December 2011
105 posts
“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and...”
– Ryan Gosling, in a letter protesting the NC-17 rating of ‘Blue Valentine’. The rating was based on one consensual sex scene, in which he performs cunnilingus on Michelle Williams. (via agarfields)
I love this man. I really do.
(via feministhistorian)
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5 Underreported Stories of 2011
joshsternberg:
As we close the books on 2011, here, in totality, are five underreported stories (as put together by me) for Current.com:
More troops commit suicide than die in combat
Big business behind solar power
Food prices trigger revolution
U.S. military infiltrates social media
Number of homeless children highest in American history
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93-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Who Cleaned State... →
mohandasgandhi:
A 93-year-old Tennessee woman who cleaned the state Capitol for 30 years, including the governor’s office, says she won’t be able to vote for the first time in decades after being told this week that her old state ID failed to meet new voter ID regulations.
Thelma Mitchell was even accused of being an undocumented immigrant because she couldn’t produce a birth certificate:
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~ AFL ~: White Supremacy + Autism →
liquornspice:
Here’s an excerpt from a NYTimes piece (Navigating Love and Autism) about a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome:
A chemistry whiz, he had spent much of his adolescence teaching himself to make explosives and setting them off in the woods in experiments that he hoped would…
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I have been phone-free since Sunday
and it feels so good. Now if only I had left my laptop at home as well…
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“There are a lot of crises that we can’t predict or avoid: earthquakes,...”
– President BARACK OBAMA, on the Republicans dicking around instead of trying to resolve the nation’s debt crisis. (via inothernews)
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Amber Alert →
Richmond, Virginia
here’s from the article:
Police are looking for a 2012 white GMC Terrain SUV, with license plates XCZ-6757.
the child is believed to be in extreme danger, according to a police statement. He was last seen at 804 North 35th Street in Richmond.
The suspect has been described as an unknown black, male, in his 20s, about 5’ 7” -5’10”, 160 pounds, and black hair with a...
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Watchimeantheworld:
-jordo:
Everybody watch this.
This needs to be watched by everyone. Super good.
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“I’m Ben, I’m a person. I’m Jerry, I’m a person. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream? Not...”
– Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry’s (via kileyrae)
