Monthly Archives: January 2010

Fuck you, Pat Roberston

Posted on 13 January, 2010 by

via TPM According to this prominent Christian man shithead motherfucker, Haitians are suffering right now because they have, “sworn a pact to the devil.”  And he said it while trying to raise funds for the disaster relief.  Because, you know, … Continue reading →

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How the hell…

Posted on 12 January, 2010 by

…does one dye her vagina?  That’s what I wanna know. Also: if a dude ever told me to adjust the color of my vag?  I’d laugh in his face (before telling him off and dumping his ass). Renee has more.

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Rod Blagojevich is “blacker than Obama.”

Posted on 11 January, 2010 by

Why?  Because growing up, he “shined shoes…grew up in a five-room apartment, and [his] father had a little laundromat in a black community not far from where [t]hey lived.“ …okay, then.

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Monday Mix – Women Rule

Posted on 11 January, 2010 by

A whole lot of female artists/lead vocalists kept popping up on my shuffle this time ’round, so I decided to embrace the cosmos or whatever and keep the theme going: 1) St. Vincent – Black Rainbow 2) Fiona Apple – … Continue reading →

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Weekend Link Love

Posted on 10 January, 2010 by

The Undomestic Goddess: More on New Year Resolutions It’s almost the turn of the year. Here are my resolutions: 1. Think before I say things and act. 2. Follow my diet. Hardly any sweets. Half my lunch. Run for at … Continue reading →

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Thursday Link Love: Mary Daly edition

Posted on 7 January, 2010 by

In my own Mary Daly post, I—purposely—left out the controversy surrounding Mary Daly’s work, choosing put that aside for the moment and instead to opt for a straight-up thank you to her contributions to feminist theory. I said that I … Continue reading →

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“If you are an 18 to 28-year-old Muslim man, then you should be strip searched.”

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by

via TPM So says Retired Lt. General Tom McInerney: Also: it’s not racial profiling?  My ass it isn’t.

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David, David, David…WTF?

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by

Not cool. h/t Joe. My. God. (although the comments leave much to be desired) UPDATE: Here is the Late Show’s contact info.

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Yay, Brownsville!

Posted on 5 January, 2010 by

Some local news:  Much to my amazement, Brownsville, TX has passed a plastic bag ban that will take effect as of January 2011.  I didn’t even know this was on the table until last night. Some crybabies commenters yesterday weren’t … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: Zoe Saldana

Posted on 5 January, 2010 by

What sort of roles won’t you play? I have a hard time accepting roles that typecast a culture. I don’t need to play Juana, the prostitute from Washington Heights, in every movie. If it’s been done before, you don’t need … Continue reading →

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