March 2012
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If seeing brown skin makes a movie death matter...
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Watchtumblrofthrones:
“Free speech as a legal concept only guarantees you the right to speak. It doesn’t guarantee you the right to be heard, it doesn’t guarantee you the right to be agreed with, it certainly doesn’t guarantee you the right for your speech to not be challenged by someone else’s speech, and most importantly of all, it doesn’t mean you can’t suffer consequences if and when your free...
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A Doctor on Transvaginal Ultrasounds →
kbutno:
“I do not feel that it is reactionary or even inaccurate to describe an unwanted, non-indicated transvaginal ultrasound as “rape”. If I insert ANY object into ANY orifice without informed consent, it is rape. And coercion of any kind negates consent, informed or otherwise.”
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The Difference Between Private and Public Morality →
robertreich:
Republicans have morality upside down. Santorum, Gingrich, and even Romney are barnstorming across the land condemning gay marriage, abortion, out-of-wedlock births, access to contraception, and the wall separating church and state.
But America’s problem isn’t a breakdown in…
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Omaha, Nebraska, Mayor Disallows Discrimination —... →
canisfamiliaris:
Jim Suttle, the Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, signed an ordinance that prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Of course, the opposing local groups are — you guessed it! — Christians, who say that they will not stop trying to get it repealed or rescinded.
The Christians would really enjoy watching their LGBT co-workers lose their jobs,...
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Santorum to Puerto Rico: Speak English if you want... →
dontbearuiner:
(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum told Puerto Ricans on Wednesday they would have to make English their primary language if they want to pursue U.S. statehood, a statement at odds with the U.S. Constitution.
Santorum traveled to the U.S. territory to campaign ahead of the island’s Republican primary election scheduled for Sunday, where he, Mitt Romney and...
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Game of Thrones Myers-Briggs personality quiz →
So you basically do a Myers-Briggs test which can be found here, and then go to the link above to find which character shares your Myers-Brigg personality type.
I’m an ENFJ so I got:
ENFJ: Syrio Forel
This one’s easy, as it’s called “the teacher”. ENFJ’s “ability to fire the imagination can amount to a kind of genius which other types find hard to emulate… [they] will voice their passions...
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Georgia (White, Male, Fat) Lawmaker Compares Women... →
Are we surprised?
canisfamiliaris:
Republican Georgia state Rep. Terry England says that his experience with cows, pigs and chickens has proven to him that women should be forced to carry their babies after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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March Madness-style Game of Thrones Tournament →
wicnet:
Vote for your favorite characters each round. 32 characters, one month, one champion!
Polls are open now for Round 1. It’s easy to go and vote. This could be fun.
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A woman almost died in an emergency room because... →
Are we surprised?
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Arizona Senate passes a bill allowing docs to hide... →
Excuse me? I’m sorry, did you just say that doctors get to lie to patients? Legally.
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
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jessicavalenti:
To borrow a gif from Ann Friedman’s epic piece today…
h/t @scATX
This is NOT the moment where we make statements like, “Oh, that’s just Arizona. Why don’t people move? What more do you expect? Oh well....
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