April 2009
March 2009
Children traumatized by Mexico drug war killings →
Mexico’s drug war is bursting into the lives of young children, especially in violent northern border cities where they are becoming traumatized by the sight of bloodied bodies and daylight shootouts. Schools in Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez and even the upscale business city of Monterrey have seen drug cartel battles break out in nearby streets, and young children are alarming their parents with...
OMFG this is horrific →
(via thecurvature):
amandaw: Don’t read the comments, either. They’re just as horrifying as what happened in the post. Abled folk ride in to save you from the lying crip who’s obviously just trying to stir up shit, don’t you know REAL disabled people have caregivers or else REAL disabled people know to ALWAYS call for advance arrangements (which would have changed the situation, how?) or else…
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is there any hope that adding this quasi-poll feature will enhance tumblr at all, or will it just become more annoying?
“Sec. Gates hardly gave a sound reason for kicking ‘Don’t Ask,...”
– Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (via pam’s)
People are seriously debating whether women should... →
some actual quotes:
“It’s dangerous to make broad generalizations. But it is true. Women tend more to think emotionally than men do. And our government today would be much more conservative had women never been allowed to vote.”
“Ann is absolutely correct. If we look at all the presidential elections since 1920, not one Democrat would have been elected to the White House....
“It’s simply the nature of the military that this “a lot on our plates right now”...”
– yglesias responds to defense secretary gates’ statement that the obama administration won’t be taking action on don’t ask don’t tell anytime soon because they “have a lot on their plates.”
i love it when twitter is good for something
a collection of photos posted to twitter of the space shuttle launch. fascinating. (via twitter of course)
advisoryopinions:
“Twelve Heads in a Bag” - The...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-29) →
Kelly Clarkson (14)
The Krayolas and The West Side Horns (10)
Jill Scott (8)
Spank Rock (8)
Solid Gold (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
not afraid to be servicey
still tasty will tell you whether or not you need to throw that out or if you can go ahead and eat it. some things i have learned:
the eggs in the fridge are ok for up to 3-5 weeks, even if the date on the package has passed.
the pizza left out overnight goes in the trash even if it smells ok.
if you want to keep a box of chocolates for more than 2 weeks, throw it in the fridge.
AMAZINGLY...
that AIG resignation letter
i’ve been thinking a lot about the letter from the guy resigning from AIG that was in the nytimes earlier this week. since my first reaction was white hot incandescent anger, i’ve been trying to sort out what about it made me so upset in a way that could be typed into tumblr instead of just screaming incoherently.
some salient points from the letter:
he was not involved in the...
this is a good step
“Nationwide, 774 homeless people have been victims of violence since 1999, including 217 who were killed,” says the National Coalition for the Homeless per the Daily News. “The number of attacks rose from 142 in 2006 to 160 in 2007 and they’re expected to rise even higher in 2008.”
And with homelessness in LA County drastically increasing and “an emerging pattern...
Men Against Sexual Violence is proud to announce the first annual Male Ally Conference at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The Male Ally Conference is a two day event that seeks to engage men in ending transphobia, homophobia and violence against women. The conference will take place April 25th & 26th 2009, at UIC’s Student Center East, The Illinois Rooms, 750 S. Halsted...
“The proponents of Amendment 1 [in Gainsville, Florida], the deceptively named...”
– aclublog. fortunately, gainsville voters were unswayed by this transphobia and rejected the amendment to repeal existing protections for LGBT citizens at a 58 to 42 margin.
the strip search case
the background of the case:
Savana Redding still remembers the clothes she had on — black stretch pants with butterfly patches and a pink T-shirt — the day school officials here forced her to strip six years ago. She was 13 and in eighth grade. An assistant principal, enforcing the school’s antidrug policies, suspected her of having brought prescription-strength ibuprofen pills to school. One of...
Just sayin'...
jss: I’ve known several people who identify themselves as feminists and believe that part of being a feminist includes objectifying and belittling men the way women have been objectified and belittled for centuries. They believe that by doing this, they will level the playing field. So…I’m just sayin’…some people get it wrong.
katoleary: Remember the old saying, “Don’t throw the baby out...
alice waters on 60 minutes
as critiqued by shark-fu at feministing:
When challenged about a common critique of organic food…that it is expensive as hell…Waters’ responded…
“We make decisions everyday about what we’re going to eat,” … “And some people want to buy Nike shoes - two pairs, and other people want to eat Bronx grapes, and nourish themselves. I pay a little...
organ donation
i read that natasha richardson’s organs were donated and how someone attributed as a family friend said that it was a very natasha thing to do. i also read this article in ‘real simple’ (shut up) about a 15 year old girl who died and whose organs were donated.
organ donation is a great thing. there’s a significant shortfall of organs and the list of potential recipients is...
this is not how to do it
i posted recently on how shrinking prison budgets were leading to reforms that are both progressive and fiscally smart. well, via t-n coates, it’s not going so well everywhere:
In Georgia, Republican state legislators proposed a bill that would make inmates liable for all their health-care costs relating to medication. Public-health advocates opposed the bill on the grounds that it could...
“Clearly what we’ve been doing has not worked,” Clinton told...”
– secretary of state hillary clinton during her visit to mexico. (wapo)
more tactics for defusing racist/sexist "jokes"
After Liz Carpenter worked for the Johnson administration she wrote a book about her experiences working at the White House. The book was out for a while, did pretty well. One evening she met Arthur Schlesinger at a cocktail party. He came over to her and smiled and said “Like your book Liz. Who wrote it for you?” Now, clearly dear Arthur meant this as his little joke. If she had...
feminist issues for men to take on
here’s some resources for comprehensive sex ed information, with a focus on those relevant for men.
our bodies ourselves, while geared as a women’s health organization, has a whole lot to offer men. their website offers a ton of info on a variety of topics (including stds, considering parenting), including excerpts from their book, blog entries, and tons of useful links. planned...
famous people from my hometown
apsies:meredithnyc:yoquieropancakes:bagcoffee:tublickpastry:calcium:
from my hometown:
1. jon benet ramsey 2. the girl who played laura palmer in twin peaks 3. the guy who created the chipotle chain
“Tax “refund anticipation” loans are the original subprime product. If you live...”
– refund anticipation loans are predatory lending. (jjp)
