Armed with the power of “=”, we risk a result that’s only symbolic.
My Facebook feed is a sea of red and white. So sure, let’s totes promise to keep assigning math symbols to complicated issues of identity after today - in fact, 40% of homeless youth are LGBT (link). Over 10,400 Black men who have sex with men (MSM) were diagnosed as HIV+ between 2010 and 2012 (link). Over that same time period, 1/5 of Latina trans women in the LA area report being physically assaulted by law enforcement (link).
By logical extension of =, I’m pretty sure profile pictures with %, +, / will catch on any day now. That’s what it means to organize in a coalition worth all of the letters in its acronym, and not just the first two. Otherwise, the result of all this work is solely symbolic.
I know this is small. But ever since I was little, I wondered how those dozens of reporters seemed to be at the White House every day. I assumed they camped out on some mythical lawn. Well, the news makers may have a tough job indoors, but their counterparts in journalism work in-tents days, too.
DC on lockdown for inauguration looked like the set from Walking Dead. Post-Inaugalypse.
Diplomat reception room next door to where our VP, Uncle Joe, met today to discuss gun control. Pretty much as far as you could get from the classrooms we endeavor to protect.
The Afghan flag flies next to the White House tonight for its visitor. You know, DC’s rep for being hot and Hamid.
Now *that’s* a yard sign I can get behind… (Taken with instagram)
The walk packs were placed in the boxes with care…in hopes that some canvassers soon would be there! (Taken with instagram)
Girl Scout Cookie MUFFINS. Shut the front door. In Ben Avon, PA, at The Fire Escape cafe.
Spotted on the drive from Columbus to Philadelphia yesterday. Also spotted? Bloserville, PA. As in: WELCOME TO BLOSERVILLE, POPULATION YOU 12,518.
tumblr i am glad that we can all agree that chris brown’s actions were inexcusable
now if you could start applying the same critical spirit to your favorite white dudes that would be great
ben roethlisberger
julian assange
woody allen
kelsey grammer
roman polanski
elvis
nicolas cage
charlie sheen
gary oldman
mel gibson
bill murray
eminem
sean penn
the list goes on
women are treated like shit in this world
(Source: jackaldope, via stfuconfederates-deactivated201)
Lessons from Ohio: Smothered, Covered Waffle House hash browns DO exist, they look like this, and it remains to be seen why Bloodhound Gang wants to coat women in cheese and onions.
GET IT Davis!
Words that Hurt poster for the UC Davis Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center. Displayed for Principles of Community week in the Memorial Union until March 14th, 2011.
(via fuckyeahfeminists)
Ariel Boone's life is a Choose Your Own Adventure Book. She skips ahead.
