May 2013
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Woolwich attack: terrorist proclaimed 'an eye for... →
A British soldier has been butchered on a busy London street by two Islamist terrorists, one of whom proclaimed afterwards: “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” This is horrifying beyond belief. The audacity, the pride, the utter hatred… in the name of God? What God are they worshipping? An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. This is truth. Have these wars in the Middle...
May 23rd
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May 22nd
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What do you do when you’re a bystander witness to a heated discussion about systems of oppression, but they’re getting it wrong? e.g., defending the UCLA student’s right to a racist youtube video?!, perpetuating internalized intragroup racism, calling oneself a minority instead of a POC, etc.?
May 14th
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Thoughts this morning
1. Nothing like running two blocks to catch your bus to wake you up and make you want to crawl back into bed at the same time. 2. Why is there so much traffic this morning? Because Los Angeles loses all ability to drive when the weather isn’t sunny and 70 degrees.
May 6th
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The NIMH Withdraws Support for DSM-5 →
The latest development is a humiliating blow to the APA.
May 5th
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Ohio Republicans Want To Punish Colleges That... →
think-progress: Ohio Republicans now want to punish state universities that encourage students to cast a ballot. Under a budget amendment filed by Republicans in the Ohio House, state universities that provide documents enabling students to register to vote in their college town, rather than in the state where their parents reside, will be forbidden from charging those students out-of-state...
May 5th
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Why do I always do this to myself?! Another day wasted away with distractions rather than focused paper-writing, despite sitting in front of the computer for most of the day. Well, at least tomorrow’s another day.
May 5th
May 4th
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Remembered my keys today, but forgot my lunch (w/ already-peeled bananas). It’s been a rough week.
May 3rd
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May 3rd
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Fun Fact: The NRA's new president called the Civil... →
Holy fuck. Stop it. Stop it now. When did loyalty to the Southern Confederacy become a hallmark of modern-day Patriotism?!?!
May 2nd
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27 Things You Had To Deal With As The Only Black... →
“You know, I don’t even see you as black.”
May 2nd
April 2013
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WatchWatch
Watching this story of Clay Hunt, a Marine veteran who ended up committing suicide, I can’t help but notice the stark similarities between his mentality and the mentality of other Marines I know. I can’t help but think that there is no safe zone after you’ve spent time in the service…
Apr 28th
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“I listened. I could not make her home life better. It was a rough road. I...”
– Corina Fiore at The Broad Side. As a social worker, I know these sentiments too well. 
Apr 14th
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Why Failure Matters (h/t The Dish) That space between who we are and who we can be…
Apr 14th
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http://www.bodyofwar.com/ →
to watch Body of War is an intimate and transformational feature documentary about the true face of war today. Meet Tomas Young, 25 years old, paralyzed from a bullet to his spine - wounded after serving in Iraq for less than a week.  Body of War is Tomas’ coming home story as he evolves into a new person, coming to terms with his disability and finding his own unique and passionate voice...
Apr 13th
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http://ptsdsurvivordaily.com/ →
Just found this personal blog of a veteran with PTSD documenting his road towards healing.
Apr 13th
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Everything We Know About What’s Happened Under... →
So much good info.
Apr 13th
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Apr 4th
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March 2013
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Mar 29th
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Mar 29th
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Mar 29th
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North Korea readies rockets after U.S. show of... →
Waaaahhhh!
Mar 29th
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Mar 29th
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Obama administration fails to live up to its commitment to veterans. Jon Stewart throwing it down: The point is, if you’re making the case the government has a meaningful role to play in improving people’s lives, then when you’re not obstructed from doing what you want, then you better fucking bring it.
Mar 28th
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Mar 28th
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pickledtoast: righttochoose: If i tell you I am pro-choice, all you know about me is that i am pro-choice. You know that i believe in letting women make their own reproductive choices. You know that i believe abortion should remain/be made legal, everywhere. you do NOT know, and cannot assume whether or not i would have an abortion myself. I may, or may not. But it is a personal matter - one...
Mar 28th
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Above is the preview for PBS’s documentary Makers: Women Who Make America. Quick summary thoughts: Everyone should watch Makers because women’s history is part of U.S. history no matter how untold it is. Feminism (and any equality rights movement) is about being treated fairly. It is about having the option to compete. It is not saying that men and women are exactly the same, but...
Mar 28th
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Mar 28th
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Mar 23rd
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Three recent shitty military tragedies
iamasoulofmischief: schoolmeetlife: 3 killed in NAS Whidbey Island crash (last Monday) 7 (now 8) Marines dead after training blast (this past Monday) Marine kills two at Quantico, then himself (last night) fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck …now I don’t want my two Navy boys to switch over to the Marines. 1. Sadly, being in the Navy doesn’t necessarily protect you from these tragedies....
Mar 23rd
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Mar 23rd
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Three recent shitty military tragedies
3 killed in NAS Whidbey Island crash (last Monday) 7 (now 8) Marines dead after training blast (this past Monday) Marine kills two at Quantico, then himself (last night) fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
Mar 22nd
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Mar 21st
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Today is the 10 year anniversary of the start of...
think-progress: This is the comprehensive timeline.  And there’s still much work left to do to heal, to salve the wounds we created…
Mar 20th
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The thing I hate the most about staying at school late is that my female-hyperalert instincts are always kicked in gear. I have to think about, consider, and fear possibly getting sexually assaulted as I try to go home and get some rest.
Mar 19th
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You know the majority of people who complain about how things are “too PC” these days are usually those who come from the privileged-dominant culture. They’ve never had their identities broadly and systematically misconstrued, misappropriated, or mocked, but yet they are annoyed that people who have been targeted and victimized are speaking up against it. The privileged’s...
Mar 19th
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First meal of the day at 6pm - butternut squash soup and onion rings. My eating habits are shit during finals.
Mar 19th
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Lackland Trainer Handed 4 Years in Rape →
whiferdill: An Air Force boot camp instructor got four years in prison and a dishonorable discharge Saturday after being found guilty of raping an airman he’d led in basic training. Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto appeared stunned when Lt. Col.Matthew Van Dalen pronounced the verdict. In court after a recess, he stood before the judge and nervously recited the Lord’s Prayer. He then said, “Your honor,...
Mar 18th
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Colorado Legislature OKs expansion of firearms... →
Mar 16th
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I miss Brown
I miss this community. Reading the BDH reminds me of that. Glimpses of the week: Poet examines sexism, transphobia in talk Janus to cosponsor gun violence forums with Paxson Paxson endorses same-sex marriage in RI Student Op-Ed - Dorris ‘15: The misinformed opposition to transgender health care #justaregulardayatbrown And Paxson continues to impress. She’s no Ruth quite yet, but...
Mar 13th
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Mar 13th
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fave new Pandora station - of Monsters And Men
Mar 13th
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Mar 13th
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Mar 12th
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Reinstate Tuition Assistance →
Please sign and pass on the message.
Mar 12th
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BREAKING: Civil Unions have been passed in...
justinspoliticalcorner: BREAKING: Colorado Legislature approves civil unions for gay couples; governor expected to sign bill. -MM March 12, 2013 Welcome to the 21st century, CO. Let’s bring the other states along too.
Mar 12th
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The worst things about the House GOP's new budget
think-progress: — Gives huge tax cuts to the rich and corporations — Forces seniors to pay more for health care — Jeopardizes Medicaid — Repeals health coverage from 30 million Americans — Cuts food stamps Find all the details at ThinkProgress oh geez….
Mar 12th
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Mar 12th
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3 Dead in Whidbey Island EA-6B Jet Crash →
This hits a little too close to home… this was Husband’s training squadron when he was out there. Praying for the families and the community. Hold your loved ones close, everyone.
Mar 12th
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