Monthly Archives: March 2009

What she fucking said…

AKA Thursday blogwhoring.   The Red Queen has a piece up at Change.org on Poverty in America: We have had the hopeful ideas of how the world is supposed to work stripped from our imaginations. The American dream we all … Continue reading

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Detroit's Pioneer for Peace dies

Weusi Olusola, one of Detroit’s most prominent and outspoken anti-gang activists died on 13 March, only a week after receiving a Lifetime Achievement award for his work.  After surviving a drive by shooting at the age of sixteen, he went … Continue reading

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The Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit needs your help…

Via Shark-Fu of Angry Black Bitch: The Ruth Ellis Center is dedicated to homeless LGBT youth and young adults. Among their services are a drop-in center, street outreach program, transitional living programs, and emergency housing shelter. If you are able to … Continue reading

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Dreams and Choice and the Horrors of people liking you…

Or, New Moon, chapter 1. Back by popular demand! OK, no one was demanding it, but I actually had fun w/ my critical analysis of Twilight and I can’t really help myself.  One of my compulsions is sequence and completion. … Continue reading

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The Pope is a self righteous Ass Hole.

While I read about this on the AP last night, I thought this pic by tigtog (click the photo) was a brilliant portrayal of how I feel about it. While the Church is busy pushing its dangerous and disgusting Ab-only … Continue reading

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Best Quote Evah!

From doctor_wankenstein in comments on this thread at Shakesville, which is discussing how hideous it is that John McCain can’t even defend his own daughter publicly to Conservative blowhards: Jesus, John — that’s your kid that’s being attacked! Even Darth Fucking Vader knew when … Continue reading

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A quasi daily kitteh

Hope your St. Patty’s Day was safer than this. see more Lolcats and funny pictures

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Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger

Tip of the Hat: To Meghan McCain for standing up to Conservative blowhard Laura Ingraham publicly for criticizing her, not for her ideals or her stance as a “progressive Republican”, but b/c of her weight.   But even if I … Continue reading

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Gao Zhisheng's family arrives safely in New York…

The family of a top Civil Rights Lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, who was kidnapped by the Chinese government in February, has arrived in New York after more than two months of travel.  His wife, Geng He and their two children fled … Continue reading

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A Quote for Today…

I’m a godmother, that’s a great thing to be, a godmother. She calls me god for short, that’s cute, I taught her that. Ellen DeGeneres. She cracks me up. And b/c I like her, one more: The only thing that … Continue reading

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