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newwavefeminism:

Sh*t Everybody Says To Rape Victims [TW]

Was not expecting to see this, but I’m glad it exists. I really hope this meme sticks around for a while, so many perspectives are using it as a medium to explain their daily lived experiences.

Watch and discuss

6:53 am  •  19 January 2012  •  2,736 notes

what the fucking fuck. i want to find this douchebag and break his camera.

hotchicksofoccupywallstreet:

A lot of fantastic media has been created about the “Occupy” movement. I was watching one video in particular and commented to a friend, “Wow, seeing all those super smart hot chicks at the protest makes me want to be there.” He replied, “Hmmm… Yeah, let’s go with that.”

We instantly went to…

4:52 pm  •  15 October 2011  •  31 notes

i’m not “out” to my parents and i feel just fine about it.

suzyxisntreal:

oscillating:

letting myself bow to the pressure to be out has been one of my greatest regrets.

corigami:

An article from a friend of mine about being out except to her parents and how this is related to the QPOC community and experience.

Short but good. 

“parents just don’t understand” — DJ Jazzy Jeff

(Source: tierracita, via suzy-x)

1:32 pm  •  11 October 2011  •  40 notes

“During March, 1970. a wildcat strike of postal employees. in defiance of union orders, public employee anti-strike law, and federal injunctions, spread across the country disabling post offices in more than 200 cities and towns.In New York, where the strike began, an effigy of Gus Johnson, president of the letter carriers’ union local there, was hung at a tumultous meeting on March 21 where the national union leaders were called “rats” and “creeps.” In many locations, the workers decided to not handle business mail, as part of their work action, and only the use of thousands of National Guardsmen ended the strike, major issues of which were the projected layoff of large numbers of workers and methods of work. In July, 1971, New York postal workers tried to renew their strike activity in the face of a contract proposal made by the new letter carrier president, Vincent Sombrotto. At the climax of a stormy meeting of 3,300 workers, Sombrotto and a lieutenant were chased from the hall and down 33rd Street, narrowly escaping 200 enraged union members, who accused them of “selling out” the membership.”

— Organized Labor versus “The Revolt Against Work” - John Zerzan (via shoulders)

12:48 pm  •  16 August 2011

socialrupture:

Youth clash with police, 55 police officers injured — Santiago, Chile

Mass student protests against the government of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera left 396 people arrested and injured 55 police officers and 23 civilians, the authorities said on Wednesday.

Tens of thousands of people gathered across the country on Tuesday to demand free, good-quality public education. This was the largest protest in Chile since the end in 1990 of the military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet.

Around 100 000 people gathered in Santiago alone, where some masked people clashed with police and vandalised private property. The government complained that these were violent demonstrators, while student leaders denied any of their protesters had committed criminal acts.

Last week a similar protest left 874 people arrested and 90 police officers injured.

The Chilean government planned to make an updated proposal to students on Wednesday, and called for negotiations.

In Chile, most school education and all universities require monthly fees. Student protests started three months ago and have already led to a change of minister.

The ongoing protests have eroded Pinera’s approval rating, which sank to 26 per cent according to an opinion poll published last week, the worst of any Chilean president since 1990.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/chilean-student-march-ends-in-arrests-1.1115375

(via okbasha)

8:07 pm  •  12 August 2011  •  169 notes

“I was having trouble finding the clinic Saturday morning, but then I saw you guys waving your signs around, and I knew exactly which exit to take. I made it to my abortion with five minutes to spare. Keep up the good work!”

— best of craigslist: Planned Parenthood protestors - w4m (via anorable)

(via funkyfest)

7:55 pm  •  12 August 2011  •  815 notes

(Source: lukut)

6:59 pm  •  12 August 2011  •  1 note

“When faced with the greatest economic crisis, the greatest levels of economic inequality, and the greatest levels of corporate influence on politics since the Depression, Barack Obama stared into the eyes of history and chose to avert his gaze.”

— What Happened to Obama?, or, the liberal zeitgeist. (via rosesforstalin)

(Source: lukut)

6:58 pm  •  12 August 2011

“one hour prior to an expected tear-gas attack, one should absorb anti-histamine tablets (rumicin)”

— Situationist International (via shoulders)

5:33 pm  •  12 August 2011  •  2 notes

(Source: mixsinghitup, via nehrujackets)

7:59 pm  •  9 August 2011  •  201 notes