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World Turtle Day

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:16:55 -0700

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rpgmaker: thatbatterisaspy: hairandbeardkommando: punks not...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:43 -0700

thatbatterisaspy:

hairandbeardkommando:

punks not dead

Heosemys spinosa is an endangered species.

punks almost dead

"Rap music is so diverse in its themes, its style, its content but when it becomes a vehicle to be..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:10:58 -0700

“Rap music is so diverse in its themes, its style, its content but when it becomes a vehicle to be talked about in mainstream news, the rap that gets in national news is always the rap music that perpetuates misogyny that is most obscene in its lyrics and then this comes to stand for what rap is. Really its for me the perfect paradigm of colonialism, that is to say, we think of rap music as a little third-world country, that young white consumers are able to go to and take out of it whatever they want. We would have to acknowledge that what young white consumers, primarily male, oftentimes suburban, most got energized by in rap music was misogyny, obscenity, pugilistic eroticism and therefore that form of rap began to make the largest sums of money.”

- bell hooks

I blogged about this phenomenon earlier.

(via digital-femme)

The hilarious double standard "Mexicans are lazy, and too stupid/can't be bothered to learn English" and "Mexicans are taking all our jobs". So, you're saying that you lost your job to a lazy person who doesn't speak English, how bad at your job were you?

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:17 -0700

queennubian:

sourcedumal:

feverishlycool:

searchingforknowledge:

stargazingeyes:

OH SNAP!

HAHAH

YOOOOO

6 Tips on How to Avoid Being Screwed by a Non-Profit

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:31:38 -0700

youngist:

By Jade(d)

So you’ve just graduated from college and you want to change the world. Good for you. The non-profit sector seems like a natural place for a justice-minded person such as yourself, and nonprofits are almost always hiring because the turnover rate is so high. But you may find the social justice industry to be… a little unjust. Here are a few tips and tricks for how to avoid being exploited by a nonprofit.

Don’t work at one. Seriously. Working at a non-profit generally involves at least some level of exploitation. (When was the last time you saw a non-profit with a union?) If this doesn’t deter you, figure out what you’re willing to give up: Is it sleep? Weekends? Seeing your friends? Most non-profit workers do not work 9-5. Working nights and weekends is common. Paid overtime is not. Non-profits tend to make you feel like if you are not willing to work 24/7 then you are not “down for the cause.” That’s bullshit. Don’t ever let anyone make you feel like you’re not “down enough” because you are not willing to sacrifice your well-being for “the movement.” People who don’t take care of themselves burn out and often become jaded and bitter. You can’t sustain “the movement” if you don’t sustain yourself.

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angry-hippo: Didn’t see that Lilia had already posted a...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29:10 -0700

angry-hippo:

Didn’t see that Lilia had already posted a superior version of the poster!

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Tue, 14 May 2013 11:28:09 -0700

"My name is Aric McBay. I’m the primary author of the book Deep Green Resistance and was (rather..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:27:16 -0700

“

My name is Aric McBay. I’m the primary author of the book Deep Green Resistance and was (rather briefly) one of the original people behind the organization which Be Scofield writes about on your website.

You mention in your piece that I’m a founder, but what you probably don’t know is that I left the organization at the beginning of 2012 after a trans inclusive policy was cancelled by Derrick Jensen and Lierre Keith. Many good people and good activists left the organization for that reason.

I find these transphobic attitudes to be disgusting and deeply troubling, and it bothers me a lot to have any past association with people promoting transphobia.

For me, trans rights and trans inclusion are fundamental to building effective movements and to building a world worth living in. Speaking as the main author of the book that inspired the organization in the first place: they are most definitely my core values.

And transphobia—like racism and sexism and classism and homophobia—is a poison that those in power use to destroy movements and ruin lives. When faced with such poisons, who needs COINTELPRO?

Solidarity between movements is the only hope we have. I would appreciate it if you would mention this as an addendum on your piece, because I want to make it clear to people that I, and the vast majority of radical environmentalists, fully support trans rights and trans inclusion. I don’t want to allow a few outliers to drive wedges between movements that can and should support each other.

And you can quote me on that.

In solidarity,

”

- Aric McBay (via angry-hippo)

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Sun, 12 May 2013 11:34:40 -0700

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"You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago."

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:00:33 -0700

“You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.”

- Grow every second (via 6-666)

pleatedjeans: Depression Part 2 by Hyperbole and a Half is the...

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:56:12 -0700

pleatedjeans:

Depression Part 2 by Hyperbole and a Half is the most important thing you’ll read all day.

xwarbrain: parscilla: instead of publicly shaming girls for wearing shorts on an 80 degree day you...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:34:31 -0700

xwarbrain:

parscilla:

instead of publicly shaming girls for wearing shorts on an 80 degree day you should teach teachers and male students to not overly sexualize a normal body part to the point where they apparently cant function in daily life

hipocampo: (quote via tomefirst)

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:33:52 -0700

hipocampo:

(quote via tomefirst)

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Wed, 08 May 2013 13:58:10 -0700

lastreetsblog: USA Today graphic illustrating a League of...

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:14:22 -0700

lastreetsblog:

USA Today graphic illustrating a League of American Cyclists ranking of the most, and least, bike friendly states. Read the article, here.

veganemelda: The Women of Parks and Recreation | People’s...

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:11:41 -0700

veganemelda:

The Women of Parks and Recreation | People’s Most Beautiful issue

Can we appreciate the fact that Amy Poehler is the only white woman in this spread?

The diversity in terms of gender and race in Parks and Recreation is enough to make me like it, forget that it’s fucking hilarious and thus one of the few shows I watch that isn’t horror/sci-fi themed.

Can we talk about the fact that they don’t use the setting of Indiana as an excuse to completely whitewash the show? And they portray Women’s Studies as an awesome class to attend, even for clueless white males? And have an adorable 3 legged pitbull in a few episodes, and save the animals from being killed when a shelter is shut down? And how they have a self-identified feminist on the show who, while I disagree with her politics, is not a horrible stereotype? They even had a queer poly relationship going for a while? And how Anne and Leslie’s relationship (OTP BROTP!) is so beautiful in light of the fact that so many women portrayed in media are either actively plotted against other and barely interact, yet they are always complimenting each other, helping each other, and ripping each other new ones when necessary AND on top of that met as adults (why is media so scared of new good friends? It’s always childhood friends that are the “most important”, fuck that noise)?

This show is just soooooo good.

vegnews: Very interesting infographic from Vegan Mainstream.

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:05:44 -0700

vegnews:

Very interesting infographic from Vegan Mainstream.

"I am not a snob; it is simply that I am not interested with what most people have to say, or what..."

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:01:36 -0700

““I am not a snob; it is simply that I am not interested with what most people have to say, or what they want to do — mostly with my time.””

- Charles Bukowski (via mirroir)