March 2012
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Did you give money to the Red Cross after the...
univisionnews:
The International Federation of the Red Cross is considering building a luxury hotel in Haiti on land they purchased after the 2010 earthquake (Photo: wikipedia)
By UNIVISION NEWS Channel: Economics, Haiti
The Associated Press reported today that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies purchased a tract of land outside of Port-au-Prince called the...
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ambergerchild asked: Hey! I saw you today!
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What the Death of the Canadian Penny Says about...
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tiredandinspird:
“Canada is scrapping the penny, ending production of the country’s smallest unit of currency this spring.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, whose department described the penny as a “nuisance” in budget documents, said the coin is now more trouble than it’s worth.
The Royal Canadian Mint will stop distributing pennies to financial institutions in the fall...
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US cinema chain AMC will open Bully screenings to... →
needneat:
One of the US’s biggest cinema chains, AMC, has decided to allow minors to attend screenings of the controversial documentary Bully, which has been the subject of a certification battle in recent weeks.
Bully’s certificate has been key to its controversial position. A film about high-school bullying by Lee Hirsch and Alicia Dwyer, it was refused a PG-13 rating by the MPAA due to its...
“My thoughts are stars I can’t fathom into constellations.”
– Augustus Waters (The Fault In Our Stars)
“Did you know that for pretty much the entire history of the human species, the...”
– John Green (via cite-belle)
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How to Get Your Book Banned in Arizona
fishingboatproceeds:
Step 1: Write about people who aren’t white.
Step 2: THERE IS NO STEP TWO.
You will very rarely see me curse, tumblypoos, but…but…I mean, what the fuck? How is this even possible? This reads like an Onion article.
To be clear, it is now ILLEGAL to teach de la Pena’s novel (which I’ve read and which is excellent) in schools, not because the book contains violence or drug...
Amnesty International Calls Out the US for Human...
thinkmexican:
The United States’ treatment of migrants is in violation of international law, said human rights group Amnesty International in a new report released today.
AI’s report cited the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other documents that the United States has signed and endorsed:
“The concept of human rights is based on the recognition of the inherent dignity and worth of...
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“The song is initially dedicated exclusively to the world’s population of...”
– Wikipedia articles for rap songs are the best thing on the planet oh my god (via joshishollywood)
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Something strange happened today.
[[MORE]]At work I was taking a customer’s order the same way I always do, in the same monotone voice I always use and in the same slow routine I always do. When I finished he asked to speak to a manager, I assumed he was looking for a job so I asked him why he needed to speak to one if I was still on the line.
He wanted to let them know how good a job I did.
I kinda just sat there not...
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I want to start a car club.
I shall call my new club the “Proper Spellers” and it will be the best car club ever.
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I can't keep my eyes open.
I went to sleep early, woke up early, showered and even had breakfast. I keep feeling my head move down in class and I jolt my eyes open.
Back to sleeping late it is.
“You’re going to discover that conversations are best at 4am. The heavier the...”
– Jeff Stuckel (via cityyandcolour)
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