January 2012
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Gingrich Pledges To Establish Permanent Base On... →
That’s very fiscally conservative of him.
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Sundance, Women In Film promote female filmmakers... →
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Institute and Women In Film are working together to track female filmmakers who are showing their work at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and plan to use the data to increase women’s presence in all areas of filmmaking.
The aim of the joint effort, announced Monday, is to “initiate a real hard look at why this constant lack of parity seems to...
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Oklahoma GOPer Proposes Bill To Outlaw ‘Aborted... →
Though he has allowed that he is not aware of this occurring in Oklahoma, or anywhere for that matter, Shortey cited research he did on the internet that claimed that some companies use embryonic stem cells to help develop artificial flavoring. “It would be a public relations nightmare for a company to use” aborted human fetuses for R&D, Shortey told KRMG Radio, so when asked they...
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“I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s...”
– Mitt Romney
This is a real quote.
Someone was paid to write this drivel.
I don’t understand why there are so many Republican debates. Each one is just a contest to see who can be the most vile and cynical candidate in the race.
It’s like one guy answers the question they are asked, then each of the others says, “Well, I agree with so-and-so, but [insert instance of shameless one-upmanship here].”
And every opinion they spout is more idiotic...
Hello to my new followers! Please introduce... →
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Maurice Sendak on The Colbert Report is seriously...
It makes me glad that I’ve made such a point of making sure that we have as many of his books around as possible.
He is my delightful.
INCOME INEQUALITY IS BAD FOR SOCIETY. REALLY BAD. →
jonathan-cunningham:
chasingsunsetsandjustice:
“Societies with more income inequality have higher infant death rates than other societies:
Societies with more income inequality have higher rates of mental illness than other societies:
Societies with more income inequality have a higher incidence of drug use than other societies:
Societies with more income inequality have a higher high...
“If they can get their message out loud and clear enough, maybe they can induce...”
– Love, Joy, Feminism: On Abortion, Murder, and “Post-Abortion Trauma”
I'm far too full of Pad Thai. I think my stomach...
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“Why are we still having these “black” discussions? If we want a society that is...”
– Readers react: ‘Where is the black middle class?’ – In America - CNN.com Blogs (via robot-heart-politics)
I love it when people think that the only way to achieve racial equality is to pretend that no one is black, rather than acknowledge someone is black and treat them with equal respect and...
“You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to...”
– http://www.dressaday.com/2006/10/you-dont-have-to-be-pretty.html. (via feministteapot)
50 Economic Numbers About The US That Are "Almost... →
permanentlyundefeated:
#1 A staggering 48 percent of all Americans are either considered to be “low income” or are living in poverty.
#2 Approximately 57 percent of all children in the United States are living in homes that are either considered to be “low income” or impoverished.
#3 If the number of Americans that “wanted jobs” was the same today as it was back in 2007, the “official”...
“Conclusion: When three women want to sign on for life with a man who is now...”
– Keith Ablow
Conclusion: Keith Ablow is bad, and he should feel bad.
Starbuck's got a gun and a cigar →
sadie-the-dependable-skeleton:
I always thought it was interesting that gender wasn’t an issue in the BSG universe. What colony someone came from was, but gender wasn’t brought up. I was never sure why that was (Moore didn’t want to deal with that particular can of worms? That society just happened to evolve that way?) But I would have loved to know more about it.
I think it takes a lot of...
panasonicyouth replied to your post: Just went out and picked up a copy of The Hunger Games. I’m somewhat excited about reading it.
YEEESSSSSSSSS. I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS ABOUT THAT TRILOGY I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
I would have gotten the other two books as well, but I don’t like hardbound books.
If I have enough money left over when I get my tax return and get caught up on bills, I think...
Just went out and picked up a copy of The Hunger...
“We must remember that this Supreme Court decision not only protects a woman’s...”
– Obama defends Roe v. Wade on anniversary of Supreme Court ruling - The Hill (via brooklynmutt)
Today, I have done laundry like a mother-fucking...
“An evangelical is someone who, when they leave the room, you have more hope than...”
– Rob Bell (via azspot)
Yes. I have the hope that they won’t come back.
Abortion Rates Are Higher In Countries Where... →
woody:
Abortion rates were lowest in Western Europe – 12 per 1,000 – and highest in Eastern Europe – 43 per 1,000. The rate in North America was 19 per 1,000. Sedgh said she and colleagues found a link between higher abortion rates and regions with more restrictive legislation, such as in Latin America and Africa. They also found that 95 to 97 percent of abortions in those regions were...
Jon Stewart: You don't think two affairs hurt someone who thinks of themselves as a champion of traditional marriage?
John Oliver: What could be more traditional than the arrangement that Gingrich proposed? Throughout history Jon, traditional marriage has meant powerful men doing whatever the fuck they want, whenever the fuck they want.
Trying to get back on track with my New Year's...
A 3,500 year old tree, which was also 118 ft high... →
Named for Senator M. O. Overstreet, who donated the land to Seminole County to use as a park in 1927, the Senator has long been a landmark for Floridians. It survived the logging epidemic, which claimed many of the giant trees that once stood in the county. (The Senator may have been spared because it was hollow, a condition that occurred as the tree aged.) It endured centuries of nasty...
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“For decades now, conservatives have loved an anti-feminist woman, believing,...”
– Amanda Marcotte | Michele Bachmann’s glass house | The Great Debate
My throat is sore. I think I'm getting whatever...
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Feds grant 1-year extension on birth control rule →
In an election-year decision certain to disappoint religious conservatives, the Obama administration announced Friday that church-affiliated institutions will get only one additional year to meet a new rule to cover birth control free of charge.
Friday’s announcement by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius does not apply to houses of worship. Churches, synagogues, ...
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For women in business, the squeaky wheel doesn’t... →
Our recent Catalyst report, The Myth of the Ideal Worker , reveals that women do ask for raises and promotions. They just don’t get as much in return.
The research focused on career paths of high-potential men and women, drawing on thousands of MBA graduates from top schools around the world. Catalyst found that, among those who had moved on from their first post-MBA job, there was no...
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“Certainly, she’s one of the people I’d call on for advice. I would ask her to...”
– Newt Gingrich on Sarah Palin
LOL?
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
thublihnk:
netflixmoviesthatdontsuck:
“Expecting to relax at their “vacation” cabin, two backwoods boys see their trip turn into a nightmare when they’re accused of being psychotic killers.”
Self aware, most realistic slasher movie in cinematic history. Like every slasher movie, but actually entertaining due to a unique plot motif; there is no psycho hillbilly. Many scenes had my friend and I...
“If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did....”
– Mark Wahlberg, on 9/11
Really?
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“If the court makes a fundamentally wrong decision, the president can in fact...”
– Newt Gingrich
False. And stupid. And slightly scary.
I have a ton of work to do tonight, but my head is...
