February 2011
January 2011
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Philippine Folklore Creatures →
twistedfork:
Oh hey, :) Thanks for posting this. Yey!
pinoytumblr:
MANANANGGAL. Literally means “one that removes”. This creature is usually an attractive woman by day. At night, especially when there is a full moon, her upper body detaches from her lower body; it utters a special demonic prayer and applies some kind of oil on all of its body parts before the ‘detachment’. Bat-like...
YO! nikki minaj!
april 29. vancouver.
it is clear: vancouver: 3, victoria: ZERO
who wants to go to a braids then a sharon van...
back to back: march 28 and 29
LET’S GO.
i am comparing victoria and vancouver concert...
and it’s a grim site for the island. how does vancouver have the blow and tennis in less than a week? that’s it, i’m moving.
Stop the meter on your internet use →
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are about to impose usage-based billing on YOU.
This means we’re looking at a future where ISPs will charge per byte, the way they do with smart phones. If we allow this to happen Canadians will have no choice but to pay MUCH more for less Internet. Big Telecom companies are obviously trying to gouge consumers, control the Internet market, and ensure...
60 Awesome Search Engines for Serious Writers →
writingadvice:
Finding the information you need as a writer shouldn’t be a chore. Luckily, there are plenty of search engines out there that are designed to help you at any stage of the process, from coming up with great ideas to finding a publisher to get your work into print. Both writers still in college and those on their way to professional success will appreciate this list of useful...
Minuteman Border Vigilante On Trial for Brisenia... →
The trial for three of Brisenia and Raul Flores’ alleged killers began this week in Arivaca, Arizona. First to be tried is 42-year-old Shawna Forde, the ringleader who allegedly paid drug dealers to go attack a competitor’s home. Forde’s defense has tried to paint Raul Flores as a dealer and a user, but the Daily Beast reports authorities who searched the apartment did not find anything besides...
Why Willow Smith Starring in “Annie” Remake is A... →
jay-z is producing the soundtrack. this is amazing.
Uganda: Promptly Investigate Killing of Prominent... →
(Kampala) - Police in Uganda should urgently and impartially investigate the killing of the prominent human rights activist David Kato, Human Rights Watch said today. Kato had dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual, and transgender persons (LGBT) in Uganda, facing threats and risks to his personal safety.
The government should ensure that members of...
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IXAMXDECADENCE: black women and beauty →
innerfatgirl:
ixamxdecadence:
I have reached a stage in my life where I am utterly unashamed of claiming my ‘angry black chick’ space, my ‘angry black chick’ words because by God there is so much I have to be angry about and being fat and black has burned into the very core of my soul that I have a right to my anger - that…
This post was written by a smart, beautiful, and articulate person....
avry: What's Happening in Egypt Explained.... →
adailyriot:
promotingpeace:
The basics: Egypt is a large, mostly Arab, mostly Muslim country. At around 80 million people, it has the largest population in the Middle East and the third-largest in Africa. Most of Egypt is in North Africa, although the part of the country that borders Israel, the Sinai peninsula, is in Asia. Its other neighbors are Sudan (to the South), Libya (to the West), and...
Soup: Egypt Revolution →
getbackatme:
Updates
Watching live feed at Al Jazeera. http://bit.ly/AXx2
The government has cut internet communications thoughout egypt. Government offices, schools, banks, bussines isp’s are down.
Police overwhelmed by amount of protestors.
Police and demonstrators fighting…
curate: A Call to the People and Governments of... →
curate:
A Call to the People and Governments of the Free World
We call upon all of you to support the Egyptian people’s demands for a life of dignity, liberty and an end of despotism. We call upon you to urge this dictatorial regime to stop its bloodshed of the Egyptian people, exercised throughout the…
The Shawna Forde trial: Will the mainstream media... →
so very beyond enraged that i’m left speechless
Brisenia Flores, Another Nine-Year-Old Girl, Was... →
Brisenia Flores, 9, was killed on May 30, 2009, when a group led by anti-immigration fighter Shawna Forde raided the girl’s family home in the border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Allegedly, the attack was organized in the name of the Minutemen, a crew of vigilante border patrols, who hoped to steal money and drugs to fund their revolution against immigration. The Flores household was attacked...
Academia and Activism » Schedule →
yo.can.i.come?
Egypt's Internet Shut Down, According To Reports →
to be isolated and muted of any form communication is such a pin pointed and classed act of violence! it scares me know that states recognize where they need to point their cross-hairs.
Cairo erupts as Egyptian protesters demand Mubarak... →
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Egypt Tuesday, facing down a massive police presence to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in protests inspired by Tunisia’s popular uprising.
Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak, had fled the country along with his family, according to the Adnkronos International news service.
Demonstrators calling for...
hi ms. jessica leigh
A Short Course in Indigenous Feminism →
Online Articles:
Indigenous Feminism Without Apology, by Andrea Smith
Jennifer Nez Denetdale on Indigenous Feminisms
An Indigenous Perspective on Feminism, Militarism, and the Environment, by Winona LaDuke
Zapatismo and the Emergence of Indigenous Feminism, by Aida Hernandez Castillo
Academic Journal Publications:
Wicazo Sa Review “Native Feminisms: Legacies, Interventions, and...
Trans Woman of Color Erasure & Objectification →
readnfight:
dancingonembers:
September 30, 2008
(so, this might seem weird, but in addition to its actual content, this post is laying the groundwork for an analysis of the silence surrounding the recent anti-muslim terror attack in Ohio (see also. h/t to Cheshire Bitten. More of the groundwork will be done in a post to follow.)
How often do you see trans women of color speaking in their own ...
History of typography →
from humanist to old style to transitional to modern to slab serif to sans serif
INNER FAT GIRL: The “Phobia” Conundrum →
innerfatgirl:
A few days ago I stumbled across the end of a conversation on tumblr that was discussing how the word “phobia” is an appropriative term and should no longer be used to describe “fatphobia” “transphobia” “homophobia” etc. I couldn’t find the original links, but I gathered that individuals with…
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project →
that’s it, i’m moving.
Loving Transgressions: Queer Women of Color →
i wish this was the kind of film that was available to me
wedding dress creator →
don’t be shy with the shoulders. renaissance provides a classic middle earth look.
Communication Arts: 2011 Typography Annual →
heaven, i’m in heaven!