August 2011
Japan Considers End to Antartic Whaling
climateadaptation:
Sweet.
For the first time, officials from Japan’s fisheries agency have publicly floated the prospect of ending that country’s whaling program in the Antarctic.
Here’s your good news Friday post….
July 2011
Jetta Vegas: How do you make a long distance... →
jettavegas:
What are little things you can do to feel closer to your friend or partner?
How do you cope?
I’m collecting submissions for the next issue of The Radical Uprise Zine! Many people have asked me for advice in long distance relationships, whether they be romantic or strictly platonic. I love…
Shocking Study: Birth Control Cheaper Than Babies... →
nerdbutts:
A recent study shows what many of us with common sense already took to be true: over the long run it’s cheaper for us to subsidize birth control than to have a bunch of unwanted babies running around pooping their pants.
Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel...
– Andrew Boy (via changingmyperspective)
myflagisblackandred:
How to Respond to a Racist Joke
actyourrage:
downlo:
The best response to a racist joke should accomplish 3 things:
1. Communicate that you find this behavior unacceptable. 2. Demonstrate that the joke is racist. 3. Inflict as little damage as possible to your […] relationship with the joker.
So how do you respond when a coworker (or someone else you have to...
calebxblackwell asked: Hey guess what?
Something sad happened today. But then we turned it around. We did one of the most productive things that we've done since we moved here. And we are super excited about it!
See how negative things can turn positive with just a little energy and PMA?
Also, I love you more than I ever thought possible, and I thank you SO MUCH for being my rock, and...
Something sad happened today. But then we turned it around. We did one of the most productive things that we've done since we moved here. And we are super excited about it!
See how negative things can turn positive with just a little energy and PMA?
Also, I love you more than I ever thought possible, and I thank you SO MUCH for being my rock, and...
Hungary destroys all Monsanto corn fields. →
spacebaw:
johngaltsnipples:
transhumanisticpanspermia:
“Because Monsanto seeds have a drawback, we’ve banned all GMOs that have the power to greatly improve the future of food! NOW BURN THEM, BURN THE WITH FIRE!”
Disgusting. We’ve been genetically altering seeds for millennia, and now because we’ve found a faster way to do it, we’re not allowed to?
It’s because the gmo plants don’t...
Banning Corporate Personhood: How Communities Are... →
zeitgeistmovement:
Ben Price of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund explains how communities can fight corporate power with a new legal weapon.
18-19 Anarchists Arrested in Seattle, WA Last...
glitterpaws:
The Article is Here
Tonight at about 10:45, between 30 and 40 anarchists gathered outside the downtown jail for a noise demonstration in solidarity with the six still in jail from last night’s arrests. (One of the seven arrested has been released.)
The noise demonstration proceeded around the jail for about 15 minutes, banging pots and pans, banging on road signs and walls...
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