August 2011
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New mutual aid request!
Here’s the deal: Shanna — a Kansas City liberty activist — needs $400 for emergency car repairs. If she can’t get the car repaired, she can’t get to her job at Walmart (10 mile drive). If she can’t get to work, she loses her job. If she loses her job, she and her child are out on the streets. Simple ‘nuff explanation here.
Look, I don’t know...
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New Gonzo Times post
Whether you’re talking to the pro-choicer, the pothead, or the gun enthusiast, all of these people want the government to stay out of their pet issue. Pro-choicers don’t want an abortion to be a two week process any more than the pothead wants buying an ounce of weed to be a two week process or the gun enthusiast wants buying a gun to be a two week process. Virtually everyone has a...
June 2011
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Couponing
You might be familiar with “extreme couponing,” otherwise known as the “sport” of strategic shopping and coupon use. Judging from TLC’s Extreme Couponing, it does seem to get a little hoarder-esque. The above embedded clip features a woman who bought 75 bottles of French’s mustard because the sale and coupons brought the price per bottle down to dirt cheap. ...
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Gardening!
As I mentioned a few days ago, my herb garden is back into full swing. My lavender, oregano, thyme, onion chives, tarragon, pineapple, orange, spear & chocolate mints all survived the winter and look fuckin’ awesome. (The chives and tarragon were the first ones to come back; I began seeing signs of new growth on them during a freak heatwave in February. The chocolate mint is the...
I AM IN A MOOD, courtesy of reading rape apologism and blatant anti-Semitism. YAY FACEBOOK!
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Don't hate me because I drop knowledge bombs.
If you truly think I’m wrong, then you’re not paying attention in the least.
Sometimes, the easiest trolling is dropping some fucking real talk and pissing all over everyone’s Wheaties.
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May 2011
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: Unschooling: A Parental Right? →
radicallane:
(From my blog I’m Unschooled. Yes, I Can Write.)
Whenever I hear people saying things like “Unschooling obviously wouldn’t work for everyone, but parents should have a right to choose what’s best for their kids,” or one of the hundred other variants on that same sentiment,…
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Moar Amazon DVD sales
Same deal as before: Each DVD is linked directly to my listing on Amazon (everything is under “buymycollegebooks”). If you don’t see a listing or our account, then it’s already been sold. I will attempt to update this list as often as possible, but since these sales are going through Amazon, I may not keep up on it as much as I’d intended.
Conditions are listed on each Amazon listing. Most of the...
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Real life update
Chappelle Show: WacArnolds - watch more funny videos
I got a job. I’m not disclosing where it is or what it is (for privacy reasons), but I will say that it’s sort of food service, sort of retail, and not Wawa. It’s not too bad thus far. The pay sucks, but is better than what I got at my last job. Most of my coworkers are decent — and one of the most annoying ones has...
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And while I'm at it, why not clear out some books,...
In a similar vein to my earlier post re: DVD selling, I’ve also decided to list some books on Amazon. Many of them are veg*n cookbooks (most being vegan with a couple vegetarian books in the mix), but there is a small amount of variation here.
My list of current Amazon book sales will follow this little intro. Just as I said on the DVD post, I can damn near guarantee that there will be...
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Clearing out my DVD/book collection (Amazon...
Seriously, would you want to lug around this many DVDs?
Because money is nice and keeping clutter I don’t need flat out sucks, I’ve decided to get purge my entire DVD collection. I’m breaking this up into a few lists just to keep things more organized. The following is my current of Amazon sales. I can damn near guarantee that there will be another post going up with more...
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Can't imagine why I'm so over Jezebel.
Yes, but I’m the asshole for ever pointing out misogyny over there. CAUSE OMG THEY’RE ALL FEMINIST AS HELL, Y’ALL! /eyeroll
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OMG! That Salami Bologna guy is dead!
Around this time, everyone and their brother was hawking whatever 9/11 commemorative coin, plate, t-shirt, sticker, license plate, etc., they could quickly churn out. Certainly, Americans couldn’t be expected to not make a quick buck off of a horrific tragedy in the tackiest ways imaginable. Why, that would be totally socialistic and stuff!
It all fed into the jingoistic/nationalist and patently...
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Adsense #fail
Yeah, so just in case it isn’t crystal clear that I use Adsense on my blog and any ads on my blog are not necessarily endorsed by me:
Does the term “barking up the wrong tree” mean anything?
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Quest for the Queen (video)
I am in the process of waking up, getting dressed, and trying not to be nerve wracked. So here, have a video & link to hold you over for now. I think that videos of my family members explain too much about me:
The Stingers Club.
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April 2011
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My take on the royal wedding:
Just sayin.
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More TSA Shenanigans
Let’s ignore the fact that I’m a bit confused on how Parker could be emptying her bank account by depositing checks into it. Let’s also ignore the subtle misogyny in the PPD & TSA’s actions here; John Parker is not Kathy Parker’s keeper, nor does Kathy Parker belong to John Parker. Let’s think, instead, about this scary concept: without knowing the situation or anything about the couple, PPD...
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I can haz 32 yrz.
Yesterday was my birthday. On Saturday night, I rung in the weekend with trips to Devil’s Den (duck fries make me fucking weep), Rim Cafe (where Rene made me a drink about as large as my fuckin’ head. #TRUTH), and The Dive (where I got to see the cutest grey and white pit bull. HE SAT AT THE BAR LIKE PEOPLE!)
Since my birthday, like, never falls on Easter, Anarchist Boyfriend and I...
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Late birthday gift?
Abortion is green!
For the next few weeks, NNAF is running their second annual Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser. NNAF — the National Network of Abortion Funds — works with regional groups to provide private funding for abortions. Basically, you fork over money and that money is used to pay for a woman’s abortion (either in part or in full).
For full disclosure, NNAF has been trying...
Watchvoltyball:
fuckyeahfeminists:
biancavirina:
CLICK THE SQUARES.
THIS IS SO FUN! I AM DANCING AND CLICKING INSTEAD OF DOING WORK
Holy fuuuuck I am in love with this.
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My Planned Parenthood experience
This post also appeared at Gonzo Times.
So, people are understandably pissed over Glenn Beck’s assertion that only hookers need Planned Parenthood. Now, the statement is (obviously) really fucked up for a lot of reasons. I don’t have the time or patience to unpack all of the shitty implications about sex workers from a man who claims libertarian cred when convenient. I’m one...
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Excellent ACLU piece on street harassment
Today will be different.
I first remember it happening when I was around 14. I was in high school. I lived in the country. I had to walk a quarter of a mile from where the bus dropped me off to home. Guys driving by would sometimes call stuff out the window of their cars. Sometimes they slowed down. Sometimes they stopped the car to say things and offer me a ride. I was afraid. I didn’t...
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Good ol' fashioned hotlinking prank. #NSFW
Um. No.
A few weeks ago, while doing my normal online bullshit, I stumbled across some hotlinks to content on my website. Predictably, I flipped my shit. This isn’t about copyright (hell, I don’t hold the copyright to this photo; to my knowledge, it’s public domain). Rather, it’s about not rewarding your laziness by allowing you to steal bandwidth from me. That shit...
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Links dump - girls rock edition
Let me take a moment to gush over my baby cousin:
She’s 3.5 years old and already owns your ass. Just sayin’. I figured that was a good opening for some links on girls and music:
Girls Rock Philly. “Girls Rock Philly (GRP) is an initiative to bring Philadelphia a girls-only, week-long summer day camp serving junior rockers ages 9-17. Led by a team of all female instructors...
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$2b < $700.1b
From CNN:
Washington (CNN) — Democrats and Republicans narrowly averted a partial shutdown of the federal government Friday night, agreeing on a budget deal and a short-term funding extension little more than an hour before the clock struck midnight and time ran out. The new funding extension, which cuts spending by $2 billion, will last through next Thursday.
Entire article here.
Before...
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Women's History Month wrap up
Every February, I think “oh, I ought to do some blogging for Women’s History Month,” but I tend to forget about it until March 15th or so. At that point, it feels like I’d be half-assing it, so I tell myself I’ll wait until the next year. February rolls around, and the vicious cycle repeats.
This year, I was adamant that I needed to do something. As much as a lot...
March 2011
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Women's History Month: Emma Goldman
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Emma Goldman: Anarchist, activist, atheist
The conception of gods originated in fear and curiosity. Primitive man, unable to understand the phenomena of nature and harassed by them, saw in every terrifying manifestation some sinister force expressly directed...
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Women's History Month: Pam Spaulding
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Pam Spaulding: Blogger, political activist
Pam Spaulding is the editor and publisher of Pam’s House Blend (pamshouseblend.com), honored as “Best LGBT Blog” in the 2005 and 2006 Weblog Awards. The Blend, which averages 120,000 visitors a month,...
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Women's History Month: Granny Peace Brigade
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Granny Peace Brigade: Awesome radical anti-war grannies.
Before us, Raging Grannies of Tucson, AZ tried to enlist in the US military and were arrested for trespassing. Media coverage of that effort inspired New York women to make a stand as well.
A group of...
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Women's History Month: Maggie Kuhn
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Maggie Kuhn: Founder of the Gray Panthers
At age 65, when many people prepare for quiet years, Maggie Kuhn embarked on the greatest adventure and most important work of her life. In 1970, forced to retire from her career with the Presbyterian Church at age 65,...
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Women's History Month: April Winchell
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
April Winchell (aka Helen Killer): Comedian, voice actor, comedy writer, Regretsy lady
Years ago when I was just starting out as an advertising copywriter, I was given an assignment I couldn’t get right. I wrote and rewrote the copy over and over again, but...
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Women's History Month: Margaret Cho
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Margaret, what’s goin on in North Korea? Margaret, what’s up with that guy? I DO NOT KNOW. I HAVE NO IDEA. NO, I DO NOT HAVE HIS PHONE NUMBER!
Margaret Cho: Comedian, feminist, LGBT activist, belly dancing extraordinaire
V. Vale: Can you measure...
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Women's History Month: Coretta Scott King
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Coretta Scott King: Author, activist, civil rights leader, badass. I mean, seriously, how is Coretta Scott King not worthy of the “badass” label?
Q: You’ve been outspoken in your support of gay rights and you get criticism for that. Why is it...
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Women's History Month: Tammy Faye Messner
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Tammy Faye Messner (aka Tammy Faye Bakker): American televangelist
How sad that we as Christians, who are to be the salt of the earth, and we, who are supposed to be able to love everyone, are afraid so badly of an AIDS patient that we will not go up and put our...
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Women's History Month: Voltairine de Cleyre
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Voltairine de Cleyre: In the words of Emma Goldman, “the most gifted and brilliant anarchist woman America ever produced.”
Why? Why, when murder now is stalking in your streets, when dens of infamy are so thick within your city that competition has...
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Women's History Month: The women of...
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
VaginaPagina: a volunteer-run website dedicated to giving real information about sexual health
Founded in 2001, VaginaPagina is an online community that offers a supportive, progressive, body- and sex-positive environment in which to discuss issues related to...
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Women's History Month: Jodie Emery
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Jodie Emery: Marijuana activist, editor of Cannabis Culture, and BC Green Party director-at-large
Jodie Emery was the BC Green Party candidate for Vancouver-Fraserview in the May 12th, 2009 provincial election. She is the BC Green Party’s policing &...
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The jokes are writing themselves.
ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL. Don’t ever change, Palin. Don’t ever change.
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Women's History Month: Madalyn Murray O'Hair
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Madalyn Murray O’Hair: Atheist activist
PLAYBOY: Why are you an atheist, Mrs. Murray?
MURRAY: Because religion is a crutch, and only the crippled need crutches. I can get around perfectly well on my own two feet, and so can everyone else with a backbone and...
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Women's History Month: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Ex-Muslim turned atheist activist, prominent critic of Islam, former Dutch politician, fellow at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, screenwriter, author, and founder/president of the AHA Foundation
At first, I was a...
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Women's History Month: Lolita Lebrón
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Video is partially in Spanish with English subtitles
Lolita Lebrón: Activist for Puerto Rican independence
Before God and the world, my blood claims for the independence of Puerto Rico. My life I give for the freedom of my country. This is a cry for victory in our...
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Atheism #FAIL
Found on a year old E! blog posted titled “Is There Really a Fatwa Against the South Park Guys?”
Oh, irony.
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Women's History Month: Deirdre McCloskey
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Deirdre McCloskey: Austrian economist and transgender activist
The tougher straight bars are good places to get killed. Gay bars also have the undercurrent of lethal violence that is the male condition. The lesbians are more civilized and don’t mind having...
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Charlie Sheen, Freedom Fighter? He's doing it...
You may agree with Sheen’s views on rehab, the government, 9/11, or therapy. You know what they say: even a broken Charlie Sheen is right two times a day. The thing is, a changed man who cured himself through “winning” doesn’t gleefully proclaim that a rapper “inspires [him] to stay violent.” How on Earth can he reconcile that quote and his wife beating past with his recent “denouncing” of...
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Women's History Month: Yuri Kochiyama
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Yuri Kochiyama: Human rights activist
As in all her speeches, Yuri offered historical facts and statistics, but little about herself or the four years she spent in an internment camp. For all her public appearances, Yuri has never found it easy to talk about...
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Women's History Month: Cecilia Fire Thunder
In honor of Women’s History Month 2011, I’ve selected one woman to profile every day from March 1st - March 31st, 2011.
Cecilia Fire Thunder: Former president of the Ogala Sioux Tribe (Pine Ridge Reservation), Native American community organizer, co-founder of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and women’s rights advocate.
We need to start talking about...
October 2010
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I love the internet.
(Found via @SandiBehrns’ Twitpic account)
Sometimes, it’s wonderful to see two consecutive posts come together so easily.
As I blogged yesterday, there was a horrifying assault in Kentucky against Lauren Valle - an activist with MoveOn - and several male Rand Paul supporters. At the time of my post, the assailants were stilled unnamed. There were faces, voices, and an ideology...
June 2009
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Oh look, I had to change the subject line because...
Now, I’m not saying that our military is made up of Nazis, but I am saying that there is a striking resemblance between the two photos.
Nazi Germany:
The last episode of Stephen Colbert’s USO tour, during which a commander officer thought it would be cutesy to command NCOs to do the Hokey Pokey:
Amirite?
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