February 2012
55 posts
“Human activity is altering the dynamics and functioning of the Earth system to a...”
– Proposal of Bolivia to Rio+20, The Rights of Nature
Damn right.
Transgender Roller Derby Jammer Skates Her Way To... →
Photographs by James Calder
When Kayley Whalen signed up for roller derby in May 2008, she lied about who she was.
“I was required to sign a code of conduct that stated, ‘transsexual women are allowed to join if it has been at least two years since surgery, per International Olympic Committee rules’,” she writes in a recent article for FiveOnFive, a roller derby magazine.
Whalen, who...
“Sex-negative messages don’t keep people from having sex. They keep people from...”
– Sex-Negative Education and the Spectre of Rape « Sex Positive Activism (via anorable)
Watchcavesoflilith:
Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity | art, creativity, the divine, transcendence, and living in this world. Do me a favor and watch this.
He scanned it — staggered —
a-aguayo:
He scanned it — staggered — Dropped the Loop To Past or Period — Caught helpless at a sense as if His Mind were going blind — Groped up, to see if God was there — Groped backward at Himself Caressed a Trigger absently And wandered out of Life.
- Emily Dickinson
Help me prove this to my friend. Reblog if you...
“I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly...”
– Vincent van Gogh (via blua)
“This is covert white supremacy in the guise of educational...”
– Junot Diaz’s book “Drown” was part of the banned curriculum of Mexican American Studies. Diaz won the Pulitzer prize for “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.”
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(via lati-negros)
Robert Reich: The Biggest Risk to the Economy in... →
robertreich:
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos a few days ago, said the “critical risks” facing the American economy this year were a worsening of Europe’s chronic sovereign debt crisis and a rise in tensions with Iran that could stoke global oil prices.
What about…
America Bikes | Take Action →
bikeladiesunite:
Next Thursday, the House Transportation Committee will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a bill that eliminates crucial funds for biking and walking. Representatives on the Transportation Committee are key positions to save dedicated funding for biking and walking.
If your representative is on the Transportation Committee, you are in a unique position to...
EYSWDEOPN: Health Benefits of Kale →
eyswdeopn:
Diet and Digestion: One cup of kale has only 36 calories and zero grams of fat, which makes it a great diet aid. Furthermore, one cup contains nearly 20% of the RDA of dietary fiber, which promotes regular digestion, prevents constipation, lowers blood sugar and curbs overeating. Finally, kale…
