Existential Combustion

cognitivedissonance:

itsthemusicpeople:

Since clearly the mainstream media doesn’t do shit for truths telling & they’re reporting that these cats in Chitown are terrorists who wanted to bomb places, lemme show ya these. 

Yesterday afternoon (before charges were filed against Church, Chase, and Betterly) the National Lawyers Guild released photos of the damage at the Bridgeport home that was illegally raided by police on the 16th. And the supposed incendiary device or claims of molotov cocktails— that equipment pictured is for beer!

A comrade in Occupy Oakland who was arrested at a march in the beginning of January had his bail set at almost $600,000 for carrying an emergency flair in his backpack because the police twisted it as an incendiary device that he was gonna use to harm others. 

THIS IS WHAT REPRESSION LOOKS LIKE. 

WTF?

wickedclothes:

ATTENTION: TUMBLR USERS IN NORTH CAROLINA

The North Carolina General Assembly has introduced a constitutional amendment to the North Carolina State Constitution which would “provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State.”

• Voting on the amendment is TODAY.
• Voting hours are 6:30am to 7:30pm.

Aside from the obvious discriminatory nature of the amendment, it is poorly worded and thought out and would harm the rights of ALL couples — no more civil unions and a loss of rights for any unwed couples.

Remember to vote ‘AGAINST’ this amendment.

• Check if you are registered to vote and find your sample ballot, as well as your polling location, here. 
• Join the Facebook page and spread the word here.

(via projectqueer)

equalitopia:

White House releases “Progress For The LGBT Community” infographic

The White House just published an inforgraphic that overviews the progress of LGBT Americans. @BarackObama tweeted: “From safer schools to ending #DADT, take a look at three years of progress for LGBT Americans.”

From their post:

“Three years ago, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was the law of the land, and the words “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” appeared nowhere in the federal register.

Today, gay and lesbian men and women can serve their country without hiding who they are. The Obama administration has declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, and the President is working to make our schools safer for LGBT youth.

As we celebrate three years of progress for LGBT Americans under President Obama — and work toward another four — here’s a look at how far we’ve come since the President took office.”

View the full infographic

Am I the only one who thinks these measures are only piece-meal nodsto make the Human Rights Organization (aka the LGBTQ lobbying arm the democratic party) happy?

It’s meaningful progress don’t get me wrong, but Obama seems to be going about it in a very strategic sense and is avoiding the major issues of the LGBTQ community in favor of “let’s give them (since we’re so generous)….. a handful of rights. You know? Out the hundreds that everyone is granted automatically”.

(via pinkpanthers)