January 2012
16 posts
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my boo hides his burger king shame in a...
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SOPA STRIKE.
strike.
“Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control, — in prison...”
– legal scholar Michelle Alexander. On Monday’s Fresh Air, Alexander talks about how the mass incarceration of African-Americans in the War on Drugs has undermined many of the gains of the Civil Rights movement. (via nprfreshair)
Racism.
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Shit Gay White Guys Say To Gay Black Guys
crankyskirt:
zorascreation:
“Is it true all Black guys have big dicks?” *lowers eyes to your groin*
“Not to be racist but….I’m not really into Black guys, sorry.”
“I once dated this Black guy, he had this HUGE cock.”
“I feel that the black community is keeping LGBT people from achieving our full rights as citizens. It’s like the New Civil Rights Movement!”
“Gay is the New Black!”
“You’re...
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December 2011
13 posts
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A Kandi Koated Hot mess
thegang:
So a little known fact about me – I watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta. I have no shame. The cattiness, the excessive over-the-top purchases, and the senseless arguments – what’s not to love? Haha. I’ve always thought though, that the most sensible, down to earth person(a) on the show was Kandi Burruss. In addition to her contributions to the epic all-girl group Xscape (Second only...
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Guide for the Exploited Non-profit Workers [PDF] →
crankyskirt:
From Tituba’s Revenge [I am in love with their name, BTW, as well as their mission]. About them:
We are a group of anti‐capitalist nonprofit workers who are majority queer women of color in NYC. The professionalization of nonprofits has drawn a significant amount of women – progressive activists from our communities in particular – into the low‐wage, long hours, and non‐unionized...
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"can we stop saying homophobic and start saying...
-brent.
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And this, my friends, is why I generally despise... →
crankyskirt:
catamite:
It is hilarious tho.
First: Of course the biggest tag in the tag cloud is “femmephobia”. Color me surprised.
Second: Can someone please explain to me what part of gay sex is “straight-acting”? Do you really care if somebody flames like Lady Liberty’s torch if the sex is great? Newsflash: nobody’s squishy nerve-filled bits have ever been like, “This feels great, but…...
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happiest news in awhile:
i just got offered a job at brooklyn kitchen! hello working in a kitchen/cooking supply store, organic & local foods grocery, butcher, cooking school/overall diy foods heaven. i’m going to miss working with greenmarket but hey, seasonal work is seasonal work. friday can’t come soon enough…
Vote for Hell's Kitchen Farm Project to win $5k in... →
HKFP needs the funding to ensure our educational programming reaches the most people possible and our rooftop farm can continue to produce fresh vegetables for our local food pantries. Without this funding, our urban agriculture, nutrition, and sustainability educational programming cannot reach everyone! Reblog and support!
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Vote for Hell's Kitchen Farm Project to win $5k in... →
Help us expand our education programming this coming summer and vote for us! We strive to create an urban agriculture hub in Hell’s Kitchen that is open to ALL people. Our rooftop farm is a great site for education and all our produce is donated to two local food pantries. Reblog and support!
November 2011
24 posts
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oh? you work at a nonprofit? are you a white girl...
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The very last Calvin & Hobbes Comic
the80sareforever:
The destruction of a childhood.
oh god that’s sad.
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The Tangential: Shut the Hell Up About How Stupid... →
thetangential:
I am not at a store right now. I have not been at a store at any time today, and I do not intend to visit any store today—except maybe for a liquor store. But good grief, people, you need to SHUT THE HELL UP with your snooty comments/tweets/posts about how stupid Black Friday is. Here’s why:
WAIT A SECOND. It’s classist to think Black Friday is stupid? Hold on a...
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The Estrangement of Trans Gay Men from Cis Gay Men →
femmesandfamily:
this. read this.
This is great. And I’m glad he addressed race towards the end a bit, because I read most of this wanting to insert “white” in front of “cis gay male culture”.
From my experience as a white queer man in NYC who inhabits spaces in the queer world that are not what I would typically call “white cis gay male” spaces...
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“The thing about winter in Minnesota? It helps clarify the meaning of warmth, of...”
– “The storm is coming” — The View from Mrs. Sundberg’s Window for November 14, 2011
This week, Mrs. Sundberg reflects on the glory of Minnesota seasons and offers a recipe for Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies.
[Become a fan of Mrs. Sundberg on Facebook]
(via prairiehomecompanion)
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I am not a radical queer
femmesandfamily:
At least not in most people’s definitions.
Not because I believe in captialism or assimillation. But because I don’t have the privilege to be able to reject these systems and still survive.
Most of the ‘radical’ queers I know don’t work (or work for very little/radical orgs). Most of them I know have college educations that were paid for by their parents. Most of them I...
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“When they applied for a government loan, the loan officer threw back his head...”
– Young Farmers Face Huge Obstacles to Getting Started - NYTimes.com
What a horrible USDA farm loan officer. My dad is a USDA farm loan officer and what these young farmers wanted to do (sustainable vegetable production) is EXACTLY what my dad wants to help make happen. At least we know Southwest...
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“Here’s what you need to realise about anti-racism: It’s not about you. It’s not...”
– VELOCICRAFTOR (via sapphrikah)
to my fellow white friends: we’re supposed to be uncomfortable. if you aren’t, we need to probably talk.
Call for submissions: Black IS an Emotion: Essays... →
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HKFP Celebrates First Growing Season →
Hooray for press picking up the story of our upcoming fundraiser.