January 2012
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Dear media, please call it rape
jessicavalenti:
Greg Kelly, son of NYC police commissioner Raymond Kelly and co-host of “Good Day New York” on Fox 5, is being investigated for sexually assaulting a woman. Yet the headline that just came up in my news feed was this:
The media needs to call sexual assault what it is. When headlines continually conflate rape and sexual assault with ‘sex’, they contribute to a culture that...
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The Most Badass Excerpt From Barney Frank's...
Interviewer: You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?
Barney Frank: No.
Interviewer: Why not?
Barney Frank: Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?
Interviewer: I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.
Barney Frank: Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?
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There's something infinitely fascinating about...
thecurvature:
Not “Senator” but “ma’am”
Not “Officer” but “ma’am”
Not “Judge” or “Your Honor” but “ma’am”
I’m not a big fan of these types of authority, but it’s just notable how many (especially white straight) dudes seem to very suddenly develop a problem with them when women have the positions.
FUNNY HOW OFTEN THAT HAPPENS.
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'...Why has fact-checking evolved into a... →
writeblack:
This. Right. Here.
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In recent days, Dodd and other top Hollywood figures have threatened to cut off campaign donations to politicians who do not support their effort to crackdown on online copyright infringement.
“Those who count on quote ‘Hollywood’ for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who’s going to stand up for them when their job is at stake....
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“Inner Strength
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If...”
– http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~ranga/humor/inner_strength.txt
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“First off, I take issue with what is essentially has been a fear and race-based...”
– Why Are We Expected To Line Up For Red Tails But Not Pariah?
I plan on seeing both Red Tails and Pariah eventually (next week, work notwithstanding), but I have noticed Red Tails (and George Lucas’) campaign style.
(via mauricecherry)
This. I have a small child, so the husband and I don’t often...
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“The pundits have asked, ‘Is this all some joke?’ We’ve all heard it, haven’t we?...”
– Stephen Colbert (via brooklynwithoutlimits)
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After a date rape (by a "poet") during a trip to... →
motherjones:
“The Way It Was”: Abortion in the US before Roe v. Wade.
It's worth pointing out...
quickhits:
The government didn’t need SOPA or PIPA to shut down Megaupload.
You’ve got to wonder what problem congress thinks they’re fixing with these things.
It’s a messy game, ain’t it?
So the German for "mullet" is "Vokuhila"
rodmanstreet:
donnapirana:
Which stands for “vorne kurz hinten lang” or “front short back long.”
I blame Hasselhoff for this.
That wasn’t in the textbook! What kind of education am I paying all these loans for if I can’t make fun of mullets in German?
LOL
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