March 2012
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talking to myself about problematic veganism again
puzzled-panther: i’m so tired of thinking about this, but… i’m finding it harder and harder to be Vegan with a capital “V” at this point. i’m still vegan and i will always be vegan. but to me, veganism has always meant the belief that animals are not objects and the recognition of speciesism. the BELIEF. not the action. i think that your actions should follow suit with what you believe, but...
Mar 31st
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“If you’re only using words to communicate as a teacher, why show up? Why not...”
– Neil DeGrasse Tyson, You are the kind of teacher I want to be.   (via thatgirlisrad)
Mar 31st
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Someday, I mean, when I have my own place, I want... →
Mar 26th
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So much hate for vegans right now!
another-vegan-feminist: meganannedear: thesavagesalad: feministhistorian: another-vegan-feminist: Tumblr, what’s happening?  Vegans say something oppressive again and people call them out on their bullshit. This happens once a week, you would think by now vegans would stop saying bullshit and we wouldn’t have these problems. idk bra you keep on incorporating shit into your movement...
Mar 26th
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Why the Paleo diet doesn't work →
Mar 25th
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Mar 23rd
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No, no, no, no, no!
If you murder someone, it is your fault. If you rape someone, it is your fault. There is no other interpretation. You are solely responsible for your actions. No one, no matter what they wear or look like to you can drive you to commit a violent act against them. No matter how provoked you feel, that doesn’t make it ok or somehow more excusable for you to harm another person. Why is this an...
Mar 23rd
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Corporations just wrote a law requiring climate... →
Mar 23rd
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Let me tell you some things. I used to investigate...
stfuconservatives: “Let me tell you some things. I used to investigate child abuse and… feminisminapapercup: ““Let me tell you some things. I used to investigate child abuse and neglect. I can tell you how to stop the vast majority of abortion in the world. First, make knowledge and access to contraception widely available. Start teaching kids before they hit puberty. Teach them about domestic...
Mar 23rd
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Not that it was a surprise, but Iowa Ag-Gag... →
Mar 22nd
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Mar 22nd
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Mar 21st
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The Most Eye-Opening Fact About Inequality That We →
Source:  http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/news/economy/ceo_pay/
Mar 21st
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Mar 21st
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“We’ve heard the 911 calls. We seen the 13 year old witness. We’ve read the...”
– Michael Skolnik, White People, You Will Never Look Suspicious Like Trayvon Martin  (via veganmudblood) This made me cry (via emilyxvx)
Mar 21st
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Are speciesists stupid?
itsasecrettoeverybody: Excuse me for stating the obvious, but racists are dumb. That’s not just my opinion. It’s the conclusion of a provocative new study published in the journal Psychological Science. Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario, and his colleagues found that children with low intelligence are more likely to grow up to be racist adults. A previous study...
Mar 20th
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Mar 20th
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Sarah Palin’s foolishness ruined U.S. politics →
mamaatheist: At some point while watching HBO’s absolutely smashing (and terrifying) movie “Game Change,” it occurred to me that Sarah Palin has ruined America. The movie has been scalloped out of the book by the same name and focuses on Palin, rather than on the entire 2008 presidential campaign. The decision to do so was absolutely correct. With her selection as John McCain’s running mate,...
Mar 20th
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Jaymay- Grey or Blue (Muah!)
Mar 19th
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Mar 19th
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Mar 19th
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Whenever you WANT to say 'white privilege' say...
liquornspice: AND YOU WON’T BE CODDLING WHITE PEOPLE’S FEELINGS!!! BONUS!!!! I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH CAPS FOR HOW MUCH I HATE THIS WHITE LIBERAL BULLSHIT USE OF ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE.’ FUCK PEGGY MCINTOSH’S KNAPSACK, I DON’T GIVE A FUCK!!! WHEN A PERSON IS REPEATEDLY SEXUALLY AND PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED YOU ARE A FUCKING SOCIOPATH TO CALL THAT ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE.’  YOU KNOW WHAT AN ACCURATE PHRASE WOULD...
Mar 19th
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Do you ever feel that if someone else was doing...
Mar 19th
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What grades determine:
Your ability to memorize mostly useless things Your ability to regurgitate information in the way others want you to Your ability to understand what adults want from you and give it to them Your tolerance for working on tasks you don’t find useful because others want you to do them or believe them to be helpful/socially acceptable What grades do NOT determine: Your intelligence Your...
Mar 18th
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Mar 17th
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“I find it somewhat odd when women in countries [in] the global North use...”
–  Prof. Nivedita Menon, Feminist scholar/ political theorist (via rethinkcapitalism)
Mar 17th
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Carnivore privilege?
Unless I’m talking one-on-one with you, I am outnumbered. And now preferences can just about justify anything, and my choices signify nothing more than a lack of similar preferences or some abnormal predisposition to veganism. 
Mar 16th
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Mar 15th
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Me: (to the entire class) Please complete activity such-and-such on page such-and-such! We will discuss this in class on Friday. ¡Nos vemos!
Student: (I don't care enough to listen now, but I do care enough to email you later.)
Mar 15th
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Mar 15th
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Mar 15th
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Mar 15th
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Welcome To My (Vegan) Shower!
treekisser: This is a follow up from Saturday’s utterly heartbreaking post about monkeys bred and abused for animal experimentation. Animal testing seems to be one of the most under-addressed issues in the AR community, so I want to bring attention to it. It is incredibly easy to find products not tested on animals, but most people don’t take time to research.  So, to encourage you to take...
Mar 13th
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Vegan food ≠ expensive food!
If you want to eat out all the time, sure, it can be expensive. And if protein means pre-prepared meat substitute to you, then, yeah, it could get pricy. But the essentials are not expensive–beans, rice, bread, veggies, fruit, flour and other things necessary for cooking– are quite affordable, if not cheap! Here (at our local kroger), Silk almond milk is $3.29 per half gallon, and regular cows...
Mar 12th
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Mar 11th
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Mar 11th
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Mar 11th
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“Es tan lindo saber que usted existe.”
– Mario Benedetti.   (via distorsionada)
Mar 10th
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Mar 7th
Mar 7th
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Loss for the good guys: Kucinich loses
Mar 7th
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Mar 6th
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Pro-tip: Chickpea Cutlets from Veganomicon
+mashed potatoes+mushroom gravy+oven roasted brussels sprouts. 
Mar 4th
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What? I don't... I can't even...
Co-worker: I'm on this new diet.
Me: Neat. What's it like?
Co-worker: I get to eat all the vegetables I want.
Me: Cool.
Co-worker: But I can't eat fruit, or avocados.
Me: Hmm. ok.
Co-worker: But I can still eat flank steak and ribs.
Me: Could you eat tofu?
Co-worker: I don't know about soy, because I can only eat beans and stuff once a week.
Mar 2nd
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