Anyone else smell that?

robot-heart-politics: beatyourselfup: Cop Sexually Assaults...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:30:10 -0700

beatyourselfup:

Cop Sexually Assaults Woman Then Arrests Her For Protesting

As if that wasn’t enough for them, they sent her child to protective services and put the mother in jail for “making false allegations against a police officer”, which is actually not a crime. Now that it’s been revealed she was telling the truth, not only is the cop fired, but even the judge who sat there and let it happen is under investigation.

This is horrible. :(

chescaleigh: This past Memorial Day weekend, while walking home...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:26:11 -0700

chescaleigh:

This past Memorial Day weekend, while walking home from work, twin brothers Aaron and Kristin were brutally attacked around 3 am Sunday in the LES by approximately 10-12 men. Despite eyewitnesses and surveillance video of the attack, the NYPD were quick to label the attack “gang related” and close the case without any investigation. When Aaron’s girlfriend, Cipriana followed up with police a day after the attack she was told that the twins said they did not want an investigation and would “handle it themselves”. Knowing this was untrue, Cipriana encouraged Aaron to contact the police and ask them to pursue the investigation.

When Aaron spoke with police and explained that they did in fact want an investigation he was told he could “face jail time for lying”. It wasn’t until Cipriana took to her blog, urbanbushbabes.com to write about the attack and the lack of police investigation that the press took note (NY Post & Fox 5) and the police suddenly changed their tune. Now the NYPD claims the case was never closed and has labeled it a hate crime.

We really need your help to get this story out and to get justice for the twins. Here’s how you can help:

• Sign the change.org petition to hold the NYPD & Internal Affairs Bureau Liable for their misconduct in the handling of Aaron and Kristin’s case

• Click here to tweet the petition using the #justice4twins hashtag

• read and share the full story and video from Cipriana’s blog

• Reblog and share this post

• Tweet this story using #justice4twins to media influencers like @MHarrisPerry @TheRevAl @ClutchMagazine @blackvoices and @thinkprogress

callingoutbigotry: historicporn: Man uses American flag to...

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:19:31 -0700

callingoutbigotry:

historicporn:

Man uses American flag to assault civil rights activist.

1976.

this is like something a political cartoonist would draw as a heavy-handed metaphor for race relations in the US

except it actually happened

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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:53:50 -0700

thearcanetheory: acheiropoietos: 4thmansionofthemoon: Woman...

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:08:40 -0700

thearcanetheory:

acheiropoietos:

4thmansionofthemoon:

Woman Kills a Would-Be Rapist and is Presented with his Belongings, manuscript illumination, 12th c., Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional, MS Graecus Vitr. 26-2, fol. 208r.

According to the text of the Madrid manuscript of the “Synopsis historion,” a Byzantine chronicle written by John Skylitzes, “There were some Varangians dispersed in the Thrakesion theme for the winter. One of them coming across a woman of the region in the wilderness put the quality of her virtue to the test. When persuasion failed he resorted to violence, but she seized his Persian-type sword, struck him in the heart and promptly killed him. When the deed became known in the surrounding area, the Varangians held an assembly and crowned the woman, presenting her with all the possessions of her violator, whom they threw aside, unburied, according to the law concerning assassins.” In the image depicting these occurrences, the woman uses a spear to kill her attacker, and the other Varangian men approach her with armfuls of clothing.

Courtesy of Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

hell yeah fuckin right

Why is this not the law today

cognitivedissonance: coketalk: Take a hot minute and watch...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:51:00 -0800

cognitivedissonance:

coketalk:

Take a hot minute and watch this video about wealth inequality in America. Around 4:20, shit starts getting real. Heads have rolled in the streets for less.

I’ll bring the pitchforks, you bring the torches. Anyone?

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Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:29:07 -0800

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Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:04:17 -0800

"God sacrificed God to God to save God’s creations from God."

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:50:44 -0800

“God sacrificed God to God to save God’s creations from God.”

- YouTube user “HooptieHamburger” (via reasons-greetings)

beeishappy: Colbert has advice for some members of the GOP...

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:43:55 -0800

beeishappy:

Colbert has advice for some members of the GOP or:

who continually drop the ‘R’ word. [x]

When I was 16, I had a fake I.D. and decided to go to a gay bar by myself because some friends bailed on me. While there, an older gentleman bought me a drink. He wasn’t a creeper, and he definitely wasn’t unattractive. I accepted the drink and began talking to him. No big deal. As the hour progressed, I felt myself feeling strange. I mentioned that I felt like I had a headache, and this guy helped guide me out of the bar. As we were walking down the street, the thought of, ‘Oh god, he’s drugged me, I’m going to die’ came to my head. I tried to get away, but I was so drugged up that I could barely walk, let alone speak. It also didn’t help that I had really large ‘goth’ platform shoes because I was going through a phase. Anyway, this guy brought me to his suv and began undressing me. As a final act of defiance, I hit him over the head with my platform shoe. He then punched me, and I remember thinking, ‘Why don’t they ever give workshops to gay guys about being victims of rape too?’ While I was as careful as possible, I never saw the guy slip something in the drink. I even watched the bar tender make the drink. Anyway, I lied there completely paralyzed while this pervert was lubing up. I locked eyes with his for a moment, and that’s when it happened. A very large and angry drag queen opened the door of the vehicle and beat the shit out of my attempted rapist. She and her other drag friends helped dress and care for me while the police arrived. I was saved by a group of guardian drag queens. They were basically the modern day ‘angels from heaven.’

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:39:26 -0800

existentialfunk:

louque:

milesjai:

videk:

welcome-to-the-sinners-ball:

imgayitsok:

God bless drag queens.

I will always reblog this

Whenever drag queens are present, you best believe they will save the fuckin day.

ugh YES. <3

This is an inspirational story if I ever heard one.

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Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:33:14 -0800

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Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:25:12 -0800

baconbeernboobs: thehomosexuallyinclined: ‘SCUSE ME,...

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:22:44 -0800

baconbeernboobs:

thehomosexuallyinclined:

‘SCUSE ME, DYING

I’m going to start reading this to my kids before bed.

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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:44:12 -0700

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Mitt Romney sucks pass it on

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:37:23 -0700

thisgingersnapsback:

Oh my god the NOTES

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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:34:31 -0700

destroythegop: thetruthsitell: King Willie… The Most...

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:48:12 -0700

destroythegop:

thetruthsitell:

King Willie…

The Most Despicable Man in the World

steezymotherfuck: See that guy?That’s me.My name’s Eli and I’m...

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:51:43 -0700

steezymotherfuck:

See that guy?
That’s me.
My name’s Eli and I’m just your typical Homecoming King of 2012..
but I’m a trans* guy.

I ran for Homecoming King not for the popularity or the attention but to just see if I could do it. It’s my last year of highschool, and I’m openly out.

I was against 2 football playing jocks that everrrrrryone knew, and I was known as “the girl that’s apparently a dude now”.

On Friday, September 14, 2012, was Homecoming Night, and the guests were given Homecoming ballets once walking into the doors. I instantly knew that I was going to lose. While the night was going on, I suddenly had many friends and strangers tell me they voted for me.. as the end of the night arrived, and the King nominations were told to come front and center to be announced, I felt sick..

All of a sudden, I heard my name, and I was shocked. Hearing the screams and applause from the crowd, I was given my sash and my crown. I got congratulated by soooo many people.

The best part was having 4 random teachers come up to me and say that the admired my courage to even run for Homecoming Court and that this showed that a lot of people are open minded in my school now.

This helped my self esteem by so much. I feel like me being trans* is not going to stop me from making a stand and making a difference.

I DO feel like a king.

Can I borrow your horse, please? It’s official marshall...

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:35:15 -0700

Can I borrow your horse, please? It’s official marshall business.

Anyone else smell that?

robot-heart-politics: beatyourselfup: Cop Sexually Assaults...

chescaleigh: This past Memorial Day weekend, while walking home...

callingoutbigotry: historicporn: Man uses American flag to...

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thearcanetheory: acheiropoietos: 4thmansionofthemoon: Woman...

cognitivedissonance: coketalk: Take a hot minute and watch...

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"God sacrificed God to God to save God’s creations from﻿ God."

beeishappy: Colbert has advice for some members of the GOP...

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baconbeernboobs: thehomosexuallyinclined: ‘SCUSE ME,...

Source

Mitt Romney sucks pass it on

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destroythegop: thetruthsitell: King Willie… The Most...

steezymotherfuck: See that guy?That’s me.My name’s Eli and I’m...

Can I borrow your horse, please? It’s official marshall...

"God sacrificed God to God to save God’s creations from God."