March 2012
"My sister lost her baby... and my state requires... →
stfuconservatives:
leeleeleelee submitted: “This is the reality of Texas’ ultrasound for abortion bill. A 30 year old Texas woman’s fetus’ heart stopped beating after 12 weeks. The options given were to wait until miscarriage, give birth to it, or to abort it (the preferred, safest option). She has to look at an ultrasound of her already dead fetus and if she looks away, she will have to...
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I just made the momofuku milk bar corn cookies
and I think I found a new religion. These are like. Everything wonderful about fresh buttered corn on the cob but mixed with cookie dough. I just keep looking at them. And salivating.
February 2012
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“It reminds me of the “bike to work” movement. That is also portrayed as white,...”
– comment left on the Racialious blog post “Sustainable Food & Priviledge: Why is Green always White (and Male and Upper-Class)” (via ouiominy)
“By all means, move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.”
– Me, to Muni right now (via oldfilmsflicker)
Ugh muni ugh. You are almost as bad as SEPTA. Think about that.
Let These Middle-Aged Men Explain Why They're... →
Well, it’s about time they came forward and explained themselves! Courtesy of Funny or Die and a delightful group of actors (Nick Offerman, Tim Meadows, Judd Nelson, Kurtwood Smith, Ray Wise, Corey Stoll, and Brian Flaherty) those poor, misrepresented men finally get the opportunity to explain exactly why they are better at talking about women’s health issues than women are. Full...
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Just, like, don't be a dick.
A-fucking-men, world
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Tumblr: America needs to stop being racist and sexist, pay more attention to women and PoC ok
CBS: Hey guys guess what we decided Watson should be played by a Taiwanese, female actress in our version of Sherlock Holmes
Tumblr: NOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAT HOW DARE YOU I AM BOYCOTTING YOUR SHOW I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED
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VAERS Pseudoscience
discursivetrust:
Written by Dr. Steven Novella - Saturday, 25 February 2012 09:00
VAERS stands for the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System - it is run by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) as one method of monitoring vaccine safety. This is a fairly basic and standard practice, similar to the less formal reports of drug adverse events to the FDA after drugs are on the market.
Such...
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NY TIMES: Once-dead and bailed-out A.I.G.... →
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Today.
ornamentedembellished:
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bbc03indisguise:
GPOY of all GPOYs. It is rough getting back in to waking up early - even just 8:00! - after two weeks.
Useful gif will be useful when I’m back to work!
This gif is a GPOY all day everyday.
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OMG you guys
Miss America 2012 just called me to tell me about pancakes at IHOP!!!!!
EDIT: It appears I have absurdical to thank for my delightful phone conversation (albeit a little one-sided) with Miss America. About pancakes. Short-stacks.
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“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)
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“If I wanted to pay money to see a black-and-white relic, I’d buy the New York...”
– STEPHEN COLBERT, on why he didn’t see The Artist, on The Colbert Report (via inothernews)
Neil Degrasse Tyson: Can I say something real quick?
Jon Stewart: Quick.
Neil Degrasse Tyson: At the beginning of your program, your Earth is spinning in the wrong direction.
Jon Stewart: SON OF A BITCH!
Neil Degrasse Tyson: I had to get it off my chest!
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Virginia transvaginal ultrasound bill proves... →
Most women seem to find Virginia’s proposed bill requiring transvaginal ultrasound for anyone trying to get an abortion horrifying and intrusive. We’re wrong, of course, because Virigina Delegate David Albo (R-Douchebucket) thinks it’s hilarious. Hilarious enough to stand up and joke about getting cock-blocked by his own bill on the House floor. His fellow delegates laughed and hooted like frat...
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NPR interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson →
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File under "aaaghrghr"
Listen up, people, and you better be sitting down, because I am about to drop a truth bomb on you.
Not every piece of music is available in sheet music form.
There. I said it. I know this is tough to digest, but you must. Your life will go on. You just need to come to terms with the fact that especially new and popular composers do not publish their sheet music in a convenient way for you to...
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