“When lobbyists want something, when a giant oil company wants the Keystone pipeline, or when Citibank wants to blast a hole in Dodd-Frank, the Republicans move faster than lightning,” Warren said at a Capitol Hill news conference. “But when it comes to things that will help families, the Republicans refuse to move.” “If the Republicans won’t move, then we should move them out of the way,” she added.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)
Don’t talk to yourself in such a way that if you did so to a friend, it would end your friendship. If you had a friend dealing with the same things, you wouldn’t berate that person, say, ‘You’re not working hard enough,’ ‘You suck,’ or ‘You’re not as good as [whomever].’ You’d offer your friend encouragement, you’d try to point out all the things your friend did right, and how much progress your friend had made. You should do no less for yourself. Be very careful how you talk to yourself. Because you are listening.
Pat Cadigan, author (via ellenkushner)
If I had a large amount of money I should found a hospital for those whose grip upon the world is so tenuous that they can be severely offended by words and phrases yet remain all unoffended by the injustice, violence and oppression that howls daily
Stephen Fry (via elledark)
Ok, having depression or any kind of mood disorder fucking sucks. It can make even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming and impossible. But if you’re feeling shitty and you wake up and are able to accomplish any of these things you deserve a fucking medal. I know shit is hard but you’re not alone. Take solace in the little things. Just because they’re small doesn’t mean they’re not important. Little steps are never a bad place to start.
Heart attacks symptoms are different for women. I recently learned this.
This Guy Narrates People’s Lives Randomly In Public And It’s Hilarious [source]
The reason we’re in a deficit today is two unpaid wars, Medicare Part D program, unpaid for, large tax breaks, $1 trillion of which went to the wealthy
Bernie “the badass” Sanders - Sen. Sanders provides history lesson on deficits during budget meeting - Burlington Free Press (via bspolitics)
Coin Cunts by Suzanna Scott