February 2012
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Dolphins are 'people' say scientists →
ofthevastexpanse:
abaldwin360:
Dolphins deserve to be treated as non-human “persons” whose rights to life and liberty should be respected, scientists meeting in Canada have been told.
A small group of experts in philosophy, conservation and dolphin behaviour were canvassing support for a “Declaration of Rights for Cetaceans”.
They believe dolphins - and their whale cousins - are...
December 2011
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I just bought myself a Mindless Self Indulgence...
screamed-the-dust-speck:
Merry Christmas to me.
Seeing MSI is on my bucket list. I even bought floor tickets, because if I’m going to do it I’m going to do it right.
Mindless Self Indulgence are still alive? Nuts!
Reblog if you met an insanely awesome person or...
proteanbeing:
I believe that is called a commune.
“You control our world. You’ve poisoned the air we breath, contaminated the water...”
– If anyone asks yet again, why the occupiers all over the county are protesting, direct them to this. (via mistersilverio)
Wyoming State Legislator Charged With Beating... →
reflux:
cognitivedissonance:
State Rep. Bob Nicholas, R-Cheyenne, faces a felony charge of abusing a disabled adult in Florida following a Nov. 23 arrest. Nicholas, 54, was arrested in Boca Grande, Fla., while on vacation after allegedly punching and kicking his 19-year-old mentally disabled son, according to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report.
The document indicates that multiple...
November 2011
97 posts
#OccupyLA and #OccupyPhilly being raided
cognitivedissonance:
Over 900 officers in riot gear headed to #OccupyLA now, booking and processing staged at Dodgers Stadium. Video here and here
#OccupyPhilly livestream is down. Police are reported to be staged at the Art Museum. ABC News has video here.
I lost a child to the Occupy movement.
itsallgone:
Just thirteen days ago I was eight months pregnant.
Everyone loved rubbing my belly.
I even wore my “Baby On Board” shirt over my gigantic stomach.
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JP:I’ve heard conflicting stories about this event, does anyone know if itsall gone is really the pregnant woman who was brutalized? (I’m fully aware that our culture has a horrifying tendency to victim blame,...
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How dangerous is pepper spray? →
The term “pepper spray” is grossly misleading. It conjures up images of chopping onions, or going to the bathroom after handling chillies without properly washing your hands first.
For some Republican Congressmen it may suggest a healthy portion of vegetables packed into a convenient dispenser, like a sort of gaseous pizza.
In reality, calling the weapon used against UC Davis students pepper...
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