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"I’ve seen extraordinary change in my lifetime, some of it in the last decade. I was born in a..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:39:44 -0500

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I’ve seen extraordinary change in my lifetime, some of it in the last decade. I was born in a country that had been galvanized and unsettled by the civil rights movement, but still lacked a meaningful environmental movement, women’s movement, or queer rights movement (beyond a couple of small organizations founded in California in the 1950s). Half a century ago, to be gay or lesbian was to live in hiding or be treated as mentally ill or criminal. That 12 states and several countries would legalize same-sex marriage was beyond imaginable then. It wasn’t even on the table in 2003. San Francisco’s spring run of same-sex weddings in 2004 flung open the doors through which so many have passed since.

If you take the long view, you’ll see how startlingly, how unexpectedly but regularly things change. Not by magic, but by the incremental effect of countless acts of courage, love, and commitment, the small drops that wear away stones and carve new landscapes, and sometimes by torrents of popular will that change the world suddenly. To say that is not to say that it will all come out fine in the end regardless. I’m just telling you that everything is in motion, and sometimes we are ourselves that movement.

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- Rebecca Solnit, What Comes After Hope | TomDispatch (via nickturse)

barricadeponine: i wish i was a mermaid so i could have a nice shiny tail and a pretty seashell bra...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:19:07 -0500

barricadeponine:

i wish i was a mermaid so i could have a nice shiny tail and a pretty seashell bra and a beautiful voice that i could use to entice cute boys and make them crash their ships and drown at sea so human women could rise as the dominate gender of the land

selfdoubtandsyphilis: dankestrnemes: do animals think in english or in the sounds they make this...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:25 -0500

selfdoubtandsyphilis:

dankestrnemes:

do animals think in english or in the sounds they make

this is what yahoo paid $1.1 billion for

Remember at times like this: when mainstream media interviews Republican senators and representatives in the US Congress from regions hit, most Republicans voted against expanding aid for the very governmental agencies that are issuing the tornado warnings today. Also, the National Weather Service is being affected by the sequestration cuts to their budget that issues alerts like this.

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:37:45 -0500

thepoliticalfreakshow:

Brief political aside, now back to tornado coverage.

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"Remember, life is a journey. If you got everything you wanted all at once there’d be no point to..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:56:21 -0500

“Remember, life is a journey. If you got everything you wanted all at once there’d be no point to living. Enjoy the ride, and in the end you’ll see these “set backs” as giant leaps forward, only you couldn’t see the bigger picture in the moment. Remain calm, all is within reach; all you have to do is show up everyday, stay true to your path and you will surely find the treasure you seek.”

- Jackson Kiddard (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

devonbanks: this is still my favorite tweet of all time

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:36 -0500

devonbanks:

this is still my favorite tweet of all time

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curveappeal: Just got home from running a 2.5 mile Rave Run...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:52:15 -0500

curveappeal:

Just got home from running a 2.5 mile Rave Run race and I’m feeling amazing about myself. Bared my midriff in public for probably the first time since I was a child. Finished in 28 minutes (11:20 mile) which is better than I ever did when I was sporty and 40 lbs lighter. I love the look on people’s faces when I tell them I’m a runner. Weight is not an indicator of health or fitness. There were girls bigger than I am who were running it and several who still finished before me. Rock on ladies!

210 lbs
Size 14

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urbancatfitters: i would absolutely punch a younger version of myself in the face

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:24 -0500

urbancatfitters:

i would absolutely punch a younger version of myself in the face

bryarly: grrrenadine: ta da Well this is surprisingly...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:08:46 -0500

bryarly:

grrrenadine:

ta da

Well this is surprisingly adorable.

cum-fraiche: troyesivan: STILL TRUE i appreciate that he used...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:02 -0500

cum-fraiche:

troyesivan:

STILL TRUE

i appreciate that he used a black, lesbian couple and their beautiful black baby to illustrate this point because i am damn tired of neil patrick harris being the face of queer struggle

liberal-focus: liberalsarecool: The media is missing the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:05 -0500

liberal-focus:

liberalsarecool:

The media is missing the point.

And get the joke? These political groups get tax free status while you send off taxes with every paycheck because they pretend to be Social Welfare ie Charitable groups. So, of course the Billionaire henchmen in the mainstream press are getting the real scandal wrong.

Also see The Real IRS Scandal

#Breakfast 😜

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:22:35 -0500

#Breakfast 😜

wugs: rock bottom is when youtube comments are more...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:27 -0500

wugs:

rock bottom is when youtube comments are more intelligent than your government