November 2011
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October 2011
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“But why do mothers have so many abortions in the first place? Jones co-authored...”
– Most surprising abortion statistic: The majority of women who terminate pregnancies are already mothers. - Slate Magazine
That’s why people tend to focus on the “dirty slut who couldn’t keep her legs shut” angle or they simply accuse the mothers of being irresponsible, making poor choices, and...
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Scariest comic I've ever read in my life. And it's... →
whydoihaveablog:
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. I screamed and shut my laptop. You’re welcome and I’m sorry.
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“Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely...”
– Noam Chomsky (via cultureofresistance)
Yo
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At The Middlesex Jail, Simple Gestures Help Keep... →
It’s an old story that the state’s jails are jammed to the point of bursting, and that many of them are falling apart. Tension and trouble often follow overcrowding — that’s well reported, too. But how jailers and corrections officers treat and manage inmates can make a surprising difference. Simple gestures can have surprisingly positive consequences.
First there’s the human heat, as...
LSAT to Nursing Moms: Need Time to Pump? Tough... →
This summer, our sister organization,MomsRising, contacted us about one of their members, Ashley (she prefers that we use only her first name), a new mom who was planning to take the LSAT in October. Ashley had asked for additional break time so that she could pump breast milk for her 5 month old son during the test. (It typically takes half an hour to pump, but the LSAT only has one 15...
“Because the extra weight put so much strain on the train body (which was never...”
– How the FRA is Regulating Passenger Rail Out of Existence
I lived in NYC and traveled to Boston a lot when they were building the Acela, I remember being so excited for a high-speed train like the ones I had ridden in Europe for that route.
When the Acela actually launched it was slow and broke...
August 2011
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WatchHOLY SHIT. Come for the sweet tunes, stay for the blood & guts. (via Coilhouse » Blog Archive » Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared)
July 2011
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“Government regulations effectively limit wholly foreign-made films to 20 titles...”
– In China, No Harry Potter Until Revolutionary Epic Is Hit - NYTimes.com
March 2011
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When I'm having non-internet based conversations...
annicka:
lady88:
I’m really just talking about people from tumblr who I’ve never met in real life.
i do this constantly. “my friend ___ does this really awesome thing or told this really hilarious joke the other day…*WHISPERY VOICE* ON TUMBLR”
February 2011
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“One in three pregnancies end in miscarriage. As a woman who miscarried in the...”
– Georgia Representative Wants To Investigate All Miscarriages
And it would also discourage women from seeking needed medical attention if they miscarry.
If you’re not getting more and more pissed every day, you’re not paying attention.
(via sarahchristine (via imnotthatkindofgirl)
We need to be...
Planned Parenthood →
wamiv-:
Go there. Make a donation.
I just did and it was the easiest transaction of my life. Never felt better about where my money is going.
Me too! This is one bandwagon I’m not embarrassed to hop on.
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~Dream Journal 2011~
I dreamed that a scalper caught me by the leg and handed me a nickel as I was heading to my old internship and told me to meet him at 9:40 at 40th/Broadway and he’d give me SOMETHING. So after running down the up elevator because I didn’t work at the office anymore, I gave the guy his nickel back (YES!) and he gave me tickets to the LCD Soundsystem show at MSG wrapped inside a rose! ...
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Can’t sleep. Recurring nightmare of a serial killer. 5 more hours till daylight.
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“Rape isn’t a ‘natural hazard’ like a cliff edge that women must be careful to...”
– The Equality Illusion, Kat Banyard (via petitefeministe)
A THOUSAND TIMES THIS
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