February 2011
“New Ariz. Proposal Could Revoke U.S. Citizenship of Immigrant Children
In...”
– Democracy Now! | Headlines for January 28, 2011
NO democracy now! These proposals would not revoke citizenship of “Immigrant” children—they would revoke citizenship of US CITIZENS. They are NOT immigrants, they are US NATURAL BORN CITIZENS.
(p.s i appreciate the effort to find new language that is...
Fox news shows Iraq as Egypt on world map
from89:
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January 2011
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“The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty...”
– John Berger (via rossencraft)
avry: What's Happening in Egypt Explained.... →
promotingpeace:
The basics: Egypt is a large, mostly Arab, mostly Muslim country. At around 80 million people, it has the largest population in the Middle East and the third-largest in Africa. Most of Egypt is in North Africa, although the part of the country that borders Israel, the Sinai…
You Know You're Trans* When: #196 You’re horny and...
Call me queer. ⚧: You know what? We DO need to... →
et-tu-dionysus:
[TRIGGER WARNING FOR RAPE/RAPE CULTURE/VICTIM-BLAMING] Our society has this idea that rape is what happens when a young beautiful virgin woman walks through an bad neighborhood at night and is kidnapped and raped by an ethic gang-member.
If you’re married it isn’t really…
Rapist walks free as judge agrees girl, 12, looked... →
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
“A convicted child rapist who claims he believed a 12-year-old girl he raped was 16 has been given a conditional discharge by top judges…”
Ah, I love how his full name and street address has been published. Nice one LEP ;)
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If you're outraged about Egypt shutting down the...
thenoobyorker:
“A bill giving the president an Internet “kill switch” during times of emergency that failed to pass Congress last year will return this year, but with a revision that has many civil liberties advocates concerned: It will give the president the ability to shut down parts of the Internet without any court oversight.” -Raw Story
How large of a role does the internet play in...
“Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican...”
– The House GOP’s Plan to Redefine Rape | Mother Jones
Elected officials currently in office applying the same “logic” about “real rape” that I’m more used to seeing from YouTube trolls.
The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian novel, not a guide on how to legislate real good, you outrageous, evil GOP...
You Know You're Trans* When: #181 You stare at...
All the time.
You Know You're Trans* When: #183 Falling asleep...
“D.C. police last week arrested a transgender woman for spraying a chemical...”
– “DC officer accused of anti-trans assualt” via Washington Blade
The link could be possibly triggering. Either way, this pisses me off.
(via lostgrrrls)
myworldinyourface asked: What things do you hate?
What's Happening in Egypt Explained →
azspot:
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“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the...”
– Elie Wiesel (via azspot)
Re: my last post touching on allies. I didn’t, for the record, read the article (yet), I just liked what OP had to say and the bullet points and what not. This rant is stemming from that, sort of.
I hate it when people try to add another “A” onto the end of LGBTQIPPA for “ally”. No, ally does not fucking belong in the acronym. Just because you are not an oppressive...
I'm not an ally. →
fagglet:
I think this article accurately expresses why I do not identify myself as an ally. Similar to my reasoning for never i.d’ing myself as anti-racist. feels douchey. see link above before you get all butthurt.
in case you don’t feel like reading the article, the points I identify with most are:
1) calling myself an Ally assumes I’m doing a “good job” and am requesting validation from...
“[Trigger warning, talk about rape] Meanwhile, Roethlisberger’s lawyer is telling...”
– —When sports culture meets rape culture - Kate Harding
Trigger warning for being way too fucking real.
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poledancingtogospelhymns:
priestessofnothing:
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U.S. Government Proposing Housing Protections for... →
midwestgenderqueer:
“The federal government has proposed a policy to protect people from sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination after studies reveal a high rate of unfair practices when same-gender couples and transgender people sought housing.”
“Women don’t get raped because they were drinking or took drugs. Women do not get...”
– Jessica Valenti
It’s so simple that I can’t fathom why people struggle with the concept.
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Domestic violence: women's charities face 100%... →
becauseiamawoman:
In an era of senseless cuts to vital public services, here’s one that in its brutal scale and short-sightnedness almost beggars belief: Devon county council’s proposals to reduce funding for domestic violence support services by 100%.
That’s not a misprint: the council has indeed said it wants to withdraw the entire £1m it currently gives to the three charities which make...
Tea Party Dictionary: Treason
tinfoilandtea:
Treason (n.) Any dialect or idea that does not advance or support the agenda of the right-wing or Tea Party.
“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but my lack of control of...”
– Kerouac (via anglophonic)
Violence Targeting Transgender Women in Honduras... →
In the last four weeks the bodies of five transgender women in Honduras have been found. The murder of women, especially transgender women, has been on the rise following the June 28, 2009 coup. According to the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, prior to the most recent murders, there have been 31 deaths of LGBTI people in Honduras in the last year and a half.
The Best Healthcare News You Didn't Hear This Week →
dopegirlfresh:
How is it that one of the most incredibly important and far-reaching new health policies of the twenty-first century went into effect this past week, and you probably haven’t heard of it? I’m referring to the new guidelinesthat protect the rights of all patients at more than 6,000 hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to put anyone they choose on their...