“The fact that hygge became an American trend, even in bastardized form, was a sign that we perceived something lacking in our culture and longed
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“There is no freedom of speech when people are terrified to be wrong.” —Garrison Keillor
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This whole thing, all day every day. Thank you thank you thank you. “The idea of people being, ‘Oh, political correctness is ruining the world.’
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I truly believe that we impeached Clinton not because he was a lying asshole who slept with an intern, but because he was a lying
Read more“I’m not saying white people don’t get to complain. But I am saying black people get to complain more.” —Louis CK
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Read more“Ms Rowling, let’s talk about my name. Cho Chang. Cho and Chang are both last names; they’re both Korean last names. I’m supposed to be
Read moreI am responsible in America for people talking about slavery in a way that they have not in 30 years. Quentin Tarantino, professional white savior
Read moreThe true focus of revolutionary change is never merely the oppressive situations that we seek to escape, but that piece of the oppressor which is
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Read moreEveryone agreed that Clevinger was certain to go far in the academic world. In short, Clevinger was one of those people with lots of intelligence
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Margins of Thought: (Anti?) Feminism marginsofthought: “My issue with feminism is not in its belief in the equality for women, but in the focus on
Read moremarginalutilite: "Have always been wary about how romantic relationships are privileged over other sorts of relationships, leading to the atomization of the ‘nuclear family’ and the
Read moreDeclaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence “He [the present King of Great Britain] has endeavored to prevent the population of these states; for that purpose obstructing the laws
Read moreinstantlyeternallyliving: Bolivian president ratified the Law of Mother Earth on Oct. 16th 2012. The law, amongst other things, bans the use, cultivation, sale or creation
Read moreForcing a woman to wait three days and consult with some asshole trying to convince her not to abort will not change the fact that
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Read moreI will put aside critiques of the rights model for the moment, because the fact is we live with it, and so this is true.
Read moreOur system of government is fraudulent and always has been. From its inception it was a ‘democracy’ for rich white men with property. It is
Read morefrom “Catch-22” (film)
Nately: America’s the strongest nation on earth. The American fighting man is the best trained, the best equipped, the best fed… Italy, on the other
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