January 2011
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URGENT MESSAGE FROM ACTIVIST IN EGYPT. PLEASE...
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“To all the people of world” Alicia Ali Marsden To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely...
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“Williams-Bolar is a teacher’s assistant in Akron, and was enrolled in college...”
– Over 50,000 Sign Petition for Ohio Mother
FUCKING SHIT. FUCKING SSSSSSHITT FUCKING SHIT FUCKING SHIT. You see that up there? That little sentence thrown in there?????? SHE MAY LOSE HER HOME.
THIS IS WHITE FUCKING SUPREMACY. THIS IS HETEROPATRIARCHY. THIS IS CLASSISM. THIS IS NATIONALISM.
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Do you read?
via facebook post
Apparently, the BBC asserts that most people haven’t read more than 6 of these. If you haven’t, you’re sort of, umm, illiterate. I’ve read 14!
Instructions: Copy this into your NOTES. Bold those books you’ve read in their entirety, italicize the ones you started but didn’t finish or read an excerpt. Tag other book nerds. Tag me as well so I...
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Coming Out of the Shadows: Undocumented, Unafraid,... →
dreamactnow:
Are you a Chicago DREAMer or Ally? If so, you better start saving the date!
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On reports of looting in Egypt
Reports from Egypt are reporting some acts of looting. The government is blaming protesters (surprise)….
Don’t doubt that the same government that has been looting Egypt for 30 years would have no compunction against dressing in plain-clothes to loot and try to discredit the movement.
Yalla ya misr, yalla!
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What are other governments saying about Egypt? →
via CNN.
Saudi Arabia- the King spoke to Mubarak and stands with Mubarak. Asserts that the protesters are infiltrators. Saudi stands opposed to foreign citizens engaging in protest and interference in foreign governments. The Saudis. </disbelief> I call bullshit.
Mahmoud Abbas, head of Fatah and leader of the PA, stands in solidarity with Mubarak. Also of note, Israel seems to stand by...
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Stand with State Senator Yee calling out Rush →
Thanks to State Senator Leland Yee for standing up against Rush Limbaugh’s racist BS.
Demand Al Jazeera English by sending a letter to... →
pantslessprogressive:
producermatthew:
Al Jazeera English is currently free to receive in many “western” countries on cable and satellite, including the United Kingdom where it is freely transmitted over-the-air, on cable and on Sky.
However, if you live in the United States, you can only receive Al Jazeera English over-the-air and on cable in Washington D.C., on cable in parts of New York...
“We don’t expect anything from Obama, whom we regard as a great hypocrite. But we...”
– Egyptian blogger and activist Hossam el-Hamalawy talks to U.C. Irvine history professor Mark LeVine at Al Jazeera.
(“We Don’t Expect Any Help From America, Just To Leave Us Alone.” | The Awl)
This means telling our own government off, folks. This means standing against the USA on our own soil so...
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Picking up my slack →
So, I’ll admit it. I haven’t been that astute at this whole “frequent update” thing… Not that there are a lot of people reading this, but still- it’s one of my goals for 2011.
Thankfully, I have…
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tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
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Not that I ate it anyway... →
…but gross. Read the whole post over at Gizmodo about how the distinction between “Beef” and “Taco Meat Filling” wound up in an Alabama lawsuit.
Black Mother Jailed for Sending Kids to White... →
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Black Mother Jailed For Sending Kids to White School District
An Ohio mother of two was sentenced to 10 days in jail and placed on three years probation after sending her kids to a school district in which they did not live. Kelly Williams-Bolar was sentenced by Judge…
Please read the full article. It’s truly disturbing.
Is it just me or does this...
For those who claim they've never experienced... →
stfuracists:
(submitted by haleysunshine via stuffwhitepeopledo)
Some examples which might jog your memory:
As I walked around in several stores today, I never felt self-conscious about my race.
I never felt outnumbered by people of a different race.
As I drove down the highway at my usual ten miles per hour over the speed limit, I never worried that my race could make me a more likely...
Buffalo Caramel Corn?? Really? →
One of the few recommended vegetarian options for Franks RedHot…. I’m not sure how I feel about this, other than nauseous….
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Monday Morning Smile →
He’s… so… HAPPY!!!
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Sunday Sympathy
Sympathy goes out to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Put on the spot to explain why repealing Health Care Legislation makes sense and how the Boehner Plan, despite falling well short in all measures, is a better plan: *gulp*, *fumble*, *uhh, well, here’s what we think in broad generalities*.
He looked so uncomfortable- haw can anyone believe this???
*update* Sympathy revoked.
DG: So...
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“You will soon receive an usual gift of food for your health.”
– Fortune cookie.
Dr King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail →
There’s something so chilling about paragraph 14. It’s easy to see how the picture that he paints could be updated (though with different names and faces) to reflect what many in the immigrant community feel, what those of us still fighting for justice and equality feel. Or, maybe it’s just me…..
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