February 2012
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WatchMesmerising.
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455) I wish there was, politically speaking, a...
unnomjuste:
I’ll vote for the one that at least doesn’t hate us (presumably).
But yeah.
There is a trans*-friendly candidate. His name is Gary Johnson, he’s running as a Libertarian, and he’s to the left of Obama on most social issues, including trans* rights and marriage equality. But unless you tell other people about him, and get them excited, and you’re willing to work...
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WatchRick Santorum in Oklahoma, claiming that “the left is always looking for ways to control you” and that fracking isn’t dangerous. Oh, and that the Republican Party is the “truth party”.
I already know his position on evolution is that of an anti-science hack. I wonder if he also thinks that smoking is good for you and asbestos is a safe and healthy building...
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Anonymous asked: How many white people are there?
yoisthisracist:
I know about 100, so at least 100.
Seems like an accurate estimate to me.
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wonderwomanproject answered your question: ExCo Fair! Can you send me the syllabus and blog about it all?
Once we’ve completed the ExCo Fair tonight, we’ll be happy to post the syllabus. I’ll likely be revamping the Doctor Who ExCo Tumblr so it actually behaves like a Tumblr, and we can put a link to it there.
As far as blogging about it goes, we’ll see what we can...
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ExCo Fair!
oberlin-college:
Tonight is the ExCo Fair! 6-8pm in the Root Room! What classes are you hoping to sign up for?
Remember, kids: the correct answer to this question is the Doctor Who ExCo!
See you there.
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“Which is to say that I don’t give a f— about your labels, I just want to hear...”
– whynotshesaid:
OMG Liz, thank you for reminding me why I worshipped you when I was a kid.
I have no idea who Lana Del Rey is, but if Liz Phair is as supportive of her as the article indicates, I intend to find out. Liz Phair is a Class A badass.
I love hearing from Obies like Liz Phair in...
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Komen VP Karen Handel has resigned.
And that’s how we do it, internet.
(Resignation letter here.)
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wilwheaton:
Just so I’m clear: Misogyny in advertising on TV is totally okay. Violence on TV is totally okay. Encouraging people to self-diagnose mental illness on TV is totally okay.
Flipping the bird on TV, though, is totally not okay.
Is that pretty much it?
Okay, that’s what I thought. So, allow me to just say something real quick here, okay?
For fuck’s sake, America, it’s not the 1950s...
usagov:
We Choose the Moon
Audio Transcript
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Anonymous asked: Do you think referring to any...
yoisthisracist:
Yo, tell your racist friend that that usage has been wholly co-opted by racists, so he needs to chill.
Here is another thing I would like to hear other people’s thoughts on.
My personal feeling is that avoiding the use of the word “people”—e.g., “blacks” for “black people”, “whites” for “white people”—makes it...
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“Romney has been criticized as being out of touch with average Americans, a view...”
– Obama holds edge over Romney in general election matchup, poll finds - The Washington Post
I’m sorry, Romney’s remarks about the very poor were perceived as dismissive? Let me quote what he said for you verbatim, WaPo:
“I’m not concerned about the very poor.”
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EXCITED WITLESS
oberlin-college:
oh-theirony:
I am going to Oberlin, the school of my dreams, in twoish weeks. There, I will:
sit in on a “Native Languages of the Americas” class
sit in on a REAL ETHNOMUSICOLOGY CLASS AOUHTEIUGSDG
possibly hear the Soweto Gospel Choir, straight out of South Africa
HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL I can hardly type I am shaking so much
Things you should also do:
get a smoothie at...
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ghostorballoon:
evanfleischer:
I have this on mute, so I’m just assuming Madonna’s reciting Plautus and Terrence.
You’re missing out, she discovered a cache of never before seen Caecilius fragments and she’s reading all the funniest parts.
Dammit. I knew I should have watched the Super Bowl.
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A Letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 6... →
thesimplebest:
The question Whether one generation of men has a right to bind another, seems never to have been started either on this or our side of the water. Yet it is a question of such consequences as not only to merit decision, but place also, among the fundamental principles of every government. The course of reflection in which we are immersed here on the elementary principles of...
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usufruct |ˈjuːzjʊfrʌkt|
noun • the right to enjoy the use and advantages of another’s property short of the destruction or waste of its substance.
ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin usufructus, from Latin usus (et) fructus ‘use (and) enjoyment’, from usus ‘a use’ + fructus ‘fruit’.
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A question about privilege:
Does it mean the same thing (a) to work to ensure that everyone else shares the same privilege I do, and (b) to work to reduce my own privilege (and the privilege of those like me)?
In what ways are these things different? Is one better than the other? Am I framing this in a way that flatters me and my privilege at the expense of others?
Your thoughts are appreciated.
EDIT: I am currently...
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Anonymous asked: what do you think about white...
yoisthisracist:
Yo, judging by the mail you maniacs send me, I think that would be a good idea for a lot of people.
I would like to hear thoughts on this.
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nijimei replied to your photo: This is idiotic. I’d highlight this post to… Plus they’ve already blocked the “rogue” highlight-hacks. Tumblr just doesn’t seem to know what’s good for itself
Apparently I’ve missed an entire Tumblr news cycle. What happened now?
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“This is a very American coup. Sexuality is the new McCarthyism.”
– Chris Howell, Professor of Politics, speaking about President Clinton’s scandal to The Oberlin Review in 1998
Still accurate.
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The Fireplace Delusion →
thesimplebest:
Sam Harris:
The case against burning wood is every bit as clear as the case against smoking cigarettes. Indeed, it is even clearer, because when you light a fire, you needlessly poison the air that everyone around you for miles must breathe. Even if you reject every intrusion of the “nanny state,” you should agree that the recreational burning of wood is unethical and should...
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Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod →
Roseanne Barr said Thursday she’s running for the Green Party’s presidential nomination — and it’s no joke.
The actress-comedian said in a statement that she’s a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said the two major parties aren’t serving the American people.
“The Democrats and...
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The Rosary of the Unborn →
“I have come to speak to you about the Rosary of the Unborn. I am your Jesus, born Incarnate. My Mother prepared My manger with love — directing St. Joseph to cushion it with humble straw. The Rosary of the Unborn which She presented to the world through you is today like that straw in a manger for the unborn. The prayers said on these rosaries are protection and comfort for the...
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An honest question for the TSA
dwineman:
Every day at your airport checkpoints, you screen thousands of passengers for objects that could conceivably be used as a weapons. If you find one, you confiscate it, and the unfortunate traveler continues on her way, cupcakeless but no longer a threat to national security.
You’re also looking for explosives, which is understandable. If you found a live bomb — I mean, not that you...