January 2011
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“It’s important to note that no country in the European Union uses food stamps in...”
– America in Decline: Why Germans Think We’re Insane (via mohandasgandhi)
Jan 1st
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“It’s important to note that no country in the European Union uses food stamps in...”
– America in Decline: Why Germans Think We’re Insane (via mohandasgandhi)
Jan 1st
318 notes
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“Barriers to disclosure [of sexual abuse] are a major problem. They include: 1....”
– Barriers to justice when rapists attack women with disabilities: Australian report by Lauredhel
Jan 1st
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“Barriers to disclosure [of sexual abuse] are a major problem. They include: 1....”
– Barriers to justice when rapists attack women with disabilities: Australian report by Lauredhel
Jan 1st
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December 2010
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Poverty is more than just income; It's about...
fuckyeahfeminists: Ted Turner gives away a lot of money to charity. That’s fine. He says he wants to die with just enough to cover his funeral expenses. That’s also fine. Recently, he described himself as “almost to the edge of poverty. ” Uh, no. He’s a millionaire instead of a billionaire. Oh, I know he was just kidding. But this is just one example of how people who’ve never been truly poor...
Dec 31st
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Poverty is more than just income; It's about...
fuckyeahfeminists: Ted Turner gives away a lot of money to charity. That’s fine. He says he wants to die with just enough to cover his funeral expenses. That’s also fine. Recently, he described himself as “almost to the edge of poverty. ” Uh, no. He’s a millionaire instead of a billionaire. Oh, I know he was just kidding. But this is just one example of how people who’ve never been truly poor...
Dec 31st
55 notes
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This symbol reinforces the idea that accessibility is primarily about wheelchairs. Now, granted, it would be functionally impossible to come up with a symbol representing all disabilities and all accommodation needs. The goal with symbols like this is to keep them simple, clear, and communicative. But contrast that with this: This icon shows the familiar wheelchair user, but also hands...
Dec 31st
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This symbol reinforces the idea that accessibility is primarily about wheelchairs. Now, granted, it would be functionally impossible to come up with a symbol representing all disabilities and all accommodation needs. The goal with symbols like this is to keep them simple, clear, and communicative. But contrast that with this: This icon shows the familiar wheelchair user, but also hands...
Dec 31st
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“There’s always tension between freedom and fairness. We want less government...”
– Do We Want to Live in the Libertarians’ World? (via azspot) My short answer: no. (via shorterexcerpts)
Dec 31st
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“There’s always tension between freedom and fairness. We want less government...”
– Do We Want to Live in the Libertarians’ World? (via azspot) My short answer: no. (via shorterexcerpts)
Dec 31st
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You think the Americans with Disabilities Act has... →
A note included in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 acknowledged the continuing bias: “In enacting the ADA, Congress recognized that physical and mental disabilities in no way diminish a person’s right to fully participate in all aspects of society but that people with physical or mental disabilities are frequently precluded from doing so because of prejudice, antiquated attitudes or...
Dec 31st
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You think the Americans with Disabilities Act has... →
A note included in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 acknowledged the continuing bias: “In enacting the ADA, Congress recognized that physical and mental disabilities in no way diminish a person’s right to fully participate in all aspects of society but that people with physical or mental disabilities are frequently precluded from doing so because of prejudice, antiquated attitudes or...
Dec 31st
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“A person of good intelligence and of sensitivity cannot exist in this society...”
– George Carlin (via growingupindie) (via lesbianoutlaw)
Dec 30th
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“A person of good intelligence and of sensitivity cannot exist in this society...”
– George Carlin (via growingupindie) (via lesbianoutlaw)
Dec 30th
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“Given that this waste is supposedly ‘nontoxic,’ why were cleanup workers wearing...”
– Crude Violations: BP is Dumping Toxic Waste in Low Income Communities of Colour by S.E. Smith
Dec 30th
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“Given that this waste is supposedly ‘nontoxic,’ why were cleanup workers wearing...”
– Crude Violations: BP is Dumping Toxic Waste in Low Income Communities of Colour by S.E. Smith
Dec 30th
4 tags
Ron Artest raises over $500k, chooses ring raffle... →
foreverla: Artest came up with the idea to give away his first NBA title ring after putting a spotlight on mental health by thanking his psychiatrist after Game 7 of the Lakers’ triumph over Boston last June. While some laughed at another stunt by one of the NBA’s biggest characters, Artest’s candid declaration sparked an interest in normalizing mental health care, which snowballed into this...
Dec 30th
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Ron Artest raises over $500k, chooses ring raffle... →
foreverla: Artest came up with the idea to give away his first NBA title ring after putting a spotlight on mental health by thanking his psychiatrist after Game 7 of the Lakers’ triumph over Boston last June. While some laughed at another stunt by one of the NBA’s biggest characters, Artest’s candid declaration sparked an interest in normalizing mental health care, which snowballed into this...
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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“Considerations about accessibility and accessible spaces should be on the...”
– Accessibility is So Much More Than Ramps by S. E. Smith
Dec 29th
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“Considerations about accessibility and accessible spaces should be on the...”
– Accessibility is So Much More Than Ramps by S. E. Smith
Dec 29th
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“Underneath this rubric of market logic lies the students need to be purely...”
–  Critical Pedagogy for Beginning Teachers, Barry Kanpol
Dec 29th
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“Underneath this rubric of market logic lies the students need to be purely...”
–  Critical Pedagogy for Beginning Teachers, Barry Kanpol
Dec 29th
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“I resented being Asian because I wasn’t white. This kind of racism is in place...”
– David Lee (via jazzonia)
Dec 28th
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“I resented being Asian because I wasn’t white. This kind of racism is in place...”
– David Lee (via jazzonia)
Dec 28th
26 notes
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“The endeavor to live in a shared, peaceful agreement with others is an extension...”
– Baruch Spinoza
Dec 28th
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“The endeavor to live in a shared, peaceful agreement with others is an extension...”
– Baruch Spinoza
Dec 28th
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“Everything we do has got to contribute to the struggle, because everything they...”
– Audre Lorde (via neutresex)
Dec 28th
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“Everything we do has got to contribute to the struggle, because everything they...”
– Audre Lorde (via neutresex)
Dec 28th
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“I have a chronic disease that isn’t curable and I have not heard of it going...”
– I Hope You Feel Better by Kaninchen Zero
Dec 28th
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“I have a chronic disease that isn’t curable and I have not heard of it going...”
– I Hope You Feel Better by Kaninchen Zero
Dec 28th
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“The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they...”
– Jonathan Kozol (via tabularasae)
Dec 27th
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“The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they...”
– Jonathan Kozol (via tabularasae)
Dec 27th
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“Gangsta and hardcore rap is the product of a society that has historically...”
– Dr Edward Rhymes-Caucasian please! America’s cultural double standard for misogyny & racism (via thedaughtersofeve)
Dec 27th
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“Gangsta and hardcore rap is the product of a society that has historically...”
– Dr Edward Rhymes-Caucasian please! America’s cultural double standard for misogyny & racism (via thedaughtersofeve)
Dec 27th
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“Confronting racism is white folks’ responsibility because even though we, in the...”
– Tim Wise, Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama (via tsugaheterophylla)
Dec 27th
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“Confronting racism is white folks’ responsibility because even though we, in the...”
– Tim Wise, Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama (via tsugaheterophylla)
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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“Those in power have made it so we have to pay simply to exist on the planet. We...”
– Derrick Jensen (via fyeahderrickjensen)
Dec 26th
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“Those in power have made it so we have to pay simply to exist on the planet. We...”
– Derrick Jensen (via fyeahderrickjensen)
Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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