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Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:16:44 +0000

"To be white, or straight, or male, or middle class is to be simultaneously ubiquitious and..."

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:12:40 +0000

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To be white, or straight, or male, or middle class is to be simultaneously ubiquitious and invisible. You’re everywhere you look, you’re the standard against which everyone else is measured. You’re like water, like air. People will tell you they went to see a “woman doctor” or they will say they went to see “the doctor.” People will tell you they have a “gay colleague” or they’ll tell you about a colleague. A white person will be happy to tell you about a “Black friend,” but when that same person simply mentions a “friend,” everyone will assume the person is white. Any college course that doesn’t have the word “woman” or “gay” or “minority” in its title is a course about men, heterosexuals, and white people. But we call those courses “literature,” “history” or “political science.”

This invisibility is political.

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- Michael S. Kimmel, in the introduction to the book, “Privilege: A Reader” (via thinkspeakstress)

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Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:07:23 +0000

yugendreams: This is happening now. This image has to reach the...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:55:46 +0000

yugendreams:

This is happening now. This image has to reach the rest of the world. The Kayapo being expelled from their homes for the construction of the Belo Monte Dam, which will flood 400.000 acres of the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil.

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Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:53:35 +0000

staceythinx: Diving swans captured by Viktor Lyagushkin

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:02:31 +0000

staceythinx:

Diving swans captured by Viktor Lyagushkin

the-deepest-shame: I find it a bit out of order when people complain about Tesco for having horse...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:53:18 +0000

the-deepest-shame:

I find it a bit out of order when people complain about Tesco for having horse meat in some of their ‘beef’ burgers. If you’re prepared to eat a dead cow, you should be prepared to eat a dead horse.

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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:01:56 +0000

calu-madlough: carnivaloftherandom: Emergency kitten Greatest...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:31:08 +0000

calu-madlough:

carnivaloftherandom:

Emergency kitten

Greatest animal on the planet.

buzzfeed: Oh. My. Goooddddddd. This animal is called a Quokka...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:15:10 +0000

buzzfeed:

Oh. My. Goooddddddd. This animal is called a Quokka and it is the happiest thing on the planet.

animalcruelty-notok: 27 ANIMALS KILLED DURING “THE...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:09:03 +0000

animalcruelty-notok:

27 ANIMALS KILLED DURING “THE HOBBIT”

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Animal wranglers involved in the making of “The Hobbit” movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were kept at a farm filled with bluffs, sinkholes and other “death traps.”

The American Humane Association, which is overseeing animal welfare on the films, says no animals were harmed during the actual filming. But it also says the wranglers’ complaints highlight shortcomings in its oversight system, which monitors film sets but not the facilities where the animals are housed and trained.

One wrangler said that over time he buried three horses, as well as about six goats, six sheep and a dozen chickens. The wranglers say two more horses suffered severe injuries but survived.

The Associated Press spoke to four wranglers who said the farm near Wellington was unsuitable for horses because it was peppered with bluffs, sinkholes and broken-down fencing. They said they repeatedly raised concerns about the farm with their superiors and the production company, owned by Warner Bros., but it continued to be used. They say they want their story aired publicly now to prevent similar deaths in the future.

Wrangler Chris Langridge said he was hired as a horse trainer in November 2010, overseeing 50 or so horses, but immediately became concerned that the farm was full of “death traps.” He said he tried to fill in some of the sinkholes, made by underground streams, and even brought in his own fences to keep the horses away from the most dangerous areas. Ultimately, he said, it was an impossible task.

He said horses run at speeds of up to 30 mph and need to be housed on flat land: “It’s just a no-brainer.”

The first horse to die, he said, was a miniature named Rainbow. “When I arrived at work in the morning, the pony was still alive but his back was broken. He’d come off a bank at speed and crash-landed,” Langridge said. “He was in a bad state.”

Rainbow, who had been slated for use as a hobbit horse, was euthanized. A week later, a horse named Doofus got caught in some fencing and sliced open its leg. That horse survived, but Langridge said he’d had enough.

He and his wife, Lynn, who was also working as a wrangler, said they quit in February 2011. The following month, they wrote an email to Brigitte Yorke, the Hobbit trilogy’s unit production manager, outlining their concerns. Chris Langridge said he responded to Yorke’s request for more information but never received a reply after that.

Wrangler Johnny Smythe said that soon after Langridge left, a horse named Claire was found dead, its head submerged in a stream after it fell over a bluff. After that, he said, the horses were put in stables, where a third horse died.

Smythe said no autopsy was performed on the horse, which was named Zeppelin. Veterinary records say the horse died of natural causes, from a burst blood vessel, but Smythe said the horse was bloated and its intestines were full of a yellow liquid; he believes it died of digestive problems caused by new feed.

Smythe said the six goats and six sheep he buried died after falling into sinkholes, contracting worms or getting new feed after the grass was eaten. He said the chickens were often left out of their enclosure and that a dozen were mauled to death by dogs on two separate occasions.

Smythe said he was fired in October 2011 after arguing with his boss about the treatment of the animals.

A fourth wrangler, who didn’t want to be named because she feared it could jeopardize her future employment in the industry, said another horse, Molly, got caught in a fence and ripped her leg open, suffering permanent injuries.

Dravitzki, the spokesman for Peter Jackson, said the production company reacted swiftly after the first two horses died, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars upgrading housing and stable facilities in early 2011. “We do know those deaths were avoidable and we took steps to make sure it didn’t happen again,” he said.

Dravitzki said Zeppelin died of a burst blood vessel and that he knew only of three goats, one sheep and about eight chickens that had died aside from that. He said two of the goats died in a cold snap but the third, like the sheep, was old and had likely died of natural causes. He said the chicken maulings were the result of careless staff oversight.

Mark Stubis, an association spokesman, said it investigated the farm in August 2011, months after the first deaths. “We made safety recommendations to the animals’ living areas. The production company followed our recommendations and upgraded fence and farm housing, among other things,” the group said.

Dravitzki said the company had already made many of the recommended changes by the time the AHA made them. Stubis said the association acknowledges that what happens off-set remains a blind spot in its oversight.

Unbelievably, just prior to “The Hobbit” opening for next month, Peter Jackson denied that animals were killed in the making of the film- shamefully ignoring the issue that the slaves were killed being housed for the film!

“We would love to be able to monitor the training of animals and the housing of animals,” Stubis said. “It’s something we are looking into. We want to make sure the animals are treated well all the time.” “Hollywood has made animal welfare a stated priority for years.” (obvious lie)

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says it’s planning protests at the premieres in New Zealand, the U.S. and the U.K. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first movie in the planned $500 million trilogy, will open at theaters in the U.S. and around the world in December.

Source including pictures: http://emptyallcages.com/2012/11/30/27-animals-killed-during-the-hobbit

seerofnight: upperstories: surrealscorpion: musicasealgomais: ...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:45:31 +0000

seerofnight:

upperstories:

surrealscorpion:

musicasealgomais:

Uma cobra protege dois filhotinhos por 48 horas após eles caírem por acidente em um buraco, na Índia. No início, pensou-se que ela queria atacá-los, mas depois notaram que ela estava cuidando dos cãezinhos. Quando resgatados, os filhotes voltaram para sua casa e a cobra foi libertada em uma floresta.
Não tem como não compartilhar isso com vocês.

A snake protects two pups for 48 hours after they accidentally fall into a hole, India. At first, it was thought that she wanted to attack them, but then noticed she was caring for puppies. When rescued, the chicks back to their house and the snake was released into a forest.

It is impossible not to share it with you.

good snake, best snake. ;A;

I think reptile intelligence and emotion needs to be studied more, because so far they aren’t said to do such things like this, and yet they do now and then.

adoptpets: The adorable ‘comfort dogs’ helping Sandy Hook...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:05:24 +0000

adoptpets:

The adorable ‘comfort dogs’ helping Sandy Hook children ease their heartbreak

Nine Golden Retrievers trained to provide comfort and calm to devastated community

Brought in from Illinois by Lutheran Church Charities

Dogs and handlers split into teams and visiting memorials for victims, schools and local businesses

‘There’s such a huge demand,’ said charity coordinator Dona Martin

billiearmstrong: if michael bublé doesn’t say he’s “going to have a bublé bath” then he needs to...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:30:28 +0000

billiearmstrong:

if michael bublé doesn’t say he’s “going to have a bublé bath” then he needs to rethink his choices in life

israelfacts: Palestinian children return to school for the...

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:16:20 +0000

israelfacts:

Palestinian children return to school for the first time since Israel’s latest attack on Gaza but not all students made it back. Sarah Al-Dalou had to be excused from class as she — along with 9 other members of her family and 2 neighbors [graphic] — were killed by an Israeli airstrike when F-16 fighter jets reduced their house in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza to rubble.

A sign now occupies her seat instead, calling her a ‘martyr’. She is one of over 30 children killed by the Israeli Army during their week-long assault on the blockaded coastal enclave, with 161 Palestinians dead in total.

(Photo source: @mohammednazmi)

Bottom photo: Palestinian children return to school in January 2009 after Israel’s massacre in Gaza, named ‘Operation Cast Lead’, when over 300 children were killed by the Israeli Army, and 1,400 Palestinians in all.

Signs replaced the once-occupied seats at al-Fakhura School in the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza; names of victims written under the word in red: ‘Martyr’, 24 January, 2009.

(Photo credit: Anja Niedringhaus / AP)

baby-vegan: humanemyth.org

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:07:47 +0000

baby-vegan:

humanemyth.org

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Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:20:24 +0000

anarcho-queer: Protesters set barricades in Coruña, Spain.

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:57:14 +0000

anarcho-queer:

Protesters set barricades in Coruña, Spain.

haaretz: A restaurant run and staffed by deaf people opened for...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:53:02 +0000

haaretz:

A restaurant run and staffed by deaf people opened for business in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, helped by Palestinians seeking to build a more inclusive society where people with disabilities can realize their full potential.

Waiters and cooks use sign language, guests point to selections from the menu and what ensues is a spontaneous form of communication that organizers hope will break down bias and barriers. Read more.

vegan-cupcaker: drandmrsjohnwatson: lokithehedgehog: Love...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:52:32 +0000

vegan-cupcaker:

drandmrsjohnwatson:

lokithehedgehog:

Love desert hogs. Those ears!

Rare video of John in Afghanistan.

omg ^