March 2012
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February 2012
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[TW: violence, murder of civilians]
skittlesmcgraw:
pantslessprogressive:
“It’s a real massacre in every sense of the word. I saw bodies of women and children lying on roads beheaded. It’s horrible and inhuman. It was a long night helping people get to hospitals.” - Abu Jihad, Khalidiya resident
“We are not getting any help, there are no ambulances or anything. We are removing the people with our own hands. […] We have dug out...
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You want a physicist to speak at your funeral. You want the physicist to talk to...
– Aaron Freeman “You Want A Physicist To Speak at your Funeral” (source: npr)
This is one of the most lovely and comforting things I’ve ever read or heard about death and grieving, and I have been to more funerals than I can remember.
(via anachronistique)
January 2012
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AN ACTA PETITION AMERICANS SHOULD REALLY BE... →
ademska:
“As we noted in our post about people just discovering ACTA this week, some had put together an odd White House petition, asking the White House to “end ACTA.” The oddity was over the fact that the President just signed ACTA a few months ago. What struck us as a more interesting question was the serious constitutional questions of whether or not Obama is even allowed to sign ACTA. ...
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End ACTA →
joel-zimmerman:
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sevenpoints:
End ACTA and Protect our right to privacy on the Internet
kosmonaunt:
Americans, this is a link to the White House petition to End ACTA and get the Obama Administration to withdraw its support! This petition needs …
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angerliz:
PLEASE REBLOG THIS LIKE THE PLAGUE
prawnosaurus:
This is a petition on the Directgov website - this goes straight through to parliament and at the current time of posting it only has 21 signatures
I know a lot of people are reblogging the one sponsored by anonymous which is great but if you live in the UK, this is going to be your best best at getting yourself heard about ACTA -...
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dreamradicaldreams:
Americans, we helped you and spread awareness about SOPA. Now it’s time to help us. Europe has their own SOPA, called ACTA.
theloupgaroux:
czarofdeath:
Post by gamzeemakara
Please help. We won’t be able to send you BBC and European TV and stuff if this passes. As my friend said, this is dangerous and scary.
I’m not sure how to set one up, someone please make a...
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This book gives me more information about penguins than I care to have.
– In 1944 a children’s book club sent a volume about penguins to a 10-year-old girl, enclosing a card seeking her opinion.
She wrote, “This book gives me more information about penguins than I care to have.”
American diplomat Hugh Gibson called it the finest piece of literary criticism he had ever...
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The Airship Adrift: Dear Tumblr →
rainbowcityinthebay:
Someone from Japan checking here to say:
The earthquake was nothing out of the oridinary, no trains were stopped, no building were damaged, maybe a few plates broken and few New Year’s naps interrupted, but that’s all.
Please remeber to take any english news reports…
Hurray! I am so glad to hear that all is well. :)
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DON'T DRIVE DRUNK.
roxanneritchi:
shellimouto | litttlewitch:
From 6pm-6am on New Year’s Eve/Day AAA will take your drunk self and your car home for FREE, member or not: 800-222-4357
this is awesome
For my USA nerds!
I think most people who read this blog are in the United States, and either way, spread the word to keep everyone safe and sound as we celebrate the new year!
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December 2011
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Amber Alert →
taemoon:
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Richmond, Virginia
seriously, this two year old boy is in the hands of the man who murdered his parents earlier today. please read and pass this on. I don’t care where you live. You have followers.
A terrible way to ring in Christmas Day, but far too important to ignore.
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