acti-veg:

taxevader69:

“it’s kinda fucked up to reject the business practices of jeff bezos when he rightfully earned his position under capitalism”

taxevader69:

economists really took the divine right of kings and turned it into billionaire CEOs

“About twenty years ago, I attended a lecture by a Harvard professor who talked about how corporations operate like modern-day kingdoms. At one time, she said, people believed kings ruled by divine right, and today we seem to believe the same thing about corporations. Toward the end, she asked, “Do you know what it is that allowed people to let go of, overcome, and reject the notion of the divine right of kings?” I held my breath and got ready to take some notes. Her answer: “They just stopped believing in it.”

- Frances Moore Lappé

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krxs100:

What Happened To Kendrick Johnson and Why People Are Demanding Answers Even Now

On Jan. 11, 2013, the body of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found in the most unusual of circumstances: upside-down and rolled up in a school gym mat. The mysterious death of Kendrick Johnson was initially ruled an accident by law enforcement asserting the ridiculous theory that Johnson must have accidentally fallen into the center of the mat while reaching for a sneaker

Some inconsistencies in the case:

• the black and white gym shoe that lay on the ground below Kendrick Johnson, the one he was presumed to be reaching for, was lying on top of a pool of blood, but there was no blood on the shoe itself.
• A hoodie and a pair of orange and black gym shoes were also found lying on the floor of the gym 
• traces of blood on the wall nearby that wasn’t Kendricks. 
• A private pathologist revealed Kendrick Johnson had suffered hemorrhaging on the right side of his neck, which meant that he likely died from blunt force trauma
• the second autopsy revealed that some of Johnson’s organs were missing and in their place, his body had been stuffed with newspaper.
• A whole hour of footage from the gym was missing, right at the time which would have shed light on what happened that day

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

- Donate to his family! (they're nowhere near their goal)

- Sign the petition 

SPREAD THIS AND HIS STORY!!!

Follow for more news 

#StayWoke

#WhatHappenedToKendrickJohnson

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nurselofwyr:

rhythmic-idealist:

aleshakills:

If you are someone who likes to watch a lot of cop shows, I want you to ask yourself a few questions.

Why do all TV cops, even the good ones, hate Internal Affairs? Isn’t the job of Internal Affairs to root out the “bad cops”? Isn’t their job to make sure police follow the rules? Why is that presented as inherently evil or antagonistic? 

Why do all TV cops, even the good ones, hate defense attorneys? Isn’t the defense attorney’s job to protect the rights of all citizens? Isn’t it their job to make sure police follow the law? Isn’t it their job to make sure everyone is treated fairly under the system? Why is that presented as inherently evil or antagonistic? 

Why do all TV cops, even the good ones, get upset when citizens invoke their constitutional rights? Don’t those rights exist to ensure all citizens are treated fairly? Don’t they exist to ensure innocent people are not wrongfully incriminated? Why are citizens who invoke their rights presented as dishonest, untrustworthy, or antagonistic? 

To be clear, I’ve watched Brooklyn 99 and enjoyed it. I was watching Elementary the other day. But even when I watch shows I like, I make a mental note every time a cop lies, breaks the law, subverts someone’s basic rights, or just generally acts like an asshole to the people the are meant to serve and protect. 

How often are they called out on their behavior? How often are they punished for it? How often is it reinforced as correct by the narrative?

When I tell people to be critical of the media they consume that is what I mean. Not simply calling it terrible and moving on, but actually engaging thoughtfully, asking questions, and forming conclusions about what that media is trying to say to you. Then decide whether you want to keep listening, or if it will be better for you in the long run to move on.

Why do only the guilty people ever invoke their right to an attorney? I would invoke my right to an attorney.

Why are protections of innocent people’s rights only ever framed as “slowing the police down” and preventing them from really catching the bad guy? Why is it that every time an officer has an instinct to break the rules, they’re narratively vindicated?

It’s the same question as “but WHY do her superpowers require her to show so much skin?” A writer put that there.

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shutyourmoustache:

white-throated-packrat:

rapeculturerealities:

How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct

Know your rights.

Teen Vogue

While people are inclined to whip out their phones and film when they see something alarming happening, those videos are not always recorded in a way that can be used as evidence in a legal proceeding or to support advocacy tactics.

At the human rights organization WITNESS, where I work as the senior U.S. program coordinator, we’ve learned that video has a greater chance of making an impact when it’s filmed ethically and strategically, and released in coordination with advocacy and legal efforts. Using the camera in your pocket can be a valuable way to ensure the world bears witness to abusive policing and systemic racism, help hold authorities accountable, and advocate for the real safety of our communities.

Teen Vogue still hitting it out of the park, I see.

HOLY SHIT. This was extremely informative. Please everyone READ THIS!!!

(via randomfandomteacher)

kurtwagnermorelikekurtwagnerd:

tim-official:

the demon i am on a first date with: i should apologize ahead of time. see my horns are so huge and majestic that i cannot put a shirt on. i am cursed to never have a shirt on so you can always see my (large) torso. i understand that might be rude

me: dang. i am sorry for your situation. we will just have to try make the best of it

what’s good about this is that our demon here COULD wear a button down, but this has clearly never occurred to them which indicates that they’re a himbo too

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sketiana:

arachnaboy:

sketiana:

i get that we’re supposed to graduate. really do. but tell me how do i focus on studying and finishing assignments when the outside is in shambles and governments are crumbling under the weight of souls of the people their incompetence and unpreparedness killed. how they expect us to work as normal as if im not living thru the biggest disaster that struck mankind this side of the 18th century. this is like if fucking, sky opened up and the trumpets sounded and i begged they wait coz i had to turn in a fucking paper before 23:59h. absurd.

My professor: hello!! I know we are going through big changes right now and everyone is coping through these times but dont forget to hand in your assignment by midnight!! Oh, and dont forget about your 16 page submissions due in 2 days!! Oh and dont forget about ur final exam in a week!!! Oh and dont forget about that 2k word essay due soon!!! Oh and dont forget about-

if they make a movie about this i beg they do it from the point of view of a college student whos trying to pass MATH211 and covid19 is just a secondary plot cause thats how my professors r treating it

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smenchy:

raichuu:

raichuu:

man this edible aint shit

world heritage post

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undeadlobster:

fulltimesunshine:

ratliker1917:

ratliker1917:

mad about the idea of money being exchanged for goods and services

first of all, explain to me, what makes them “goods”, instead of , “bads”

hsfdjkgsdfkdlsf\g i’m screaming because,,,, idk if op knows this but,,,,,,, this is a real thing in economics that we talk about and draw models of:

MONEY CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR BADS AND DISSERVICES

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halodine:

kyhel:

musingisms:

“Always be fuckable. Even if you are standing in line for a Baguette”

— How To Be Parisian, Caroline de Maigret. (via chic-a-gogo)

this is why people hate the french

This is actually the only thing they got right

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phoenixonwheels:

randomrav3ns:

ignorantsanonymous:

Ladies, gentlemen, and folks otherwise, I present to you the dishonorable, fascist president doing his best to un-unite the states of America.

I would like to send a shout-out to every asshole who patronizingly told me 3.5 years ago that I was “overacting” and “hysterical” and “pessimistic” and “dramatic” and that I just needed to calm down because “we’ve survived before, and we’ll survive him too” when I said this fucker was going to kill us.

A big fuck you to everyone who voted for him and another one to everyone who deliberately decided not to vote for the person running against him. (As always this doesn’t include anyone who was unable to vote - you have been disenfranchised.)

Double fuck you to anyone planning to do the same thing this election.

(via theblackship)