February 2011
248 posts
Watchsoupsoup:
Volunteers translate Egyptian protesters’ phone messages into tweets from The Next Web on Vimeo.
Illinois Signs Civil Unions Law →
liberal-lad:
Get ready for an influx of save-the-dates from Illinois! The state’s governor, Pat Quinn, signed “historic” legislation on Wednesday allowing civil unions for both gay and straight couples. The bill is considered a hard-won victory for gay and lesbian couples, since it will…
This is terrorism, right? Guy attempts to bomb...
shortformblog:
who Roger Stockham, a 63-year-old California resident, was arrested last week in Michigan on felony charges over a “bias-motivated attack.”
what Stockman reportedly was arrested outside of a mosque with a very large number of consumer fireworks. They could’ve hurt a lot of people.
where Dearborn, Michigan, near one of the largest Islamic centers in the entire country. 30 percent...
Indiana's "Arizona-style" immigration bill →
thebeardedbabe:
tarae:
brendazhang:
An Arizona-style immigration law proposed for Indiana will get its first committee hearing Wednesday at the Statehouse.
Senate Bill 590 requires a police officer who stops any person to verify the citizenship and immigration status of that person if the officer has “reasonable suspicion” the person is in the country without authorization.
“It’s time...
“FLASH: Google says has launched service for people in Egypt to send Twitter...”
– @Reuters (via brooklynmutt)
brilliant.
January 2011
315 posts
“I can’t get rid of books. It’s almost like having your thoughts [around you]. I...”
– Keira Knightley, Elle UK, 2011 March (via maced)
When the politically fueled murder of a 9-year-old... →
jonathan-cunningham:
idonteverwanna:
Wow.
“As her mother tells it, 9-year-old Brisenia Flores had begged the border vigilantes who had just broken into her house, “Please don’t shoot me.”
But they did — in the face at point-blank range, prosecutors allege, as Brisenia’s father sat dead on the couch and her mother lay on the floor, pretending that she too had been killed in the gunfire.”
...
“Power is usurped from the people, first by implementing fear, then it is...”
– Ramman Kenoun (via hipsterlibertarian)
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America's narcissism taints Egypt coverage →
soupsoup:
by Alex Pareene at Salon
America doesn’t really understand how to respond to a revolution. The demonstrations in Egypt have nothing to do with Tea Parties or Neo-Conservatives or Twitter or Facebook or Fox News. But don’t tell Americans!
The media is biased in favor of American action. People on CNN and people on Twitter both demand that Barack Obama and the State Department “do...
SMASH THE STATE, ETC.: "On Getting Along" by... →
loveandrent:
“You ask how I manage to stay involved and remain seemingly happy and adjusted to this awful world where the efforts of caring people pale in comparison to those who have power?
It’s easy. First, don’t let “those who have power” intimidate you. No matter how much power they have they cannot…
sooooo much love for Howard Zinn.
“Traditions are imploding and exploding everywhere - everything is coming...”
– Philip Glass (via corwood)
“Why are Americans such wusses? Threaten the Greeks with job losses and benefit...”
– Barbara Ehrenreich (via azspot)
she’s absolutely fookin’ right.
Nargleschmidt: A corrupt and incorrigible... →
fieryholocaust:
A corrupt and incorrigible government has caused small eruptions of violence in Egypt—and the people responded with peaceful protest. Yet the government began a war on its people without provocation. With weapons made by the United States of America. This is a problem. People are dead, and people…
“This is a dream come true,” Mohamed said, sitting in the middle of the packed...”
– Live From Egypt: The Rebellion Grows Stronger By Sharif Abdel Kouddous
This gives me hope.
(via champagnecandy)
Al-Jazeera: Egyptian protesters have called for a... →
Corrective Rape -trigger warning-
feministslut:
In case anyone did not want to see the picture, I put it under the cut. Picture is incredibly triggering, as well is the whole post.
lgbtchristians:
TRIGGER WARNING!
dyellowpandah:
This is Millicent Gaika. She is a 30-year-old South African woman who was tied up, beaten, strangled, tortured and raped for five hours.
Why was she battered and rape? She is victim of a practice...
Egypt Now Blocking Al Jazeera Broadcasts to Much... →
The Egyptian government isn’t just attempting to censor Al Jazeera within Egypt itself. The news station was just kicked off one of the Middle East’s main satellite providers—which happens to be based in Egypt.
“The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty...”
– John Berger (via rossencraft)
well-fucking-said.
We don’t ask for much, just broadcast what is...
soupsoup:
To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely blocked. And there is news that even the phone landlines will be cut tomorrow, to prevent any...
“Psychological death is worse than physical death.”
– An Egyptian Protester in response to questioning why they are risking their lives (via krona)
“I know there has been controversy about the promotion of democracy in recent...”
– Obama’s 2009 Speech in Cairo (video)
“Robert, why does the United States still support countries that we know do not...”
– Reporter to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (via sonicbloom11)
Sign the Petition Calling on President Obama to... →
For those of you in the U.S. Who want to do... →
soupsoup:
via squashed and afghanipoppy
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised?
cocktailbanter:
How exactly does a government shut down the internet? Here’s how Egypt might have done it.