"Where I think we run into trouble is in not understanding that being a...
“Where I think we run into trouble is in not understanding that being a parent is going to require constant, unending sacrifice. It should not be all on the part of the mom.” - Sacrifice, Parenting,...
View Article"But I don’t think Dr. Sears really understands the extent of his own sexism....
“But I don’t think Dr. Sears really understands the extent of his own sexism. The form of attachment parenting he espouses puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on women, and as a pediatrician he has no...
View Article"Without knowing the whole background, I’ll even assume for purposes of...
“Without knowing the whole background, I’ll even assume for purposes of argument that the UC Davis authorities had legitimate reason to clear protestors from an area of campus — and that if protestors...
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The police are apparently claiming, though I don’t have a...
The police are apparently claiming, though I don’t have a link at the moment […], that the policeman used the spray in self-defense and at a tense moment. Check out this immortal photo if you hear...
View Article"This country does in fact have a serious deficit problem. But the reality is...
““This country does in fact have a serious deficit problem. But the reality is that the deficit was caused by two wars — unpaid for. It was caused by huge tax breaks for the wealthiest people in this...
View Article"The sprawling pile of hundreds of thousands of tires isn’t easy to spot from...
“The sprawling pile of hundreds of thousands of tires isn’t easy to spot from the ground, sitting in a rural South Carolina clearing accessible by only a circuitous dirt path that winds through thick...
View ArticleBullies Forced a Sandusky Victim to Leave His High School
Bullies Forced a Sandusky Victim to Leave His High School: karnythia: What the fuck is wrong with people? I liked this bit from the article: The school district told the Patriot-News that it would be...
View ArticlePregnant Woman Miscarries After Being Sprayed With Pepper Spray
Pregnant Woman Miscarries After Being Sprayed With Pepper Spray
View Article"We associate truth with convenience, with what most closely accords with...
“We associate truth with convenience, with what most closely accords with self-interest and personal well-being or promises best to avoid awkward effort or unwelcome dislocation of life. We also find...
View ArticleOn Police Brutality, Living While Of Color, & Why Brutality At OWS isn't...
karnythia: I’ve seen a lot of posts talking about OWS, police brutality, race, gender, & intersectionality. Many of those posts include links to the famous stories of police brutality. And those...
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thecurvature: The percent of voting-age African Americans in...
thecurvature: The percent of voting-age African Americans in each state prevented from voting in 2000 as a result of a felony conviction
View Article"Much of the evidence suggests that it’s not an enforcement problem and it’s...
“Much of the evidence suggests that it’s not an enforcement problem and it’s not a legal problem. Decades of evidence from around the globe all show the same thing: making copyright law or enforcement...
View ArticleThe Definitive Post On Why SOPA And Protect IP Are Bad, Bad Ideas | Techdirt
The Definitive Post On Why SOPA And Protect IP Are Bad, Bad Ideas | Techdirt: And, already there are indications that companies are interested in bringing broad actions for infringement against...
View Article"As news unravels around the grand jury report revealing charges against...
“As news unravels around the grand jury report revealing charges against former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky for raping and sexually molesting underage boys, some former...
View ArticleWhen trolls are like, "Don't you have more important things to think about?"
And you’re like, “Seriously? Your last 50 posts have been animated gifs from cartoons and jokes about anal sex. You really want to start a discussion about who is devoting their valuable thinking time...
View ArticleRe: better things to do. There's an anecdote that Clay Shirky told that stuck...
Thank you, agreed, and for everyone else: http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008009.html :)
View ArticleThe Ron Paul fanboys/fangirls who say they can't find a single source on...
steviemcfly: Just in case they click on my page and don’t feel like scrolling back, here are Ron Paul’s newsletters, where the quotes come from, in PDF. Here’s an article from one of his staffers...
View ArticleBy far the weirdest thing I've ever been accused of in an internet argument.
“Why don’t you mother your own kids and stop mothering me?” What? … What?! So if I’m arguing with someone on the internet, it’s no longer just a normal, completely futile argument with someone on the...
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