January 2010
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Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Must Not Flog... →
sexismandthecity:
At their first trial, Fahad and Hadyan stated in their defence that they were delivering bread to Khamisa Mohammed Sawadi. Fahad argued that the offence of khilwa did not apply since he was related to Khamisa Mohammed Sawadi, who breast-fed him when he was a child. The court, however, rejected this argument.
“Young men need to be taught that it isn’t rape only when a girl screams and...”
– Emilia di Girolamo
The Guardian
(via sexismandthecity)
Truth.
That sadly needs to be heard. Needs to be spoken.
apidae:
The Mountain Goats- No Children (Live)
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Men wed in Malawi's first gay ceremony →
sexismandthecity:
Two Malawian men became the first gay couple to publicly tie the knot, the Nation newspaper reported on Monday, risking arrest in the conservative Southern African state where homosexuality is illegal.
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“Senate Democrats are requiring middle class families to give the proceeds of...”
– http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/12/15/health-care-on-the-road-to-neo-feudalism/ (via mollycrabapple)
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Fuck BEYONCE. Yes I said it.
champagnecandy:
isabelthespy:
bowfolk:
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napturality:decembersown:
There’s a sense of humility that comes with the kind of success that she’s attained in her life, and she hasnt shown ANY. Making Jay Z attach her damn maiden name to his is pure FUCKERY.
WAAAAHHH??
Wait a sec…so if a girl doesn’t take her husband’s name, she lacks a sense of humility? Should we...
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“The Senate thinks this single mother ought to be able to afford $11,900 in...”
– La Lubu commenting on Feministe (via amandaw)
EXACTLY.
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“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else...”
– George Orwell (via rbarros) (via dominickbrady) (via amberlrhea)
AWESOME. I want this printed above my desk.
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Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in... →
“Somehow the president has managed to turn a base of new and progressive voters he himself energized like no one else could in 2008 into the likely stay-at-home voters of 2010, souring an entire generation of young people to the political process. It isn’t hard for them to see that the winners seem to be the same no matter who the voters select (Wall Street, big oil, big Pharma, the...
“If you go home with somebody, and they don’t have books, don’t fuck ‘em!”
– John Waters (via kari-shma) (via quote-book) (via applecocaine)
serious rule for life.
(via champagnecandy)
Alors, voila.
adamjalali:
Extraits du film, Gainsbourg, vie héroïque. C’est pas possible d’attendre plus…
the videos do not appear on the dashboard, you have to click to my main page to see them.
so worth it though.
you will not regret this extra mouse click.
not at all…
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Ian's Top 10 Reasons to Kill the Democrats' Shitty...
cherryredguy:
1. The bill has no public option. At all. None. Didn’t Obama run on this? I guess he changed his mind. 2. It mandates that everyone buy health insurance. Didn’t Obama run against this? Again, I guess he changed his mind. 3. It does not contain tax subsidies to help poor people to buy health insurance but it still forces them to do it. 4. The bill does not contain proper...
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Really
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sexartandpolitics:
I just want a single payer system. I don’t fucking want options. I want simplicity. I want health care to not cause me more stress than my fucking anxiety disorder.
can I get an AMEN
Yes Yes & motherfucking Yes