Per's Decent Blog

thank you so much! :)

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:50:45 -0400

Happy to help. It’s bizarre to me that the culture simultaneously seems to grasp the problems...

Just wanted to share these great images by ayomeredith: For...

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:39:44 -0400

Just wanted to share these great images by ayomeredith:

For this body of work, entitled “Hailee”, I photographed my 11 year old niece in scenes which exemplified qualities of the “perfect woman”. In the United States, these qualities include being beautiful, smart, sexy, able to cook and clean, all while still being pure and innocent. I created this portfolio to illustrate the pressures women feel to be all of these things, and to show how these ideals are being instilled in girls’ minds from a very young age…

Chicago High School Students Hold Vigil to Stop School Closings, Students Arrested (PHOTOS)

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:21:39 -0400

Chicago High School Students Hold Vigil to Stop School Closings, Students Arrested (PHOTOS):...

Nun guilty of nuclear site break-in

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:48:26 -0400

Nun guilty of nuclear site break-in: Sister Megan said her only regret was waiting so long to stage...

First ever domestic abuse ad in Saudi Arabia. I lived in Saudi...

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:08:42 -0400

First ever domestic abuse ad in Saudi Arabia. I lived in Saudi Arabia once and agree with Redditor ofthreesteps that it’s going to take more than a clever ad to change the culture in the country. Still, change is happening there, however slowly: a Saudi prince recently made a public case for allowing women to drive (though mainly for economic reasons…).

How ‘Slut Shaming’ Has Been Written Into School Dress Codes Across The Country

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:51:37 -0400

How ‘Slut Shaming’ Has Been Written Into School Dress Codes Across The Country: Last month, a New...

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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:18:31 -0400

Sonia Gutierrez: The Journey. The Impact. The Future (2012) The...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:15:29 -0400

Sonia Gutierrez: The Journey. The Impact. The Future (2012)

The Carlos Rosario Intl. Public Charter School has been an institution for decades now in Washington, D.C. — in fact, the only charter school in the city serving adults. The school has played an enormous role for providing job training and language skills for immigrants to the country. This video was part of an event to honor one of the school’s founders, Sonia Gutierrez, after 40 years of service to the community. Even Mayor Vincent Gray was in attendance! To learn more about her, read the honorary words she received by the House of Representative.

On National TV Last Night, The Austerity Movement Became A Laughingstock

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:40:36 -0400

On National TV Last Night, The Austerity Movement Became A Laughingstock: gadflies-org: Stephen...

This is the root of the problem: the representative government...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:17:49 -0400

This is the root of the problem: the representative government serves a mixture of public opinion and the funding class, 0.05% of Americans.

“There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of Congressional candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That’s the argument at the core of this blistering talk by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig. With rapid-fire visuals, he shows how the funding process weakens the Republic in the most fundamental way, and issues a rallying bipartisan cry that will resonate with many in the U.S. and beyond.”

What can you do? There’s a lot going on these days. Try to keep up. Also, here are a few places to get involved:

Ensure passage of the American Anti-Corruption Act.

Demand the Fair Elections Now Act.

Be a gadfly — ask questions, engage with the puzzling, bigger picture.

Nation Starting To Realize New Era Of American Innovation Never Gonna Happen

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:42:52 -0400

Nation Starting To Realize New Era Of American Innovation Never Gonna Happen: WASHINGTONAfter...

America declares war on two losers (Spiked)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:05:48 -0400

America declares war on two losers (Spiked): “The young men were far more shaped by life in America...

A Rise in Wealth for the Wealthy; Declines for the Lower 93%

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:54:04 -0400

A Rise in Wealth for the Wealthy; Declines for the Lower 93%: The economy is growing, but it’s...

The Revolution is Love “You can’t evict an idea whose time has...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:47:00 -0400

The Revolution is Love

“You can’t evict an idea whose time has come.” — Occupy Wall Street

(via gadflies-org)

A Senate in the Gun Lobby’s Grip - NYTimes.com

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:07:07 -0400

A Senate in the Gun Lobby’s Grip - NYTimes.com: “Speaking is physically difficult for me. But...

Hunger Strike Begins at Wallens Ridge State Prison

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:57:37 -0400

Hunger Strike Begins at Wallens Ridge State Prison: active-rva: A hunger strike recently took off...

Buckminster Fuller on work.

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:33:49 -0400

Buckminster Fuller on work.

"There is a function for the gadfly who poses questions that many specialists would like to overlook...."

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:48:57 -0400

““There is a function for the gadfly who poses questions that many specialists would...

"A book should be an axe to break the frozen sea within us."

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:14:00 -0400

“A book should be an axe to break the frozen sea within us.” - Franz Kafka

Basically, why contracts are important.

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:26:00 -0400

Basically, why contracts are important.