March 2012
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February 2012
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Tumblr Staff: A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs →
mohandasgandhi:
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staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech,…
In which Tumblr takes a tough stand against a dangerous...
machistado:
frombaghdadwithlove replied to your link: slutevsis submitted: “hey lady! I was wondering what you thought about images like this. they’re making the circuits on tumblr.”
Pleeease elaborate on this eventually. Or don’t. Tumblr is fucking crazy with this shit.
Tumblr is the only place where perfume is oppressive, calling someone who prefers being called by male pronouns “man” (as in...
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“No.”
– Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist)
Hey, hi, hello! A friendly reminder when referring...
mohandasgandhi:
achichi-javier:
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sharquaouia:
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab phenomenon, born in the failures of that region.”
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab phenomenon, born in the failures of that region.”
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab phenomenon, born in the failures of that region.”
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab...
'Pepper Spray Cop' Suit Filed - NPR →
brooklynmutt:
Some of those Occupy protesters who famously got face fulls of pepper spray last November on the campus of University of California Davis have now filed suit in federal court.
They allege “the university used excessive force to break up the demonstration,” The Sacramento Bee writes. “The Occupy UC Davis students were sprayed as they sat on the ground.”
The American Civil...
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“In Arabic, the word “bayt” translates literally as house, but its connotations...”
– An excerpt from Anthony Shadid’s House of Stone, his forthcoming memoir excerpted on the New York Times. Beautiful, beautiful writing. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
Watchthedailywhat:
In Case You Missed It of the Day: Speaking of which, Amy Poehler returned to Saturday Night Live last night to reunite with former Weekend Update co-host Seth Meyers for a special birth-control segment of “Really?!?” which delved into all the wacky, anachronistic mishegas the Republicans were up to this week.
On the one hand, I hope Amy returns to Weekend Update more often. On...
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Confessions of a Book Addict: You've found that... →
bookaddict24-7:
1. Make sure that you have time to get pulled into the story. 2. We all know how difficult it is to find a comfortable position, but it will help to be super comfortable so that all of your focus is on the book, so try a few positions and only settle when you’re back doesn’t protest and your arms/legs don’t fall asleep.
3. Try to stay monogamous to the book. I know how appealing...
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just finished the Chuck series finale
“Political figures who talk a lot about liberty and freedom invariably turn out...”
– Paul Krugman in response to this quote by Rand Paul (via anticapitalist)
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