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"The challenge for someone trying to assess America, at this moment, is properly calibrating how far we’ve gone with how far we have to go."

— This. This is how I feel about everything. (Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates after a near-death experience.)

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“In the game of patriarchy, women are not the opposing team, they’re the ball.” First Tropes v Women is up and it’s awesome.

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thenationmagazine:

It’s not just kids who would benefit from universal preschool—it’s good for pretty much everybody.

Check out this sweet infographic on my latest piece. Mothers with regular childcare arrangements are twice as likely to stay in their job.

thenationmagazine:

It’s not just kids who would benefit from universal preschool—it’s good for pretty much everybody.

Check out this sweet infographic on my latest piece. Mothers with regular childcare arrangements are twice as likely to stay in their job.

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Two Dems will introduce a minimum wage increase to $10.10 an hour today. Here’s why this is a huge deal for women workers.

Two Dems will introduce a minimum wage increase to $10.10 an hour today. Here’s why this is a huge deal for women workers.

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Think the impact of sequestration is overblown? A visualization of all the vital programs that face cuts.

Think the impact of sequestration is overblown? A visualization of all the vital programs that face cuts.

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The feminism of Ms. Pac Man. Happy Women’s History Month!

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motherjones:

brownpau:

please put them in nature

We don’t think you should be above the law just because you—[long pause, continues reading]—Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

The best. Hope those sticks found a good home in nature.

motherjones:

brownpau:

please put them in nature

We don’t think you should be above the law just because you—[long pause, continues reading]—Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

The best. Hope those sticks found a good home in nature.

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wamnyc:

SAVE THE DATE of Friday, April 5th for WAM!Prom 3: ’90s New Jack Riot Grrl Grungefest Jammy Jam! Here’s a just a lil’ taste of the mashups & throwback joints you’ll hear that night from deejays Marc Faletti, Amanda Marcotte and Samhita Mukhopudhyay! Come with your best Running Man or Macarena?

Download “Unbelieveable Rosa” from DJ Marc Faletti and practice your moves! 

Date: Friday April 5, 2013,

Time: 10 p.m.-3 a.m.

Location: Littlefield, 622 Degraw St., Brooklyn 

This. Will. Be. Awesome. Costume inspiration: http://pinterest.com/goddessjaz/wam-prom-3-90s-new-jack-riot-grrl-grungefest-jammy/

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ruraldiaspora:

By Bryce Covert

The Hamptons are a mere three hours outside of New York City (a time span that can more than double on a Friday night in the summer) but a world away. The rich and famous love it as an escape because you can feel the city melt away as you drive out: the houses become…

I give you a glimpse into my strange Hamptons childhood, more rural than you would think.

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Unleashed in the east
Best dressed in the west
Sorted in the north
Without a doubt in the south

The queen of queenbees
Lioness of Juda
Phoenix from the ashes risen

Undefeated undisputed featherweight champion
on all five continents

World record holder with a high score of two gazillion in Tetris
Two-time recipient of the Nobel prize for super foxiest female ever
and war time consigliere to the Cosa Nostra

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— This is how I’d like to be introduced at all speaking events, please. (From Robyn’s Curriculum Vitae)