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"Under an executive order issued by President Obama on Thursday, members of...
“Under an executive order issued by President Obama on Thursday, members of Congress will join federal workers in seeing their pay rise by 0.5 percent after March 27. Congressmen and senators make...
View ArticleThe fundamental mistake that most thin people make...
The fundamental mistake that most thin people make...: alanaisreading:The fundamental mistake that most thin people make regarding fat people is that they make the assumption that all bodies work the...
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shortformblog: Can we talk about this? I recently courted a...
shortformblog:Can we talk about this? I recently courted a phone call from my brother where he actively accused Hillary of faking an illness to get out of testifying on Benghazi. And now people are...
View ArticleRepublicans continue to be wrong about everything
downlo:Republicans are already out there suggesting there’s no mandate for raising taxes on the wealthy:On Morning Edition today, Steve Inskeep reminded Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma that the president...
View Article"So now, we will face further hostage-taking by the Republicans when it comes...
“So now, we will face further hostage-taking by the Republicans when it comes to the debt ceiling raise, and the continuing budget resolution later this year if this deal goes through. Why should the...
View Article"Remembering my past in the relation to screen images of black womanhood, I...
“Remembering my past in the relation to screen images of black womanhood, I wrote a short essay, “Do you remember Sapphire?” which explored both the negation of black female representation in cinema...
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mar-see-ah: Passed. But. As of midnight last night, the Bush...
mar-see-ah:Passed. But. As of midnight last night, the Bush tax cuts expired, so the Republicans are claiming that they’re voting to cut taxes.
View Article"House Republicans declined to schedule a vote for Sandy aid Tuesday night,...
“House Republicans declined to schedule a vote for Sandy aid Tuesday night, after voting to pass a fiscal cliff deal. If the House does not pass a disaster relief bill before noon on Thursday, when the...
View ArticleTo the GOPers outraged the US House didn't vote on aid for Hurricane Sandy...
cognitivedissonance:I’m looking at you, Rep. Peter King, among others.Why did you think your districts and states would not be sacrificed to the anti-government spending Moloch YOU helped create? What...
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vawa - a black feminist dissent
computerblu:This year, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been struggling for re-authorization because Republicans have been blocking sections that create policy specific to supporting Native,...
View Article[petition] Stop the Separation of the Ortiz Family
[petition] Stop the Separation of the Ortiz Family: numol:Raul Ortiz-Garcia has worked in Waco, TX for 15 years, paid taxes, and contributed to the community. Raul faces deportation on January 9th and...
View Article"They presented male employers with identical job applicants—same experience,...
“They presented male employers with identical job applicants—same experience, same qualifications, same resume—except one was named Dave and the other Diane. Then men in traditional marriages rated...
View ArticleWhile women live on average three years longer than men – and there are...
While women live on average three years longer than men – and there are currently six million more women over the age of 65 than men – retired women have a median income that is 42% lower than retired...
View ArticleDetroit Horror things as I understand them
blackraincloud:This is what Snyder was prepped to approve one day before the Stony Hook massacre: Michigan’s Snyder Vetoes Bill Allowing Concealed Guns In Schools“In a statement issued this afternoon,...
View Article"To many male gamers, feminist just means “someone who will not tolerate the...
“To many male gamers, feminist just means “someone who will not tolerate the only jokes I know how to make.”” - To My Someday Daughter, by Geordie Tait - a Magic: the Gathering Miscellaneous Article...
View Article"[Parents should] recommend some books with female leads that your son would...
“[Parents should] recommend some books with female leads that your son would enjoy reading. If your next question is “Why?,” then ask your daughter why she liked Harry Potter. She might say it was a...
View Article"What I’m not willing to do is to have the entire burden of deficit reduction...
“What I’m not willing to do is to have the entire burden of deficit reduction rest on the shoulders of seniors, making students pay higher student loan rates, ruining our capacity to invest in things...
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julyshewillfly: June 18, 2012: The First Lady reacts as she...
julyshewillfly:June 18, 2012: The First Lady reacts as she watches Laura Jarrett and Tony Balkissoon take their vows during their wedding at Valerie Jarrett’s home in Chicago.(Official White House...
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computerblu: Hm. That can happen? I wondered if I should write...
computerblu:Hm. That can happen?I wondered if I should write a follow up post to this dissent now that it looks like VAWA timed out without a vote. I’m not sure what else there is to say except a few...
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jhnbrssndn: (via Photo by moorehn • Instagram) YUP.
jhnbrssndn:(via Photo by moorehn • Instagram)YUP.
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