February 2012
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Nigeria lead poisoning 'worst in modern history':... →
dynamicafrica:
A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria’s north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern history, but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
“Thousands of children in northern Nigeria need immediate medical treatment and dozens of villages remain contaminated two years into the worst lead poisoning epidemic in...
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how racism/anti-black mysoginy plays out in the...
baddominicana:
Excerpts from a few online articles that I found really interesting when looking into Second Life
“The research team asked avatars for a ridiculous favor (a two-hour photo shoot), followed by a more modest request (one photo), to judge how willing avatars were to help.
Then comes the spin: Researchers asked these favors as both black and white avatars. The results were...
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Day 12
The sky is a greyish-white colour and there’re speckles of white falling from it. No, it isn’t snowing. Why do train drivers speak so low in their microphones? Jesus! It’s stomach-churningly annoying. How can you be making an announcement and all we can hear is murmurs and the clicks of the system when it comes on and off? Kmft! Anyway, not many passengers in the carriage today,...
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Day 11
One would expect that the few days that I’m spending only 20 mins away from work I’d be early right? Wrong! Smh. I forgot to write about my journey yesterday mainly cos I was still grumpy from melting ice making the whole place a mud slushie and yep, you guessed right. I was late. Anyway, back to today. It’s quite warm today. All I’ve got on is my hoodie, a knitted jumper...
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Day 10
It snowed overnight so my boss said no work today. I am going towards work today though… My old place actually for a few days. Getting on the train, I noticed a lady knitting/crocheting except she wasn’t using the two knitting rods, she was using one straight and one twisted wire-like apparatus. I know close to nothing about the two methods although on account of the fact that what...
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Day 9
Due to un-forseen circumstances read the invention of the snooze button and my forgetting that it was the weekend and not a weekday (weekdays I start work 30 mins later) I’m running late. The train is packed full. I’d like to blame it on the complete closure of the Victoria line and the incomprehensible 10 mins delay between trains on the northern line. TFL are fuckin piss takers. You...
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The End of My Life
preciousteacup:
This is how I want the end of my life to be In sepia colors An old man, looking out of the window His thick rimmed glasses are on the table (so is a vase, Full with water, but no flowers.)
Somewhere in the background sad, omnipotent cello music is playing There are no birds, but there are many clouds
This is how the end of my life shall be; I know this old man, I know his face, I...
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UK People: YAY!! Lost Kingdoms of Africa season2...
sooolondon:
Thanks for the reminder
UK FOLLOWERS. ITS ON NOW!!
I’m watching it now!
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“I swear to god I will lose my mind if I hear the “sex sells” fallacy one more...”
– (via littlelightx)
Yes.
(via psdo)
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Haiku for the Male Chauvinist
triangleeyes:
YESSS!
sheedemilio:
Lesbianism
Contrary to your belief,
Can’t be cured by dick
does anyone want to see the house i just found? i’ve applied for a viewing. pls pray i get the house cos it’s fucking heaven!
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Day 8
Today’s one of those days that everyone on the tube seems to be either sleeping, reading or thinking. The only sounds in the carriage are from the couple sat a few seats away from me. Also interesting to me is the fact that the carriage is about 3/4 full and at each station including mine, there have been no significant number of people. Maybe everyone is either at work, on their break or...
January 2012
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“To define racism only through extreme groups and their extreme acts is akin to...”
– Matthew Desmond and Mustafa Emirbayer in What is Racial Domination? (via kidonacloud)
YAAAAAAAAAAAS
(via dumbthingswhitepplsay)
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thepleasureprinciple:
Sexual dominance turns me on. I like when the man is in control. I like the thought of him grabbing me .. pushing me against a near by wall .. his hardness pressing into my wetness. He needs me immensely. I like that.
I want him to fuck me hard .. fuck me soft .. slow .. fast .. any way that he sees fit at that moment. I want him to tell me that I like it .. Tell me to...
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An american, an English man, and a Nigerian were...
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Watchmost-awkward-moments:
OH MY GOSH I was NOT expecting her to use a spoon that large, holy shit!
lmfao!!!!!
“even in friendly conversation
I get the bell hooks-ian urge
to kill...”
– Staceyann Chin- All Oppression is Connected (via brazenbitch)
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Day 7
I know this is about what I see and think while I’m tube-travelling but I’d deviate from the norm a little and tell you about the weather today (I know, I know, such a typical British thing to do but our weather is very interesting in its unpredictability and we are the leaders in small talk.). Did I mention we had the flurries on my way home from work? Well we did, at least around...
i have a tiny crush on one of my followers. i’m older than him but his face makes me smile. :) hayce! cute youngin’ an old woman likes your face :)
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Day 6
I will be early to work today. Well good enough for me to stop by the drug store n pick up supplies. What is it with people and hogging arm rests on the tube. There’s a man sat next to me, as soon as he came in, he elbowed my arm off the rest despite the fact that there’s none other for me to use. You might think I’m being petty and you might be right but there are arm rest set...
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“A woman who loves other women, sexually and/or non-sexually. Appreciates and...”
– A Womanist as defined by Alice Walker “In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens: Womanist Prose” (via fleurdelalune)
Looks like I’m a womanist.
(via congosquarebiz) I love this definition. I love Alice Walker.
(via ethiopienne)
I’m a womanist
My bush and your beard should have a romantic...
ramblingsofanurbanjawn:
Welp.
skins makes me want to fast forward to summer and have a bunch of alternative friends.
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Day 5
For one that was so critical of people staying in their own bubbles while on public transport, today I’m everything I hate. I’m sat glued to my phone clicking away with my headphones in and music at the highest level listening to Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe. What’s sadder than that is the fact that I really don’t care how antisocial I look. Today’s one of those days that...
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Dreams akatas can buy - #occupynigeria video... →
This is the pet project of two people i know. You’ve seen the sopa protest video right? well this is basically the same thing. Visit the link to read more about their project and no you don’t have to be Nigerian, African or Human even. As long as you have a computer, a camera and are interested in the problems facing Nigerians pls contribute!.
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Day 4
Just got on the train and a woman is blatantly staring. Reminds me of the man that kept on staring at me yesterday on my way back home. I was having my late lunch of a sub and cup of coffee and I’m a slow eater. This man stared at me through finishing the subway cup of coffee and my 6” sub. Jeez! At some point I considered changing my seat cos he was sat directly opposite me and just...
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justjess84 replied to your photoset: looka mee! I is somewhat purrdy :D yes duck…
That’s not duck face, your pointing at us!!! LOL
lol! :D
it’s not too prominent and it’s matte so i love that i can either layer it or add a gloss and make it sparkle. larv eet!
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I bought a purple lipstick today!!!! webcam face spam coming up! :D
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Day 3
So I’m not going to work today, but it’s still a journey isn’t it? More so I’m really enjoying these notes. Turns out I not only have favourite positions in a carriage, I also have a favourite carriage! This would be a good time for anyone to shake their head and write my case off as desperately sad and beyond help. But you can’t! So I feel good. *insert smiley face...
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aww, who wants to talk to me? i’m bored, just finished a giant mug of red wine and feeling friendly. who??????
“She had stayed a virgin so she wouldn’t be called a tramp or a slut; had married...”
– Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (via anuraglahiri)
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Day 2
Got to the station 9 minutes later today (I was over 20 minutes early yesterday), raced down the escalators to find a crowd quite comparable to those seen on Monday mornings between 7-9 am. I am a few stops from the beginning of the line and carriages were filled to capacity already. I thought to myself it was going to be one of those seemingly everlasting rides to central London (where most...
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Playing With Telemarketers
I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner when the phone rang.
ME: Hello.
AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T.
ME: Is this AT&T.
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: This is AT&T.
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: Is this AT&T.?
AT&T: Yes! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron, please?
ME: May I ask who is calling?
AT&T: This is AT&T.
ME: OK, hold on.
At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my salad. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still waiting.
ME: Hello?
AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron?
ME: May I ask who is calling, please?
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: This is AT&T?
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: The phone company.
AT&T: Yes, sir.
ME: I thought you said this was AT&T.
AT&T: Yes, sir, we are a phone company.
ME: I already have a phone.
AT&T: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. We would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
ME: Now, that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day?
AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes, sir, that's right! 24 hours a day!
ME: 7 days a week.?
AT&T: That's right.
ME: 365 days a year.?
AT&T: Yes, sir.
ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing!
AT&T: We think so!
ME: That's quite a sum of money!
AT&T: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
ME: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full $52,560; and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance?
AT&T: Excuse me?
ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
AT&T: What are you talking about?
ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making payment.
AT&T: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10 cents a minute.
ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give me 10 cents a minute, that I'll give YOU 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this in the Enquirer, you know.
AT&T: No, sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for
ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please?
AT&T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.
ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
SUPERVISOR: Mr. Byron?
ME: Yeah.
SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents a minute program.
ME: Is This A T &T?
SUPERVISOR: Yes, sir, it sure is.
ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be Careful not to produce a snort.) No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to
get back to me so that I could sign up for the plan.
SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who was helping you.
ME: Thank you.
I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I need to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of the phone.
AT&T: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in signing up for our plan.?
ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family"
thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother...
AT&T: click........
LOL i mess with online tutors dasfun too xD
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Day 1
Today’s my first shift on my new schedule. I start work at 1:30 and leave home at 11:30. I live and work on the northern line. These are my stories about my journeys. They might not talk about what I see and observe on my travels but they would include all I think about during my over an hour long journey time I spend underground. I’m a 21 year old girl, and welcome to my life. I got...