February 2012
127 posts
“I am afraid of getting older … I am afraid of getting married. Spare me from...”
– Sylvia Plath, written in 1949 at age 17 (via mooonshadows)
“When we were children, we used to think that when we grew up we would no longer...”
– Madeleine L’Engle (via 365daysyoga)
Watchprocrastination here we come.
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Word Games: The New York Times Crossword Puzzle's...
univisionnews:
The New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz admits a clue in Thursday’s puzzle was a mistake. (Michael Sharp, Rex Parker) By JUAN GASTELUM Channel: Immigration
Every crossword puzzle in The New York Times has a theme. On Thursday last week, that theme — in a way that turned out to be both ironic and fitting — was ERROR.
At issue was a clue that caught many readers and close...
“If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.”
– Marvin Gaye. (via wheresthefreecanddyy)
“i am visible—see this Indian face—yet I am invisible. I both blind them with my...”
– Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (via mcojdc)
I really hate the phrases "Well you have a right...
deliciouskaek:
todiedreaming:
Nah, nigga.
I have a right to complain when I go to Wendy’s and they get my order wrong.
I’m entitled to my opinion when people ask me whether or not I think Beyonce uses lace fronts or Malaysian weave.
I am not complaining or simply stating my opinion when talking the racism.
I am talking about my rights as a human to not be persecuted and exploited.
The 10 most offensive things Pat Buchanan has... →
thesoapboxschtick:
Pat Buchanan, former republican presidential candidate and conservative douche bag extraordinaire, was fired from MSNBC last Friday. Good riddance!
Wanted to close the borders to protect white dominance. (Source) “If we do not get control of our borders, by 2050 Americans of European descent will be a minority in the nation their ancestors created and built.”
Blamed lower...
“Nobody is telling male reporters to stay home despite the fact that they have...”
– Lauren Wolfe, journalist and director of Women Under Siege, in an interview with Torie Rose DeGhett. (via thepoliticalnotebook
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Mentally ill immigrants trapped in US detention... →
centerforinvestigativereporting:
With his handcuffs briefly unlocked from his wrists while he faced a judge, Miguel Canto-Ortiz wore the familiar mark of a detainee: a bright orange shirt from the Santa Ana Jail. But unlike the thousands of others who have passed through this courtroom, Canto-Ortiz was a man without a lawyer.
On the back of his shaved head is a scar from a traumatic brain...
Young Badman Brown: Educate Yourself: Ten myths... →
kingcakes:
Myth Number 1: Students of color admitted under affirmative action aren’t admitted on merit.
If there was one phrase Roger Clegg kept using at his debate that made the entire audience hiss, it was “lowered expectations.” That’s what Clegg says affirmative action means for minority students….
“You can build walls all the way to the sky and I will find a way to fly above...”
– Lauren Oliver (via shetakesflight)
School Occupation!
readnfight:
wonderfab:
Occupation of Piccolo School! They need more people there ASAP! 1040 N keeler chicago!
Who’s in Chicago? Pass it on! A little background here.
