February 2012
“I hate the franchise. I think it is bad for America and little girls. You...”
– Baratunde Thurston hate-tweets Twilight. Here’s why. (via nprfreshair)
January 2012
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Freaks and Geeks, Childish...
Yes, It's "Rape" Rape →
While Boston’s serious crime reports dropped by eight percent overall, rape reports spiked by 12 percent, according to police; the rise was especially dramatic in some lower-income sections of the city. So why is that good news? Well, no one believes more rapes occured—primarily because there was no increase in reported rapes by strangers, which are most likely to be reported but only make up an...
Jurors Can Say No - NYTimes.com →
IF you are ever on a jury in a marijuana case, I recommend that you vote “not guilty” — even if you think the defendant actually smoked pot, or sold it to another consenting adult. As a juror, you have this power under the Bill of Rights; if you exercise it, you become part of a proud tradition of American jurors who helped make our laws fairer.
The information I have just provided — about a...
“Three years ago, a TFA recruiter plastered the Fordham campus with flyers that...”
– Why Teach For America Is Not Welcome in My Classroom | LA Progressive (via chandapw)
YUP.
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