May 2011
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“As a Muslim feminist woman of color, I cannot relate to Slutwalks as it caters...”
– I understand where this quote is coming from, but my understanding of Slutwalk, and certainly the way Vancouver Slutwalk was organized, was to draw attention to the fact that anyone, regardless of how she/he/zhe is dressed, can be raped. The use of the word “slut”, which I understand is...
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I am "bonafide". I'm a suitor.
I graduated on Saturday. The ceremony was AMAZING. The UBC Longhouse community is fantastic and I am going to miss them like crazy. My friends tooks picture and video which will be edited into a super cheesy montage to Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C. Maybe you’ll get to see it. If you’re lucky, that is.
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If anyone wanted to buy me grad gifts...
…these would all be great.
Books
Roald Dahl complete works collection A Wrinkle In Time series
Movies
The Coen Brothers Collection - Volume 2 (I already have Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing, Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, and No Country for Old Men) A League of Their Own The First Wives’ Club
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“As all advocates of feminist politics know most people do not understand sexism...”
– bell hooks (via thatswhatshesaidquotes)
Always relevant.
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“I thought to myself, after hearing of SlutWalk, about how much language and...”
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Four Brief Critiques of SlutWalk’s Whiteness, Privilege and Unexamined Power Dynamics
(via kahsennanoron)
I really appreciate the amount of critique that has been generated around Slutwalk. I am glad that these issues are being discussed fully by all who are affected by sexual oppression, and...
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I want to learn Michif. →
Mervin now has a Michif song he wants us to sing. It’s called “Kispin Kisakahin.”
The English translation of some of the words are: “If you love me, kiss me right away. Get into the car, we will go to Edmonton.”
It sounds like a love ballad for realists.
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Sluts (and slut allies!) click here. →
A little something on the Vancouver Slutwalk and I am in it! I am the one holding the I WILL NOT BE ASHAMED OF MY SEXUALITY sign.
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These Boots Were Made For Slut-Walkin'.
Just got back from my day out at Vancouver Slutwalk! It was awesome. The speakers were inspiring and the number of people out in solidarity was just amazing. My friends and I were interviewed three times by different news outlets and our answers were (mostly) coherent. I will hopefully have time to write a full reflection later.
Just so you know, my sign said I WILL NOT BE ASHAMED OF MY...
“The earth has received the embrace of the sun and we shall see the results of...”
– Sitting Bull
Happy Spring, everyone!
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Sexual Orientation is a Choice, says BC... →
politicalcanuck:
The BC Conservative’s leader-designate John Cummins has made headlines for suggesting that sexual orientation is a choice that does not require specific protection under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
In comments to Victoria’s CFAX radio, subsequently reported by the Victoria Times Colonist, Mr. Cummins said he voted against adding sexual orientation as a ground for...
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describe your first kiss in five words?
kendrapg:
mydearholmes:
paintchipped:
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youareillogical:veronica-wasboyski:cest-what:
slobbery and on the bus
gay guy doesn’t really count
with my beautiful future wife
he asked for my permission
He molested my face hole.
No fireworks like I anticipated.
um wait, what is happening
Very awkward game of truth-or-dare.
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Electoral Reform FTMFW. →
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Get off of Tumblr for two seconds. Stop reading... →
whatisaluftballoon:
Help them get to 1,000,000.
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So apparently Jonathan Groff and Zachary Quinto...
I just died and went to gay heaven.
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“We should have a system of direct democracy … so that the citizens of Canada can...”
– — Stephen Harper (speaking in the House of Commons on December 10, 2002)
He may regret having said this now, but at one point, even Stephen Harper wanted proportional representation.
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I might be losing my mind.
So I put all my marks into my other school’s GPA calculator and it says I have 3.84/4.33. Is that okay? Should I stop worrying myself into a frenzy? When I applying for grad schools are they all going to laugh at me?
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Uggggggggggh.
Got my final grade back for my practicum. That piece of shit course worked me to the brink of exhaustion and all I got for it was a lousy B. B is for “bitter”, children. My beautiful, beautiful average dropped to 86%. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..
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Tell Prime Minister Harper: We will hold you... →
harpergov:
From the petition site:
A clear majority of Canadians voted for change.
9 million voters cast their ballots for parties that share much in common. 9 million voted to strengthen our democracy, protect our environment and increase our equality.
Yet, because these parties split the vote in riding after riding, Prime Minister Harper has gained near total control of our government...
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Election Silver Linings and Looking to the Future.
1) NDP Official Opposition!
This is actually a pretty great place for the NDP to be. As much as I was rooting and praying for an NDP government (especially in that last week when it seemed possible!), I know that one of the biggest concerns many voters had with this party is that it has no experience in forming a government. Frankly, I don’t care about that because the Harper government...
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Canada drops from 11th to 19th out of 100... →
How much further do you think we’ll fall?
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“Because while I said it was about the babies, it wasn’t. It was about...”
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I Used to Be a Pro-Life Republican | Scarleteen
I used to be a non-politically affiliated Christian “pro-lifer” but I stopped once I discovered the slut shaming basis of it all. Um, and once I started using science to understand the debate instead of God. Great article.
Also: “Today, I see that...
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I don't even...
The middle school and high school in my hometown were on lockdown today. Apparently three arrests have been made. Buses have been delayed in returning kids home because of the lockdown. The middle school has been released, but the high school is still currently on lockdown. My brother is in there, unless he skipped today. For once, that would be a blessing.
The high school was on lockdown...
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My New Favourite Thing. →
Every “ridiculous” thing Celine does is really just too fabulous for commoners to absorb, really.
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Wikileaks comes to Canada: Federal failure on... →
maybeedmonton:
“You just know things are bad when the U.S. criticizes Canada for its treatment of Indigenous people. Wikileaks late last week released a memo from the American Embassy in Ottawa to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, outlining a land claim process that is hopelessly mired in…
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So Productive.
Went for a run (instead of just saying I was going for a run, which is what I usually do) and made a donation to the NDP.
Productive streak ends, however, when I dedicate the next hour to looking at pictures of Justin Trudeau and his hot wife, Sophie Gregoire.
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Native Americans and First Nations People are some...
adailyriot:
rather, they enjoy their interpretations of us far more.
“They like our clothing, but not the people in the clothing.”
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Harper celebrates majority with big oil-filled hot...
Alta. oil pipeline leaked 28,000 barrels
Emergency crews working to clean up massive leak northeast of Peace River
A pipeline break northeast of Peace River, Alta., has leaked 28,000 barrels of crude oil, during what is now considered to be one of the largest spills in the province’s history.
The leak from the Plains Midstream Canada pipeline, discovered Friday, was originally thought...
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Canada's cold new dawn →
doubledoublepolitics:
Canada woke up to an election shock this morning. It was a self-inflicted jolt, and all the more painful for that. After three minority governments in seven years – all following inconclusive, forgettable elections that never gave the Conservatives the solid majority they were sweating for – a man of the hard right named Stephen Harper finally has his win.
He triumphed...
