August 2012
167 posts
Watchknxwledge:
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beats:knx.
raps:dannybrwn.
My day has just been made.
Billie Joe Armstrong may want you to wake him up when September ends, but I’m wondering if I’ll actually GET any sleep next month.
On Wednesday, September 5th, the Bell Riots will play @ Beerland in Austin, TX.
On Saturday, September 8th, I’ll play bass for Shmu @ the Mohawk in Austin.
On Sunday, September 9th, Zest of Yore will play the Mohawk.
On Saturday, September 15th,...
Keep your Bullshit out of my Uterus!: For... →
keepyourbsoutofmyuterus:
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will host a public hearing regarding the proposed Texas Women’s Health Program rules. The hearing will occur at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, in the Auditorium of the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center (4800 North Lamar, Austin, TX 78756).
“In a true partnership, the kind worth striving for, the kind worth insisting on,...”
– Amy Bloom (via nezua) Yesss. If its not this, do not want! (via bad-dominicana)
and since we're on the subject of white brits...
so-treu:
when i was at the Stax Museum they had footage of Otis Redding performing in England, and i was looking at his energy, which was just, even beyonce will all her million dollar lights can’t touch this potent shit, and i don’t know that much about the development of punk music in the UK BUT i have a hard time believing that something like punk would have been invented without this. like,...
“… to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention to facts, Ryan’s speech was an...”
– Paul Ryan’s speech in 3 words | Fox News
Fox News (Fox fucking News!!!) calls out Paul Ryan for lying repeatedly during his RNC speech.
(via nedhepburn) You know it’s some serious stuff when FOX NEWS calls someone out on lies. (via bobbyjamesdiary)
blood-lark:
PJ Harvey - “Yuri-G”
My...
I love this band! Splitting the difference between Flipper and riot grrrl, Feral Future crushkilldestroys lesser bands on sight. These videos were filmed during the show that they played with my housemates’ band two months ago. Feral Future’s debut EP Come Out Swinging gets my highest recommendation.
Rap's Long History of 'Conscious' Condescension to... →
546inthemorning:
“There are, of course, some strong, if rare, examples of rap songs that get women right. The difference between them and songs like Fiasco’s is they recognized the need to shelve their condemnation and allow the women who served as protagonists to exercise more control over the story.”
“I do not believe that just because you’re opposed to abortion, that that makes...”
– Sister Joan Chittister, Catholic Nun (via timehasflewn)
holy shit i love this quote
(via glitter-femin1sts)
I vote we stop using the term “pro-life” and change to “pro-birth”, and every time someone asks “What does that mean?”, you can explain this and the other racialized, classist, misogynist,...
“There’s this argument that love is not always romantic. But yes — yes, it is....”
– Empower Point: Giving Selfless Love, Getting Self Love
“They need a line of defense because their own self-expression is limited.” That line is stuck in my thoughts like a shard of glass.
And yes to the “life is one big romance” thing. I’m a believer in voluptuous loving, both in depth and in...
Hot Cheetos and Takis’: How rap teaches kids to... →
Though some music critics have put them in the same league as adult rappers, after school rap programs aren’t meant to encourage kids to grow up to become hip-hop artists — they’re to encourage them to express themselves. Said Goldberg: “That’s more important than if they write another song.”
I’m so glad that this is happening. ”Hot Cheetos and Takis” is one of the best...
oumkhartoum:
theblacksupremacist:
(this isn’t a joke)
Could you guys reblog this with the names and addresses of homeless shelters in nyc? K thnx
Hi the Covenant House is a shelter for youth with no questions asked about your circumstances. If you are over the age of 21 I would give them a call anyway as I’m sure they have helpful contacts for those they can’t accomodate. They are located...
deliciouskaek:
Free Pa. Photo ID Available Starting Today « CBS Philly
stuft:
By Jim Melwert
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Starting today, a new Pennsylvania ID is being made available to help potential voters get ready for the November election.
This new state-issued ID is designed for residents who can’t get ID because they lack documentation like a birth certificate.
“I’m just coming home...
weian-fu:
queerqueenofcolor:
White people play too much
Gabby Douglas: Teammates Called Me A Slave
Aaaaand she scored more points than all them little heauxs combined, got all kinds of endorsement deals, is adored worldwide, & STILL managed to completely eclipse their inadequate mayonnaise asses despite the US media’s best effort. I don’t even know them bitches’ names.
Gabby the...
wretchedoftheearth:
sugah-waatah:
The thing is…
Most men don’t do shit when their friends harass women
They don’t speak up and the funny thing is, when I’ve seen men step in to tell other men to stop, they do
BUT
more often than not, they step in when it becomes uncomfortable for THEM to watch what their friend is doing—not before. Not when there are first signs the woman his friend is...
Understand this; every piece of you, no matter how cracked, jagged or shattered it appears to be, will be genuinely adored by someone. Be true to yourself, for that is the greatest gift you can ever give.
I received proof of that this weekend.
bad-dominicana:
Speaking of nina simone, nuance, casting lightskint zoe as her (and the anti black women article written by a black woman saying its negroes fault for not producing their own media and we just jealous of lightskint hoes, like there aren’t hoards of black creators who never get funding and a clear caste system based on color everywhere you look ) I listened to Ninas 4 women again...
Cheap birth control options.
bebinn:
a-war-you-cannot-win:
Because these options exist, and because your sexual and reproductive life is your business and yours alone, you can pay for your own birth control, with your own money.
Sprintec is avaliable from Walmart pharmacies, without a prescription. This cost is $9 for 30 days, or a 90 day supply for $24. Tri-Sprintec is avaliable in a 30 day supply for $9, as well....
karnythia:
One day instead of mocking women like the ones Madea is supposed to represent we’re going to talk about what they witnessed & how they survived & what it cost them right? Fuck your respectability politics if you can’t think about Jim Crow America & what it took for your grandparents & great grandparents to survive. Fuck you twice if you can’t figure out that hunger...
Math Patrol is a brand-new all-instrumental local band. These videos were filmed during their first-ever show, which they played with my housemates’ band this past June. Any band that can raise a ruckus without a lead guitar gets my attention, but Math Patrol’s compositions are interesting enough to KEEP my attention.
If you are broke like me, living in Baltimore and...
jakigriot:
Check out Pro Bono Counseling - http://www.probonocounseling.org
They were booked this week but are gonna call me back on Monday so until then, I’mma look online at pictures of puppies.
prettysmellyshiny:
black person: *breathes* white person: omg my nigga!!!!! ghetto fabulous and proud lol, soo ratchet lmfao we ride 2gether we die 2gether homie!!!!! gurl dont make me swing my weave, mmh gorl lol my real name is latrice im black on the inside tbh
One of my local Black acquaintances recently reported a White waitress @ a Tex-Mex restaurant to her manager for acting almost...
ATTENTION
juvenilethoughts:
IF YOU LIVE IN THE NYC AREA AND CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A JOB, MY JOB HUMMUS KITCHEN IS HIRING EXPERIENCED SERVERS AND CASHIERS.
however, if you’re a good fit we will train you. if you don’t need a job, but know someone that needs a job let them know! email me @: randeva.simpkins@gmail.com
some side bar info:
it’s my job, but it’s at a different location. cashiering pay’s...
Ex-Babes in Toyland bassist Maureen Herman's...
bronxcheer:
grungebook:
Dear Mr. Akin,
They say that Missouri is the “Show Me” state. Well, Rep. Akin, I’d like you to meet my daughter. I’d like to show you how dead wrong you are when you say that women rarely get pregnant from rape. I’m writing this letter to let you know that you definitely can, because it happened to me, and I have a 9 year old to prove it. Read the rest of Maureen...
“The idea that race or ethnicity might help determine how well people sleep is...”
– How Well You Sleep May Hinge on Race - NYTimes.com (via tballardbrown)
Gee, I wonder if stress might be the reason. Higher rates of poverty, lower rates of access to health care & police brutality are just a few reasons black people might not sleep. After all we’ve already seen that black kids...
Something I've noticed about people and giving...
political-gravitas:
stfuconfederates:
liberal-life-and-randomness:
Is that if you’re a person who has means to give money, and you don’t, there’s always some sort of excuse you give as to why.
“That person might not really be homeless.”
“They might use the money for drugs.”
“They probably deserve where they are.”
“You can never tell if those ‘homeless vets’ are actually veterans or...
thoughts on "it's just a preference"
strugglingtobeheard:
i’m gonna make a confession. when i was younger, like when i first start noticing people as attractive and they would make me all excited an stuff (maybe 8/9?) to about the age of 15, and then with a lot of deprogramming from there, i used to be someone who said i never found Asian men attractive. that i find just about everyone else attractive, but Asian dudes. and i know...
Since returning from my NYC vacation, all I’ve been doing is working, rehearsing, and playing shows.
During the last Zest of Yore show, a klutzy waiter @ the venue accidentally knocked my DV camera to the ground, breaking it beyond repair. We only got paid $15 for the show, and on the way home, I got a ticket for rolling past a stop sign. (It was my fault: I was angry, and rushing to get...
“The views expressed were offensive. Rape is rape and the idea that we should be...”
– President Obama today on Rep. Todd Akin (via barackobama)
source
(via christel-thoughts)
Had to reblog this! Thank you, Mr. President.
(via sonofbaldwin)
RT @Free_CeCe: CeCe has asked us to post another... →
another post about TLC's music and media presence. →
dopegirlfresh:
by meeeeeee!!!!
