September 2011
Robinson Crusoe and the Secret of Primitive... →
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When I Grow Up, I’m Going to Non-Sequitur... →
Take lessons, children: the idea that injustice A shouldn’t be addressed because of injustice B (which, in turn, of course must yield to hypothetical concern for injustice C) is the single most important weapon in the arsenal of the “moderate” reactionary. (Cf. “You can’t unionize if any group of workers anywhere is worse off than you are.”)
Yes Men confirm that BBC trader is not a hoax →
That’s the most postmodern headline you’ll read today, or I’ll eat my hat.
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“From the moment I took office what we’ve seen is a constant ideological pushback...”
– President Barack Obama (via azspot)
when i see the word “sensible” out of this guy’s mouth I really gotta wonder how his wars are “sensible”. When i see “ideological” out of his mouth I wonder about where his proclaimed ideology went when he was making non-public deals with drug companies over...
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Testilying
bringtheruckuss:
Testilying is a United States Police term for the practice of giving false testimony against a defendant in a criminal trial. It is typically used to “make the case” against someone they believe to be guilty when minor irregularities during the suspect’s arrest or search threaten to result in acquittal on a technicality.
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“Cause cannot come after effect and that is absolutely fundamental to our...”
– Subir Sarkar, head of particle theory at Oxford University
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Finally
jasencomstock:
“if this is class warfare than I’m a warrior for the middle class!”
BHO sure knows how to get The Base wet in campaign year.
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Working from home
Or, feeling the dogs’ eyes burning holes in my back.
They’re such bullies.
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I am not Troy Davis.
littleorphanammo:
On the one hand I think it’s interesting and hopeful that white people (because POC don’t need another lesson) are personally identifying with the horrific injustice of Mr. Davis’ case, and that they are mobilizing. That they are recognizing how racially unequal the justice and prison system is, in general. For every Troy Davis we hear about there are hundreds and thousands...
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I need
blackamazon:
I am sad and heartbroken and.
well evil.
Troy Davis… will probably die today.
Full stop.
His mom will get a call that her son is dead , that even the possibility of the sound of his voice is far too much to ask of this world.
That’s her baby
Have you ever, truly loved a man of color?
I mean truly, like looked at him and felt a section of your heart walk around out of your...
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ALSO, I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT I COINED...
dietcock:
Make that shit viral, people.
In re: this, if you’re just joining us
“Provided the economic basis of the social order is not called into question,...”
– Ralph Miliband, The State in Capitalist Society (1973)
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URGENT: What is needed right now!
occupywallstreet:
We need people to bring the following items to ZUCCOTTI PARK in NYC immediately:
electric generator
tents
large water jugs
extension cords
myfi cards ( to make 3g or 4g wireless hotspots)
Car to move food from stores to the park
Jew App Riles Frogs →
“Computer giant Apple could face legal action in France over an iPhone app which tells users whether thousands of celebrities are Jewish or not. The application’s designer, who is Jewish himself, says he invented it for entertainment not racial profiling.”
Best headline since Headless Body Found In Topless Bar
Alex Balk could be a subeditor at the Post
Why do you need an app?...
Hell’s Angels, 1965
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Swear to god, if Jimbo Jones next door doesn't...
I’ll post something on Tumblr about it.
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Gradness Madness: For the love of learning →
champagnecandy:
bronze-by-gold:
gradnessmadness:
Should universities eliminate letter grades, and switch to a pass/fail system? Ask your undergrads this question, and you’ll hear some fascinating discussion. What a great idea! - they’ll say. That would sure eliminate the pressure of constantly worrying about scores and GPAs, and would allow us to really learn for the sake of learning.
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