How Corporations and Local Governments Use the Poor As Piggy Banks | Mother Jones -
Excellent (and depressing) piece by Barbara Ehrenreich. I’ve seen a lot of what she mentions in action.
(By the way, if you haven’t read her book Nickel and Dimed, I recommend it.)
Yes, yes. Nickel and Dimed is a classic.
“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swaps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists… it is real… it is possible… it’s yours.”—
Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged (via private-transit)
I like this quote but wish it wasn’t Ayn Rand. Oh well. Give credit where credit is due.
(Source: speciousstuff)
Never not funny (Taken with instagram)
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FACEBOOK DANGEROUSLY DELICIOUS CONTEST UPDATE
On Fallon last week, I announced a special contest where whichever city had the most Facebook “Likes” on http://azizansari.com would get a small free show in their city as thanks for buying my new standup special Dangerously Delicious.
Here’s an update: The contest ends on Sunday night. Right now the lead city is only up by A FEW HUNDRED. So if you want your city to win, motivate your buds and get it going. IT’S ANYBODY’S GAME.
To participate in the contest, go to http://azizansari.com and hit the Facebook like button and you can also buy new special there for only $5.
Yo Indy, go click like on that shit. I can’t go to his Indy show and a free show would make my world
https://www.facebook.com/rvmemes
Someone created a “meme” page for a high school near my house and has been posting personal attacks like “dates lesbian, is closet tranny” and “ugly bitch is ugly” over the actual pictures of students/staff.
GET SHIT DONE, TUMBLR.
#GeterDone.
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Badvertising of the Day: Looks like the folks at Belvedere Vodka have been getting high on their own supply. How else would one explain this awful, rape-appropriating ad they just released on Facebook?
The sobering responses to the copy from distraught vodka drinkers helped the LVMH brand quickly come to and pull the ad. “We apologize to any of our fans who were offended by our recent tweet,” Belvedere wrote. “We continue to be an advocate of safe and responsible drinking.”
Can’t wait for their next tweet wherein they tell anyone who still has a problem with the ad to go have a drink.
[jezebel.]
I’m really tired of these fake ass apologies from folks advocating rape culture. Rapists cause rape, nothing else. GTFO.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1csojry8d1qzpwi0o1_500.png)
Badvertising of the Day: Looks like the folks at Belvedere Vodka have been getting high on their own supply. How else would one explain this awful, rape-appropriating ad they just released on Facebook?
The sobering responses to the copy from distraught vodka drinkers helped the LVMH brand quickly come to and pull the ad. “We apologize to any of our fans who were offended by our recent tweet,” Belvedere wrote. “We continue to be an advocate of safe and responsible drinking.”
Can’t wait for their next tweet wherein they tell anyone who still has a problem with the ad to go have a drink.
[jezebel.]
I’m really tired of these fake ass apologies from folks advocating rape culture. Rapists cause rape, nothing else. GTFO.
Exactly
(Source: windupcat, via jvictoriawrites)
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