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#throwback to fun mirror times with Mr. Jane.

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:15:03 -0700

#throwback to fun mirror times with Mr. Jane.

George Takei responds to fans of traditional marriage. The man...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:49:37 -0700

George Takei responds to fans of traditional marriage.

The man is a genius.

No one can handle this much raw sexuality at once.

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:22:40 -0700

No one can handle this much raw sexuality at once.

Eeevry time we tooouch, the honesty’s too muuuuch 🎶...

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:31:00 -0700

Eeevry time we tooouch, the honesty’s too muuuuch 🎶 #vattica #thunderwood #runbaby #9electric

thepoliticalfreakshow: A Final Embrace: The Most Haunting...

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:57:08 -0700

thepoliticalfreakshow:

A Final Embrace: The Most Haunting Photograph From The Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse [TW: Graphic Violence, Death, Violent Imagery]

Many powerful photographs have been made in the aftermath of the devastating collapse of a garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. But one photo, by Bangladeshi photographer Taslima Akhter, has emerged as the most heart wrenching, capturing an entire country’s grief in a single image.

Shahidul Alam, Bangladeshi photographer, writer and founder of Pathshala, the South Asian Institute of Photography, said of the photo: “This image, while deeply disturbing, is also hauntingly beautiful. An embrace in death, its tenderness rises above the rubble to touch us where we are most vulnerable. By making it personal, it refuses to let go. This is a photograph that will torment us in our dreams. Quietly it tells us. Never again.”

Akhter writes for LightBox about the photograph, which appears in this week’s TIME International alongside an essay by David Von Drehle.

I have been asked many questions about the photograph of the couple embracing in the aftermath of the collapse. I have tried desperately, but have yet to find any clues about them. I don’t know who they are or what their relationship is with each other.

I spent the entire day the building collapsed on the scene, watching as injured garment workers were being rescued from the rubble. I remember the frightened eyes of relatives — I was exhausted both mentally and physically. Around 2 a.m., I found a couple embracing each other in the rubble. The lower parts of their bodies were buried under the concrete. The blood from the eyes of the man ran like a tear. When I saw the couple, I couldn’t believe it. I felt like I knew them — they felt very close to me. I looked at who they were in their last moments as they stood together and tried to save each other — to save their beloved lives.

Every time I look back to this photo, I feel uncomfortable — it haunts me. It’s as if they are saying to me, we are not a number — not only cheap labor and cheap lives. We are human beings like you. Our life is precious like yours, and our dreams are precious too.

They are witnesses in this cruel history of workers being killed. The death toll is now more than 750. What a harsh situation we are in, where human beings are treated only as numbers.

This photo is haunting me all the time. If the people responsible don’t receive the highest level of punishment, we will see this type of tragedy again. There will be no relief from these horrific feelings. I’ve felt a tremendous pressure and pain over the past two weeks surrounded by dead bodies. As a witness to this cruelty, I feel the urge to share this pain with everyone. That’s why I want this photo to be seen.

Microphones…make..Hulk…ANGRY!!! New #vattica video...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:54:33 -0700

Microphones…make..Hulk…ANGRY!!! New #vattica video out now directed by #thunderwood of #9electric http://youtu.be/G9IwQKsOYv0

phroyd: Free Bradley Manning! Phroyd

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:43:27 -0700

phroyd:

Free Bradley Manning!

Phroyd

"Delays in air travel annoy the kind of people who can inundate Congress with angry letters and..."

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:42:42 -0700

“Delays in air travel annoy the kind of people who can inundate Congress with angry letters...

Run, Baby (feat. Thunderwood) - Single by Vattica

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:01:39 -0700

Run, Baby (feat. Thunderwood) - Single by Vattica: Preview and download Run, Baby (feat....

iwishitwas1983: “I know Republicans are still sorting out what...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:15:20 -0700

iwishitwas1983:

“I know Republicans are still sorting out what happened in 2012, but one thing they all agree on is they need to do a better job reaching out to minorities.” - President Obama, 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Dead.

LIKE A BOSS

"So today was the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library, and it kind of got me nostalgic..."

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:10:38 -0700

“So today was the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library, and it kind of got me...

nbcnews: France legalizes gay marriage despite angry...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:56:44 -0700

nbcnews:

France legalizes gay marriage despite angry protests

(Photo: AFP - Getty Images)

France became the 14th country in the world to allow same-sex couples to wed Tuesday, when its parliament approved a law that has sparked often violent street protests and a rise in homophobic attacks.

Read the complete story.

truth-has-a-liberal-bias: 50 Reasons You Despised George W....

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:39:49 -0700

truth-has-a-liberal-bias:

50 Reasons You Despised George W. Bush’s Presidency — A Reminder on the Day of His Presidential Library Dedication

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He’s still one of the worst presidents ever.

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Happy Anniversary!

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Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:24:48 -0700

thepeoplesrecord: Nestlé chairman denies that water is an...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:22:54 -0700

thepeoplesrecord:

Nestlé chairman denies that water is an essential human right
April 22, 2013

The current Chairman and former CEO of Nestlé, the largest producer of food products in the world, believes that the answer to global water issues is privatization. This statement is on record from the wonderful company that has peddled junk food in the Amazon, has invested money to thwart the labeling of GMO-filled products, has a disturbing health and ethics record for its infant formula, and has deployed a cyber army to monitor Internet criticism and shape discussions in social media.

This is apparently the company we should trust to manage our water, despite the record of large bottling companies like Nestlé having a track record of creating shortages:

Large multinational beverage companies are usually given water-well privileges (and even tax breaks) over citizens because they create jobs, which is apparently more important to the local governments than water rights to other taxpaying citizens. These companies such as Coca Cola and Nestlé (which bottles suburban Michigan well-water and calls it Poland Spring) suck up millions of gallons of water, leaving the public to suffer with any shortages. (source)

But Chairman, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, believes that “access to water is not a public right.” Nor is it a human right. So if privatization is the answer, is this the company in which the public should place its trust?

Here is just one example, among many, of his company’s concern for the public thus far:

In the small Pakistani community of Bhati Dilwan, a former village councilor says children are being sickened by filthy water. Who’s to blame? He says it’s bottled water-maker Nestlé, which dug a deep well that is depriving locals of potable water. “The water is not only very dirty, but the water level sank from 100 to 300 to 400 feet,” Dilwan says. (source)

Why? Because if the community had fresh water piped in, it would deprive Nestlé of its lucrative market in water bottled under the Pure Life brand.

In the subtitled video below, from several years back, Brabeck discusses his views on water, as well as some interesting comments concerning his view of Nature — that it is “pitiless” — and, of course, the obligatory statement that organic food is bad and GM is great. In fact, according to Brabeck, you are essentially an extremist to hold views opposite to his own. His statements are important to review as we continue to see the world around us become reshaped into a more mechanized environment in order to stave off that pitiless Nature to which he refers.

The conclusion to this segment is perhaps the most revealing about Brabeck’s worldview, as he highlights a clip of one of his factory operations. Evidently, the saviour-like role of the Nestlé Group in ensuring the health of the global population should be graciously welcomed. Are you convinced?

Source

Ciao! #alexandermillar #joeyjane #vattica

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:16:21 -0700

Ciao! #alexandermillar #joeyjane #vattica

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Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:50:38 -0700

geekyvamp: leoshour: Jon stewart is fast becoming the smartest...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:20:35 -0700

geekyvamp:

leoshour:

Jon stewart is fast becoming the smartest guy alive period. He is too damn smart.

I am so thankful for the existence of Jon Stewart and his sharp, rational wit.

Final #vattica #runbaby video shots w/ @ronthunderwood...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:39:24 -0700

Final #vattica #runbaby video shots w/ @ronthunderwood #thunderwood #9electric

retrogasm: NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo………. R.I.P. Jonathan Fucking...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:17:08 -0700

retrogasm:

NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo……….

R.I.P. Jonathan Fucking Winters… The Greatest Comedian Ever!