The Transformation of Silence Into Language and Action (excerpt) by Audre Lorde

I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood. That the speaking profits me, beyond any other effect.

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I can't even read titles like "Women In Islam: Damsels In Distress?" and be interested at all anymore. Been there, done that, someone more articulate and insightful wrote a better article/book already, so please, no more.

And for the love of God, if I see ONE more book about Muslim women with "veil" in the title, I'ma cut somebody.

For the love of God, why the heck is Sayyid Qutb considered the end-all be-all authority on "Gender Roles in Islam"?!?!? Wikipedia sucks on any kind of Islam or Israel-Palestine related article.

An excellent primer on reproductive justice: http://www.sistersong.net/documents/RJBriefingBook.pdf

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Guess who is now a licensed driver?(!)

Also,

God: Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to make the world spin backwards briefly and reverse time so that you can prevent your finger from getting caught.
Joey Russo: I thought only Superman could do that.
God: He stole it from me. That's why I had him killed.

I miss Blossom.

EZIE - Michael C., Blue Cross Blue Shield official ( Read more... )

Michael C. Ezie died Wednesday night at 10. He was the Director of Medicaid Managed Care at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western New York. He was the loving husband of Dr. Leslie Clapp and the loving father of Chinyere, Kelechi, Chisara, and Chiemeka.

He was so much more than these words on the screen.

sweet god in heaven.

"Several trendy clothes firms have sensed that Subcomandante Marcos, the leader of the Zapatista movement in Mexico, is "cool" - and have begun to stencil his images on to walls and stick his image on sweatshop- manufactured clothing."

coca-cola sent me a letter assuring me that all its conduct in colombia has been extraordinarily union-friendly, and decrying slanderously false allegations that suggest otherwise.

how terribly politically correct of them.