May 2013
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panzercat:
In today’s society, chronic illness is viewed as a personal failing
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clatterbane:
When I recently read the phrase, “I’m embarrassed to be sick,” it made my stomach clench and my breath catch. That’s exactly what I’ve been feeling: this vague sense of social unease even with close friends, a reluctance to be seen or even talk to people–especially those that...
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Why aren't more people freaking out about the new...
dancepunksnotdead:
You know, the one that gives housewives/full-time mothers a pension— wages for housework?
It’s ONLY A HUGE VICTORY FOR FEMINISM, SOCIALISM, AND WOMEN OF COLOR. Not a big deal or anything. Tumblr is mysteriously silent about this.
http://rabble.ca/columnists/2013/05/venezuelas-new-labour-law-best-mothers-day-gift
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All Up In the Kitchen In My Heels...: Scott... →
allupinthekitcheninmyheels:
Scott Shepherd hit my friend.
A successful actress with a career to protect, she’s been counseled not to speak about it publicly and I respect her decision. I have no such concerns.
Scott Shepherd hit my friend - his long time, on again, off again girlfriend. He is a black belt in Tae…
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thepaisleyelf:
omg now that Khan is a white male I bet all the media reports after the events were like “This poor, troubled loner was obviously mentally ill when he carried out these attacks. What a waste of potential, his whole life is over now”
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continueplease:
nbcnews:
Teen’s invention could charge your phone in 20 seconds
(Photo: Intel)
Waiting hours for a cellphone to charge may become a thing of the past, thanks to an 18-year-old high-school student’s invention. She won a $50,000 prize Friday at an international science fair for creating an energy storage device that can be fully juiced in 20 to 30 seconds.
Read the complete...
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“The casting of Cumberbatch was a mistake on the part of the producers. I am not...”
– Star Trek actor Garrett Wang is coolly generating a discussion with his fans on the whitewashing in Star Trek Into Darkness on his twitter page. (via racebending) But shouldn’t we be critical of the actor for accepting/auditioning for that role in the first place?
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Charges dropped against Florida teen over amateur... →
stfuconservatives:
stfusexists:
The 16-year-old high school student who was arrested after causing a small explosion on school grounds will not be charged with a crime.
GOOD. Good job making the right decision, Florida Powers That Be. That’s 1.
YESSSSS oh my god some actual good news this week
It’s great news, but I’m still numb from the fact that she was charged at ALL, that...
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fuckyeahcracker:
Effects Of Thinking White People Are “All Like That”:
Literally nothing other than white people having their feelings hurt on the internet
I’m not joking there is no real world consequence of this
Effects Of Thinking People of Color Are “All Like That”:
Saudi student is literally surrounded by FBI for cooking rice under terrorist suspicions
White people literally can not...
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“In the 101 top-grossing family films…from 1990 to 2004, of the over 4,000...”
– Natasha Walter, Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism, pages 69-70, 2010. (via futureabortiondoctor)
Bookwise, I also super recommend the book Girl Trouble: Panic and Progress in the History of Young Women by Carol Dyhouse.
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Asking for Help
mydrunkkitchen:
I read what a lot of you write to me… and I feel like there is a common theme of not getting what you need from the people in your life. I remember feeling this way too when I was younger… and even occasionally as an adult.
However, sometimes, unexpected people (teachers, extended relatives, yourself, friendly dogs, etc.) are offering you help that you might not be taking.
I...
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“Archaeologists have not yet discovered any stage of human existence without art....”
– Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Beauty Will Save the World (via delicateswans)
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What Do Women Want?
nakedempress:
by Kim Addonizio
I want a red dress. I want it flimsy and cheap, I want it too tight, I want to wear it until someone tears it off me. I want it sleeveless and backless, this dress, so no one has to guess what’s underneath. I want to walk down the street past Thrifty’s and the hardware store with all those keys glittering in the window, past Mr. and Mrs. Wong selling...
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mixedbyziggy:
rescue three white women who have been missing for a decade, and a baby
become a national hero
pull and even bosser move and tell the fbi to give the reward money to the victims
media decides to dig into your past, and bring up your criminal record.
wonderful time to be black in america.
Wait, this is really happening?
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Delaware Legalizing Gay Marriage Takes Huge Step...
damienfahey:
Dude, Delaware is awesome. My sister lived in Newark for a while and that was great. There are hordes of college students who all look exactly same (never saw an unnatural hair color once, not even pink streaks), but great restaurants, super nice brew pub, good comic book store… Plus this amazing bakery where it feels like the prices maybe haven’t changed since the...
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Help Kiera with her legal bills – she was expelled... →
deafmuslimpunx:
Until Monday morning, Kiera Wilmot was a well-behaved student at Bartow High School in central Florida with good grades and an interest in science. But that morning, she mixed some chemicals together in a small water bottle that caused a tiny explosion. There was a bang and some smoke, but nobody was even close to being hurt.
I remember doing experiments like that in high...
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Thatcher’s funeral cost British taxpayers $2.5... →
sinidentidades:
She didn’t even arrange to have her funeral privatized?
What a parasite.
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May 4, 1970: The Kent State Massacares.
the-red-star-rises:
Anti-Vietnam war tensions had reached their height in the first year of the decade. Four days earlier President Richard Nixon had announced a future opperation in Cambodia, escellating the Vietnam War.
At Kent State a peaceful protest turned violent when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a goup of students, killing four and wounding 9 others.
Over a...
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