March 2012
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“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses...”
– T.E. Lawrence
“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is...”
– Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan (via girlwithoutwings)
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empathic citizen: liana-wanderlust:... →
bleeckerand6th:
activistaddict:
liana-wanderlust:
digestingahurricane:
Its all kind of been a blur. Like the past few weeks have been a dream, like I’m constantly rubbing my eyes and pinching my skin. We shook the world, and people started to wake up. We watched in shock as people’s eyes widened and hearts broke for the victims of the LRA. For the sudden realization that this is actually...
“Millennials, who place their faith in the wisdom of the group and have little...”
– http://www.good.is/post/can-kony-2012-change-the-world-the-answer-depends-on-which-generation-you-ask/
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the...”
– Buddha (via myquotelibrary)
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of...”
– Rosemary Urquico (via liana-wanderlust)
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This is a TED appreciation post
I’ve recently become addicted to TED Talks and TED conversations. And I’ve just tonight figured out why.
The internet is so full of potential and so full of people who waste that potential. TED utilizes that potential by using the internet to spread what one author called “rampant intellectualism.”
In an online world that is too often dominated by nonsense, seeing TED...
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“You should care about things in a way that makes it a possibility that tragedy...”
– Martha Nussabaum
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awake my soul: Thank you for your support - an... →
invisible:
Dear IC family,
The launch of Kony 2012 has captured the world’s attention. You shared the film with your friends, and it spread to every corner of the globe. But that success hasn’t come without setbacks and challenges, and we could never thank you all enough for the…
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“We don’t have to engage in grand heroic actions to participate in the process of...”
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The LRA is still striking. Here's the proof. →
One of the most common critiques of Kony 2012 has been that the LRA is no longer active. Some critics have said that the LRA has not struck in 6 years. This is entirely untrue. If you click this link, you will be led to the LRA Crisis Tracker, which compiles information from the Early Warning Radio Networks in the DR Congo and Central African Republican to create an up to date report of the...
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I stand with Invisible Children. I have for years....
The Water Is Black: My Dear Wormwood, →
thewaterisblack:
I received your letter this morning and I must say I am not the least bit pleased. You brag and gloat that you got the face of the world’s largest youth movement to go mad. To tear off his clothes and cry out to the Enemy in the streets for all the world to see. You list the lies you whispered…
“Life is about getting up out of your chair and doing something. It is about...”
“The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it – basically because you...”
– Charles Bukowski (via emotional-algebra)
