May 2013
“Mark Ciavarella Jr, a 61-year old former judge in Pennsylvania, has been...”
– Pennsylvania Judge Sentenced For 28 Years For Selling Kids to the Prison System (via leahj)
For those who wonder what’s the big deal if we have private prisons.
(via nirak)
221cbakerstreet:
kittening:
a male celebrity can literally beat his girlfriend half to death and still enjoy a successful career with millions of adoring fans
a female celebrity can gain a few pounds and she’s shunned, mocked, and ridiculed by thousands of people over many different mediums
do you see the problem with this
a female celebrity JUMPS INTO THE OCEAN TO RESCUE HER CHILD AND...
“You can’t have expanded health care in this state, you can’t have expanded...”
– Texas Governor Rick Perry after hecklers interrupted his speech at an Austin business forum to call for state health care expansion. Texas has the highest number of uninsured in the nation at 6.2 million which advocates say could be decreased by 1 million through federal health care reform measures....
shonilane:
One of these days, people are going to remember that everyone is entitled to have opinions. You are not entitled to having those opinions shielded from criticism.
Work in Progress: As a feminist and a creator, one... →
distractedbyshinyobjects:
aminahmae:
As a feminist and a creator, one of my greatest fears is making something that fails my own belief system. It’s a deep, vast fear and when it gets ahold of me.
But in writing all sorts of material I’ve learned this— sometimes you have to let that material out of you. Not for consumption. Not for…
I fear this too.
On top of creating characters and work...
internetfeet:
People mistake ovulation and menstruation to be the same thing when in fact they aren’t
Ovulation is when the eggs are saying “hello friends I am here”
And menstruation is when the eggs are saying “goodbye friends I am gone”
radiatethisfrequency:
it might be too hot to wear all black but that isn’t going to stop me
ezioauditoress:
im cryign i scrolled past a post and it froze on this
justa quick selfie 4 i gotta go back in that dumb machine lol!!! #swag #1800assassino
how to be Nola Darling (deux): Bend it like... →
howtobeterrell:
I can never watch that movie again since all those years ago with that one scene. Where they’re in the locker room discussing which race of men the main characters family would let her date and they go a black guy and the look on her face and the “hell no” of it all just made me not even want to…
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threatening letter and two bullets!
r-o-b-y-d:
An envelope containing a threatening letter and two bullets was delivered to the Milan prosecutor, Ilda Boccassini.
link
TODAY IS A GOOD DAY
kolbisneat:
Reading this right now; it feels appropriate.
It’s basically the best.
glintglimmergleam:
what it basically boils down to is this:
maaaybe i’m a feminist killjoy and freedom-of-speech oppressor who “can’t take a joke”
or maybe, just maybe
you’re a racist misogynist with a shitty sense of humor who “can’t take criticism”.
weirdsynthnoises:
urqtgf:
How do you do stuff without feeling embarrassed
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bmoburns:
preteenager:
HOW DOES POPCORN EVEN DO THAT THING
HERE I SHOW YOU THE THING
Why aren't more people freaking out about the new...
dancepunksnotdead:
You know, the one that gives housewives/full-time mothers a pension— wages for housework?
It’s ONLY A HUGE VICTORY FOR FEMINISM, SOCIALISM, AND WOMEN OF COLOR. Not a big deal or anything. Tumblr is mysteriously silent about this.
http://rabble.ca/columnists/2013/05/venezuelas-new-labour-law-best-mothers-day-gift
