December 2009
“To express horror at the sexualised tackiness of women’s fashion, to say that...”
– Bidisha (via gauntlet)
Missy Elliott feat Lil’ Wayne - All 4 U
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“If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favour...”
– Frederick Douglass, slavery abolitionist (via secrets0ciety) (via redguard) (via fyeahsocialism) (via fuckyeahtheorists) (via curate)
Your assimillationist vs. radical philisophical debate = done.
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“The media often speaks of “the black middle class” as though it were a solid...”
– “Obama and the Black Elite” by Patricia J. Williams, The Daily Beast - I remember wanting so so badly to go to Columbia Law School and study under Patricia Williams. How naive I was (for many reasons other than this too, but in this case, for that foolishness of thinking I was going to be some legal...
Röyksopp - Poor Leno
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Eau d'Obésité
Allie: What kind of perfume are you wearing?
Nico: Um, I'm eating a cookie right now. I kind of just shoved the whole thing in my mouth.
Allie: Uh...
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New, sad things
I’m apparently allergic, albeit fairly mildly, to root beer, or rather one of its ingredients. Up until about a year ago this wouldn’t have been a problem because I simply didn’t care for the drink, but something changed, I assumed that my tastes had matured or something, and I started drinking it.
I wouldn’t classify my consumption of the beverage as anywhere near...
So wait - do y'all'ses celebrate Boxing Day today,... →
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Well the sales and stuff are today, but in the retail landscape it has generally turning into a Boxing Week extravaganza type thing.
Since Boxing Day falls on a Saturday this year though, the official holiday (for Government workers, Banks, etc.) is on Monday. But that’s not really any different than any other holiday in terms of timing.
I think I’ve been Boxing...
Things that have always depressed me...
gamesockson:
dailyhuff:
People wearing jaunty hats to work. Like, Santa hats, perhaps. Because I used to see that and the first thing I would think was: what if today is the day you get fired? Then I’d see this horribly sad tableau in my head of the co-worker sitting in some boss’s office, jaunty hat curled in their fists.
Yikes, I depress me.
“If the 70s were “The Me Decade,” the 00s were “The Look at Me Decade” (Or,...”
– Lindsay Robertson, The End of the 00s: The Dance-Off Decade (via molls)
“Just as Facebook is not causing the death of genuine friendship, it is also not...”
– Kate Harding, Salon
Related.
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Town Names That Are Fun To Say, Pt. 1:
ohhleary:
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phunkyfresh:
inothernews:
“Quogue”
“Massapequa”
“Shinnecock.”
“Chicoutimi.”
Even though it’s a region and not really a city, “Abitibi-Témiscamingue”. The city of Rouyn-Noranda is a close secon though.
Pretty much every city in Québec is fantastically fun to say.
Watchfatmanatee:
Two possibilities here:
They’ve been acting it out the whole time.
They’re just genuinely likable
Okay, a third: they have the best publicity agents ever, and MTV as a whole are geniuses (tell them about the joke about not playing music, they don’t care). All three can be true. But geez, I’d take these guys over some of the obnoxious personalities on Survivor or Wife Swap or...
What I Did Not Buy: A new approach to giving →
unconsumption:
This site says: “This holiday season – we’re inviting you to NOT buy. Don’t buy another pair of shoes for yourself. Don’t buy the 100th toy for your child. See how far the money you do not spend on buying can go in improving the lives of those who live on less that $1 a day – by entering what you will not buy below and clicking GO!”
Click through for details.
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Fresh Air Fund-Racers →
The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners and sponsors to join their Fresh Air Fund-Racers team for the NYC Half-Marathon this coming March 21st.
It’s really a great way to participate in NYC’s premier summer road race while helping Fresh Air Fund children. The Fresh Air Fund relies on donations this time of year to keep their programs strong for the summer months, and helping children is a...
“Too many people do not understand that your great guy is also my rapist. Or...”
– Shakesville: I See a Trend
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Dozens sympathise with sex offender →
gamesockson:
vindicatedc:bingoparaphernalia:
Dozens of people queued inside a Co Kerry courthouse yesterday to shake hands and sympathise with a man who was jailed for five years for sexually assaulting a woman in Listowel.
If you have a minute, could you please send a quick email of support to the victim in this case? Kerry Rape Crisis Centre is going to pass on any emails sent to them at...
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The Shoe Buff | Everything You Need to Know About... →
WatchI Blame Coco feat. Robyn - Caesar
Oh, this is good. Yes. Yes!
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baby, it's cold outside - Edmonton sees low of... →
jaimeleigh:
Shout out to my friends out west—stay warm!
Thankfully, the worst of it is behind us now but this weekend was brutal.
Comparatively, it was only -29°C today, and it felt positively balmy. I didn’t even need to put on gloves.
Why James Chartrand Wears Women’s Underpants →
That’s quite a story:
You know me as James Chartrand of Men with Pens, a regular Copyblogger contributor for just shy of two years.
And yet, I’m a woman.
This is not a joke or an angle or an analogy—I’m literally a woman.
This is my story.
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I will never be the person who is benignly...
jgh:
I care too much. I get too political. I don’t hold my tongue.
Sometimes it would be nice to be that person.
I will never be that person either, and I’m ok with that (not implying that you aren’t). Holding my tongue is a completely foreign concept to me.
So far, it hasn’t had an adverse effect on my career.
When Bros Sign off their Emails with "Cheers"
natashavc:
This is something men in their twenties do and it reminds of the cuntish 5th grader who would say ‘present’ instead ‘here’ during roll call. Like, knock it the fuck off and say ‘best’, ‘thanks’ or ‘<3’ like an adult.
Uniquely,
Natasha