May 2013
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In historic vote, Minnesota Senate approves... →
“Today, love wins,”
Sen. Tony Lourey
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“while I’m keenly aware that there are those who theologically oppose my person...”
– Jennifer Knapp
From: Ask Jennifer Knapp
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April 2013
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“trusting the people is the indispensable precondition for revolutionary change....”
– Pedagogy of the Oppressed
by Paulo Freire
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When Food Isn’t the Answer to Hunger →
“But the United States, the largest donor, is still tied to sending sacks of grain and legumes from America. Only 15 percent of American humanitarian food aid can be untied — bought outside the United States.”
This is so frustrating!
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“64% of all families receive some kind of benefit.
If unemployment benefits are...”
– Benefits in Britain: Separating the Facts from the Fiction (via rightsandhumanity)
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No More Nice Girls →
“The idea that girls are supposed to stay “pure” is a trap designed to keep you from getting out there and exploring the world—because, you’re told, it will only rough you up, dirty up your soul, sully you, make you less. But learning is not a trap. It means that you’re standing in front of failure and embarrassment and disappointment—and joy, and surprise, and all the good things that come...
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“Love lasts about seven years. That’s how long it takes for the cells of the body...”
– Françoise Sagan (via larmoyante)
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“You tried to change didn’t you?
closed your mouth more
tried to be...”
– Warsan Shire
For Women Who Are ‘Difficult’ to Love
Lines 20-35
March 2013
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Home
I officially have a plane ticket home! I arrive in Minneapolis at 3:00 pm May 30th.
It feels so strange, I’ve been talking to all my Peace Corps friends about this, it’s unbelievably bitter sweet. I haven’t left Morocco in two years, so I am excited to see my family and friends who I have missed so much. On the other hand, I am absolutely in love with where I live now, and...
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“On this Earth, some children have access to life-saving medications, and others...”
– MSF doctor Raghu writes about his team’s concerted efforts to help young Oumere survive and reflects on the bigger issues affecting children’s survival in Chad. (via doctorswithoutborders)
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“Scholars often locate “third world women” in terms of the underdevelopment,...”
– Chandra Mohanty, Third World Women and the Politics of Feminism (via angryasiangirlsunited)
some serious food for thought to start out your week.
(via mhcghana)
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“We are sore the length of our bodies
We restore water we cry
We are nothing if...”
– Swimming Pools
By: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
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The Anou →
A pretty awesome way to buy directly from artisans around the world.
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February 2013
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January 2013
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“One day we must ask the question, “Why are there forty million poor people in...”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? 1967
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Don Lenker crafts violins, violas, cellos in his... →
This is my grandfather, and it was way to cool not to post. My sisters all play his instruments, violin, viola, and cello, now I just need to learn the bass!
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December 2012
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The Male Gaze and the Manic Pixie
somersaultmag:
A feminist defense of Manic Pixie Dream Girls and onscreen femininity. Read this story in Somersault’s free pdf issue!
By Torie Rose DeGhett (Torie Rose DeGhett freelances for a variety of publications, frequently writing about politics and music, and is a contributing arts writer at Aslan Media.)
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl (MPDG), a popular pejorative for a recurring feminine...
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November 2012
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Gold; falling from the heartbeat of this girl.:... →
shellywhite:
“Dance is used in protest in many parts of the world. In South Africa for example, dance and song has always been intrinsic to protesting for human rights - and is often led by women. Dance denotes a freedom of body, mind and soul. It is both a celebratory and rebellious act in that it speaks of a freedom of movement, a non-restricted relationship to body and is the antithesis of...
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Have You Heard the One About the Religious Woman... →
“There has always been a small but significant part of the church, of course, that focuses on issues of poverty and equality rather than buying expensive rings for young virgins…The Bible also teaches little girls that they can grow up to drive spikes into the heads of Canaanite generals, and I think there’s value in that.”
October 2012
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