February 2012
“Just because you’re offended, doesn’t mean you’re right.”
– Ricky Gervais (via christophernolans)
- taken by the sky -: bohemianarthouse:... →
bohemianarthouse:
toriathegadjeslayer:
Tumblr Emergency Center: PLEASE READ! VERY MUCH IMPORTANT!
kitten-rage:
fivepips:
Hey everyone, Gemma here (fivepips), and I’m an admin here at theEmergency Blog. I’m going to explain what this is all about.
So…
Obama's "Controversial" Birth Control Rule On... →
President Barack Obama’s decision to require most employers to cover birth control and insurers to offer it at no cost has created a firestorm of controversy. But the central mandate—that most employers have to cover preventative care for women—has been law for over a decade. This point has been completely lost in the current controversy, as Republican presidential candidates and social...
“Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the...”
– an excerpt from today’s ruling of a three-judge panel in San Francisco overturning California’s ban on same-sex marriages. (via washingtonpoststyle)
“This week she came out against gay marriage. She said it’s against her religion....”
– Jeff Stilson on Margaret Court (via suzywire)
“Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things...”
– Haruki Murakami, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (via quotesforintellectuals)
“There are four questions of value in life… What is sacred? Of what is the spirit...”
– Johnny Depp (via justbesplendid)
Two dozen Senators call on Komen to reverse... →
lickypickystickyfree:
The pressure on the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation to reverse its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings for poor people — a decision which has caused an uproar among women’s groups and on social media — is about to get significantly more intense. Nearly two dozen Senators are set to enter the fray.
22 Dem Senators have signed on...
STFU, Conservatives: Spinster Aunt on Komen Khaos →
rodmanstreet:
phillyjourno:
Man do I love Spinster Aunt’s screeds on the excellent I Blame the Patriarchy. Today’s post “Komen Sucks, Pt. 47” is no exception.
“Listen everyone, Komen doesn’t prevent cancer, and Komen doesn’t pay for breast cancer treatment. It “raises…
