February 2012
'“You should not have been riding your bike on the... →
julierthanyou:
thegreenurbanist:
“There is no such thing as somebody assuming the risk of being injured by a negligent driver just because she decided to travel on a public road. This is pretty basic legal stuff, and something that Judge Taggart appears to be completely unfamiliar with.”
“…from the moment a cyclist is hit, there’s a social bias working against the cyclist. At every step, from...
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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The* hard thing about body acceptance is that you can’t pile on the “tell Angelina to eat a donut” bandwagon.
*Ok… it’s just a hard thing and it’s only hard during award shows.
“Just a few years later, President John F. Kennedy — a Democrat and the nation’s...”
– How the Catholic Church almost came to accept birth control — in the 1960s - The Washington Post
“When we all filed into Staples Center, they handed us these colored bracelets...”
– Jew Eat Yet?: Grammy Night 2012
My friend Danny was at the Grammys and wrote about how all those lights went off in the audience during Coldplay and Rihanna.
““I counted the days, and now when I look at the clock it’s down to hours,” said...”
– Town excited for state bound LeRoy teams
My sister and her family live in LeRoy, Illinois. A small town with one school district. The girls basketball team made it to the State Semi-Finals. Since State Semi-Finals were at noon on a Friday, they closed school so all the students could attend. Local...
“Class conflict, on the other hand, is natural and rational. It brought us the...”
– Racist like me. - Slate Magazine
From 2004, but timely and well worth the read.
“Some will see it as reinforcing the impression a lot of people have of Rick...”
– How The GOP Went Back To The 1950s In Just One Day | TPM2012
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Johnson Controls Careers: New Job! Social Media -... →
johnsoncontrols:
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Primary Purpose:
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our 162,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and…
For friends in Milwaukee looking for a social media internship. You might even occasionally...
Chicago: looking for a roommate?
I was just talking to a friend who works at the Obama campaign. They have about 30 new staffers every week coming to town in need of somewhere to live. If you’re looking for a roommate or someone to rent out your condo (and you’re willing to do a 6 month lease in case they leave town), then this might work for you.
I AM MOVING
to a loft in Greektown.
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In my effort to move to a new neighborhood, I put in an application for the first (and only) apartment that I looked at.
Today I raced to the realtor to beat any other applicants and I think I won. I’m also feeling pretty good that the realtor’s street address is 1337.
If all goes well, I’m be moving from Edgewater to Greektown/UIC Halsted. Changing up my commute from 9 miles...
komen outrage
There isn’t a lot left that leaves me outraged, but I find myself outraged by the total cluster that is Komen pulling funding from Planned Parenthood.
I grew up to an activist, but after managing a sexual assault and child abuse prevention hotline… I gave up. When the cops let a rapist go because they don’t believe the 13 year old victim… you lose steam. I lost steam. I...