February 2012
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“I don’t remember people looking at John Howard and saying ‘Gee I wish he’d be...”
– Prime Minister Julia Gillard (via tu-sei-piccolina) Prime minister Gillard invokes the shadowy spectre of sexism as a quick way of discrediting her critics. She’s a busy woman, she doesn’t have the time to actually debate her critics on issues of policy. Though she really should have...
Feb 8th
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Paneoti's Workshop: The Republican Party →
underthemountainbunker: “They masquerade their bullshit in the words of Jesus and the all-knowing free market, but it is transparent what motivates them. Not love for their fellow man, not love for their fellow citizen, not love for country – what motivates them is hate for the other. You…. People who oppose a free market, either don’t understand what a free market is, or they...
Feb 8th
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ali-escargot: ““The degree of relentless criticism on this Prime Minister, coming from male commentators, it is probably all subconscious, is sexist and quite ridiculous at times,”” — Senator Bob Brown, telling it like it is (via tangara) Wrong. Conservatives probably criticise Sen. Bob Brown more and he is a man. And before you say they only criticise him because he is gay, in the last 12...
Feb 6th
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“What’s the worst thing you can call a woman? Don’t hold back, now. You’re...”
–   Full frontal feminism: a young women’s guide to why feminism matters By Jessica Valenti (via thehaoleone) If you try to tell me that feminism doesn’t matter any more, I will punch you in the genitals. If you try to tell me that your gender identification, biological makeup or age makes you...
Feb 1st
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January 2012
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Disruptions to the supply of Carbon Dioxide?... →
theagevsheraldsun: Andrew Bolt would probably blame this on the carbon tax.  Or call it proof that global warming is a myth.  Or something. Bob Brown would probably take it as evidence that his carbon tax is working.  See how easy and unconvincing strawman arguments are? 
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December 2011
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“Please accept without obligation, express or implied, these best wishes for an...”
– The Australian Law Students’ Association (via sprinkledwords)
Dec 25th
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marxisforbros: christmasrocksmysocks: Why do I have to be interested in things that are so boring to everyone else? And why does “and where are you hoping these classes will lead you?” have to be the first question people ask when I tell them what I’m studying I AM TRYING TO SPEND MY YOUTH BEING PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING AND IF I END UP A CHECK OUT CHICK IN MY FORTIES AT LEAST I WILL KNOW...
Dec 19th
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nighttimemilk asked: You actually used the words "vanity degree" with even a hint of seriousness, have you ever derived an ounce of satisfaction from knowledge in your life, short of the thrill it may give you to know that said piece of knowledge may be traded in for monetary gain at a greater value than it cost you?
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The Very Last Calvin & Hobbes Comic
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November 2011
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take me to the riot: Is foetus a human being or... →
lentilbacon: wildthornberry: xiaozhian: I posted an article about abortion on tumblr, I got a very different and strange comment: It’s not murder because murder only applies to human beings, and a foetus is not a human being. It is essentially a parasite. I was thunderstruck when I read this comment. Foetus is not human being? Foetus is a parasite? I don’t think so. A foetus is just...
Nov 13th
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