May 2013
142 posts
Black people, who make up 22% of the poor, receive... →
notesonascandal:
theraceproblem:
racismschool:
Just so we’re all clear on what we just read. Black people make up 22% of the poor but only 14% of the government benefits. Meaning, 8% of poor Black people are not taking government benefits when they need them.
While, white people make up 42% of the poor but receive 69% of the government benefits. Meaning, there are white people who are...
“A student blows up at a teacher, drops the F-bomb. The usual approach at Lincoln...”
– Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA, tries new approach to school discipline — suspensions drop 85% (via mchotdog)
what a radical idea yo
(via matthewdgold)
Bam. Kids “misbehave” for actual, real, valid reasons. And have feelings.
(via amydentata)
For fuck’s sake, it takes the people in...
creapy:
if people get offended by girls not wearing bras because their nipples poke through their shirt then we should require every boy in the world to wear bras too i am so tired of seeing man nipples
Mmmmm man nipples.
Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles...
by NANCY SHUTE
May 22, 201311:07 AM
Great Britain is in the midst of a measles epidemic, one that public health officials say is the result of parents refusing to vaccinate their children after a safety scare that was later proved to be fraudulent.
More than 1,200 people have come down with measles so far this year, following nearly 2,000 cases in 2012. Many of the cases have been in...
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“In this country, ‘American’ means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.”
– Toni Morrison (via raptivist)
dakotawhatever:
onehundredbottlesofwhiskey:
loseerrrrrrrrr:
thokjr:
thedadwhisperer:
listerinemouthwash:
if i meet one more fucking person who says they “love” animals but isnt vegan im gonna lose my fucking mind
i love animals i’m not vegan ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You can love something and still want it in your mouth, for example I love cock….
this is the best thing ever
If I meet one more...
"Feminazi"
whoneedsfeminism:
I need feminism because whenever I try and stand up for equal rights for women, I get compared to a group of people who systematically murdered over 11 million people in WWII.
Bad and Worse: Snack Time
cranquis:
What’s BAD: The 10-year-old kid with the intense athlete’s-foot fungal infection on both feet, due to rarely (never?) changing his filthy socks or washing his feet.
What’s WORSE: The rest of his family obviously doesn’t value personal hygeine much either (I had to breathe through my mouth for the entire visit).
What’s WORST: As I’m trying to politely educate the parents on the need...
loseerrrrrrrrr:
thokjr:
thedadwhisperer:
listerinemouthwash:
if i meet one more fucking person who says they “love” animals but isnt vegan im gonna lose my fucking mind
i love animals i’m not vegan ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You can love something and still want it in your mouth, for example I love cock….
this is the best thing ever
If I meet one more vegan who claims to be opposed to cruelty but...
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Heartbreaking.
think-progress:
Even though the day was cancelled due to sequestration, a 5-year-old showed up to school because he was hungry.
And there are more devastating effects sequester budget cuts have had on kids and schools.
shake-thedust:
collapsiblelung:
“When I was at church they taught me something else, if you preach hate at the service those words aren’t anointed. That holy water that you soak in has been poisoned when everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolen. I might not be the same, but that’s not important. No freedom till...
Watchgryzio:
d-hizzle:
oh my god two words in that just UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
All hope is lost so quickly I can’t stop laughing.
I have now watched this twenty times, and I cannot stop laughing.
Five major scandals the media isn't obsessing...
think-progress:
Are these things more important than edits to talking points? Judge for yourself.
1. Carbon pollution reaches historic highs, threatening human existence
2. The devastating impact of sequestration on kids, cancer patients and first responders.
3. Massive cuts to food stamps for the most vulnerable.
4. 1,100 workers die in a Bangladesh factory collapse, and American retailers...
