[micdotcom]

This is why we need to Fight for $15. (via Upworthy)

[macleod]

Remember, raising the minimum wage won’t increase prices, will add an additional 85,000 jobs to the economy, and will help small business’.

[humanracetohumanrights]

And that is the issue. The social norms are womens oppression throughout the world. Makes me sick.

http://www.humanracetohumanrights.com/2015/07/11/female-oppression/

[sinbadism]

thinking that misogyny is global tradition is a symptom of misogynistic colonial globalization. it’s not a reflection of the realities of non-capitalist indigenous societies

[sukoot]

To be called beautiful is thought to name something essential to women’s character and concerns. (In contrast to men—whose essence is to be strong, or effective, or competent.) It does not take someone in the throes of advanced feminist awareness to perceive that the way women are taught to be involved with beauty encourages narcissism, reinforces dependence and immaturity. Everybody (women and men) knows that. […] Women are taught to see their bodies in parts, and to evaluate each part separately. Breasts, feet, hips, waistline, neck, eyes, nose, complexion, hair, and so on—each in turn is submitted to an anxious, fretful, often despairing scrutiny.

[…]

[Beauty as a form of power] is always conceived in relation to men; it is not the power to do but the power to attract. It is a power that negates itself. For this power is not one that can be chosen freely—at least, not by women—or renounced without social censure.

Susan Sontag, A Woman’s Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source?

[fullpraxisnow]

Jeff Duncan-Andrade - Growing Roses in Concrete

“1 in 3 urban youth display the symptoms of mild to severe PTSD. And when you compare that data to the military data what you find is urban youth are actually twice as likely as soldiers returning from Iraq to get PTSD.”

This presentation is crucial to educators interested in the future and empowerment of inner-city youth of color. View the entire video here. 

[israelwc]

RT @Pray4Pal: The Brutality of IDF and Zionists settlers is nonstop http://t.co/wgwz34yjzl

[tpfnewsdesk-deactivated20181216]

The left happened earlier today at the Stone Mountain, GA pro-Confederate flag rally. The right happened in Ferguson, MO.

[ergos]

I hate when I’m looking at my phone and then someone asks me “who got you smiling like that ;)” like……….relax I’m laughing at memes

[gifbro]

[ghostdaddotcx]

Today I learned German Shepherds are a lie made up by lazy people who own filthy dogs

[distractful]

[nonbinarymagicalgirl]

there are people in this world who genuinely think they’re superior intellectually because they aren’t interested in boybands or contemporary literature it’s hilarious

#not ‘contemporary literature’ #you mean ‘young adult literature’ #bc these same ppl will jack off to palahniuk and gaiman #bc it’s not about things that are popularized #it’s about things that are marketed to teenage girls #it’s literally just misogyny #‘i’m better than u bc i’m not interested in things that are marketed to young women’ #‘anything marketed to young women is intellectually inferior’ #it’s all just misogyny #like you can fucking say it it’s cool  [x]

[justice4mikebrown]

July 22

“Signal lane change or sheriff may kill you”

[mynaturalsistas]

View this post on Instagram

Sandra Bland Your life mattered. Your voice will be heard Sista ✊ Rest in Paradise #BLACKLIVESMATTER #SandraBland

[captioned-miscellaneous-videos]

Sandra: “Calling all white people racist cuz y’all not, but for the ones that want to get on my page talking about, “all lives matter”. Show me in American history where all lives have mattered. Show me where there has been liberty and justice for all! Like, that um-”

[hoodjab]

#frompalestinetobaltimore

“Justice is always on the side where the children throw rocks”

[badarabian]

the most powerful thing I’ve ever read.

[truuqueen]

[hoodjab]

Black intifada

[krxs10]

Picture taken of scene where Sandra Bland allegedly “hung herself”, moments after the body was “found” was just released. And of course, no one is buying it.

Police are claiming that Sandra took the trash bag out and tied it to the partition on her shower, and then used it to hang herself with.

Problems with this explanation:

Trash bags/cans are not allowed in jail cells because any lose items are considered a danger to the inmates. If it’s not bolted down to the floor, it’s basically not allowed in a cell

If the police are right and the picture was “taken right after the body was found with no changes made to the scene” then why did they replace the trash bag?

The bag she allegedly used was a “black industrial sized” trash bag, which was not only unlike the white one shown above, but it wouldn’t have been strong enough to hold up her body

The partition she “hung herself” from is shorter than her. Sandra was a little over 6 ft, and the partition was about 5 ft.

There were no lacerations or bruises on her neck consistent with a hanging.

#StayWoke

[damxrosa-deactivated20160910]

I’m sick

[ididnotwakeuplikethis]

So sad.

[oviids]

It’s 2015 and there are still people out there who think Dumbledore was good LGBT representation

[user-deact]

He didn’t make it his entire identity or shove it in anyone’s face. I have yet to see better.

[oviids]

It’s 2015 and there are still people out there who think Dumbledore was good LGBT representation

[weloveshortvideos]