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"‎Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our cultural and political..."

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:40:31 -0500

“‎Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our cultural and political life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’”

- Isaac Asimov [via]

I don’t really think that this is anti-intellectualism as a blanket thing, so much as valuation of certain kinds of knowledge over others / the idea that intellectuals are somehow disengaged from the world / anti-intellectualism as a shroud for other kinds of bigotry and groups you would like to marginalize or legitimize.

“People of Rebellion The Time is Now!” Jan. 7, Santiago...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:36:36 -0500

“People of Rebellion The Time is Now!” Jan. 7, Santiago Source [via]

can’t ban books, tucson, az [via]

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:13:57 -0500

can’t ban books, tucson, az [via]

"But the price was, the price for fighting back was this perception of being evil, bad people of..."

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:01:45 -0500

“But the price was, the price for fighting back was this perception of being evil, bad people of being that negative element. We became the fearful other. Instead of being the welcomed other, now we were the fearful other.”

- The Young Lords and early Chicago Puerto Rican gangs

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Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:55:42 -0500

"I get so frustrated when I see fauxgressive posts like “The truth about feminists!” with shit like..."

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:07:49 -0500

“I get so frustrated when I see fauxgressive posts like “The truth about feminists!” with shit like “We DO shave and wear make-up! ah ha ha!”. Yes, obviously feminists express themselves in many different ways, but that isn’t what is being communicated to the dominant culture. To them, that pretty much says “Hey, don’t be afraid of me, I’m just like you, assimilated, safe, and normal! Eww to those other icky girls who don’t shave! They’re extremists! I am not! That is why you should give me rights!”. It panders to supremacist culture while throwing other women under the bus.”

- When It Comes to the More Aggressive, Allegedly “Misandrist” or “Reverse Racist” Talk [#Feminist Friday]

I can’t even this is too much

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:29:30 -0500

I can’t even this is too much

“We Heart Our Hive” by Q and Not U [via]

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:16:00 -0500

“We Heart Our Hive” by Q and Not U [via]

"If you care about not raping, because you care about not raping, then the only way to be sure you’re..."

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:52:23 -0500

“If you care about not raping, because you care about not raping, then the only way to be sure you’re not raping is to be sure you’re not raping. This means not having sex when you’re not sure whether it’s rape or not. This means that if you’re asking the question, “Is it rape if I…?” then you may not know the answer, but you know what you should do. Here’s a radical point of view for you: If you don’t care whether or not you rape, then I don’t care whether or not you’re innocent.”

- Under Duress: Agency, Power and Consent, Part One: “No”

Under Duress: Agency, Power and Consent, Part One: “No”

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:29:25 -0500

Under Duress: Agency, Power and Consent, Part One: “No”:

The question, if asked at all, is rarely as straightforward as, “Do you want to have sex?” and it’s often hedged around with codes. “Do you want to come in for coffee?” Asking is a vulnerable act, and the need for self-defence is understandable. Sometimes, ambiguous statements can make a situation easier for everyone involved. “Coffee?” “No thanks, I’d best get back” is a clear negotiation in which nobody loses face. Ambiguity places the asker in a less vulnerable position, which deescalates the situation and allows a refusal to be offered in a way which isn’t socially transgressive according to norms of, for example, female socialisation. [via]

fromthemitten replied to your photo: With what big news snow is, sometimes its hard to… when I...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:59:30 -0500

fromthemitten replied to your photo: With what big news snow is, sometimes its hard to…

when I was in college in NYC five inches of snow would be the top story on the news, people would freak out in grocery stores the day before, and the city would practically shut down. being from Michigan I found it really cute.

What’s weird is that we usually get a lot of lake effect snow (not this year though) but the first couple times it snows people act like they’ve never seen snow before.

"I’m curious if most girls would see my dick and want it….kinda just want to show it to a..."

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:57:00 -0500

“I’m curious if most girls would see my dick and want it….kinda just want to show it to a few girls and get an honest answer on what they think and if they think it would be able to satisfy them”

- need some girls for a question… - m4w - 24 (sw burbs)

As long as people keep posting stuff like this in strictly platonic I can’t tear myself away from craigslist

With what big news snow is, sometimes its hard to remember that...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:09:51 -0500

With what big news snow is, sometimes its hard to remember that Cleveland is a big city..

"Some problems we share as women, some we do not. You [white women] fear your children will grow up..."

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:17:32 -0500

“Some problems we share as women, some we do not. You [white women] fear your children will grow up to join the patriarchy and testify against you; we fear our children will be dragged from a car and shot down in the street, and you will turn your backs on the reasons they are dying.”

- Audre Lorde, “Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference” (via arewomenhuman)

Spotted on my walk to the train station. I’m in love...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:09:38 -0500

Spotted on my walk to the train station.

I’m in love with this goose.

“Headstone” by Ages

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:55:53 -0500

“Headstone” by Ages

“So Long” by Jason Anderson [via] this is like one of those...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:45:59 -0500

“So Long” by Jason Anderson [via]

this is like one of those awesome dreams / where you get to hang out with the guys from fugazi

“Carlisle” by Pretty Hot and i don’t want to grow up - but that...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:35:27 -0500

“Carlisle” by Pretty Hot

and i don’t want to grow up - but that doesn’t mean i want to stop growing. / it’s right here in front of us - these times these years were not enough…
we can live our lives like this is as good as it gets. / or let our dreams become our apathy. / or we can admit that the things we do and make are what we make of them.

“Supporting Caste” by Propagandhi [via] ‘Cause...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:25:32 -0500

“Supporting Caste” by Propagandhi [via]

‘Cause history exalts / Only the pornography of force / That of murderers and psychopaths. / The rest of us, of course, stricken from the narrative wholesale…
Do what you feel you must / But as for me I was not / Put upon this earth / To subjugate or serve.

“The White Shore” by Defiance, Ohio [via] I will not...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:23:06 -0500

“The White Shore” by Defiance, Ohio [via]

I will not condemn what anyone did to survive / but I will not defend a culture that makes us decide / to assimilate or die / or that defines survival as / running as fast as you can from the places you came from / forgetting the things that have made you / until all that is left is the burning in your lungs or / the pounding in your heart that only has space for / contempt for the ones who couldn’t quite make it.