ThePrettiestOne

Senate Democrats have held the floor for the last several hours, and promise to go into the night to talk about the danger Trumpcare poses to the American people. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer provided gallery passes from his office for advocates to watch the Senate proceedings.

Several Senators—Cory Booker (NJ), Jeff Merkley (OR), Chris Murphy (CT), Bob Casey (PA) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) are holding a sit-in on the Capitol steps, with Booker writing this on his Facebook page.

Health care is a human right.

So this week we face a defining moment: we are perhaps days away from a vote on a devastating health repeal bill in the United States Senate that threatens the health and financial security of millions of Americans.

We must fight harder for the American people who will suffer, who will get sicker, who will lose loved ones if the Senate Republican plan goes through. Because right now, the fate of millions of Americans and future generations are at stake in this fight – a fight Americans cannot afford to lose.

Congressman John Lewis said it well: “Affordable health care is the birthright of every American. At stake are not just the details of policy but the character of our country.”

So John Lewis and I are going to sit down on the Capitol steps for a while to protest Senate Republican’s efforts to repeal health care and give voice to millions of Americans who believe that affordable health care is a human right.

Watch, share & join us.

You can watch live on Facebook.

Make your Republican Senator feel the heat. Call their office EVERY DAY at (202) 224-3121 to demand that they say NO to ripping health care away from millions of Americans. No on Trumpcare. Then, tell us how it went.

thesecondsealmuses:

When all else fails I ask myself:

• What would (canon) Jesus do?
• What would Captain America do?
  
• What would Wonder Woman do?
  

And you know what?

Sometimes you just gotta throw that table (or other large sturdy object)

across the room

into someone’s face.

My heroes have always been willing to smash one for the little guy.

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Nicki Minaj, née Onika Tanya Maraj, now holds the key to her native New York City borough. Melinda Katz, Queens Borough President, gifted the rapper this symbolic key in commemoration of her musical achievements.

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nevaehtyler:

“Strict new regulations on abortion providers were approved Tuesday by the Missouri House, setting up a showdown with the state Senate over just how expansive the legislation should ultimately be.

On a 110-38 vote, the House approved legislation that requires the state health department to conduct annual, unannounced, on-site inspections and investigations of abortion facilities.

The bill gives the state attorney general new authority to prosecute violations of abortion laws without first notifying local prosecutors. It also enacts new requirements for pathologists who provide services to abortion clinics, and repeals a St. Louis ordinance that bans employers and landlords from discriminating against women who have had an abortion, use contraceptives or are pregnant.”

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I’m literally speechless.

WHAT THE ENTIRE FUCK

What’s going on America? Land of the “free”? But not free to fucking NOT getting pregnant? What business of your employer is this? 

Please explain, this is mind-boggling. 

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sailorzeo:

poonpie:

the-goddamazon:

Yo real talk he was fire as hell.

Bisexual icon

What the gifs don’t convey is the soundtrack: the opening to Guns N Roses “Welcome to the Jungle.” Perf.

This movie was so fucking underrated. I blame the marketing. They tried to sell it as a face-off between Will Ferrell’s character and Brad Pitt’s, all because they didn’t want to spoil the twist: that Metro Man dies 10 minutes in. But it’s not that much of a twist, because the entire story is about what happens if the villain actually wins, and what makes a villain in the first place. I think it also got buried by Despicable Me, which came out at the same time, but this is infinitely superior.

Seriously, if you’ve never seen Megamind, go watch it right now. 

editorincreeps:

Maybe it is because I’ve been self employed for the vast majority of my adult life but I have hard fucking issues with “Just get a job” when it comes to medical insurance, etc

I… have a job? That I invented my fucking self? I pay taxes. A higher percentage than you.

Why is my self employment less important to the economy (we’ll just skate by socially for a sec) than working for a giant corporation?

(builds an artisanal megaphone) Also I don’t get giant tax cuts to create jobs. I just create jobs by being in business and paying vendors.

My work creates the economy without costing you – fellow tax payer – a dime. So go fuck yourself with this “get a job” advice.

nevaehtyler:

This is the scariest part tbh and also the reason why I couldn’t care less what racist anons have to say

When you are constantly walking into things /losing your balance and it’s. so. embarrassing.

What’s the most you would pay for a single paperclip? Probably a dollar at most, maybe three? What about a paperclip that’s actually a money clip?

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contumacious-eccentricity:

macleod:

List of words containing “meow”: meow, meowed, meowing, meows, homeowner

This is literally destroying my life.

Beyoncé’s twins are here on this earth. We know that for certain. But that’s about all we know. For anyone who cares about these kind of things, it has been fascinating to watch gossip and entertainment sites struggle to report and confirm the very little information swirling around the newest members of the Carter…

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Back in November, the people of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky elected dog Brynneth Pawltro to be their mayor. The small town has a history of voting animals into office, but the election of Pawltro is great visibility for pit bulls, a sadly misunderstood breed that can make an excellent companion/and or elected official.

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azhchay:

Cats: The only beings that can get away with being creepy because of how cute they are.

Doesn’t matter how hot the guy, stalking, staring, invading space is creepy.

Cats? It’s adorable. :-p

genetic-freak:

because-blackgirls-duh:

The whole notion of being docile around a police officer is an utterly terrifying norm. This isn’t the fucking hunger games. Citizens don’t need to be sweet to you, especially when you’re fucking wrong and they know their rights. They shouldn’t have to cower and fear and put their tails in between their thighs because the police academy has a tendency to accept shit heads who need to make up for their dominance complex. 

Not to stomp all over this post or anything, but I got pulled over in Los Angeles in 2009. It was after a concert. The police tried to say I squealed my tires at them, which I definitely did not do, don’t know how to do, and besides the fact I had no music on and my windows rolled down so I absolutely knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I did not do it. As a result, I was calm and relaxed, I wasn’t afraid. And it absolutely perplexed them, one of them even got angry and started to yell at me. They kept insisting I must be drunk, I kept saying, “Give me the test then,” but it seemed like that was the last thing they wanted to do. Until finally, one of them was getting so irate that his partner separated him from me, and gave me the test. Finally, I was dismissed, and the arguably nicer (though not by much) officer said to me, “Can I ask you a question? Why aren’t you afraid of us? I think my friend is upset because you’re not afraid of us and usually people are.” And I said, “If I haven’t done anything wrong, why should I be afraid?” 

But after that, it sat with me, that they expected me to be afraid, and they wanted me to be afraid, and it sat with me that they completely made up a reason to pull me over. Since then actually, I’m much more afraid of cops than I ever was before that moment. 

l0vegl0wsinthedark:

dracogotgame:

ufo-the-truth-is-out-there:

NASA: we used to have 9 planets but we now only have 8
Pluto: Stop telling everyone I’m not a planet!
NASA: Sometimes we can still hear its voice

Look, I’m not saying that demoting a planet named after the Roman god of Death stoked his rage and brought down on us his vengeful fury and retribution but…

*gestures at everything*

Finally, an explanation.

Today on “Good Morning the America You Never Thought You’d See,” Donald Trump demonstrated a need for more fiber in his diet with an extra-long tweet session. He started with an attack on Democrats for not supporting … the bill they’d been given absolutely no chance to work on, comment on, or even see. You know, the bill that was created entirely to put a thumb in their collective eye.

Trump had more to tweet on this topic, but before he could get to it, his Obama obsession kicked into high gear, demanding that he continue not just his war on the former president, but his brand-new assault on a particular word, extended into perhaps the most nonsensical Trump statement ever. And I know that’s saying a lot.

Donald Trump isn’t the Russian colluder, Barack Obama is the Russian colluder! Which he did because not doing anything about attacks on Democrats so clearly helped Democrats. No. Wait. Really.

Overall Winner And Man’s Best Friend 1st Place Winner Maria Davison Ramos, Portugal

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Dog Portrait 2nd Place Winner, David Yanez, UK

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Dogs At Play Category 2nd Place Winner Rodrigo Capuski, Brazil

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Puppies Category 2nd Place Winner Tracy Kirby, Ireland

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Rescue Dogs Charity Category 3rd Place Winner Kaylee Greer, USA

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Dogs At Play Category 1st Place Winner Kaylee Greer, USA

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Oldies Category 1st Place Winner John Liot, UK

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Dog Portrait 1st Place Winner, Anastasia Vetkovskaya, Russia

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Dogs At Work 1st Place Winner Sarah Caldecott, UK

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Dogs At Work 2nd Place Winner Lucy Charman, UK

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I Love Dogs Because… (ages 11 To 17) 3rd Place Winner Kirsten Van Ravenhorst, Netherlands

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Young Pup Photographer (under 11s) 1st Place Winner Dylan Jenkins, UK

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Rescue Dogs Charity Category 2nd Place Winner Martin Tosh, UK

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Puppies Category 3rd Place Winner Ruud Lauritsen, Netherlands

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Dog Portrait 3rd Place Winner, Noel Bennett, UK

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Man’s Best Friend Category 2nd Place Winner Emma Williams, UK

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Oldies Category 3rd Place Winner Tracy Kirby, Ireland

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Dogs At Work 3rd Place Winner Peter Steffensen, Denmark

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Puppies Category 1st Place Winner Mirjam Schreurs, Netherlands

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I Love Dogs Because… (ages 11 To 17) 1st Place Winner Julian Gottfried, USA

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Assistance Dogs Charity Category 2nd Place Winner John Ferrett, UK

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Rescue Dogs Charity Category 1st Place Winner Alexandra Robins, UK

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I Love Dogs Because… (ages 11 To 17) 2nd Place Winner Summer Clark, UK

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Assistance Dogs 1st Place Winner Alasdair Macleod, UK

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Dogs At Play Category 3rd Place Winner Will Holdcroft, UK

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Officer Jeronimo Yanez, from the St. Anthony Police Department, shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop last July in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Now, Castile’s family has agreed to a settlement close to $3 million with the city of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota, for his death.

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seanoftheundead:

This should be a requirement for any world leader.

naamahdarling:

fradine:

Katharine Hepburn in The Lion in Winter (1968)

This is a movie very, very much worth watching.

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unapologeticexistence:

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universalequalityisinevitable:

Peter Joseph on structural violence, from this video.

Brilliant

Spot on. Like Coretta Scott King said, I must remind you that starving a child is violence. Neglecting school children is violence. Punishing a mother and her family is violence. Discrimination against a working man is violence. Ghetto housing is violence. Ignoring medical need is violence. Contempt for poverty is violence.

theubergrump:

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jabberwockyx:

This scene is seriously the cutest thing ever.

#Remember when there was a non-human person who hadnt talked to anyone of her species in decades #And her only companion was the man she loved and who ignored her or bossed her around and was rude to her #And Martha met her and the Doctor and Jack were busy doing ‘important shit’ #But Martha was the one who took the time to chat with her #To learn more about her language and culture #Who befriended her #Encouraged her to open up and joked with her and made her laugh #And then because of that discovered what they needed to know BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE#remember that #Remember that time Martha Jones was better than you #God bless Martha Jones 

martha <3

#remember when doctor who used to pass the bechdel test

dynastylnoire:

Relevant af

I don’t know if he means ‘angry’ or ‘crazy’ but either way he’s right.