December 2011
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“To be aware of the idea of social structure and to use it with sensibility is to...”
– C. Wright Mills - The Sociological Imagination
Scored this classic for Christmas and I’m already inspired.
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“When Newt Gingrich, the leader of the GOP presidential nomination race in some...”
– Homophobia: Alive and Well in 2011
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“I am a feminist because I see organized feminism as one of the great vehicles...”
– Hugo Schwyzer (via 1001rules)
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“[Ayn] Rand was a virulently anti-Christian über-libertarian whose turgid prose...”
– The GOP Candidates Read Wacky Books
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You want this mix. Joy Orbison just launched his... →
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“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who...”
– Malcolm X
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Report: Is Kim Jong-il Still alive? →
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“We need to treat news as if it were no different than booze, with moderate...”
– Columnist Trevor Butterworth says to be careful how much carnage, chaos and corruption you consume in the news. (via thedailyfeed)
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Rocketboom: Louis C.K. Went Out On A Limb, And It... →
rocketboom:
Sure, stand-up comedian Louis C.K. couldn’t stop the pirates, but the pirates also couldn’t stop him from making $500,000 with his $5 direct download experiment.
When Mr. C.K. announced earlier this week that he was going to sell $5 direct downloads of his of his show “Live at the…
I may not agree with everything Louis says but this experiment is absolutely incredible. I...
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“I am a feminist, and because I’m a feminist I critique every medium of media I...”
– Courtesy of fuckyeahsexeducation (via girl-farts)
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What Is Love? Some Really Smart Kids May Have The... →
Get ready to brighten your day. Listen to the children!
Also see how male-domination is socialized.
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“Hegel is arguing that the reality is merely an a priori adjunct of...”
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92vV3QGagck
Had to post it again. Just too funny.
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“The purpose of culture (art, music, literature) is to render the impossible...”
– Adorno, Theodor. 1975. The Culture Industry. New York: Routledge.
If I had to put myself in a sociological theoretical box, this pretty much sums up why I’m a critical theorist. I’ll find a quote on why I’m a socialist feminist too.
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Between 2008 And 2010, 30 Big Corporations Spent... →
As @rationalists would say, any questions?
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“The Occupy Wall Streeters, whether they bathe or don’t bathe or drum or don’t...”
– Our columnist Michael Tomasky writes how Obama is setting the stage for a national showdown with the GOP over the middle class. Game on. (via newsweek)
PCP addition: GAME ON!
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A member of Congress has called on the U.S.... →
newsweek:
Today in Headlines We Never Thought We Would Actually See
And to think I just finished writing a reflection on how social movements may not be efficient, but each baby step counts. It’s sad when I get extremely excited over a politician actually doing the right thing.
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WatchConcrete Playground by Chris Long
Chris does a great job capturing the EL garage scene. Real stoked with what he did with this.
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When an adult took standardized tests forced on... →
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