February 2012
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I got tired of writing boring cover letters for...
It was the summer of 1997 in the Sonoran Desert, as monsoon clouds retreated and allowed our father sun to cast an amber film onto the dampened and clouded highway, when the canvas of the landscape dabbed a freckle of orange and white onto its horizon. Intrigued, I straightened my back and folded away the sun visor in front of me. As our car approached this strange body in the distance, and as...
Race and incarceration in the USA: the effect on...
occupyallstreets:
zeezeescorner:
Philip N. Cohen posted this chart comparing the rates of incarceration across racial groups in the USA (via Sociological Images). Cohen writes:
to understand the disparate impact of this change on Black men in young adulthood primarily — and secondarily, Latino men — here are the rates of incarceration for men by age and race/ethnicity (Blacks here exclude...
I miss everybody, and I wonder who misses me!
My computer’s been missing for a week (along with my phone and my wallet, though I got those back a few days ago) so until whoever has my computer feels the power of my spooky magic compelling them to return my shit to me, I may be rare in posting things. Yep. BUT I HAVE STORIES. SOON.
Take care, lovelies.
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Racism 101: Are you a Racist?: White Privilege:... →
racismschool:
Things I wish I could tell every White American:
“White Privilege” is not a slur or an insult
It is not derogatory
It is not something you can stop, start, eliminate or get more of
Acknowledging that you have it does not change anything
Denying that you have it does not change anything
Starved by protein, HIV can’t replicate →
singularitarian:
Immune cells can be protected from the most virulent form of HIV by a protein that starves the virus of materials it needs to replicate.
Your head explodes every time you hear:
actyourrage:
queeronthefence:
youknowyouareaveganwhen:
(1) Veganism is too extreme,
(2) It’s too expensive to eat vegan, or
(3) You can’t stay vegan because you don’t get enough nutrients
Well guess what bitches, my grocery bill is lower than ever, and I look and feel better than I ever have before going vegan.
Enjoy your privilege, then, folks. Don’t crap on those who can’t afford to...
“The force that allows white feminist authors to make no reference to racial...”
– bell hooks, Ain’t I A Woman, pg 138 (via butcheredmentality)
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“Thanks, comrades!”
– bell hooks as she waved to my friends and I on our way to the parking garage from her talk at ASU
“The solution to oppression is to eliminate oppressed categories.”
– People with a lot of unexamined privilege (via youarenotyou)
…I’m really hoping that this isn’t suggesting genocide, because I feel like people who suggest genocide as a way to get rid of oppression don’t just have a lot of unexamined privelege, they also are scared shitless and need a scapegoat.
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the bad dominicana: how intolerance is... →
baddominicana:
how intolerance is ingrained:
we were looking at photos of amerindians, w face paint, and my cosita said “uh oh, their face is dirty. yucky.”
now, mind you, she says this because when she gets stuff all over her face this is what i tell her. for her context, as someone who doesnt put face paint…
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isthatwhatyoucalllearning replied to your post: Wednesday, I saw Noam Chomsky. Tomorrow, I’m seeing bell hooks.
oh my goodness me too! this is one of the few times i’m happy to live in arizona. i am SO EXCITED for bell hooks :D
There will be holy days created in honor of this week in Arizona.
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Wednesday, I saw Noam Chomsky. Tomorrow, I'm...
WHY IS GOD REWARDING ME SO?!
(In case you’ve wondered where I’ve been, tumblr. I’ve been on a week-long chase of critical social theorists throughout AZ.)
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TUSD board member Hicks now stoops to slander →
Mexican American Studies opponents traffic in lies and, now, even slander. On Feb. 2, Tucson Unified School District board member Michael Hicks - in his capacity as a member of the board - was on the Garrett Lewis A.M. show (KNST 97.1).
On that program, Hicks compared the University of Arizona MAS faculty who participated in a recent “teach in” involving TUSD students at the UA to the...
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Oh yes, and CHOMSKY REFERRED TO UNIDOS WHEN ASKED...
Not by name, of course, but he said “Or look at the student protests here concerning Mexican American Studies.”
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
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My friend drove Noam Chomsky around Tucson...
Apparently Chomsky drinks a full glass of whiskey every night and, in person, is like a chatty, friendly grandpa.
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Ⓐntifasciste: skepticamongthefaithful: On an... →
skepticamongthefaithful:
On an ethical lifestyle and organ donation.
hate-wizard:
I’m an organ donor. I also am somewhere in between vegan and vegetarian. I see a contradiction in this.
This means that if I die, any of my usable organs will be harvested and transplanted into another…
What the fuck, people? …I want that patch.
I often wonder if the crudely drawn penises you find scribbled on walls and such are actually the signature tag of a single person who is actually the most prolific graffiti artist in the world. Think about it.
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VIDEO: Noam Chomsky calls TUSD’s ban on MAS an... →
While Professor Noam Chomsky was in Tucson this week he was asked about the Mexican American Studies ban.
He gives a historical context for why this is wrong, stating that this is Mexico but was taken away by a war of aggression by the United States.
The borders used to be more open, but it was under Democratic president Bill Clinton who in 1994 started militarizing the border as NAFTA...
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Never lose your culture, and if you never had it,...
cottoncandyafroprincess:
If someone stole it from you, reclaim it.
US on Russian and Chinese UN Veto: "Disgusting",... →
apofis:
zedweiller:
verbalresistance:
A Quick Listing of The United States’ Record of Veto Use at the United Nations (UN): 1972–2011 *
(Including Resolutions against Decades of Atrocities and Violations, Often Supported and/or Bankrolled by the United States)
Year + The UN Resolution which was vetoed by the United States:
1972 Condemns Israel for killing hundreds of people in Syria and...
rebellioussmile. (:: EVERYONE NEEDS TO REBLOG/LIKE... →
iamthethunder:
screamforyou:
My coworker lost her younger brother, a few days ago, at gun point to Calumet City police officers. His name was Stephon and he was 15 years old. He was a special needs person. Suffered from autism. On Feburary 1st, 2012, police were called to the home, where Stephon had, unfortunately, become…
Dying by police action is a serious threat to autistic men. Women...
I dont like rap and it has nothing to do with...
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
steviemcfly:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
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jonaki:
lebanesepoppyseed:
jonaki:
lebanesepoppyseed:
someotherchick replied to your post: mostroadsleadhome replied to…
I think ppl forget that just bc they’re not actively thinkin “I dont like rap/hip hop bc it’s black music” doesn’t mean that anti-black racism doesn’t figure into those...
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[TW: MISGENDERING, TRANSMISOGYNY, CISSUPREMACY,... →
A trans woman says that when she was arrested for a minor subway violation, NYPD officers belittled her, called her names, asked about her genitals — and kept her chained to a fence for 28 hours. Now she’s suing. And it turns out she’s far from alone.
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A Glimpse Behind Bars: Juveniles In The Justice... →
by DANA FARRINGTON
EnlargeRichard Ross/Juvenile In Justice
This 10-year-old, R., was brought in from school by a policeman. He had stabbed a schoolmate, but it was unclear what tool he had used. He was waiting to be picked up by his mom, who couldn’t get him until she got off work, for fear of losing her job.
In the confines of jail cells, photographer Richard Ross documents...
At least 204 people have been killed by the NYPD... →
fuckyeahmarxismleninism:
February 4, 1999 - Amadou Diallo, 23 - Bronx
May 25, 1999 - Rodney Mason, 38 - Queens
May 26, 1999 - Dante Johnson, 16 - Bronx
Jun. 28, 1999 - Renato Mercado, 63 - Manhattan
Jul. 24, 1999 - Delano Maloney, 32 - Brooklyn
Aug. 5, 1999 - Jatrek Hewitt, 17 - Staten Island
Aug. 9, 1999 - Robert Striker, 54 - Manhattan
Aug. 15, 1999 - Angel Reyes, 47 - Manhattan
Aug....
New Transgender Clinic in NYC →
The groundbreaking APICHA Transgender Clinic provides comprehensive medical services including the initiation and maintenance of hormone therapy along with mental and social support services designed to accommodate the dis-tinct needs of transgender individuals with particular focus on communities of color.
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This year, APICHA has served over 2,600 patients, mostly people of color,...
Greek hospital now under workers' control →
bradicalmang:
Health workers in Kilkis, Greece, have occupied their local hospital and have issued a statement saying it is now fully under workers control.
The general hospital of Kilkis in Greece is now under workers control. The workers at the hospital have declared that the long-lasting problems of the National Health System (ESY) cannot be resolved.
The workers have responded to the...