September 2011
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mikeythemethmatician:
I ain’t sayin she a gold digger but she did move west to california in 1849.
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The Only Woman Electrocuted in Georgia's Electric... →
theflowtheory:
Such is the story of Lena Baker, an African-American mother of three, who was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville.
She was convicted for the fatal shooting of E. B. Knight, a white Cuthbert, Georgia mill operator she was hired to care for after he broke his leg. She was 44 and the only woman ever executed in Georgia’s electric chair. For Baker, a Black maid in...
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rosinhabela:
My name is Kelly Schomburg, I’m the girl with the red hair in these pictures. I was protesting at the Occupy Wall Street march yesterday when I and several other women were sprayed with mace and subsequently arrested. Many have already seen the video, which has been spreading like wildfire over twitter, Facebook, tumblr, and other video feeds, along with hundreds of other photos...
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coca-cola, sometimes war: To everyone who lives in... →
arcticfritillary:
Please remember: safety first.
If you are worried that it is no longer safe to attend the Occupy Wall Street protest, then please do not go.
If you must go, find ways to stay safe.
Make sure that you know the number of a lawyer who will represent you. Write it on your…
I dunno if I have any followers in New York right now, but at any rate, send this along.
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RABID WRITER CAPSLOCK RANT GO
jumpingjacktrash:
let me just start by putting this on the table so we can all see it:
the way literature and creative writing are taught in schools is completely and totally wrong.
it is. it’s fucked up. it’s backwards. now, to be fair, i don’t have an alternate suggestion for schools. i’m not school guy. but i do have an alternate suggestion for writers, and it begins with looking back on...
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CERN physics labs in Switzerland says it... →
“Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders, to which no criminal’s...”
– Albert Camus, “Reflections on the Guillotine” (via wombatfractal)
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you are quite upside-down: My personal stance on... →
liebeliebe:
Both sides have been annoying my lately, so here’s my take on it.
If you’re a girl and you don’t want to shave? Go for it! Don’t shave! There’s no reason why you should have to, I agree. However, if you’re a girl and you do want to shave, GO FOR IT. You aren’t “contributing to…
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