February 2012
1 tag
Sooner or later the Starks are always right
And freezing gusts of wind strong enough to make sober me nearly lose balance are where I draw the line, say “I’m staying in tonight”, and decide that two large bottles of wine and a thing of mead, plus Netflix is living the dream too.
5 tags
2 tags
2 tags
2 tags
3 tags
1 tag
“Sex-negative messages don’t keep people from having sex. They keep people from...”
– Sex-Negative Education and the Spectre of Rape « Sex Positive Activism (via anorable)
shecomesincolor asked: 7, 8, 14, and/or 21. You said you were bored.
“The GOP isn’t yet going to go for a gold standard. But they might go for...”
– Ron Paul Gold Standard Bad - Ron Paul’s False Gold Standard - Esquire
2 tags
Money and Morals - Paul Krugman →
mindbabies:
Lately inequality has re-entered the national conversation. Occupy Wall Street gave the issue visibility, while the Congressional Budget Office supplied hard data on the widening income gap. And the myth of a classless society has been exposed: Among rich countries, America stands out as the place where economic and social status is most likely to be inherited.
So you knew what...
How Not To Write About Female Musicians: A Handy... →
maura:
A bit worried that this is going to be one in a series.
1 tag
Republicans against the Violence Against Women Act
politicalprof:
So the Violence Against Women Act is up for renewal this year, and surprise of all surprises … not a single Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to reauthorize the act. Not a single one.
Why? Well, the editorial in the New York Times puts it this way:
The main sticking points seemed to be language in the bill to ensure that victims are not denied services because...
“When after much internal debate the Obama administration finally announced its...”
– Bishops Planned Battle on Birth Control Coverage Rule - NYTimes.com
Another reason to not cave to these assholes.
“In a conference call that started at 9:45 a.m Friday morning, White House senior...”
– Obama Birth Control Compromise In Works (via thebusstop)
They shouldn’t be compromising with these assholes in the first place though.
Here’s the Catholic Bishops’ take on things. Does it sound like they’ll happily accept this compromise?
That means removing the provision...
“Sadly the propaganda campaign launched in the 1960s has taken root,” said...”
– Rick Santorum
Feminism = propaganda campaign?! Get the fuck out of here.
You should read this article. It’s terrifying that people a) think this way & b) support people who think this way.
Happy Rage Carnival Friday!
P.S. Obviously, I am so upset because of my “other types of emotions.”
...
Naked Man Climbs Tower, Demands Burgers →
ex-genius:
“Police sources told the newspaper that, at one point, he asked for hamburgers from McDonald’s. Officials apparently fulfilled his request and the man agreed to come down after eating his meal.”
What I find most disconcerting about this is that he was in Los Angeles and didn’t demand In and Out burger for gods sake.
(I’d climb any manner of radio tower for in and out burger but I...
Why Don’t We Pay People Enough? 8 Facts About... →
Seven. What is a living wage in the US?
Dr. Amy Glasmeier of Penn State University has created a Living Wage Calculator that estimates the hourly wage needed to pay the cost of living for low wage families in the US. It breaks down the cost of living by state and locality across the nation. In New Orleans, a mom with one child needs to earn $17.52 to make ends meet. In New York, the mom...
David Graeber’s Debt: My First 5,000 Words →
After all, it is in the very nature of a question like “What do I owe my parents?” that there is not and can never be a final, numerically answer. It is a question that we re-visit and re-negotiate every minute we are with them; obligation and love form an endless Möbius strip, through which our complex interdependence on each other makes the idea of paying off that debt – and of thereby...
1 tag
“PBR beard keytar, cliche cillum est commodo marfa put a bird on it. Dolore...”
– Lorem Ipsum for Hipsters (via @joelkarnold)
2 tags
3 tags
Saw that the lotto jackpot is up over $300 million
With a little (re: a metric shit-tonne) bit of luck, I could be shopping for my very own place in New York City next week.
And offering up money to get short films/pilots made.
And replacing all of Wok’s missing vinyl.
And buying a round for fucking everybody.
It’d be pretty nice, I think.