November 2010
does it bother anyone else that so far, not one republican has contributed to the ‘it gets better’ campaign?
edit: i was mainly referring to elected officials.
torn
so lady gaga and kim kardashian aren’t going to tweet until people donate $1 million to keep a child alive?
on one hand, it’s good to give.
on the other hand, maybe nobody will donate and we can keep these twats off of the internet.
catch 22.
“But my family and I…thick skin…we can take it, you know…we can take what the...”
– Sarah Palin responding to her daughter Willow using the word “faggot” amongst other derogatory slurs on Facebook
Gee, Sarah, thanks for sticking up for the gays… and no one said anything about your son.
(via mohandaskgandhi)
except that willow was responding to people not liking her...
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in case you wondered what i would be like as a... →
“I often do, without much enthusiasm. In the US, there is basically one party -...”
– Noam Chomsky answering to the question “Do you vote?” in an interview with the New Statesman (via elchicoalmendra)
How Palin Flunks Feminism →
The governor-turned-reality-TV-star’s new book dives into feminist history—distorting and misunderstanding it, every step of the way.
stfubelievers:
“So apparently Atheists can’t be thankful for something without having someone/something to thank for it?”
Here’s the thing: Atheists almost always have someone to thank, it is just usually a human (like a doctor, a friend, their family, or themselves) instead of a God. They probably say thank you more to people’s faces as a result.
(Thanks...
WaPo (inaccurately?) reports "consensus forming"... →
The buildup in the corporate media supporting the corporatist wishlist on budgeting is growing. First there was the clamor about the Bowles-Simpson road map to conquering the deficit—depicted as a reasonable, middle-of-the-road approach. Bowles-Simpson is a neo-liberal/neo-conservative group of people with little understanding of the predicament of the vulnerable middle class in this economy,...
Repeat after me: cell phones don’t cause brain... →
goodreasonnews:
1) People fret when they hear the word radiation, but there are lots of kinds of radiation, most of which is harmless.
2) One type of radiation is plain ol’ light. Radio waves are radiation. Microwaves are radiation. These types of radiation are essentially harmless.
3) The type of radiation cell phones emit is on the borderline between radio and microwave light.
4) Not only...
“The Dream Act is a simple idea. We’ve educated these kids, who were brought into...”
– E.J. Montini (via azspot)
“When they’re not worrying about banning contraception or demonizing gay people,...”
– Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate in response to the Wisconsin GO-Tea Party proposal to hike the sales tax on working families. (via mandington)
US judge says lesbians can be ‘cured’ by male...
liberal-lad:
-timmblr:
Joe Rehyansky, a part-time magistrate and Vietnam veteran, wrote on conservative news site The Daily Caller that lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military because straight male soldiers could “convert” them.
The Daily Caller swiftly removed some of his remarks but not before they were picked up by other websites.
Mr Rehyansky, of Hamilton County,...
Fox Nation posts Onion article because it jokes...
reallyfoxnews:
Via Newshounds: Fox Nation probably knew it was a joke, but that they only post jokes that target Obama as the butt is telling.
Also telling is their readers inability to understand it was a joke. From the commentary;
If this story is correct, that he did send out this email, it is very concerning about his current state of mental health. I am surprised he would be allowed...
Rush Limbaugh Rips Obama's Thanksgiving...
corruptpolitics:
If the Christmas shopping season can start before Thanksgiving, so can “bah humbug” season.
Rush Limbaugh tried to rain on Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Day parade, lashing out against a proclamation issued by the president to honor the national holiday and the story behind it.
He also went on the war path against Native Americans, calling for a look at the “scoreboard” of...
Palin attacks media over coverage of North Korea... →
scottfriday:
eventually, after a prolonged stance of “everyone’s against me”, it’s time to realize that maybe it’s not because they’re all biased so much as it is because you are the archetype of cuntdom.
Will Glenn Beck Kill the Food Safety Bill? →
stfuglennbeck:
In an impassioned, rambling and error-infested rant last week, Glenn Beck made a last ditch effort to kill the Senate food safety bill, calling it a “Death Star.” As is often the case with Beck’s entertaining screeds, it’s hard to decipher what exactly the underpinnings of his outrage are. But his rant is fueling Tea Party opposition, threatening the much-needed bill.
Beck’s...
Retired NYC fire marshal: I wanna kill Obama, then...
shortformblog:
It had been a good solid fifteen months or so. We were due for another one of these. Seems that Michael Bowden, a 77-year-old retired police officer and fire marshal who worked in NYC, had discussed a plan to kill Obama – and then himself – because he was not doing enough to help out African-Americans. (Bowden is white, by the way.) Police checked his Spartanburg, South Carolina...
America – The Grim Truth →
All this begs the question: Why would anyone put up with this? Ask any American and you’ll get the same answer: because America is the freest country on earth. If you believe this, I’ve got some more bad news for you: America is actually among the least free countries on earth. Your piss is tested, your emails and phone calls are monitored, your medical records are gathered, and you are never more...
Rep. Todd Akin: The Pilgrims Came To America To... →
corruptpolitics:
AKIN: It might be helpful to think back and say, there’s more to Thanksgiving than the Pilgrims. They were a group of people who were willing to change the system, to think of different ideas. They came here and separated civil and church governments. They came here and created the model of a written constitution, the idea that the government should be the servant of the ...
So here's the first thing we're going to do.
projectneighbor:
I don’t know about you, but I don’t think nearly enough about the money that passes through my hands. All day long, we just pass money back and forth without considering whether what we’re buying is worth the work it took us to afford it. Tomorrow, I want you to notice something you spend money on habitually. Maybe it’s a morning coffee or newspaper, or eating out for lunch when...
oh yeah, and-
i’m up to 4,005 followers.
HOLY CRAP.
this thanksgiving, i’m thankful for the insane amount of support i get for saying outlandish things on the internet.
it's [almost] thanksgiving
which is my favorite holiday.
so much food.
i hope everyone has a good one, i’ll be back in a week or two.
Tell Glenn Beck "I'm proud to be on the... →
Reid: Senate Will Vote on DADT
liberal-lad:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed Wednesday to bring a repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” legislation to the Senate floor sometime in December. In a statement, Reid said the pending defense authorization bill – which contains language ending the ban on openly gay servicemembers – has the White House’s support. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs also said...
Has Sarah Palin brought up Joe Miller's Alaska...
shortformblog:
NO she did, however, tweet a link about her new book source
Never too early: Here's the first round of 2012...
shortformblog:
obvious Sarah Palin, whose last two years have essentially been a dry run for the presidency, says she could possibly beat Obama in 2012.
spiffy In recent days, there’s been talk of Michael Bloomberg and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough running together on a moderate ticket.
vain In recent weeks, Donald Trump has been making a stink about running in 2012, too. Thing is, he brings this...
“They are, of course, Nazis. They have a kind of Nazi attitude. They are the left...”
– Presented without comment: Roger Ailes on NPR. (via mediaite)
FAIL.
(via sanityscraps)
“It’s supposed to be extremely difficult for the Government to win the right to...”
– Glenn Greenwald (via jonathan-cunningham)
Immigration: A Human Rights Issue Not A Political... →
By Aida V. Nieto, Bill Archer Fellow Fall 2010 for Amnesty International USA
On November 05, the United States appeared before the UN Human Rights Council for The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) conducted by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. After this appearance concluded the U.S. Government held aTown Hall for activists and nongovernmental groups to ask questions and offer their...
HIATUS
there’s some shit in my queue, but i am having some pretty strong anti-tumblr sentiments lately, and it’s almost thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday. and then i am moving across the country. and then i start school. so i don’t know when i’ll be back, or if i’ll be back. i don’t know. i could cave and be back on here in 5 hours. i just don’t know....
“For some, the fact that the world is imperfect and dangerous means that we need...”
– W’s Traveling Torture Show (via azspot)
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