August 2012
In working on my book, I went to Rwanda in 2004 to interview women who had borne...
– “The Legitimate Children of Rape” - Andrew Solomon on the historical relationship between rape and pregnancy: http://nyr.kr/RsAKyQ (via newyorker)
Coal Miners Say They Were Forced to Attend Romney... →
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A group of coal miners in Ohio feel they would have been fired if they did not attend an Aug. 14 event with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and contribute to his campaign — and to make matters worse, they lost of day of pay for their trouble.
In phone calls and emails to WWVA radio host David Blomquist, employees at the Century Mine...
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why the fuck are bras so expensive they’re just bOOB HOLDERS
i mean hell i’ll do that for free
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One gram of DNA can store 700 terabytes of data. That’s 14,000 50-gigabyte...
– Harvard cracks DNA storage, crams 700 terabytes of data into a single gram | ExtremeTech (via satans-advocate)
[TW: Rape] GOP official says God chooses to bless... →
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The state of Missouri has been in the national spotlight recently because of comments made by Republican Congressman Todd Akin who claimed that raped women rarely get pregnant. After his statements hit the Internet, immediate outrage burned across the country. Akin later apologized, but his statements have rekindled a nationwide debate. One that republicans...
When we are in the midst of chaos, let go of the need to control it. Be awash in...
– Leo Babauta (via terramantra)