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Emma Goldman, Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:44:51 -0700

Emma Goldman, Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty:

I found the essay of the day (:

“Patriotism… is a superstition artificially created and maintained through a network of lies and falsehoods; a superstition that robs man of his self-respect and dignity, and increases his arrogance and conceit.

Indeed, conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism. Let me illustrate. Patriotism assumes that our globe is divided into little spots, each one surrounded by an iron gate. Those who have had the fortune of being born on some particular spot, consider themselves better, nobler, grander, more intelligent than the living beings inhabiting any other spot. It is, therefore, the duty of everyone living on that chosen spot to fight, kill, and die in the attempt to impose his superiority upon all the others.”

So yeah. Goooo Amurica.

Red & Black Cafe needs support

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:24:57 -0700

Red & Black Cafe needs support:

yo, go donate yr grad gift money or something… Red & Black Cafe is an awesome anarchist community space (SE 12th & Stark) and their workers decided to start working for free just to keep the place open. They give coffee/food to houseless folks and host really important community events. Check it out. Donate online or go give them some business and a smile.

Local Color, an OPB Documentary on the history of racism in Portland, Oregon

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:27:15 -0700

Local Color, an OPB Documentary on the history of racism in Portland, Oregon:

Broadcasted in 1999.

I’m trying to figure out why I feel so uncomfortable hanging out in N/NE Portland these days…

maishaparadox: omgthatdress: nerdpoet: savingprivateprose: ka...

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:00:48 -0700

maishaparadox:

omgthatdress:

nerdpoet:

savingprivateprose:

karbarkalediscope:

slumbeauty:

philosophy-of-compassion:

Stop buying/ wearing TOMS they have partnered with the Focus on the Family, which was named as a Hate Group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

SPREAD AND SHARE

i’m shocked!

do they still give kicks to the kick-less?

Yes but they do it by competing with/destroying local textile/shoe manufacturing industries and, consequently, hampering the economies of the communities and nations they aim to help. All of which creates a dependence on foreign aid which keeps them (Toms) in business.

^TOMS shoes is a pretty big cog in the White Savior Industrial Complex, so even if they never “officially” partnered with FOTF, they’re still a pretty shitty company pretending to be good.

COMMENTARY.

As it’s been said before by folks more eloquent than me: the problem isn’t that people don’t have shoes; the problem is that they don’t have the means to get shoes.

errvryone plz pay attention! yeah they’re kinda cute (i guess) but this is baloney.

ahveronicaa: #portland #art #creative #oregon #bike (Taken with...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:08:11 -0700

ahveronicaa:

#portland #art #creative #oregon #bike (Taken with instagram)

I wonder what happens when you find all the pieces… HA I just noticed the damn bird. Oh, Portland, you are odd.

maishaparadox: saltykisses: A boy left his bike chained to a...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:04:23 -0700

maishaparadox:

saltykisses:

A boy left his bike chained to a tree when he went away to war in 1914. He never returned, leaving the tree no choice but to grow around the bike.
Photographer Unknown

wait. Wait. That bike is sized for like an eight year old. They don’t let eight year olds enlist, generally speaking.

I mean I really appreciate that nature was like WELP THIS IS MINE NOW but I’m not buying the story.

I sense a new project idea…

maishaparadox: My first-ever zine, Taking the Cake: An...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:42:55 -0700

maishaparadox:

My first-ever zine, Taking the Cake: An Illustrated Primer on Asexuality is now available in printable pdf format!

It also doubles as a coloring book, if you’re into that.

Directions: Print double-sided, stack the pages so that the cover is on the bottom and the LGBTQ rainbow page is facing up, fold the whole thing in half, and staple it! More detailed instructions here.

Also I’m a n00b and submitted the zine to zinelibrary under anonymous before making an account so it doesn’t have my name attached to the webpage. Oh well!

EDIT: Now available for purchase on my Etsy, if you prefer I put it together for you and mail it to you!

My partnerperson made this lovely zine (andcoughdrewmecoughsocool) CHECK IT OUT SHE’S THE COOOOOLEST

measurewithlove: (Google Images) After watching all the As Told...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:10:21 -0700

measurewithlove:

(Google Images)

After watching all the As Told By Ginger episodes I could find on YouTube, it’s time for Recess! Walang basagan ng trip, hahaha. I cannot believe this series first came out in the late 90’s! I seriously want to be a kid again.

And now I’m watching Recess with snacks after school, just like the 90s.

consent is important at all ages

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:47:12 -0700

consent is important at all ages

flora-file: DIY Wagon of Succulents (by...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:40:31 -0700

flora-file:

DIY Wagon of Succulents (by FarOutFlora)

y’know, in case we don’t find a house

thecakebar: Rainbow Bread! (tutorial/recipe) I bet I could do...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:33:18 -0700

thecakebar:

Rainbow Bread! (tutorial/recipe)

I bet I could do this with natural dyes…

umso this is how you go left, right and straight on a bike. We...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:09:06 -0700

umso this is how you go left, right and straight on a bike. We showed this to 5th graders today at the BTA bike safety class where I hang out. LEARN IT.

maishaparadox: fuckyeahmenfolk: asexual-not-a-sexual: I am in...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:45:17 -0700

maishaparadox:

fuckyeahmenfolk:

asexual-not-a-sexual:

I am in love with Ignition Zero.

This is a webcomic with two main asexual character.

I am in love. This is absolutely AMAZING!

Thank you to Noel Arthur for creating this. It feels wonder to see such a gorgeous comic portraying asexual characters.

This exists and actually has good art! Awesome sauce!

I don’t know if y’all have seen this, but it’s brilliant artwork and I love it.

from the African American Policy Forum. I attended a volunteer...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:30:20 -0700

from the African American Policy Forum. I attended a volunteer training at SMYRC this weekend and this was on the list of resources in our volunteer manual.

closer to the rain: I need help finding housing in Portland!!

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:25:40 -0700

closer to the rain: I need help finding housing in Portland!!:

maishaparadox:

Hi tumblr followers!

My housemates and I are trying to find housing in SE Portland. Please pass on our craigslist ad to anyone you know who’s moving out soon or looking for new tenants soon!

We’re five young adults with one cat, one car, and several bikes, looking for a house or apartment…

Or even NE! Pleeeeeease pass it on.

"Recognizing that the current system does not include everyone is not enough. It is necessary,..."

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:17:27 -0700

“Recognizing that the current system does not include everyone is not enough. It is necessary, precisely due to this recognition, to fight against it, and to not assume the fatalistic position forged by the system itself, according to which “nothing can be done; reality is what it is.””

- Paulo Freire (via anthologyz)

new career path: selling beer off of my bike

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:00:39 -0700

new career path: selling beer off of my bike

makingjiggy: Today I sat down and made a bow tie for our cats....

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:46:01 -0700

makingjiggy:

Today I sat down and made a bow tie for our cats. I also made a pattern up so you can make your own!

I don’t think they were too into it. More photos and a complete tutorial over at instructables.

my poor, poor cat. This is so handsome!

color photo from the Great Depression (1940)… makes it...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:42:18 -0700

color photo from the Great Depression (1940)… makes it seem not so far away, eh?

motherjones: Vibrators, douches, and pelvic massages: A brief...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:24:21 -0700

motherjones:

Vibrators, douches, and pelvic massages: A brief history of dudes attempting to cure ladies of “hysteria.”

this looks kinda nice.