November 2011
From One Survivor to Another: [trigger warning:... →
fromonesurvivortoanother:
I think I understand why this bothers me so much. Often, when we hear about things like this— about “evil” people being subject to horrible things, there’s that undercurrent of “haha dude got what he deserved”.
The problem with this is that it buys into the idea that rape is something that happens because people fail to follow certain behaviors— dressing modestly, not...
October 2011
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-30) →
Pavement (52)
Jimi Hendrix (49)
Kanye West (32)
Arcade Fire (17)
Marcy Playground (15)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Police use bulldozers to break up #OccupyRichmond →
socialismartnature:
More anti-democratic moves against the Occupy movement, characteristically carried out by a Democratic Party Mayor.
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Virginia State Police brought in bulldozers at about 1 a.m. Monday morning to clear out an encampment of Occupy Richmond protesters. At least 15 protesters who choose not to leave Kanawha Plaza after a 45 minute warning were arrested, according to...
Lips Richmond: So guys are always talking about... →
jaraconnell:
They complain about how they want these no strings attached sexual arrangements with women, but women are reluctant to participate in them. This is bullshit. Wanna know why?
A lot of women are cool with the idea of no strings attached sex, the problem is that we still expect…
genderfuckandsecrets:
The links from my presentation thing, as requested by Joe.
[tw: cissexism, misgendering, slurs]
Trans etiquette 101
Not your mom’s trans 101
Cis privilege checklist
Binary gender privilege checklist
Media depictions of trans people
Book list
Gender neutral relational terms
About purportedly gendered body parts
Why misgendering is bad
Pronouns guide
Singular...
Satin In A Coffin: nakkyy: You know what is sad?... →
nakkyy:
You know what is sad? Some of these ignorant and racist fools who say they are Native, might actually have Native American ancestry. Not all, but some. Who knows, maybe someone in their family was forcefully removed, relocated, or adopted out. It’s sad what they have become.
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How Anonymous is threatening a Mexican drug cartel →
fearandwar:
Anonymous has declared war on Los Zetas.
“And recognizing that our male dominated culture is fucked up doesn’t make you a...”
– David Combs (via piratesongs)
“In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, students of magic battle a boggart,...”
– Hot Chicks, Cold Sexists and Occupy Wall Street (via octagon-surgeon)
undisclosedanswers-deactivated2 asked: BOTTLED LUBE FOR CONSUMPTION OH BOY. also, best flavor of burnettes then?
Satin In A Coffin: fuck you and the horse you rode... →
deanpaints:
you wanna know what i hate?
i hate that i’m a joke to people. i hate that it’s so easy to say “im part cherokee” and then go on some rant about how— no— you don’t know what band you’re from. you don’t know your own BQ— but it’s not your fault and you’re still “really” indian because of some story…
“When somebody says, “I don’t think women should be raped for wearing short...”
– (via mollay)
“We might not stay in the Plaza, but we’re not going away. Corporations might not...”
– via the eagle-shaped mirror regarding Occupy Richmond’s displacement by Mayor Jones. (via neighborhoodr-richmond)
No leaders, please: Hundreds of workers collapse... →
Published: 28 Oct 11 07:06 CET
Over 200 Cambodian workers fainted this week in a factory which manufacturers clothes for Swedish fashion giant H&M.
“They suddenly felt sick and got headaches,“ said Keo Pisey of the local police, reported news agency TT. According to police,…
NPR Gets Radio Host Fired for Occupying →
paxamericana:
“National Public Radio on Wednesday discovered that a woman named Lisa Simeone who produced hosted a show about opera called “World of Opera” had been participating in a nonviolent occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., organized by October2011.org. That same day, NPR persuaded a company for which Simeone worked to fire her, cutting her income in half and purging from...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-23) →
The Black Keys (115)
Pavement (27)
Brian Eno (11)
Tame Impala (10)
Carolina Chocolate Drops (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
