February 2009
January 2009
Kim Kardashian is asking for it →
luxxe:
(via urbanredneck)
wow. umm.. really? kim kardashian definitely isn’t fat. the standards we have for women really scare the shit out of me.
and if Kim Kardashian is fat, I must be a human beach ball
Love/hate: M.I.A. Needs to Stop Doing Interviews →
“But does being pro-choice mean that one should support a woman’s right to...”
– Womb Raiders: New Facts About Mother Of Octuplets Raise Ethical Questions
I think so, but I admit to having a pretty extreme definition of what “pro-choice” means. It’s a hard question though.
Octuplets’ Mom Has 6 Other Children - NYTimes.com →
there is a lot about this article that I don’t like.
“The School District said yesterday that it would open two hours late Monday...”
– Pittsburgh schools taking timeout after Super Bowl | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/30/2009
“We should have been more selfish, not selfless. It sounds probably perverse for...”
– Blagojevich Makes a Day of It on Way Out - NYTimes.com
Oh Rod, I’m going to miss you just a little bit.
I DRIVE A CHEVROLET MOVIE THEATER →
(via notjenny)
THIS. IS. ART.
gifparty:
Addictive Mac and Cheese - Bitten Blog -... →
I have to try this.
Feministe » A Story in Pictures →
“I see a financial counselor where I learn that had my insurance not covered the...”
– 1 out of 3 … is ME: Day 1 The Waiting Room
abortion funds, both national and local. asking friends and family members, delaying payments on rent and bills, and selling some belongings.
I really, really like this woman’s blog. she does come from a privileged background - she mentions...
“The senators also voted to permanently bar him from seeking public office in...”
– Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate - NYTimes.com
Because you just KNOW he’d try that shit.
Iraq Won’t Grant Blackwater a License -... →
Discussing 30 Rock:
arod:
Me: I know so many guys exactly like Frank. It’s ridiculous. Roommate: Wait, are you the one who thinks Twofer is hot, or is that someone else? Me: Dude, Twofer is totally hot.
seconded
“Under the new law, women will of course still need to prove pay discrimination....”
– Nancy Watzman — What a difference a president makes | Politics West
Is it bad that I link to my aunt and uncle’s writing a lot? whatever, it’s worthwhile.
“For more than 30 years, we’ve fought as women of color for the rights of poor...”
– Women of Color Need Human Rights, Not Concessions | RHRealityCheck.org
Can't call Valentina as Batman requesting Phil...
anavalentina:
kings:
because WUOG now has caller ID
AHAHAHAH FOILED AGAIN, BATMAN!
we always used to call Navid and request Weezer. ah, the good old days.
Oh The Humanity!
workhorse: so i ask what the snuggies are made out of, because i want to iron-on some iron ons on them…
dodai: haha
workhorse: and she says they’re made of "thick luxurious fleece."
workhorse: and i say yeah, i know, but is it like, a poly cotton blend?
workhorse: she says: hold on. i’m on hold again. she comes back and says "it's thick luxrious fleece."
dodai: haha
workhorse: so then i say that i'm looking to buy about 50 snuggies 'cause i want to make the united states of snuggie, because there's not red snuggies and blue snuggies, there's the united states of snuggies
dodai: omg. what did she say?
workhorse: nothing.
One out of three women has an abortion in her... →
myabortionblog:
Another fantastic blog by a woman going through a second trimester abortion. Amazing how more and more voices keep piping up. It shouldn’t have to be a big secret, folks.
this is a really great blog for a lot of reasons and I wish the author the best of luck tomorrow.
The Clipse speak on Lil’ Wayne « weapons of mass... →
Dear Clipse,
I really love y’all and I also love making fun of Lil’ Wayne but don’t you think that there are better insults than “What a homo lol”? maybe I’m holding you to a higher standard since I know that you’re good with the wordplay and all of that.
your friend,
Bethany
Heather Havrilesky on TV: "The Trials of Ted... →
this sounds depressing/intriguging/infuriating
Artistic roommates transform house into exhibition... →
snaggleraggle:
kings:
The roommates said they agree that studying at the art school together is what keeps their house so relaxed and drama free. That and, according to 20-year-old painting major Lindsey Reynolds, not having a lot of social interaction with those who feel more comfortable writing a term paper than wielding a paintbrush. “The art school is just so different from the rest of...
WatchObama’s Pre-Election Jonas Brothers Bet With Malia (VIDEO)
Good god that family is adorable.
“This creeping up of teen pregnancy is not because so many more kids are having...”
– Maria Kefalas, assoc. prof. of sociology at St. Joseph’s University — Well - The Myth of Rampant Teenage Promiscuity - NYTimes.com
yvynyl:
Thunderheist - Sweet 16
Maybe this will...
WWJJD: Judge Judy Doesn't Understand Philly... →
Buzz Kill: New Georgia Obscenity Law Could Ban... →
There Coweta County goes, making Georgia look as backwards as ever.
“But despite the debate her congregation has generated, Hartman sees the...”
– The Chosen: Can One Woman Start An “Orthodox Feminist Revolution?”
I vaguely remember going to my uncle’s (liberal and progressive) modern Orthodox synagogue in Israel and it was weird how the women and men were separated. I remember the women being in the basement? This might...
Cutegasm: Animal Planet Will See Your "Football"... →
I AM IN LOVE WITH ALL OF THESE PUPPIES I WANT ONE NOW
French Vogue : All Lara Stone, All The Time →
“We talk about approximately a quarter of a million persons who are fundamentally...”
– BBC NEWS | South Asia | ‘Crisis unfolding’ in Sri Lanka
“The White House and the Democratic majority in Congress have now deemed family...”
– Stimulus Finalized Without Medicaid Family Planning Expansion | RHRealityCheck.org
“Then too, as we speak, a normally pragmatic friend is having a horrible time...”
– The Haunting: Ghost Story
“Both Pelosi and Obama plan to bring the legislation back at some point, but that...”
– Profiles In Wimpery: Obama, Pelosi Cave On Contraceptive Funding (For Now)
Those of you in Philly/PA - I think that the money in the stimulus would have made it easier for states to provide something like PA’s Select Plan For Women, which is a health care plan for women who are uninsured and...
“I have met very few men who are truly distressed about systemic, unearned male...”
– From “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh (via anavalentina)
I love busting this out on people who are like “no reverse racism exists because this one time these black girls totally called me a white bitch!”
“Obama has asked House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman...”
– The Washington Independent » Obama Begs Waxman to Yank Birth Control from Stimulus
disappointment #1
“Hey, not to get all pseudo-intellectual, but there was a big article in the NY...”
– 30 Rock Preview: Tina Fey Meets Jon Hamm - Sitcoms - Videogum
The world of Diplo according to Diplo, | Mad... →
Diplo comes across as kind of a douche
why won’t gifs and some pictures show up on my dashboard even though I have the “show full size pictures” or whatever option checked in my settings?
Wale Working With TV on the Radio →
piercethenight:
oh snap!
not only is this awesome, the post is time-stamped 40 minutes from now. music news of the future!
yesssssssss