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The 2013 Texas Legislative Session is on track to be worse than...

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:34:25 -0500

The 2013 Texas Legislative Session is on track to be worse than 2011’s, where we lost $5.4 billion in public education alone. Funding for everything from public eduation (something my State Senator doesn’t even believe in), to CHIPs, to social services, incluing the WHP are all the block for further cuts that we can’t afford.

That’s why voting is important. That’s why registering people to vote is important. That’s why we need everyone to exercise their obligations as citizens to the U.S.A, to their state (Texas), and to their local municipal and county governments.

Elections have consequences. Vote.

"You can either complain about the political system, which actually accomplishes even less than the..."

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:07:36 -0500

“You can either complain about the political system, which actually accomplishes even less than the system itself, or work to change it. I have chosen to try to change it. So, either shut up, because simply complaining about it won’t fix it and get out of the way, or shut up and get to work, because we could use all the help we can get.”

- - Me

My new philosophy… It may be broken, but unless you’re willing to tell me what you’re willing to do to change it, I don’t want to hear it.

itsnotthatserious: thedailywhat: Heartwarming Tearjerker of...

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:28:13 -0500

itsnotthatserious:

thedailywhat:

Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Meet Ramen Noodle, a teacup poodle puppy who’s managed to thrive despite losing his front legs, and who is the subject of a new photo series by famed animal photographer Carli Davidson, known for past series Shake, Fetch, and Pets With Disabilities.

He was probably a mill puppy, inbred to achieve his tiny size. When he was 8 months old, his first owner brought him to the vet, with a broken arm. Unfortunately, the owner did not properly care for his injury, she didn’t come back to get the cast checked until nine weeks later. At that point, to no one’s surprise, the arm was nearly eaten away by gangrene. By then, Ramen Noodle was listless and refused food. It was a wonder he survived.

Jaime Salata Van Tassel, his clinic caretaker, ended up adopting him. But Ramen Noodle’s struggles weren’t over.

A second injury cost Ramen his other front leg; this time he jumped of a chair and broke the bone. Again, one of the effects of interbreeding dogs for small size is week bone, so his single teacup poodle arm broke so badly it could not be mended. While Jaime was devastated, Ramen surprised everyone and bounced back.

“Ramen gets around the house on his hind legs,” Jaime says. “I’ve watched him run at full-speed for toys, and to play with other dogs, he is essentially unrestricted despite his lack of front arms. … it’s like it never happened.”

[mmm]

LOOK AT THIS PUPPY NAMED RAMEN NOODLE.

If someone ever says you can’t do something, you tell them, Ramen Noodle learned to walk on hind legs… and thrive.

Republicans, Get In My Vagina! from Kate Beckinsale

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:19:43 -0500

Republicans, Get In My Vagina! from Kate Beckinsale

"No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your ‘religious freedom.’ If you..."

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:51:34 -0500

“No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your ‘religious freedom.’ If you don’t like birth control, don’t use it. Religious freedom doesn’t mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs.”

- President Barack Obama

(via barackobama)

sosodeb: A sexy shirtless man cooking for me? Yes please. Dear...

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:23:37 -0500

sosodeb:

A sexy shirtless man cooking for me? Yes please.

Dear @satatlon… CINNA!

That.is.all.

"Ted Poe - One of the top conservatives in Congress, always ready to fight for bat shit crazy our..."

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:08:00 -0500

“Ted Poe - One of the top conservatives in Congress, always ready to fight for ~~bat shit crazy~~ our principles. A former top-rate State District Judge who is a level-headed leader for now and the future. Hawk on spending who would go further than the Ryan budget plan.”

- - From the Texas Conservative Review (no way in hell am I linking that… google it.)

Ted Poe is my Congressman. FML and F redistricting, too. Once every ten years, despite the best efforts of my party, the Republicans demand that we bend over for their redistricting bullshit to creatively redraw maps, ensuring that heavy, hardcore Democratic precincts and Democratic strongholds in the Texas Legislature and in our Representation in the U.S. Congress are both diminished. So, if my language is a bit harsh, I’ve been through this two times. The Texas GOP is a special brand of evil… I mean, going further than the Ryan budget plan?

Seriously?

imwithkanye: President Obama and a (very excited) Barnard...

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:46:46 -0500

imwithkanye:

President Obama and a (very excited) Barnard graduate. [tweet]

(You can read his commencement speech here.)

thekhooll: Pin Art By Philip Karlberg Photographer Philip...

Sat, 12 May 2012 13:30:02 -0500

thekhooll:

Pin Art By Philip Karlberg

Photographer Philip Karlberg has just created a unique shoot for Plaza Magazine, sculpting famous faces by simply using clever lighting and carefully arranged wooden pins. “A couple of months ago I came up with an idea I have had in mind for years. I just did not know what I could use it for. But then I did a test with sunglasses, and it really turned out great. So I sent an image with the test to Plaza Magazine, and a week later I started shooting. It was a real challenge to ‘sculpt’ the faces of some classic wearers of sunglasses. It took me 6 days to shoot the 6 faces, and around 1200 sticks were used.”

"So congratulations, North Carolina. Last night, you struck a decisive blow for loneliness. And..."

Wed, 09 May 2012 22:51:49 -0500

“So congratulations, North Carolina. Last night, you struck a decisive blow for loneliness. And tonight, as you go to sleep beside your heterosexual life mate, you can rest assured that all across your great state, a gay man or lesbian woman is crying themselves to sleep in solitude and making your relationship stronger with each tear.”

- STEPHEN COLBERT, The Colbert Report (via inothernews)

Obama Raised One Million Dollars in 90 Minutes Following Marriage Equality Statement

Wed, 09 May 2012 22:51:05 -0500

Obama Raised One Million Dollars in 90 Minutes Following Marriage Equality Statement

black-and-white: the saddest story | by MikhailStepanskiy

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:08:27 -0500

black-and-white:

the saddest story | by MikhailStepanskiy

barackobama: Want to see your art on the Barack Obama Facebook...

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:12:36 -0500

barackobama:

Want to see your art on the Barack Obama Facebook page? Make a cover image (like this awesome one from Estelle) and submit it by Sunday. Go, go, go!

Photo

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:42:40 -0500

Texas's State Senate's Soap Opera: Carona to Patrick: I never said you were divorcing. Or gay.

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:41:00 -0500

Texas's State Senate's Soap Opera: Carona to Patrick: I never said you were divorcing. Or gay.:

Question: what happens when you let a blow hard like sports commentator Dan Patrick into your State Senate?

Answer: Absolute hilarity when he falsely accuses another sitting state Senator of telling lies about the state of his marriage.

Can’t wait for the 2014 GOP State Primary. (Dan Patrick is my State Senator. He also openly opposes public education. Period. He believes we should not teach children to read or write or arithmetic.)

"I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of..."

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:23:08 -0500

“I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”

- “Magical Thinking: True Stories” by Augusten Burroughs (via julie911)

paxmachina: Erika Iris Simmons Erika Iris Simmons is a...

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:55:18 -0500

paxmachina:

Erika Iris Simmons

Erika Iris Simmons is a mixed media artist based out of St. Louis, Missouri. She originally trained in contemporary make-up and wandered off into creating optical illusions through physical artworks. Within her series, she portrays important figures and role models throughout history by using spools of film to cutting out newspaper.

sesamestreet: Words to live by, especially on a Monday....

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:25:17 -0500

sesamestreet:

Words to live by, especially on a Monday. (Although you may want to wait until after lunch.)

n-a-s-a: Supermoon Over Paris Image Credit & Copyright:...

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:29:07 -0500

n-a-s-a:

Supermoon Over Paris

Image Credit & Copyright: VegaStar Carpentier

americawakiewakie: “The class which has the power to rob upon a...

Sun, 06 May 2012 18:52:51 -0500

americawakiewakie:

“The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.”—Eugene Debs