Komen & Planned Parenthood
Regardless of your PERSONAL politics, there’s no denying that cutting overall funding for women’s health because of a disagreement with one service Planned Parenthood provides is like throwing away the apple because you don’t like the stem.
Truth.
(Source: teachingliteracy)
via npr
Most cutting and intelligent segment I’ve ever watched.
(via Mediaite; h/t to climateadaptation)
No science, but essential watching for anyone who cares about the future of sanity on Earth.
I have a refrigerator, too. I’m rich like Jay-Z and John D. Rockefeller, biyatch! Watch adn understand.
via jtotheizzoe
Surfer
Photograph by Kris Kerr
With over 7,000 miles (1,130 kilometers) of coastline touching both the Pacific and Caribbean Oceans, Costa Rica offers and endless supply of waves. Warm water, clean beaches, affordable prices, and consistent year-round conditions make it a surfer’s paradise.
via nationalgeographicdaily
Balloon Juice: Also, Your Record Sucks
Why I am a black male feminist. 
Like most guys, I had bought into the stereotype that all feminists were white, lesbian, unattractive male bashers who hated all men. But after reading the work of these black feminists, I realized that this was far from the truth. After digging into their work, I came to really respect the intelligence, courage and honesty of these women.
(Source: the-womanifesto)
via fuckyeahfeminists
“There are some people who don’t wait.” WNYC Radiolab’s Robert Krulwich on the future of journalism
The link has the full text of his commencement speech to the Berkeley School of Journalism’s 2011 class. It’s a tale of death-defying motorcycle rides, saints and heroes, not trusting big companies, how science blogs are some of the best examples of new journalism, and on not waiting your turn.
It’s probably the best thing that’s ever been written about the fact that in our age, you can just go for it.
It might also be one of the reasons I have this Tumblr. Of course, I love Radiolab, so I’m pretty biased :)
via jtotheizzoe
Special IPCC Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation Released . . .
According to Al Gore’s blog, investment of just under 1% of global GDP could result in renewables accounting for 80% of our energy within 40 years, and possible cuts of one-third of our greenhouse gas emissions.
Not to mention the economic stimulus provided by a new renewable energy job sector.
Or the available opportunities for (insert your country here) innovation.
Or reducing our dependence on unstable nations and their fossil fuel supplies.
Or providing opportunities for every nation to produce its own energy and own their energy supply and infrastructure.
I could go on …
(Source: jtotheizzoe)
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