February 2012
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On Rick Santorum's failure at history
So, the latest brainfart of Rick Santorum, namely his outspoken opposition to the separation of church and state, one of the most fundamental - if not the single most fundamental - concepts of the American constitution, is creating quite a bit of a stir. And that is only right: this man has his eyes on the office of POTUS, and yet he does not see any problem with openly opposing one of the core...
marththebland:
I wish I was a female tiger because then if I was talking to someone and I was getting off topic I could say “but I tigress,” and then kill and eat them because I am a tiger
“To love is to burn- to be on fire.”
– Jane Austen (via dare-to-define-me)
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“In failing to implement a living wage for its lowest paid employees, the...”
– Joseph Williams
Williams is one of 18 Virginia students participating in a hunger strike — now more than a week long — to protest the poor wages paid to many of the university’s contracted service employees.
Williams decried the pay disparity between “hundreds of contract workers who may make as...
“Fox News: rooting for America to fail since 2008.”
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Jon Stewart, on Fox News’ refusal to acknowledge the economy’s rise and instead discussing how it’s actually not that great “if you don’t feel great about it.”
(via reallyfoxnews)
“When you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore...”
– Jamie Raskin - who is now a senator in Maryland and served as floor manager of the recently passed bill allowing same sex marriage. (via abaldwin360)
BOOM.
(via tehblackbirdisincognito)
I AM SO CONFUSED: What Lot's Wife Would Have Said... →
stfuhatemongers:
eating-poetry:
Do you remember when we met in Gomorrah? When you were still beardless, and I would oil my hair in the lamp light before seeing you, when we were young, and blushed with youth like bruised fruit. Did we care then what our neighbors did in the dark?
When our first…
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read in my life.
This is amazing...
“Yet when I hear our politicians talking about “fixing” Washington, I often...”
– A federal worker, who’s sick of politicians trying to denigrate his work, speaks out. It’s worth it to read his entire op-ed. (via think-progress)
“R’hllor chooses queerly, then.” The king grimaced, as if he’d tasted something...”
– Stannis Baratheon (A Storm of Swords)
I think he bested Robert in strategy (Robert needed to depend on Ned for that), in being a husband (not that great work on Stannis’ part, but less sleeping-around and beating-up-his-wife), in surviving, and in general living.
And Renly should have been...
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And I gazed upon the wasteland that I had once cherished as garden of hope, my core rotten and my virtue soiled, feelings drained by disappointments, and my soul echoed in emptyness. Time passed, hope withered, and realisation was a crude and harsh awakening from dying dreams.
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“I want what everybody wants: preferential treatment!”
– Homer, The Simpsons
John Bolton dodges question from anti-war vet... →
“Rick, I’m sorry that hearing that JFK speech on religion makes you throw up, but...”
– JON STEWART, on Rick Santorum saying JFK’s historic speech on the separation of church and state makes him want to “throw up,” on The Daily Show (via inothernews)
Anonymous asked: BRO IF YOU SUCK OFF A GAY GUY ARE YOU HELOPING HIM BECOME STRAIGHT OR JUST ENABLIONG USE YOUR HEAD BRO AND DO THE RIGHT THING
“Your flesh is like that of an ass; it would be a long time cooking and would...”
– Thomas Muntzer
This has become my new favorite insult. I just love this man.
(via feministhistorian)
Well, original insult, but his leading poor peasants to the slaughter is not very great. Still better than Luther in that regard, though.
(via forumgamer)
Well him leading peasants and himself...
“Your flesh is like that of an ass; it would be a long time cooking and would...”
– Thomas Muntzer
This has become my new favorite insult. I just love this man.
(via feministhistorian)
Well, original insult, but his leading poor peasants to the slaughter is not very great. Still better than Luther in that regard, though.
When is a hateful bigot not a hateful bigot? →
petitefeministe:
New post on my Wordpress blog:
Everyone’s favourite Telegraph blogger, Cristina Odone has written an article explaining that she’s not a hateful bigot. If that sounds to you a bit like “I’m not a sexist/racist/homophobe but…” then you need look no further for that “but” than the article’s headline:
[I’m not a hateful bigot but…] Why should gay couples get such special...
vampyres:
THE STARKS FIGHT THE LANNISTERS, THE BARATHEONS FIGHT EACH OTHER
balon greyjoy falls off a bridge
“So when the Irish, when Germans, when Italians were coming, and they didn’t...”
– Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Race-The Power of an Illusion (via lati-negros)
To read more of.
(via mimitakestheleftturn)
ASOIAF University: On Tyrion, Tysha, and the... →
cat-astrophiez:
I’m not here to discuss whether or not Tyrion has internalized misogynistic tendencies or even whether or not Tyrion is an all-around good guy (actually, I think the second would be a pretty ridiculous discussion to have, given the nature of ASoIaF). What I’m here to discuss…
Just wanting to add/clarify, not only for 13 year old boys, but for ALL penis owners, here’s the...
The Bechdel Test and Race in Popular Fiction
crystalsavestheday:
1. It has to have two POC in it.
2. Who talk to each other.
3. About something other than a white person.
No Joss Whedon show passes, neither does Supernatural, or Being Human.
Veronica Mars passes, but doesn’t pass the original Bechdel Test.
Check out a few more here.
Another reason why DS9 is the best Star Trek, if not the best Sci-Fi at all. ;)
How to make condoms pleasant
livingwithendo:
sexpositive:
Condoms are an easy favorite in preventing STIs and pregnancy. They’re cheap, universally available, and simple to use. People still find excuses not to use them, however, which puts themselves or their partners at risk for infection or pregnancy. If you or your partner do not regularly use condoms, and there is no other method for birth control or STI protection,...
ADWD Spoiler~
swordinthedarkness:
got-confessions:
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I do too. He is 10x more interesting as a Blackfyre than if he was really Rhaegar’s son.
DAMN IT, that would be awesome! Even more awesome if he finally restored the Blackfyres to their rightful throne…
Oh wait. Forgot about Stannis there for a moment.
Sorry Aegon, whatever incest-loving branch of dragon-freaks you sprang from,...