January 2012
December 2011
What struck me about this article, aside from its total accuracy, was the concluding line:
As “terrorism” and “radical Islam” have come to replace “Communism” in the federal government’s lexicon of fear, the United States continues its spiral toward a new era of McCarthyism. The NDAA is one more step down that road.
I’m compelled to agree. Thoughts?
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My family went back on their promise to help me pay for my plane ticket to see my boyfriend Chris, who lives in England, in March. I was counting on this - I’m unwell and not able to work and Chris is a busy full-time student working hard to earn…
Richmond, Virginia
seriously, this two year old boy is in the hands of the man who murdered his parents earlier today. please read and pass this on. I don’t care where you live. You have followers.
I live near here and I’m really worried about him. I’ll be keeping an eye out. Local news says to look for a white 2012 GMC SUV with a broken tail light and red tape on it.
Margo Maine, Ph.D. (Body Wars)
There was a time that, as a person of the male persuasion, seeing this quote made me really mad. It made me mad that women would assume that I was a rapist; it made me mad that rape was becoming ‘my problem’; it made me mad because, frankly, I didn’t think it was true. I think that this is a really common male attitude when confronted with rape statistics- or, at least, it has been in my purely anecdotal experience.
But now, I know there is no excuse for that. Men need to take responsibility and look at these numbers for what they really are, and what they really, truly represent. Men, don’t be mad at the woman who is justifiably wary that more than half of the men she knows could be her potential rapist. Don’t be mad at that there’s someone trying to rain on your fun, privileged parade where rape is something that only happens on Law & Order. Don’t be mad that you can’t accept that rape is way more common than you think. Most of all, don’t be mad at the woman who was raped and is seeking justice and help for her assault just because you thinks she looks like she was ‘asking for it.’
Be mad at the man who waits in the park to prey on the women who have a right to feel safe in their own communities. Be mad at the man who takes advantage of his drunk girlfriend. Be mad at the man who pushes the issue when his wife isn’t in the mood. Be mad at the man who catcalls, who makes unwelcome advances, who cops a feel.
Don’t be angry at the woman who doesn’t entirely trust you. Be angry at the men who have made her feel that way. Don’t be a part of a problem.
Be a part of the solution.
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This is the best commentary I’ve seen on this post. It’s been around since Sept 2010 and has about 5000 notes, and yet, this is the only commentary I’ve seen that entire time that is basically amazing.
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Yes. This commentary.
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…if any of my bros are interested, I wanna draw stuff for you for the holiday season. I don’t have any money at the moment, so I’m doing what I can. Reply to this post or shoot me an ask with what you want and I’ll try my best.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was just passed by Congress, and is on its way to the President’s desk. The bill contains a dangerous provision that could be read to authorize the military to detain anyone in our country, including U.S. citizens, without…
If you’re able (and want to help out a super awesome person),
the-goblinqueen needs a little help with her rent. She’s on the verge of being evicted, and is about $60 short.
She has a donate button on her blog, but she also takes commissions (she’s a great artist!) if you…
Oh shit yes
I will bring speakers to the local premiere of the hobbit and play this at max volume outside the theatre
If you follow me and you aren’t a part of the LotR fandom
Come join us
We have pipe weed and lembas bread and elevenses and second breakfast
and gay hobbitsshhh just come
I was definitely surprised that the piece playing WASN’T “They’re taking the hobbits to Isengard!”
omfg scrolling your dash in public is like playing russian roulette with a gun made of gay porn
hey guys
if you have, like, one pimple and visible pores
you are just a normal human being
you don’t have a “terrible complexion” or “gross skin”
please stop saying so because some of us actually have acne scars and frequent breakouts and stuff and
kinda sucks when people with totally normal skin go around talking about how ugly it is
