November 2011
“I get worried for young girls sometimes; I want them to feel that they can be...”
– Amy Poehler (via lipstick-feminists)
October 2011
“Not being racist is not some default starting position. You don’t simply get to...”
– (via homotronic, meowsense) (via linzyxxxxx) (via bookishfeministash) (via fuckyeahfeminists)
All That Is Interesting: The Astounding Design Of... →
all-thats-interesting:
Constructed in the early 20th century, Eixample is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona known for the urban planning that divided the district into octagonal blocks. Influenced by a range of schools of architecture, Eixample was designed in a grid pattern with long streets, wide…
10 Questions for Those Who Want Abortion Illegal →
andythenerd:
1. How many years do you consider to be a fair prison term for a woman who has an abortion?
2. How many years for a doctor who performs one?
3. What other punishments would be suitable for such a breach of law: a fine, community service, submission to regular pregnancy tests, for instance?
4. Will the punishments be greater the second time around? How else will you handle...
the nomad lab: The Amazon, Peru: Aqua Expeditions →
thenomadlab:
Sailing the Amazon in luxury.
Aqua Expeditions are the first luxury ships to cruise the Amazon in Peru. The Aria and the Aqua, are narrow frame smaller size ships that are able to navigate the smaller rivers and tributaries, allowing guests to experience the Amazon firsthand in ways that…
World's first Augmented Reality (AR) stamp
wildcat2030:
Via Scoop.it - Knowmads, Infocology of the future Dutch design agency Gummo designed a new series of post stamps for the TNT Post (now Post NL) on the given theme of not yet realised architecture in the Netherlands, creating the world’s first Augmented Reality (AR) stamp. Show original
Women's College Problems #323
womenscollegeproblems:
Realizing that you’ve slept with at least half of the people in the room at at party. And being comfortable enough with everyone to announce it. And then everyone high fives.
I need to find a good women’s college for grad school. Not entirely because of this statement though, hahaha.
“Traditionally, in American society, it is the members of oppressed, objectified...”
– Audre Lorde, “Age, Race and Sex: Women Redefining Difference” (via uprightcitizens)
Sporting Kansas City launching sports... →
An Ideal Fix: Look who's #7 →
kcloveskc:
Here are Forbes’ top 10 downtowns for 2011:
1. Chicago
2. Portland, Ore.
3. Burlington, Vt.
4. Indianapolis
5. San Antonio
6. Savannah, Ga.
7. Kansas City
8. Winston-Salem, N.C.
9. Greenville, S.C.
10. Santa Monica, Calif.
…
Yeahuhh!
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