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thesmithian: …up to 200,000 people angry with high costs and...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:08:51 -0400

…up to 200,000 people angry with high costs and poor public services took to the streets. Protesters in Rio de Janeiro burned cars and looted buildings as police attempted to disperse them with teargas and rubber bullets. Aerial images showed thousands of people attempting to storm the congress building in Brasilia. The rallies…are some of the biggest ever seen in the country…

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toastheaven: needlesslydefiantwithtea: morbidlycurious: harp-s...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:04:32 -0400

toastheaven:

needlesslydefiantwithtea:

morbidlycurious:

harp-s-ong:

privateai:

I just won Cards Against Humanity forever.

I laughed until I cried

Oh my god that’s oh my god

i laughed way too hard at this

I’M LIKE 75% SURE I MADE THIS PLAY ONCE AND I LOST BECAUSE NOBODY FUCKING KNEW WHO OEDIPUS WAS AHKSJHDGUISDHGSDH

neofriend: I wanted all of you to watch and share this video -...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:35:02 -0400

neofriend:

I wanted all of you to watch and share this video - it’s about the current situation in Brazil. I have always known my country as a place full of numb people, but this actually gives me hope.

This breaks my heart. I still need to do research, but I have little doubt that the content of this video is true. Brazil is the country where I spent my childhood. Sao Paulo is the city that I grew up in. My parents worked with the disadvantaged communities within the city and on the outskirts. The people in Brazil are some of the most kind and genuine people that I know and I deeply hope that they’re all as okay as they can be in this state of things.

Fat Anorexics

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:12:47 -0400

Some: But fat people can't be anorexic, the DSM says so.
Others: But what if the DSM's wrong? It's been wrong before. Many times. Disastrously so.
Some: It's not wrong this time. Fat people aren't anorexic. The idea of fat anorexics is laughable.
Others: Can't fat people -- and in fact, many do -- exhibit the same behaviors as anorexics (like hating their bodies and starving themselves)?
Some: It's not the same.
Others: Why not?
Some: ...
Some: ...
Some: Fat people should hate their bodies. Fat people are icky and deserve to starve!
Others: There it is.

"Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:09:56 -0400

“Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.”

- Deepak Chopra (via charlottesometimesc)

lovebeyondmeasure: Quick, messy graphic to explain a concept...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:35:30 -0400

lovebeyondmeasure:

Quick, messy graphic to explain a concept that seems obvious to me:

We shouldn’t be helping women because they’re related to someone else. We shouldn’t be helping women because someone else cares about them. We should be helping women because they are people.

We should be helping women for their own sake.

Why is that a hard concept for people to grasp?

Today was a long ass day, and is shaping up to be a long night and I just want sleep. Bright side: I...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:16:41 -0400

Today was a long ass day, and is shaping up to be a long night and I just want sleep. Bright side: I got my hairs cut.

Sometimes I squee or meow randomly. It’s a non-issue.

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:32:08 -0400

Sometimes I squee or meow randomly.

It’s a non-issue.

I’ve had a series of truly fantastic evenings with really amazingly genuine people who care...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:31:51 -0400

I’ve had a series of truly fantastic evenings with really amazingly genuine people who care about the earth we live on and the people we connect with and the impact that all of us are making and we’ve done some really superb activities, experienced awesome food, have had some really good drinks, and had great conversations and I just feel so goddamned lucky to be where I am in my life right now.

izmia: Creative AMMAR (Argentina’s Sex Workers’ Association.)...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:29:18 -0400

izmia:

Creative AMMAR (Argentina’s Sex Workers’ Association.) Advertisement: 86% of sex workers are mothers. We need a law to regulate our work. - Yaratıcı AMMAR (Arjantin Seks İşçileri Derneği.) Reklamı: Seks işçilerinin % 86 annedir. Bizim çalışmalarımızı düzenleyen bir yasa gerekiyor.

"How long has it been since someone touched part of you other than your body?"

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:05:50 -0400

“How long has it been since someone touched part of you other than your body?”

- Laurel Hoodwrit (via ineffablythoughtless)

catsbeaversandducks: Comic by ©cat versus human

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:00:55 -0400

catsbeaversandducks:

Comic by ©cat versus human

"Being alone is better than sitting next to a lover and feeling lonely."

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:01:40 -0400

“Being alone is better than sitting next to a lover and feeling lonely.”

- Richard Linklater (via fashionfever)

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:40:03 -0400

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:30:49 -0400

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bidyke: Today, on the Tel Aviv Pride Parade, our...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:27:50 -0400

bidyke:

Today, on the Tel Aviv Pride Parade, our queer-anarchist activist group, Mashpritzot, protested against pinkwashing and the “gay” community’s priorities. The group painted themselves pink in protest against pinkwashing - the cynical use of the Israeli “gay” community in order to paint Israel as a “liberal”, “progressive” country, and divert attention from the occupation and apartheid against the Palestinians.

They also carried signs protesting the “gay” community’s priorities, reading: “While you fight for gay marriage, LGBTQs are sleeping on the street”, “While you fight for the right to have children, LGBTQ youth are facing parental violence”, “One quarter of bisexuals suffer from poor health”, and more.

In the middle of the Pride Parade, they spread a huge rainbow flag and fell on it, feigning death. The sign seen in the picture reads: “Here lie the victims of the community’s priorities”.

For more about pinkwashing:
BDS, LGBT, and Why You Should Care About Pinkwashing
Pinkwatching Israel //Pinkwashing FAQ

themaraudersaredead: How to Turn All Your Essays into Feminist Rants No Matter the Subject Matter:...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:19:25 -0400

themaraudersaredead:

How to Turn All Your Essays into Feminist Rants No Matter the Subject Matter: An Autobiography by Me.

wmulbgt: The Office of LBGT Student Services is looking for...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:33:26 -0400

wmulbgt:

The Office of LBGT Student Services is looking for your feedback! We’re looking to use quotes from students, faculty, staff, and community members for our new brochure and to spice up our social media. Thank you so much for your time and participation; we really appreciate it!(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tJBstfNcyHaY_m3bBiELG9sU9VEz4Gc1yibfyK1Q9d4/viewform)

I’ve gotta admit: It’s really fucking hard to not hate the thing that people keep on...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:38:49 -0400

I’ve gotta admit: It’s really fucking hard to not hate the thing that people keep on blaming their ignorant bigotry on.