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support H. Res 365 seeking student loan forgiveness as a means of economic stimulus (petition)

September 22, 2011

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SignOn.org Beta. Interesting. Since most of us have loans from banks.. what would this do to the financial industry? What will they say will be the repercussions?  Does it matter? We’ve bailed them out once already.  At least this would have a purpose behind it: Forgiving the student loan debt of all Americans will have an immediate stimulative effect […]

Say “white supremacist heteropatriarchal nationalism” 5x fast!

September 14, 2011

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Short History (2) — Feministe. I’ve been waiting for this post!  My brain is in love. Check out the breakdown of these ideas… or even.. just think about them.  Read. Ponder. I’m stoked: So why does any of this matter? Well, if capitalism is a system of distribution that normalizes the idea that some have more […]

Colouring books and framing a national memory

September 6, 2011

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Colouring books, colouring young minds | Al Jazeera Blogs. this is just gross. Children, the truth is, these terrorist acts were done by freedom-hating radical Islamic Muslim extremists. These crazy people hate the American way of life because we are FREE and our society is FREE. We must be prepared to know and understand the […]

How to counter the “you’re racist for calling me racist” thing white people do

August 31, 2011

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*Update: As a general rule, I Don’t advocate for anyone to run around calling people racists.. I don’t think that will solve anything (even if it’s true).  I think it makes much more sense to understand and address the issue in all of its complexities. article: Whites Deny Racism Continues to Exist | LA Progressive. This […]

Oakland rapper V-Nasty, the N-word and myth of post-racial Amerikkka (Opinion) | Oakland Local

August 17, 2011

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Oakland rapper V-Nasty, the N-word and myth of post-racial Amerikkka (Opinion) | Oakland Local.  I’ve been reading a lot of stuff about this V-Nasty N-bomb “controversy”.. I found this article to be one of the best analyses.  Not that my white cis woman opinion on hood matters matters to anyone or is credible in all […]

“Design thinking” making its way into Hawaii classrooms

August 12, 2011

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“Design thinking” making its way into Hawaii classrooms | KHON2 Hawaii’s News Leader. hells yes! Originated at Stanford University, design thinking is a technique used by businesses which involves brain storming, working with others, team building and thinking outside the box when it comes to problem solving. “I think we are too analytical, its using […]

just when i thought the GOP couldn’t stoop any lower

July 28, 2011

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Conservatives angry over Pell Grant funding in Boehner debt bill – TheHill.com. an uneducated population is an easily manipulated population. they love having sheeple. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) has compared Pell Grants to “welfare”. “So you can go to college on Pell Grants — maybe I should not be telling anybody this because it’s turning out […]

Sixteen Individuals Arrested in the United States for Alleged Roles in Cyber Attacks

July 19, 2011

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Sixteen Individuals Arrested in the United States for Alleged Roles in Cyber Attacks. The charge of intentional damage to a protected computer carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  Each count of conspiracy carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  today i read […]

Why the News of the World scandal is about you, no matter where you live (aka: Rupert Murdoch is evil)

July 16, 2011

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Tiger Beatdown › Why the News of the World scandal is about you, no matter where you live. To the general public, all of this might seem very domestically British, very distant and while certainly a political misfortune, a series of events that hold little weight for the rest of us, non British residents. Except […]

What ‘childhood obesity’ is really doing to kids

July 16, 2011

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What ‘childhood obesity’ is really doing to kids — Feministe. I was once told that I had an obligation to become thin (as if I could just choose to be and, voila!) because my kid will grow up looking at me and thinking that fat is a way to be. As if, somehow, she would catch […]

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