February 2012
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“Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence—those are the three pillars...”
– Aldous Huxley, Island (via humanformat) I noticed this on my bookshelf yesterday and reread a few chapters. Such a wonderful author. (via americawakiewakie)
Unparalleled insight into the future.
(via freedomnexttime)
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Boston Family Sues Over "Under God" In Pledge
helvetebrann:
One Acton family is waiting for a decision from the Middlesex Superior Court on whether the words “under God” should be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance recited daily in the town’s schools.
The family, which has chosen to remain anonymous, says that part of the pledge discriminates against their children who they are raising as atheists.
This issue has come up before in...
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“What happens to a computer when you turn off the power?”
– James Randi, responding to a question about what, in his opinion, happens to people after they die (via lackofbelief)
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Common Myths About Feminism
thatfeministdyke:
Myth: Feminists are man haters. Fact: Feminists are fighting for gender equality. They are fighting for both men and women to be seen as equal in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of society. Some women may hate men. Some of them may be feminists. Some of them may not be. Most feminists do not hate men. Myth: Being feminine is unfeminist. Fact: You can wear make-up, shave,...
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“Are you really surprised by the endurance of religion? What ideology is likely...”
– Sam Harris (via cocknbull)
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Top Ten Benefits of Being An Atheist
xokristinrenee:
1. Atheists earn higher incomes. (10-15% higher, according to 1989 study)
2. Atheists stay married longer. (21% of Atheists have been divorced vs 29% for Christians) -Barna Research Group 1999
3. Atheists are less likely to end up in jail. (Atheists comprise 15% of US population, however, only 1% of US Prison population are non-believers.)
4. Atheists are more likely to climb...
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A useful analogy.
christiantheatheist:
teachthemhowtothink:
theilluminatedatheist:
I think about religion the same way I think about cigarettes.
I don’t smoke, and I don’t have a problem with people smoking around me, although sometimes it’ll be a bit much and I’ll either ask them to keep their distance or I’ll distance myself.
I feel like the world population as a whole would be healthier if cigarettes...
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“The billionaires and their supporters in Congress are hell-bent on taking us...”
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (via azspot)
You can’t help but absolutely MARVEL at Bernie Sanders.
(via depressingfacts)
We certainly need more Bernies in Congress.
(via sarahlee310)
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livethedreamwithme:
When a woman can no longer control her own reproductive system because of someone else’s religious beliefs, it is no longer freedom of religion. It is the infringement of religion onto human freedom.
Yep.
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On special snowflake disease.
dearcoketalk:
Dear Coquette,
How do I deal with the realization that I have no special talents, nor am I as intelligent as I thought to be? I feel like I am not going to be able to accomplish anything I wanted to do in my life.
You’ll be fine. You’re just going through the withdrawal phase of a self-esteem addiction. It’s a natural part of your recovery from Special Snowflake Disease.
Let...
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“[The young black males are] shuttled into prisons, branded as criminals and...”
– In her book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, legal scholar Michelle Alexander writes that many of the gains of the civil rights movement have been undermined by the mass incarceration of black Americans in the war on drugs. (via nprfreshair)
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This person unbelievably has female relatives
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'Pepper Spray Cop' Suit Filed - NPR →
brooklynmutt:
Some of those Occupy protesters who famously got face fulls of pepper spray last November on the campus of University of California Davis have now filed suit in federal court.
They allege “the university used excessive force to break up the demonstration,” The Sacramento Bee writes. “The Occupy UC Davis students were sprayed as they sat on the ground.”
The American Civil...
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“Christianity is the enemy of liberty and civilization. It has kept mankind in...”
– August Bebel, quoted in The Common Cause, Vol. 1, edited by John R. Meader, 1912, p. 43 (via nonplussedbyreligion)
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To Everyone Feeling Screwed Over by the Economy →
fallingtofly:
The less we participate in this abusive economy, the better. 10% unemployment is deplorable. We need 90% unemployment. If we really resent this system, let’s earn less, buy less, and own less. Let’s invest our time, energy, and resources in things that can’t be taxed or parisitized by corporations. Let’s deal not in dollars, but in energy, nutrients, materials, local currencies,...
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GOP pollster: ‘Run, Barack, Run’ sticker belongs... →
ladyatheist:
Fox News contributor Frank Luntz on Monday made a suggestion about running over the nation’s first black president with his car. Appearing at an event with Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum in West Michigan, the GOP pollster warmed up the audience with a few jokes. Video of the event was captured by The Grand Rapids Press. “I actually have a ‘Run, Barack, Run’ bumper...
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“So there is no savior. And let us please be clear on why there is no savior....”
– Michael Tomasky - There Will Be No Saviors for the GOP in 2012/The Daily Beast
h/t digby
(via randomactsofchaos)
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“I’m giving up my opinion.”
– Callista Gingrich, with a smirk, when asked what she’s giving up for Lent. (Her husband Newt is giving up dessert.)
Anonymous asked: I don't have a personal tumblr, but let me just say--I spent quite a bit of time on this site scrolling through your posts. I absolutely love your blog and everything it stands for. I grew up in a small town right in the heart of the Bible Belt, and I wish I had this blog and these links back then! It sucked being the only kid who thought God and religion was BS. It also sucked being scared...
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Alan Grayson Stands with Obama and Calls out... →
[Alan] Grayson called out Fox News and hate radio, “Again, it is no different from what you hear all the time on Fox News and on hate radio. Rick Santorum like millions of other Americans has been immersed in hate radio and Fox News for years, for decades, and now this is the result of it. He is the tea party candidate. He’s the one they really want, and this is what you see. But there is a...
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“Unemployment is down, confidence is up, DOW 5,000 above Bush - or as Republicans...”
– Bill Maher (via brooklynmutt)
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Two years ago tonight
I have been hesitant to share personal details on Tumblr before. But I’m starting to feel like part of a community here, and some of you feel like friends now, so…
This is the two year anniversary of my husband’s death from metastatic colon cancer. We were married for 22 years. He was the love of my life and the best father imaginable to my two girls. He was also, like me, a...