December 2011
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“I don’t like this expression ‘First World problems.’ It is false and it is...”
– Nigerian author and artist Teju Cole (via newanddifferentsun)
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===========: The “Why Ron Paul is Awful”... →
stfuconservatives: Does the neocon in your life need some schooling? Here’s a mega-resource of assorted reasons Ron Paul is NOT Libertarian Jesus. (This is a rebloggable version of what’s on this page) What’s Wrong With Ron Paul? 10 Reasons Not to Vote for Ron Paul Ron…
Dec 27th
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Did Americans in 1776 have British accents?
nickpatrick: Reading David McCullough’s 1776, I found myself wondering: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? If so, when did American accents diverge from British accents? The answer surprised me. Read More
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“I found her enthusiasm kind of touching, actually—until the afternoon I...”
– Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Dec 23rd
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“After loss of Identity, the most potent modern terror, is loss of sexuality, or,...”
– Jeanette Winterson, Art & Lies (via homozexual)
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Why What Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and Others Do... →
reallyfoxnews: An astoundingly ironic article from Fox News’ resident psychiatrist bigoted homophobe and non-heterosexual bedroom-policer, Dr. Keith Ablow. From the article, “The sexual histories of political candidates and elected officials have no place in politics because they can distract us from supporting those men and women with the skills to reduce the nation’s debt, create jobs and...
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#occupywallstreet: kelsium: SOPA Emergency IP... →
kelsium: SOPA Emergency IP list anglophonic: Here’s how to access your favorite sites in the event of a DNS takedown tumblr.com 174.121.194.34 wikipedia.org 208.80.152.201 # News bbc.co.uk 212.58.241.131 aljazeera.com 198.78.201.252 # Social media reddit.com 72.247.244.88 …
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Anonymous asked: <p>To the anon who asked: we did a unit on repressed memories in psych a while ago&#8230; and it turns out that, based on everything we know about them, &#8220;unearthing repressed memories&#8221; is complete bogus. Also, since memory is reconstructive, it doesn&#8217;t take much to make us &#8220;remember&#8221; something that never really happened. So I...
Dec 15th
“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I...”
– Susan B. Anthony (via twisted-dimensions)
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“So, just so we’re clear: a 15-year-old who had unprotected sex and knows that...”
– Teen Girls Can Suck It: No Morning-After Pill Without Doc’s Consent (via marxisforbros)
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whimsy: Mary Sue, what are you? or why the concept... →
adventuresofcomicbookgirl: Mary Sue, what are you? or why the concept of Sue is sexist adventuresofcomicbookgirl: Looks like this essay was needed, so I went ahead and did it. Not sure I said everything I wanted to say, but I tried So, there’s this girl. She’s tragically orphaned and richer than anyone on the planet. Every guy she meets falls in love with her, but in between torrid romances...
Dec 9th
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when ariel dreams: A List of my Current... →
oceanid: Hello to my lovely new followers! :) <3 Several people have been asking for a list of my work currently available—I write both as Sarah Diemer (my lesbian YA books) and Elora Bishop (my lesbian adult books—but really, young adults can read them, too). Instead of just directing everyone to my…
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When my parents walk by I stop scrolling
totally-relatable: Tumblr can go from puppies to orgies any second. Follow Totally-Relatable for the funniest and most relatable posts.  This is why I have a privacy screen on my laptop; so I can Tumble at school
Dec 7th
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