Labi Siffre .


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It's hard to feel alive when life is so surreal. It's hard to feel things are real when life is so dead. Activism, scenes, egos, parties, shows, "hos, and bros". When can I personally connect with someone, anyone? Without having to jump over hurdles not making any sort of progress. We have myriad identities and people want their fix of what they're ( Read more... )

My free money story beats Eva's. The other day my friend and I were at Govinda's (best vegan restaurant in philly!) and I stepped on $60. We both looked at each other very shocked and she said, "Good things come to those who wait." Ha. Unfortunatley I had to use it to pay for a gas bill, but not before buying their delicious vegan carrot cake. ( Read more... )

Such a vague and ridiculous article...but should be read anyway ( Read more... )

A little late with the news, but the first mural dedicated to Edward Said on prominent school grounds(the only Palestinian mural on US university campuses.):

http://www.arabamericannews.com/newsarticle.php?articleid=4971

Tonight's party/woc potluck was the best I've been to in a long time. Not only did I reconcile with fellow woc organizers but there was lots of slaphappiness in the mix of it, haha. Before that, I went to a presentation and discussion on the Estacion Libre. The two presenters went through a timeline of Zapatista movement, and their reflections ( Read more... )

no! the rape documentarySome people are under the impression that Black women are incapable of being raped and are not mistreated to a worse degree than seen outside of the home. Where would that come from? The film said "1 in 3" are victims, but I'm willing to say 2 in 3 or greater. Are our families so 'unprincipled' and exposed to criminalization ( Read more... )

Is it "just a name" or "original research" ? Queer people of color has been an article stub on Wikipedia for a few weeks now. Yet unfortunately, editors some known for their racial and prejudicial bias and users are debating over its submission, whether or not it should continue as a worthy entry for this internationally read online encyclopedia. ( Read more... )

The Green Scare, a modern alias of the Red Scare, known as a government intimidation device used to stimulate fright in the public against defenders of the earth and animals, overall- social justice activists. Anyone who condemns big corporations and uses non-violence to counter their schemes will be heavily charged and archived as a "terrorist". I ( Read more... )

New house drama. And not roommate-you didnt wash dishes-turn that music or love making down kind of drama. I mean house collapsing, electricity shortage, shitty wiring, carbon monoxide poisoning. Sounds like a comic book? Published by none other than the Great Landlord, Hatehim, minus the "em", himself, who to his credit despises this fragile house ( Read more... )