker’s Bible.” The magazine has featured multiple overtly misogynistic articles, including one asking readers to imagine having sex with Wasserman Schultz. At other times, the magazine’s writers referred to women as “oral relief...
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Female House Democrats want rebuke of West for... →
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Harry Potter Q&A: Reblog with your own answers
Your house: Ravenclaw. It’s close between Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, but I choose Ravenclaw. Your favorite character from the trio: Hermoine, for sure Three other favorite characters: Luna, Dobby, McGonagall Least favorite character: Umbridge. I can’t believe J.K. let her live. Favorite book: Deathly Hallows One favorite moment: The...
