February 2012
146 posts
www.mills.bkstr.com →
I love this shirt from my alma mater.
Can Black Youth Reject American Consumerism to... →
Low Tide →
Almost a year after the tsunami, the survivors are still unmoored.
Loose Border of ‘Super PAC’ and Campaign →
In practice, super PACs have become a way for candidates to bypass contribution limits by steering rich donors to ostensibly independent groups that function almost as adjuncts of the campaigns.
From Extras.
Patrick Stewart: Have you seen watch Star Trek: The Next Generation?
Ricky Gervais: I haven't, no.
P: Why, your wife won't let you have it on?
R: I'm not married
P: Oh... your girlfriend then?
R: I haven't got a girlfriend, I live alone...
P: You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend, and you don't watch Star Trek?
R: No...
P: .... good lord.
Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Super donors buying... →
Serious satire: ’It is the purpose of the General... →
Magic Unicorn Name Generator →
I’m “Salty.” Well. That’s true. Lol
Shame Is Not the Solution →
Publicly ranking teachers by name will not help them get better at their jobs or improve student learning.
In Tax Fight, Tribes Make, and Sell, Cigarettes →
A long battle by New York State to collect taxes on cigarettes resold on Indian land has led tribes to make and sell their own cigarettes, which they argue are exempt from the tax.
Tantalized but Cautious, Filmmakers Capture... →
Two new films, a documentary and a biopic about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, portray Myanmar (formerly Burma), a land long isolated from the West.
Justices Take Up Race as a Factor in College Entry →
The court’s decision in a new case has the potential to undo an accommodation on affirmative action in higher education reached by the court in 2003.
Transgender Clinic for Kids in Chicago? - Gapers... →
Berkeley’s Artwork Loss Is a Museum’s Gain →
A huge carved relief by the African-American sculptor Sargent Johnson, misplaced by the University of California, has become a prized item in the Huntington Library’s collection.
Ultrasound Abortion Bill Nears Vote in Virginia →
The controversial bill requiring a woman to get an ultrasound before having an abortion is poised to pass the legislature this week.
Higher Crime, Fewer Charges on Indian Land →
Violent crimes on Indian reservations, which occur at a higher-than-average rate, are prosecuted at a disproportionately low rate in federal court, new Justice Department data show.
Catholic Hospitals Expand, Religious Strings... →
Some financially strong Catholic-sponsored medical centers are joining with smaller secular hospitals, in some cases limiting access to treatments like contraception and abortion.
G.O.P. Campaigns Grow More Dependent on ‘Super... →
Intense campaigning in the early-nominating states has left the leading Republican presidential candidates increasingly reliant on millions spent on their behalf by outside groups.
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: A sea change in... →
nezua:
isabelthespy:
There may not have been a Silverstein on the high seas in the 17th century, but there were swashbuckling buccaneers called Balthazar and Moses Cohen Henriques and – would you believe? – Rabbi Samuel Pallache. They pillaged and plundered Spanish navy vessels. Payback, if you will, for the murder and expulsion of many Jews from Spain at the end of the 15th century due...
come on up to the house: Answer →
blackamazon:
When I got deep when I dug in when I imagined my monster………….
She had no words.
She was terrifyingly beautiful desecrated god soaked in blood shit and sea water.
Just silent testimony,defiled and defiling.
That’s how I see myself , my people.
People laugh at me when I get…
Esoterica: I'm looking for YA books with POC in... →
strugglingtobeheard:
theoceanandthesky:
feminerdism:
I tutor reading and phonics at an inner-city middle school in Denver. Most of the students are Latino, from low-income households, English Language Learners, and immigrants. Some of them are undocumented immigrants, or their…
“The Porto Ricans (sic) are the dirtiest, laziest, most degenerate and thievish...”
– Dr. Cornelius P. Rhoads
This is an actual quote from a personal letter.
Dr. Rhodes deliberately injected cancer cells into unknowing patients, which resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people. For his achievements Dr. Rhoads was featured on the cover of Time Magazine June 27, 1949.
(via...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Race!Swap DreamCast →
knitmeapony:
sourcedumal:
knitmeapony:
saathi1013:
Oh my god yes please.
Would watch the everliving fuck out of this.
I WOULD WATCH ALL THE THINGS!!!!
But who would play Spike????
He’s in there! Michael Obiora. (and may I add om nom nom nom.)
Moochers Against Welfare →
There is a strange redness to America’s safety net. Why do the regions that need the helping hand elect politicians who want to tear it down?
When Teachers Go Bad, They Get Animated →
A new generation of outrageous animation on television is exemplified by Cartoon Network’s “China, IL.”
Tiny Grand Canyon Town Has Its Say on Big Project →
Tusayan, Ariz., a town of only 600 residents near the Grand Canyon, is considering a plan for a massive development of hotels, stores and other amenities.
For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside... →
Motherhood without marriage among younger women across the country is both a symbol of the transforming family and a hint of coming generational change.