March 2012
16 posts
I didn't know You, I didn't need to.
I didn’t know You.
my existence completely absent from Your short life.
yet here I sit, staring at a picture of You.
Your short life.
painfully and tragically ripped away.
Your family, Your friends, mercilessly robbed.
tragically ripped away.
no arrests made, no justice served.
law enforcement merely perpetuating racist thought.
no justice served.
You were 17, armed with skittles and iced...
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officially my new hero: nina turner lays it down. →
while we're on the topic...
sex.
as I am sure you have noticed, this word has been a hot topic (pun intended) in politics again. although this is not the first time, I am still in disbelief that we as a nation have to debate such topics… again. how about we focus on some more pressing issues like the continually shrinking middle class, the depletion of our natural resources, or our current global economic crisis instead of...
Watchmenwhotrustwomen:
Last night, Planned Parenthood President and CEO Cecile Richards thanked Jon Stewart for his coverage of the conversation around women’s health. I’d like to (again) echo that thanks here.
-CA
nailed it... as per usual. so. good. →
selling your sickness.
I’ll make this short and sweet,
well… bitter- sweet at best.
I’m sick and tired of illness
being thrown in with the rest.
when did it become okay,
to make a profit on those who are suffering?
pink ribbons on buckets of chicken,
why the fuck are they even bothering?
corporations trying to make their gain,
they’ll do whatever they have to do.
the damage they cause makes no difference at...
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selling yourself.
constantly negotiating.
negotiating morals.
negotiating allies.
picking and choosing when to be loyal, when to lie.
confirming actions with affirmations.
providing consciousness with exceptions.
perpetually negotiating.
exposing your “true” self,
a self that is true in certain environments.
a self that manifests at just the right time.
entertaining an audience, contemplating who you are, who you...
