“Look at Japan now! With all the radiation coming out, we’re going to have monsters soon. And when all the monsters come out, all your university degrees will be completely useless!” (after complaining to her about grad admissions process) Mom
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Conservatives ads for racialized communities released (via Mark Tam) Translation: “In the past hundred years, the Chinese have helped develop CanadaAlthough it was a history of unfairness, the conservative party has always recognized our hard work and sacrifices; 5 years ago, Harper apologized for the head tax; hard work, family Continue Reading
TFC’s Adrian Cann Made to Apologize for Going on ‘Strike’
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2011/03/12/17595516.html One of my favourite TFC players, and MVP, Adrian Cann was fucked over in contracts by TFC once again. Last year, he only made $60k with a verbal promise that he would earn $175k next year to make up for to low numbers because of the cap. After he Continue Reading
comradeocean: [black and red illustration of a cat and the text: GENERAL STRIKE with small IWW logo at bottom]
“Filmmaker Marc Isaacs sets himself up in a London tower block lift. The residents come to trust him and reveal the things that matter to them creating a humorous and moving portrait of a vertical community.” …Best thing I’ve watched in a while.. Really nice ot see people open up Continue Reading
[IPS] Arab Uprising Bypasses Domestic Slaves
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54665 The uprisings sweeping the Arab world have been provoked by long injustice, low income, police brutality, and lack of social security. While the world looks at this, the suffering of up to three million maids across the Arab world remains wrapped in silence. Victims of abuse, confinement and rape, Continue Reading
[Globe] A self-taught democracy emerges from Tunisia’s classrooms
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/a-self-taught-democracy-emerges-from-tunisias-classrooms/article1924367/ Direct democracy in action! It’s late morning, and the streets of this desert town are impassable because high-school students are, in the words of 16-year-old Haifa Zardeded, “holding our own revolution.” The entire student population, plus one teacher, have defied their principal’s orders and skipped school to pack the Continue Reading
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The Loneliest Whale in the World
🙁 http://www.good.is/post/the-loneliest-whale-in-the-world/ On their most recent episode of their always-enjoyable Dinner Party Download podcast, American Public Media’s Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam featured the story of “a lonely whale with vocal problems whose love song supposedly chases lady whales away.” According to a 2004 New York Times article on the subject, this particular baleen whale Continue Reading
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Union-Busting Bill, Senate To Vote Next
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/0225/Wisconsin-GOP-wins-Round-1-over-unions-but-final-victory-still-eludes Horrible…