January 2012
Doom! Doom! Doom!: A Rough Draft on Rape Culture... →
suzy-x:
combat—wombat:
petrushkab:
Hey tumblrfolks.
A friend and I wrote this article, and we need some critiques/edits/ideas/arguments against/reviews/etc… etc… about it. We figured since most of our friends who read it know where we’re coming from, and are perhaps, limited in that way in terms of their critiques, it would be a good idea to put it out there into internet land before...
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“She had stayed a virgin so she wouldn’t be called a tramp or a slut; had married...”
– Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (via anuraglahiri
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Freedom fears over Twitter’s by-country... →
anti-propaganda:
‘Micro-blogging service Twitter has announced that it will filter tweets on a country-by-country basis due to differing legal demands. Critics were quick to accuse the company of attacking freedom of online speech to make extra profit.
Individual tweets can now be shown in some countries but blocked in others, the internet giant said in a blog post on Thursday. The goal is...
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FBI Wants New App to Wiretap the Internet -... →
solitaryforager:
The FBI’s Strategic Information and Operations Center (SOIC) posted a ‘Request for Information (RFI)’ online last week seeking companies to build a social network monitoring system for the FBI. The 12-page document (.pdf) spells out what the bureau wants from such a system and invites potential contractors to reply by February 10, 2012.
It says the application should provide...
Clever girl!: ALERT: JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT →
queerfury:
BIA Livestock Impoundment crews are confiscating sheep, goats, horses, cattle belonging to the Dine People of Big Mountain/Black Mesa, Arizona right now. Human rights violations against traditional Dine (Navajo) taking away one of their major food sources as well as wool essential to their livelihood. Please flood the office of Robert Carolin and tell him the elders need to eat...
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“It’s like ecological succession. The groups that emerged from the 1960s are...”
– Stephanie McMillan,
Why are there so many small groups on the Left? (via solitaryforager)
Also, white people, you don't get to define what...
notyourkinddear:
And you don’t get to code your “reverse racism” claims in “but it depends on context and you’re making a blanket statement!”
Yes, ALL YA’LL ARE FUCKING RACIST BY DEFAULT.
If you think you are one of the “good” ones who isn’t, it’s on you to prove that you aren’t. Not on us to assume/believe you aren’t. But every time you argue that it’s unfair for us to assume you are, you...
New Hampshire GOP Proposes Bill That Will Prevent... →
thepoliticalfreakshow:
Since the 1970s, New Hampshire police have operated under a progressive policy for handling domestic violence cases that has saved countless lives. Under current law the presumption is that an arrest will be made when police observe evidence of abuse. They have a large degree of discretion and don’t need to witness the assault firsthand or obtain a legal warrant before...
Two non-offensive alternatives to the term "spirit...
selchieproductions:
Daemon - The only one you’re appropriating is Pullman and by appropriating Pullman you’re upsetting no-one, save possibly the Pope.
Patronus - Wizards everywhere are more than willing to lend you this term and the geekiness is an added bonus. I just read that geeks are sexy, or so the Metro, so, there you go, a patronus is clearly your next ascribed accessory.
BECAUSE FEMINISM: A great collection of links on... →
adailyriot:
lasocialista:
From this post, which is also an excellent read.
Article: An Open Letter To All Appropriators Article: What’s Wrong With Cultural Appropriation? Article: Appropriation - The Reality of Indigenous Article: The Critical Fashion Lover’s (basic) Guide To Cultural Appropriation Article/Except: Native Stereotypes In The Dominant Culture Article: Common Portrayals of...
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guerrilla mama medicine: herbal smoking mixes →
guerrillamamamedicine:
Let’s finish up the first month of the New Year, and our focused work with the mint family, by making an herbal smoking mix. Any dried mint-family plants you have on hand can be used make a great healing smoke, especially if mixed with some mullein, and perhaps a few other herbs. Smoking can…
“We’ve already covered how the EU Parliament is skeptical of ACTA. Ditto the...”
– More Countries React To ACTA; Brazil Says ACTA Is Illegitimate
So the question is - who wants to move to Brazil with me?
(via solitaryforager)
Brazil Drafts An 'Anti-ACTA': A Civil Rights-Based... →
solitaryforager:
One of the striking features of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is that it is mainly being signed by Western/“developed” countries – with a few token players from other parts of the world to provide a fig-leaf of nominal inclusiveness. That’s no accident: ACTA is the last-gasp attempt of the US and the EU to preserve their intellectual monopolies – copyright and patents,...
56% of registered voters said they'd vote yes if... →
NEW ANTI-ACTA PETITION TO THE EU PARLIAMENT
clockworktoast:
From what I’m hearing, the EU’s signed ACTA, but it can still be halted by the European Parliament. Found one petition so far, but will keep you posted. Keep signing the others, too, but this one REALLY needs to get higher up.
IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT COUNTRY YOU’RE FROM, YOU CAN SIGN THIS PETITION.
AND YOU REALLY, REALLY SHOULD.
ALSO
Here is the latest stage in what you can...
“Our growth is generally dependent upon our ability to obtain new contracts to...”
– Corrections Corporation of America, the largest private prison operator in America, statement to stockholders, 2005.
In other words: ending the Drug War and eliminating federal mandatory minimum sentences is bad for business. Adam Gopnik notes that CCA “spends millions lobbying legislators.”...
“I love it when people are like, “Oh my god, your nitpicks about race, gender,...”
– euclase:
You are wonderful.
And I am going to keep quoting you forever.
(via farriswheels)
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Browncoat Space Monkey: telegantmess: nextian:... →
telegantmess:
nextian:
Guys, ACTA does not go into effect tomorrow, nor is a vote happening tomorrow. While the petition on AccessNow is, I’m sure, an extremely impressive benchmark (100,000, guys, we did it!) we don’t need 100,000 signatures or 150,000 or whatever number they’ll…
Write a letter - Stop the Pennsylvania Asset Test... →
iamlittlei:
privilegedwhitegirl:
Right now the PA state government is considering implementing an asset test to receive food stamps.
“Specifically, the Department of Public Welfare said that as of May 1, people under 60 with more than $2,000 in savings and other assets would no longer be eligible for food stamps. For people over 60, the limit would be $3,250.
Houses and retirement...
I am not going to shut up about this. If we don't... →
I am not going to shut up about this. If we don't... →
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Blackamazon is too much: For the asshats →
notyourkinddear:
Pine Ridge is the POOREST reservation in this country AND one of the top three POOREST COMMUNITIES in this country.
It is not “handouts” when the government pays (what little they pay, mind you) for health-care etc. to the reservations. IT’S A TINY FRACTION OF WHAT YOU…
PLEASE REBLOG THIS LIKE THE PLAGUE →
lottelodge:
needlesslydefiantwithtea:
prawnosaurus:
This is a petition on the Directgov website - this goes straight through to parliament and at the current time of posting it only has 21 signatures
I know a lot of people are reblogging the one sponsored by anonymous which is great but if you live in the UK, this is going to be your best best at getting yourself heard about ACTA - even if...
Why MegaUpload was taken down by the Feds. →
suzy-x:
“…UMG knows that we are going to compete with them via our own music venture called Megabox.com, a site that will soon allow artists to sell their creations directly to consumers while allowing artists to keep 90 percent of earnings,” MegaUpload founder Kim ‘Dotcom’ Schmitz told Torrentfreak this week.
In other words, another entry into the very crowded DIY space. But there’s a lot...
