December 2010
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Dear food poisoning,
Thanks for ruining my New Year’s Eve.
If you could reblog this,
stfuglennbeck:
rheon:
waitaminutewhat:
Phylicia Barnes went missing two days ago.
I don’t know all of the details because I don’t personally know her but one of my friends is really upset over it and any kind of help would be really appreciated.
She lives around the Monroe/Charlotte NC area, but she has family in Atlanta, Georgia so she could really be anywhere.
I always reblog these...
WHY IN THE EVERLOVING FUCK CAN I NOT SLEEP LIKE A...
sister-cunt asked: Shit, Cara. I thought you were smart. I guess I was wrong since you didn't know that Harry Potter ISN'T A REAL STORY!!!!11!!!
LULZ I can't believe how stoooopid you are. PLZ don't have kids and pass on your stoopid. Who even has kids over a piece of FICTION. wot is wrong wif dis world?1!1
auto unfollow cuz ur so stoopid
LULZ I can't believe how stoooopid you are. PLZ don't have kids and pass on your stoopid. Who even has kids over a piece of FICTION. wot is wrong wif dis world?1!1
auto unfollow cuz ur so stoopid
sister-cunt asked: Shit, Cara. I thought you were smart. I guess I was wrong since you didn't know that Harry Potter ISN'T A REAL STORY!!!!11!!!
LULZ I can't believe how stoooopid you are. PLZ don't have kids and pass on your stoopid. Who even has kids over a piece of FICTION. wot is wrong wif dis world?1!1
auto unfollow cuz ur so stoopid
LULZ I can't believe how stoooopid you are. PLZ don't have kids and pass on your stoopid. Who even has kids over a piece of FICTION. wot is wrong wif dis world?1!1
auto unfollow cuz ur so stoopid
chronoslady:
caraobrien:
etrehumain:
which is why I’m going to finish the books by this summer.
My desire to pass down the Harry Potter series to the next generation is my only motivation to have children. True story.
YEAH, YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN’T HAVE KIDS. it will be such a terrifying life for your kids TO HAVE LIFE THAT IS ONLY INTENDED TO KEEP PARENTS’ HAPPINESS (specially for...
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Recommend STFU, Conservatives for Tumblr Tuesday... →
Do it, people.
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“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in...”
– Eisenhower on the Opportunity Cost of Defense Spending (via wilwheaton)
spinmyheartintogold:
imurbestnitemare replied to your post:caraobrien replied to your post: Random thoughts…
thanks for the tip caraobrien. they keep sending me stuff to go to their school.
Yep, Cara tends to give sage advice. I think most O’Briens have it; I just haven’t tapped into mine.
It definitely comes with the surname. ;-)
I just lived in Central Florida for a long time, so I knew a...
A request:
Could you guys please reblog/post/tweet information about Habibollah Latifi’s case and his family? The fact that the regime has arrested his family after they put up such a fight to get Habibollah released is a sign that the authorities are trying to carry out his execution as quietly as possible.
I know you’re probably sick of hearing about this and some of you don’t like to...
URGENT: Save the life of Kurdish minority... →
UPDATE 12/26/10 - According to the ICHRI, the execution sentence of the Kurdish student, Habibilah Latifi, was halted today after widespread protests within Iran as well as by the international community. According to his lawyer, Saleh Nikbakht, this development should provide “at least two more months” for trying to save his life.
Please continue to send e-letters via United4Iran, even if...
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Why we love bad writing →
…Why do people like bad books? Some of them probably don’t read enough to know the difference. But all the same, I suspect that they wouldn’t be equally content with Martin Amis’ “The Pregnant Widow” should the bookstore clerk have mistakenly slipped that into their shopping bag instead of “The Lost Symbol.” Chances are, Amis’ strenuously...
thenoobyorker replied to your post: About that PhD article:
Absolutely, we need to be realist and accept that most of us will never have the job of our dreams BUT why should that be a deterrent from attempting to reach that lofty goal? Some universities even pay for your PhD!
Well, just speaking for myself: there are other options that could lead to really kick ass jobs outside of academia. Being...
About that PhD article:
I don’t necessarily agree with the sentiments expressed in the Economist article.
Money is not a major motivator for me. Would I have double majored in history and political science if I was hellbent on becoming a millionaire? Fuck no. My concern is more so that I won’t be able to find a job after getting a PhD because my research interests fall into an area of history that...
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“Poor people and working people can barely put a turkey on the table. This year...”
– Dr. Cornel West on Smiley & West
Chris Blattman's comments on that Economist...
Many of the arguments are valid. But make two plausible assumptions and you get a different answer.
Assumption 1: Innovation, including academic research, is the fundamental driver of long term health, wealth and happiness for the human race. (The “including academic research” bit is the biggest leap.)
Assumption 2: Unfortunately it’s very difficult to say beforehand who will and who will not...
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Obtaining a PhD degree is a waste of time: PhD... →
jakke:
Whining PhD students are nothing new, but there seem to be genuine problems with the system that produces research doctorates (the practical “professional doctorates” in fields such as law, business and medicine have a more obvious value). There is an oversupply of PhDs. Although a doctorate is designed as training for a job in academia, the number of PhD positions is unrelated to...
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“It is to be protected against violent crimes driven by bigotry, it’s to be able...”
– Rep. Barney Frank celebrated the repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell earlier this week by admitting he is pursuing a “radical homosexual agenda.” (via corruptpolitics)
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“12/25/10 – Several news sources are reporting that Habibollah Latifi’s execution...”
– United4Iran
GREAT NEWS! Kurdish student's execution halted in... →
Thank you to everyone who took the time to send in e-letters and reblog the information!
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“At the Diyarbakir courthouse protest, a young Kurd in jeans says she was there...”
– Cynicism drives young Kurds away from government outreach, toward rebellion
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“At the Diyarbakir courthouse protest, a young Kurd in jeans says she was there...”
– Cynicism drives young Kurds away from government outreach, toward rebellion
I really miss school.
neerajrajeevan replied to your link: Pakistan suicide bombing kills dozens
Oh my god…why are females joining the terrorist organisation to kill people??:(
Unfortunately, they’re being recruited by terrorist organizations because it is easier for women to pass through security checkpoints while concealing bombs.
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officialayah asked: i've read it just now.. i hope he's going to be given a re-trial..
officialayah asked: i've read it just now.. i hope he's going to be given a re-trial..
officialayah asked: what's habbibolah?
officialayah asked: what's habbibolah?
ayaenvy asked: Umm I seen your post about saving Habibollah's life, and I sent an email with a fake email account. Just wondering and hopefully you won't find this question dumb...Will they be able to track my email and trace it back to me ? >.> I'm kinda scared sh*tless right now because I'm not really allowed to do this stuff..
ayaenvy asked: Umm I seen your post about saving Habibollah's life, and I sent an email with a fake email account. Just wondering and hopefully you won't find this question dumb...Will they be able to track my email and trace it back to me ? >.> I'm kinda scared sh*tless right now because I'm not really allowed to do this stuff..
Year in Crazy: The Top 10 →
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“According to Amnesty International, Habibollah’s “trial was held...”
– Iran Uses the Holidays to Announce the Imminent Execution of a Student
Send appeals of behalf of Habibollah here and here.
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Christmas bombings kill many near Jos, Nigeria →
At least 32 people have been killed in bomb blasts in central Nigeria.
The bombs were detonated during Christmas Eve celebrations near the city of Jos. No group has said it carried out the attacks.
The blasts happened in an area that has seen up to 1,000 people killed this year in sectarian clashes.
In a separate development, at least six people have died in attacks on churches by suspected...