- Dr. George Tiller’s killing was not justifiable homicide, it was murder.
- Blowing up abortion clinics is terrorism.
- Defacing and covering abortion clinics in graffiti is vandalism.
- Chanting “You’re next!” at doctors and clinic administrators is threatening them.
- Preventing patients from entering a clinic by shouting at them, distracting them, walking in front of them, blocking their way with your bodies, or preventing them from exiting their cars is harassment.
You’re not a good person if you in any way, shape or form support, defend, or ignore any of these actions. Stop deluding yourself.
~
from “The Pro-Life Paradox” at The American Prospect
It’s only a “paradox” because they self-identify by the blatantly false moniker “pro-life.”
(again, h/t to SS)
[NB: More people than just cis women need and want access to abortion care]
(via keepyourbsoutofmyuterus)
By defunding therapy and education programs for kids with disabilities, you’re only creating more financial need down the line when they don’t develop the skills they need to be as independent as possible.
Just more proof that conservatives take the easiest, showiest “moral” stance possible by fetishizing the fetus while ripping away support systems for parents and children.
(via bebinn)
Okay, last thing on this diaspora subject.. because I really have to go and I’ve been procrastinating on my plans for the night to see the progress of this discussion:
For what it’s worth, I have absolutely nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for the Black American diaspora and their…
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occupyallstreets:
America. Has The Second Highest Child Poverty Rate In The Developed World
According to a new report from the Office of Research at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world. Of the 35 wealthy countries studied by UNICEF, only Romania has a child poverty rate higher than the 23 percent rate in the U.S.:
[The rate is] based on the definition of relative poverty used by the OECD. Under this definition, a child is deemed to be living in relative poverty if he or she is growing up in a household where disposable income, when adjusted for family size and composition, is less than 50% of the median disposable household income for the country concerned. By this standard, more than 15% of the 200 million children in the 35 countries listed in Figure 1b are seen to be living in relative poverty.
The top five positions in the league table are occupied by Iceland, Finland, Cyprus, the Netherlands and Norway (with Slovenia and Denmark close behind). All of these countries have relative child poverty rates below 7%. Another eight countries including two of the largest — Germany and France– have rates between 7% and 10%. A third group, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, post rates of between 10% and 15%. A further six, including populous Italy and Spain, show rates of between 15% and 20%. In only two countries are more than 20% of children living in relative poverty — Romania and the United States.
The Great Recession has, of course, exacerbated child poverty. According to a recent report, 8.3 million children in the U.S. have been affected by the foreclosure crisis that arose after the housing bubble burst.
However, the social safety net has helped alleviate some of this suffering. For instance, food stamps reduced the number of children living in extreme poverty by half last year.
Source
So much for First World problems.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tc4jBXMK1r4vpxio1_250.jpg)
Since returning home from Boston, it’s been hard for me to accept the fact that my little brother is already 17, he’ll be 18 in January. He’s taller than me, he’s growing a mustache and stubble on his chin, and his voice is deeper than I remember. He’s currently in the middle of taking the SATs and deciding on which colleges he wants to apply to this fall. I’m just amazed because I remember when I used to blame him for eating the cookies in the cabinet when he still couldn’t talk and dragging him around by his feet to make him laugh. Those were the years when we were much closer and I understood him. Now he’s only months away from becoming a man and I have no idea what to talk to him about. I don’t know what’s going on in his head.
Yesterday, the two of us and my mother went out in recognition of Memorial Day. Mom was feeling generous and wanted to buy clothes for us. After she convinced me to throw out my old sandals for a new pair, we walked down Walnut Street to the Gap to buy Junior some shirts. At one point, we became separated from him so Mom said that she would look for him upstairs, forgetting that he can no longer wear children’s clothes. For a moment, I forgot too and I let her go while I continued to browse. It wasn’t until I saw Junior searching through shirts in the men’s section that I realized our mistake. I met her at the bottom of the escalator and we smiled at each other. Neither of us wants to admit that he’s growing up.
Junior and I have a bit of a complicated relationship. In the last three or so years, since I moved out of my Dad’s place at the end of high school, we haven’t spent much time together. We’ve just developed into different people; my personality reflects that of our mother and his of our father. Communicating has become difficult since he only answers my questions with one-word answers. Part of it is my fault since he might think that I abandoned him after that terrible fight with our dad. However, I think that everything that has happened has been for the best. Dad says that he’s concerned about our relationship, but I’m not. I’m 21, he’s 17 and we really don’t have that much in common other than our incompetent parents. Just because we’re in different stages of our lives doesn’t mean that we’re going to stop loving each other. If anything, I think that we have turned out pretty well, given the circumstances of our childhood.
Me: | Omg, I just realized that Alex's bf is going to be here for July 4th! This is going to be hilarious. We should just reenact the Revolutionary War. |
Brittany: | Haha we have to go all out. I told Tyler that when I meet this kid I'm gonna get a pickup truck with beer bottles in the back and drive to Al's house playing loud country music. And I'm gonna wear cut off shorts and an American flag bandanna on my head. |
Me: | I'm going to find a kiddie pool, a model ship, and a box of grey earl. Then I'm going to reenact the Boston Tea Party dressed as a patriot soldier. |
Brittany: | Please have a powdered wig. |
Me: | Yes, I'll find some baby powder. I'm going to find an American flag pool and then nickname it The Boston Harbor. |
but where do you get your…
PROTEIN?
for non-vegans: greek yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products
eggs
for vegans: seeds and nuts
fortified cereals and breads
soy and fungi-meat substitutes (like quorn products)
soy products (tofu and tempeh, soy milk)
beans and lentils
OMEGA-3?
hemp oil
flax-seed oil
fortified cereals
eggs
IRON?
green leafy vegetables when paired with a vitamin-c rich food
lentils and beans (including soybeans)
oatmeal
B12?
Same foods as mentioned above… and watch your B-6 intake.
Just to remind everyone that I am just as healthy (and maybe healthier) than those who maintain meat in their diets. So please get off my case.
Street Art By BR1
why is this not on the tumblr radar
coz tumblr radar is for white people and their boring work
me likey
one of the most awesomest things I’ve ever seen. this deserves way more than just being on tumblr radar!!!
