March 2012
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Racist jokes are OK as long as they’re not too offensive.
– Just one bit from a three hour conversation that Caroline and I overheard this evening in the dorm. Just when we didn’t think it could get worse: it got worse.
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Over just the last year 41 states have cut spending for public higher education....
– Robert Reich: Stop Starving Public Universities and Shrinking the Middle Class (via pantslessprogressive)
Actually University of New Hampshire funding was cut by 50%, and even before the cuts UNH got the least amount of state funding of any ‘state-funded’ University in the country. As a...
February 2012
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in a nutshell
Tumblr: America needs to stop being racist and sexist, pay more attention to women and PoC ok
CBS: Hey guys guess what we decided Watson should be played by a Taiwanese, female actress in our version of Sherlock Holmes
Tumblr: NOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAT HOW DARE YOU I AM BOYCOTTING YOUR SHOW I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED
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He [Rick Santorum] is a staunch opponent of abortion, even in the case of rape....
– John Oliver on Rick Santorum, The Bugle 183 (via stfuconservatives, sixpencesoulcake)
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I GOT GONE WHEN I GOT WISE: squintyoureyes:... →
squintyoureyes:
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I like Lucy Liu, and I’m pleased they’re casting a WOC as Watson because TV NEVER does that, but I’m worried they’re just doing this so they can slap them together while avoiding homoeroticism or, heaven forbid, gay people.
welllllllll
in my experience network television rarely ever shies away from homoerotic subtext between two white male...
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No.
– Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist)
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liveblogging the oscars
Eva: I feel like that was supposed to be funny and it really wasn't.
Caroline: That's the entire story of the Oscars so far.
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Eva: They turn off the mikes? That is rude.
Sam: The Oscars are rude.
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I am officially a book giver for World Book Night!
So excited. The entire concept behind this event is so brilliant and I’m really pleased to be a part of it!