Clever girl!

kyssthis16:

thefullmetalbitch:

The petition is here. There’s only 6577 signatures. Sign it and reblog.

SIGNAL BOOST!!!!!!!!!

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anygoddamnedcolleen:

delladilly:

5 BOOKS FOR THE DISSATISFIED HUNGER GAMES READER

• Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi— Brilliant YA futuristic dystopia that actually examines interplay between race/class/power; heterosexual male protagonist and rest of cast all POCs, brings critical lens to current USAmerican —> global institutionalized inequalities with many thrilling action sequences

• Graceling, by Kristin Cashore— action/adventure fantasy novel all about gender and power. Fabulous white, heterosexual female heroine, like Katniss, is bad at feelings, good at killing; unlike Katniss, her entire book is a study of her agency, and she thinks extensively on whether she wants a romance and ultimately makes that decision, too.

• Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents, by Octavia Butler— not YA, but the best dystopia ever??? Yes. Heroine & most of cast are POC, explores race & gender in futuristic unraveling of USAmerican society & one incredible woman who manages to build something new in the rubble; she is, like Katniss, logical & determined, and unlike Katniss, in charge. 

• Octavian Nothing, by MT Anderson— YA historical duology about a heterosexual African American boy during the American revolution. The author explicitly plays on the popularity of YA fantasy dystopias to interrupt the reader’s expectations of a traditional fantasy narrative with the reality of US history— like Hunger Games, grim adventure that doesn’t traditionally conclude, unlike Hunger Games, explicitly about race

• Sisters Red, by Jackson Pearce— white werewolf hunting sisters in contemporary USA; older sister is focused, protective, and genuinely asexual!!! while younger sister has a perspective, agency, and doesn’t die. The entire book is about their difficult changing healthy A+ relationship. 

I am excite about this list! (Looove the Parable books, had Graceling on my to-read list for ages.) I would like to add though, that there’s been a lot of talk about Paolo Bacigalupi’s racism and Orientalism in The Wind-Up Girl, so…. I don’t know if Ship Breaker is just not that way or what, but I WORRY.

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fuckyeahchicanawriters:

mycuentame:

In October 2011, thanks to the amazing work of DREAM activist in California, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the CA DREAM Act. The law grants undocumented students greatly needed financial aid, and as of yesterday applications have gone live at the California Student Aid Commission’s website! DISTRIBUTE WIDELY! REBLOG

(Flickr: CSUF Photos)

via LA Weekly

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It’s here! The day Republicans have been dreading and undocumented California students have been fighting for since 2001.

College kids without U.S. citizenship can now apply for “conditional permanent residency” via the official DREAM Act application, which will allow them access to state financial-aid funds.

“Good news” …

… Tweeted the California Dream Network. “California AB 540 students (DREAMers) can now apply for CA financial aid through the CA #Dream Act.”

Indeed! The application appears to have gone live on the California Student Aid Commission’s government website.

Applicants are reminded that this is not a FAFSA application, and will merely “determine eligibility for California student financial aid.”

Students must meet the following criteria to apply:

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Please pass this along to any California student you know who may need it.

navigatethestream:

excentricyoruba:

How did I not know that there’s a blog called “Hub of African Lesbian Action”?????  Aka HOLAA? A blog dedicated to “non-heteronormative African women and their allies”.

Just…yes!

i think this is something we all needed to know about

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dreadelion:

quillusquillus:

February 11th is the date set for a massive online and real-world protest against ACTA. If you don’t know, ACTA is a restrictive trade agreement that has the potential to entirely change the way media is available on the web. In a negative way.

Please, take a moment to do anything you can. The website killacta.org is informative and will help you to do what you need to.

For some reason the United States seems to be not particularly bothered about this, perhaps resting on their laurels after the flashy defeat of SOPA, but ACTA affects the USA just as much and has been much more insidious, creeping behind the SOPA drama through back-alley tactics and secret meetings.

Please don’t ignore this. Once again: killacta.org.

there’s also links to multiple protests all over europe on the site, so go check if there’s any near your area. people hitting the streets will gain more attention that signing petitions online!! i’m going to the helsinki protest

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liquornspice:

liquornspice:

Thank you very much to the people who have donated. It overwhelms me that you all are so supportive and kind. But I still don’t have enough to pay my rent. So if you could reblog this I would very much appreciate it. 

Thank you so much!

Here is the link to donate.

Please signal boost. I’ve been denied aid for this semester even though I qualified for need-based assistance.

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unknowablewoman:

thegirlwiththefinchertattoo:

jessica-messica:

JM is a 21-year-old full-time student at a university in South Jersey. She recently became pregnant and is unable to carry the pregnancy to term. Due to serious health conditions that resulted from a childhood cancer, JM must have her termination in a hospital setting. These procedures are far more expensive than those provided in a free-standing clinic.

Her financial need far exceeds the capacity of WMF to help, and so I am emailing to ask if you can make an emergency contribution so that she can safely terminate her pregnancy.

JM has thus far survived a double-lung transplant, lost a kidney, and faced multiple organ failure. She is now dealing with ongoing kidney disease. Her treatment has all taken place at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; given her fragile medical state, as well as the familiarity of this hospital staff with her medical issues, she returned there for her pregnancy termination. JM is on Medicaid from New Jersey, but it will not cover the procedure in Philadelphia.

JM thus faces a funding gap of $3,010. She currently receives $700 per month from Social Security, which is her sole income. Her family supports her decision to terminate her pregnancy, but is unable to help her financially. She and her boyfriend, also a student, were able to cobble together $100. JM has turned to WMF, desperate for help to raise the funds she needs.

It is clear that this young woman deserves our funding, yet if WMF supports her fully, we would have to turn away ten to fifteen other women or girls with more routine needs. Instead, we are turning to you today to request an emergency contribution to help this woman terminate this pregnancy that poses serious risk to her health.

Please provide your support in either of two ways:
1) Make an immediate donation by credit card by clicking here.

2) Email judy@womensmedicalfund.org with the amount of your pledge and then send us a check. Mail to WMF, PO Box 40748, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Thank you so much for your consideration.

Susan Schewel

Executive Director

Women’s Medical Fund
POB 40748 / Philadelphia, PA 19107
help line 215.564.6622
www.womensmedicalfund.org

Maybe if we all forgo one bottle of wine this weekend?  Yes, yes?

Rent is due but I’m chipping in what I can.  Who wants to be with me?

This woman needs a life-saving abortion. I REPEAT: THIS WOMEN NEEDS A LIFE-SAVING ABORTION.

Please donate. I don’t have much but I’m chipping in what I can.

If you can’t donate, pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease reblog. Share on Twitter, on Facebook—anything. PRO-CHOICERS, WE NEED TO DO THIS. 

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sexworkerproblems:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20111226/METRO01/112260388

http://www.freep.com/article/20120106/NEWS01/201060479/Dozens-pray-for-missing-mom-of-6-other-women-working-in-sex-industry

Signal boost. Please be careful.

An additional note from SWP: they were not “escorts”, and she is not a “stripper”. These were and are PEOPLE who worked in the sex industry as escorts and a dancer. Please do not take our humanity away and replace it with a job title. Be careful, workers in and around this area and elsewhere. Be safe, be vigilant, be well. SWP

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ladyhippie:

Hey followers I usually don’t do this kind of shit, but this shit is important. 

If you live around the Long Island Sound area, please be careful. He targets women specifically and is very, very dangerous. 

This is the profile of a serial killer who has not been caught yet. He is still at large.

Please stay safe everyone. And signal boost this. 

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tuxedomarmot:

Update on this missing person’s report: the child was returned to her father after the mother was arrested for filing a false report, according to source.

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