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Photo reblogged from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Web Exclusive: They Might Be Giants were at 6B tonight, performing their song “Istanbul.”
Killer weekend kickoff.
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Quote reblogged from STFU, ConservativesI don’t expect gay people to prove to me, a straight person, that there’s actually homophobia. I don’t expect poor people to prove to me, a Harvard grad, that hunger and poverty are widespread problems. And if someone asked me, as an Asian person, to “prove” to them that racism exists, I would laugh all the way back to Chinatown. Marginalized groups are not responsible for explaining their marginalization to you. If you are actually concerned, you would take the initiative to do some research yourself instead of showing up at some oppressed group’s door step demanding a list of citations for things (racism, sexism, etc.) that are proven time and time again in the real world.
I’m not above answering questions, but I feel this way SPECIFICALLY about people who are asking questions with the core intent of disproving my experiences with bigotry.
(via sonofbaldwin)
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Photo reblogged from Think Progress
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Quote reblogged from STFU, ConservativesThe real scandal is that: The IRS has interpreted our tax laws to allow big corporations and wealthy individuals to make unlimited secret campaign donations through sham political fronts called “social welfare organizations,” like Karl Rove’s “Crossroads,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and “Priorites USA.” This campaign money has been used to bribe Congress to keep in place tax loopholes like the “carried interest” rule that allows the managers of hedge funds and private equity funds to treat their income as capital gains, subject only to low capital gains taxes rather than ordinary income taxes, and other loopholes that allow CEOs to get special tax treatment on giant compensation packages that now average $10 million a year.Robert Reich (via azspot)
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Quote reblogged from ShortFormBlog…already Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he will insist that any federal disaster aid be paid for with cuts elsewhere.
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Link reblogged from STFU, Conservatives
“Deficit hawks” are getting what they say they want, but they’re unmoved by the facts.
The rapidly-falling deficit really isn’t anything to brag about.
Fight for 15: the people who are driving the new wave of fast food activism.
In Milwaukee, African American workers have a special connection to the fast food strikes.
Walmart refuses to sign on to other retailers’ Bangladesh supplier safety plans.
Sad but unsurprising: a diagnosis of cancer greatly increases your odds of bankruptcy.
Good news: Washington state officials “pleasantly surprised” by potential lower rates under Affordable Care Act.
Don’t believe the spin: Potential Obama housing nominee Watt pushed for policies that could have prevented the housing crisis.
The failure of the NLRB to function is a real concern for workers.
Labor Secretary nominee Perez deserves a vote, says Sen. Reid.
LA Times: Let’s get past the filibuster, because it’s time for a vote on labor nominees.
