February 2012
2 posts
“So when the Irish, when Germans, when Italians were coming, and they didn’t...”
– Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Race-The Power of an Illusion (via volviomarilia)
January 2012
197 posts
"Language of the ghetto" comment comes back to...
univisionnews:
By JORDAN FABIAN Channel: Politics
Newt Gingrich is infuriated that a controversial inference he made about Spanish five years ago has become one of the chief attacks against his credibility with Latino voters.
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“Let’s get one thing out of the way: Mexican immigration is an oxymoron. Mexicans...”
– Sherman Alexie is a poet, short story writer, novelist, and filmmaker. His book “The Lone Ranger and Tonto’s Fist Fight in Heaven,” was on the banned curriculum of the Mexican American Studies Program.
http://progressive.org/sherman-alexie
(via chicanainchoos)
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“Let’s be clear — I am an engineer; I am not telling you we shouldn’t build...”
– Mike Klink, engineer and TransCanada pipeline inspector, calling Keystone XL a potential disaster.
Whistle, blown.
(via onearth)
Opium Poppies: DIY Pearl Embellished Tights →
opiumpoppies:
What you’ll need:
1. A pair of tights. I chose to use thicker cotton tights because I can never seem to keep a pair of sheer tights run-free for very long.
2. Beads/Pearls. I found mine at one of the many bead stores here in the city, but they can also be found at most craft stores. They’re…
The U.S. arms Egypt's new military dictators →
socialismartnature:
Aaron Petcoff describes the warped priorities of a system that has millions to spare for the repressive Egyptian military but nothing for the poorest cities in the U.S.
… Not only does the Obama administration stand by silently while police departments across the U.S. brutalize peaceful Occupy demonstrators, but the U.S. military recently awarded a weapons manufacturer...
I'm a mess.: it's okay! those trans people just... →
brennando:
I am tired of coming across “studies” and essays that normalize all trans people and force all trans people into the gender binary. I want to see something that says, “It doesn’t matter how a person was assigned at birth or what parts they have — this is how they identify their…
"When The Fairy Tale Ends, Real Life Begins"
waiyi:
iophobiccyanide:
There’s no Mulan :(
3,000 villagers reported killed in South Sudan →
MORE THAN 3,000 villagers were massacred in the recent burst of communal violence in South Sudan, local officials have said, with the fledging South Sudanese government, which just won its independence six months ago, seemingly unable to stem the bloodshed.
If the death toll is confirmed – UN officials and South Sudanese army officers have yet to do that, saying they were still collecting...
So Very Random: A lot of people don’t realize that... →
fuckyeahcoolblackgirls:
so-very-random:
A lot of people don’t realize that I’m Latina, which is fine. One thing about being Latina is that there isn’t one look that comes with the territory. I don’t expect people to know my cultural background just by glancing at me. I do, however, expect that when I tell people my family is from Puerto Rico, that I will be believed and not accused of trying...
Magic Johnson teams up with rappers to address... →
marilynstays:
thenoobyorker:
Don’t read the comments here.
I’m so sick of seeing Rap being trashed as THE homophobic music genre.
“In 1968 I was invited as poet in residence to Tugaloo College, which is a small...”
– BOMB Magazine: Audre Lorde
posting b/c i didn’t know she was at Tougaloo at all, let alone during the Civil Rights Movements. and i’m wondering how directly my not knowing is related to the white-washing/appropriation of Lorde by f*eminists specifically and white progressives generally. because...
Gynecologists told to prepare to treat transgender... →
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology has come out with a new statement for their members: it’s time to prepare to work with transgender patients.
To address the significant health care disparities of transgender individuals and to improve their access to care, ob-gyns should prepare to provide routine treatment and screening or refer them to other physicians, according to The...
Soy Dulce de Leche: 30 yrs is womens sexual peak... →
soydulcedeleche:
30 yrs is womens sexual peak or just how long it takes to peel away enough layers of societal conditioning to somewhat enjoy yourself before everything goes physically “downhill” and the pressure to never get old quells any desire you may have been able to muster up. Sometimes i think so….
mohandasgandhi:
evanfleischer:
Yesterday:
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will be arrested on a previously issued arrest warrant if he returns to the country later this month, officials told reporters on Saturday.
Today:
ISLAMABAD— Former President Pervez Musharraf says he will return to Pakistan later this month and re-enter politics.
...
Such A Sensual Destroyer: Some Federal laws and... →
adailyriot:
suchasensualdestroyer:
Hey, here’s something I wrote up a while ago, if you’re interested. Please feel free to reuse.
Today’s Columbus Day + I’m hearing a person here + a person there say it doesn’t matter. I recently did a guest lecture type thing at a Religious Studies class at my alma mater. I wanted to share with you the handout I gave to the students there, because the...
We Real Cool.
chucklew:
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
Gwendolyn Brooks, We Real Cool.
25 clever ideas to make life easier →
“Love is lak de sea. It’s a uh movin’ thing, but still and all, it takes its...”
– Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (via poeticminded)
Austin talking in all caps: Seriously, →
sinidentidades:
I may not like Obama for his policies, but I would never make the assertion that he is somehow less reviled than G.W. Bush. I mean, sure, his approval ratings are better than Bush’s, but are you fucking kidding me?
When was the last time you heard a president’s wife…
