July 2011
“Take names. Remember them. The behavior of certain Republicans who call...”
– Kathleen Parker on the debt ceiling debacle. (via washingtonpoststyle)
i don't know about god or religion
but there’s good and beauty in the world and i am thankful for that.
Watchocean by sarosh jacob.
i prefer his other video, but this is pretty cool.
i will never stop marveling at the wonder of the world.
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hmmmmm...
usually, i laugh it off, but sometimes i wonder when my male friends make jokes about or in reference to wanting to have sex with me or having sexual fantasies about me, if they actually mean it.
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“The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age...”
– Aldous Huxley, who would have been 117 today. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
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kateoplis:
Bon Iver // Come talk to me (Peter...
Blasts and Gun Attack in Norway - 7 Dead -... →
OSLO — Powerful explosions shook central Oslo on Friday afternoon, blowing out the windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister. The state television broadcaster, citing the police, said seven people were killed and at least 15 injured; a spokeswoman for the prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, said he was “safe and not hurt.”
Shortly...
living and doing
i should stay home, but we’re having a heatwave. on hot nights like this, it’s like i can feel trouble beckoning and i want to go out and find it.
An Independent Woman Realizes a Serious... →
therawness:
From the article:
One of the most common human biases is the Fundamental Attribution Error, in which we hold one set of explanations for our own behaviors and a different set for the actions of others.
We see our own actions as reasonable, understandable responses to situations. But we tend to interpret the actions of others as indicators of deep-rooted personality traits or...
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Run for the Borders
brooklynmutt:
It’s official - going out of business sales start at all Borders tomorrow. - @Maetron, AP
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fabiolaalondra:
in this room the hours of love still make shadows.
- Charles Bukowski
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“That’s the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If...”
– Charles Bukowski (via monsta)
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“You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love...”
– Bob Marley (via megamazing) (via crazybeautiful) (via bon-bon) (via endosymbiotic) (via mzchief)
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a...”
– Albert Einstein (via crookedindifference)
my gay boyfriend is better than your husband.
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11 Things the Richest U.S. Households Can Buy That... →
The 400 wealthiest families in the U.S. aren’t just filthy rich, they are downright dirty. Collectively, these households own $1.37 trillion dollars; a number so high that it’s nearly impossible to comprehend. Here are 11 shocking things $1.37 trillion can buy that you can’t.
The richest 400 households can pay off every student loan for every single student in the entire United States. No more...
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“If you’re going to do something wrong, do it big, because the punishment is the...”
– Jayne Mansfield (via santosha65)
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to beach or not to beach
plans canceled so now i can go to the beach OR
i could:
finish unpacking
go to my storage space and move stuff
get the rest of my stuff and move it to my new storage space
get my nails done.
go to the museum.
go see patti smith on the waterfront.
i’m totally going to the beach. uhhh… maybe not.
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Help us ask key pharmaceutical companies to make... →
doctorswithoutborders:
If you’re on Twitter, you can RT the link above to help us ask Johnson and Johnson, Abbott, and Merck to put their patents in the Pool to increase access to HIV medicines.
The patent pool is designed to lower prices of HIV drugs and increase access to them in the developing world. With a patent pool companies are financially rewarded, and patients benefit from access to...
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“Alone at night
in the wet city
the country’s wit
is not memorable.
The...”
– Frank O’Hara (via cinemaskeleton)
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“Respond to every call that excites your spirit.”
– Rumi (via mrskhan)
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Give Up The Ghost
Is California Torturing Prisoners at Pelican Bay? →
Prisoners in as many as 11 of California’s 33 adult prisons are currently refusing state-issued meals, reports the Los Angeles Times, in solidarity with the hunger strike begun July 1 by prisoners held in solitary confinement at the Pelican Bay supermax. It’s unclear exactly how many Pelican Bay inmates are participating in the hunger strike — the Times cites estimates ranging from 400 (from...
“This newspaper has a strong dislike of big government; we have long argued that...”
– The Economist (via azspot)
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“But as the centerpiece of our country’s gaudily ambitious space adventures, the...”
– In an Earthbound Era, Heaven Has to Wait - NYTimes.com
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