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Feminism
- Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog - Frequently Answered Questions
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- grrrlpower (Tumblr)
Racism, Race, & Culture
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Today I was debating Leftist politics with someone and after a good 15 minutes of debate, she said:
“The system was never broken, it was built this way”
I leaned forward, extended my hand as if I was about to offer a compromise. I felt I had a million things to retort back to her comment, which had honestly agitated me. Not because of how she said it or anything like that, but it agitated my values. It shook my core, what drives me to do the work that I do…
I sat back in my chair and looked at her and nodded.
Best way to end a conference call
- This was the result of a conference call this past Friday at 6PM.
- Rambler: Ramble ramble ramble.
- Disagreer: Disagree disagree disagree.
- Insightful one: But what if we were to turn the world upside down?
- Host Voice: THE RECORD FEATURE OF FREE CONFERENCE CALL HAS BEEN TURNED ON. THIS CALL IS NOW BEING RECORDED.
- Everyone: Silence.
- Chris: So... I... have to go early?
- Rambler: Me too.
- Disagreer: Me too.
- Insightful one: Have a good weekend!
Dear Tumblr,
Sorry I’ve been so quiet lately. I’ve been organizing and keeping myself busy with travel, sports, and what not. Last week I watched 36 of my friends get arrested in an event I organized, which was by far the largest event I’ve organized to this point. Next time I hope to make an even bigger splash. KU losing the Championship really sucked, but our team even making it there was really special because we had a tough season and it gives me high hopes for next year. I’m leaving on April 12th and won’t be back in DC until the 25th… I wonder what life would be like if I had taken a research job instead of an organizing job sometimes.
Things are good. I’m happy with life, happy with work and excited for all the new opportunities in this next year.
I’ll be better at writing.
Love,
Chris
via itsmorgan
Sallie Mae: Forgive Student Debt
In 2010 something unthinkable happened – student debt surpassed credit card debt as the largest form of debt in this country, passing $800 billion dollars. In 2012 more history will be made as the amount of unpaid student debt climbs to $1 trillion dollars, with an additional $1 million dollars added to that number every 6 minutes.
The ripple effect that this has on our economy is crushing: students and recent graduates are forced into low-wage jobs in order to immediately start making payments back to banks and lenders; instead of stimulating the economy by spending millions of dollars, students and graduates are pinching pennies to just try to keep up with the interest on their loans; and the privatization of colleges and universities are expedited as the same loan agencies use the profit off of students to lobby for lower tax rates, forcing budget cuts to higher education in an economy where recent graduates struggle to find jobs.
Imagine students not working two part-time minimum wage jobs as they struggle to get through school, allowing them more time to participate in civic engagement. Imagine recent graduates not being pushed into a job market where they are forced to intentionally keep wages stagnant, allowing them the ability to work for non-profits or local businesses.
If we do not solve the student debt crisis the students of today will suffer, but the students of tomorrow may never have the opportunity to a college education. A generation of students will pay the hefty price of their student loans; but we must not forget that we will also pay the debt of an entire country ignoring the burden placed on those working to better their lives and communities by obtaining a college degree.We are demanding that Sallie Mae, Inc. pay their fair share in fixing the economy by:
1. Forgive all student debt after 5 years of payments
2. Eliminate all interest on student loans
This is pretty amazing. Just think - you come home from work and find that 207 people on tumblr are talking about a petition you created last week.
(Source: lipstick-feminists)
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[Gif 1: “The pundits have asked ‘Is this all some joke?’ I say if they are calling being allowed to form a Super PAC and collecting unlimited, untraceable amounts of money from individuals, unions and corporations and spend[sic] that money on political ads and for person[sic] enrichment and then surrender that Super PAC to one of my closest friends while I explore a run for office.
Gif 2: If that is a joke, then they are saying our entire campaign finance system is a joke]
When Colbert is on point he is always really on point.
BWAAHAHA
Sometimes this man is a fucking artist.
-Joe
via stfuconservatives
Our dinner
- "What is your favorite dish, grandad?"
- "All of them, my son. It's a great sin to say this is good and that is bad."
- "Why? Can't we make a choice?"
- "No, of course we can't."
- "Why not?"
- "Because there are people who are hungry." I was silent, ashamed. My heart had never been able to reach that height of nobility and compassion.
NPH on the Price is Right.
Coffee and a nap
Before the winter break ended, I really thought I should take another week off. I didn’t feel completely rested, I was really enjoying being back in Kansas and was creating time to reflect on a lot of things for the first time and feeling good about it. In the end, I decided against it and flew back to DC on January 2nd.
Today is my first day off & I really need it. I was leaving work just angry at myself. I’d be working hard, not smart - just struggling to keep my head above water. Wednesday night it was around 8pm at work and I was just trying to finish a proposal and was struggling and thought: “This isn’t working. I should stop, step back and look at this from a big picture lens.” I didn’t.
I really miss a lot of pieces of Kansas, and while I was there I really missed a lot of pieces of Washington. I don’t know if I’ve grown and changed or just grown, but I feel like I respond to things differently in each place. I need to find a blend and continue to improve that self care.
I’m happy with the end result of my work, and excited about the direction it’s going. I’m happy to be back in DC and with all my friends. I’m so ready for this three day weekend and sleeping in after staying up late to watch How I Met Your Mother.
I’m so happy I finally took a deep breath.
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