February 2012
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Bruce Springsteen Exclusive: Hear Vengeful... →
thegreg:
Mix all of the desperation of Johnny 99, all the pain of The Wrestler, all the anger of Born in the USA, and you’ll get “Jack of All Trades.”
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“On a somewhat serious note today because of a conversation the other day:
I...”
– You Didn’t Thank Me For Punching You in the Face « Views from the Couch (via golden-notebook)
A very good post on casual sexism and the asshole apologists who defend it.
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Hell fucking yes. I try not to condone violence, but when I was little my mama told me if a boy...
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Game of Thrones valentine cards
tyrannomon:
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Chris Bishop
the hound one omg
25 Extremely Upsetting Reactions To Chris Brown At... →
britticisms:
We’ve failed a generation of women. We’ve failed a generation of men. That’s the only thing I can take from this. We’ve told women that they don’t matter. We’ve told them that their bodies are up for debate. We’ve told them that their voices are nothing. We’ve told men that this is alright, that violence is okay, that anger is the appropriate emotion for frustration. What else is...
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“No woman’s health should depend on who she is or where she works or how much...”
– President Obama’s full remarks on preventive care (via kileyrae)
Republicans against the Violence Against Women Act
politicalprof:
So the Violence Against Women Act is up for renewal this year, and surprise of all surprises … not a single Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to reauthorize the act. Not a single one.
Why? Well, the editorial in the New York Times puts it this way:
The main sticking points seemed to be language in the bill to ensure that victims are not denied services because...
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Teacher: A long time ago people thought there were only four elements. Can anyone guess what they were?
Me: Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished.
Teacher:
Me:
teacher: what?
Me: what?
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“Mitt Romney continues to show that he will do or say anything to get elected. He...”
– Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith in response to Romney’s criticism of new rules that would require all hospitals to provide workers health insurance coverage that covers contraception. (via kileyrae)
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How the GOP Is Resegregating the South →
And it’s not just happening in North Carolina. In virtually every state in the South, at the Congressional and state level, Republicans—to protect and expand their gains in 2010—have increased the number of minority voters in majority-minority districts represented overwhelmingly by black Democrats while diluting the minority vote in swing or crossover districts held by white Democrats. “What’s...
“If it’s an honest rape, that individual should go immediately to the emergency...”
– Ron Paul, on rape and abortion.
What. The. Fuck.
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No HIV/STI test, no counseling, no plan B, no call to the police?
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“honest rape” ???
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what the fuck would an estrogen shot even do.
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“One of the most prominent charities working to prevent and cure breast cancer,...”
– Susan G. Komen Foundation pulls Planned Parenthood funding - Political Hotsheet - CBS News (via robot-heart-politics)
This is a huge blow to accessible health care that is so important to women and the fight against cancer. If you are able, go to Planned Parenthood to donate