1. 1271
    2
    Feb
    thedailywhat: Follow Up of the Day: Crafty hackers last night managed to hijack the official website of embattled breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and express their dismay at the organization’s politically expedient decision to pull Planned Parenthood grants funding breast-cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured low-income patients. The switch was simple, but the message was clear: A banner previously calling women to join a run aimed at ridding the world of breast cancer now read “help us run over poor women on our way to the bank.” The hack, which briefly redirected www.komen.org visitors to ww5.komen.org, was only the first in a series of notable developments that have taken place since the charity announced its controversial grant withdrawal on Tuesday. Planned Parenthood, which called out Komen for bowing to “political pressure,” has managed to raise nearly $1 million from online donations and generous contributions from deep-pocketed supporters such as NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. That number, which is continuing to rise, is nearly as much as Komen gave the nonprofit in 2010 and 2011 combined. Pressure on Komen to reverse its decision is also mounting. 22 Democratic Senators have reportedly signed a strongly worded letter calling on Komen to resume its partnership with Planned Parenthood. Additionally, Komen’s top public health official, Mollie Williams, has resigned to protest her employer’s defunding decision. The executive director of Komen’s Los Angeles County chapter has also stated her intention to resign. For its part, Komen continues to deny anti-abortion links to its decision, despite their anti-choice SVP Karen Handel’s well-established goal to defund Planned Parenthood. (Handel recently retweeted a remark critical of Planned Parenthood that concluded with the phrase “cry me a freaking river.” The retweet was soon deleted.) The organization is further denying its deletion of pro-Planned Parenthood comments from its Facebook page and message board, claiming it only removes comments for profanity. One poignant comment Komen couldn’t delete was left by award-winning author Judy Blume on her Twitter feed: ”Susan Komen would not give in to bullies or to fear. Too bad the foundation bearing her name did. Support @PPact. Save lives.” When even Judy Blume is calling you out, you should probably stop and listen. [image: atlanticwire.]

    thedailywhat:

    Follow Up of the Day: Crafty hackers last night managed to hijack the official website of embattled breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and express their dismay at the organization’s politically expedient decision to pull Planned Parenthood grants funding breast-cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured low-income patients.

    The switch was simple, but the message was clear: A banner previously calling women to join a run aimed at ridding the world of breast cancer now read “help us run over poor women on our way to the bank.”

    The hack, which briefly redirected www.komen.org visitors to ww5.komen.org, was only the first in a series of notable developments that have taken place since the charity announced its controversial grant withdrawal on Tuesday.

    Planned Parenthood, which called out Komen for bowing to “political pressure,” has managed to raise nearly $1 million from online donations and generous contributions from deep-pocketed supporters such as NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

    That number, which is continuing to rise, is nearly as much as Komen gave the nonprofit in 2010 and 2011 combined.

    Pressure on Komen to reverse its decision is also mounting. 22 Democratic Senators have reportedly signed a strongly worded letter calling on Komen to resume its partnership with Planned Parenthood.

    Additionally, Komen’s top public health official, Mollie Williams, has resigned to protest her employer’s defunding decision. The executive director of Komen’s Los Angeles County chapter has also stated her intention to resign.

    For its part, Komen continues to deny anti-abortion links to its decision, despite their anti-choice SVP Karen Handel’s well-established goal to defund Planned Parenthood. (Handel recently retweeted a remark critical of Planned Parenthood that concluded with the phrase “cry me a freaking river.” The retweet was soon deleted.)

    The organization is further denying its deletion of pro-Planned Parenthood comments from its Facebook page and message board, claiming it only removes comments for profanity.

    One poignant comment Komen couldn’t delete was left by award-winning author Judy Blume on her Twitter feed: ”Susan Komen would not give in to bullies or to fear. Too bad the foundation bearing her name did. Support @PPact. Save lives.”

    When even Judy Blume is calling you out, you should probably stop and listen.

    [image: atlanticwire.]

    (via atxstnic)

  2. 8
    1
    Feb

    bookriot:

    Are you a Bookish Amateur, Bookishly Obsessed, or somewhere in between?

    My score:

    23 – 29 — You’re Indubitably Bookish. You are the universal bookish mate — you’ll mesh well with those below you, and you have the best chance of meshing with the Bookishly Obsessed, outside of other Bookishly Obsessed. Why? Because you’re easy-going and reasonable. Aren’t you? The Bookishly Obsessed may be too holier-than-thou for you, and the Bookish Amateur or Hump-of-the-Bell-Curve Bookish may not provide you with enough stimulation (mental, that is), but you can roll with the punches and do your own bookish thing.

  3. 8
    1
    Feb

    The Borigas: Dark Prince

  4. 1
    31
    Jan

    backfromthedeadred replied to your post<span >: <em >OMG! OMG! OMG!!! I just found out that ‘Jersey Boys’ is going to play in Arkansas next year!

    LET’S GO!

    YES LET’S!!! June 2013!

    bluepeets replied to your post<span >: <em >okiedokieartichokie replied to your post<span >:…

    Is it the 1NT or the 2NT? If the 2NT, I can be the terrible fan I am and suggest you try not to see the alternate Frankie unless he’s improved a lot by then!

    That I don’t know about yet. I think the news was released either today or yesterday, so I don’t know a whole lot  at the moment.

  5. 2
    31
    Jan

    okiedokieartichokie replied to your post<span >: <em >OMG! OMG! OMG!!! I just found out that ‘Jersey Boys’ is going to play in Arkansas next year!

    IT’S SO GOOD.

    It is, isn’t it? I was able to see it in Memphis back in 2010 and I absolutely LOVED it!

  6. 7
    31
    Jan

    OMG! OMG! OMG!!! I just found out that ‘Jersey Boys’ is going to play in Arkansas next year!

  7. 4
    30
    Jan

    tumblieeng replied to your post: Just recorded myself doing that tumblr voice meme…

    Post it! Come on… :D

    calmdownsarabi replied to your post: Just recorded myself doing that tumblr voice meme…

    post it!!!!

    I’m working up my nerve to! Y’all just don’t understand how thick my accent is. I mean…I knew it was, but hearing it like that, it kind of rattled me a bit.

    I did actually take the time to convert it to mp3, so…I might post it. I just wish I could do it where it wasn’t quite so out there. Like how on LJ you have filters…

  8. 13
    30
    Jan

    The Cold Light of Day Theatrical Trailer

    (Source: Yahoo!)

  9. 211894
    30
    Jan
  10. 324
    29
    Jan
    mydaguerreotypeboyfriend: John Allan, convicted criminal c. 1870, and Jake Gyllenhaall :D I was waiting for this one to show up! (Though, to me, he still looks more like Jonathan Togo.)

    mydaguerreotypeboyfriend:

    John Allan, convicted criminal c. 1870, and Jake Gyllenhaall

    :D I was waiting for this one to show up! (Though, to me, he still looks more like Jonathan Togo.)

  11. 9
    29
    Jan

    Just recorded myself doing that tumblr voice meme thing, and yeah…

    I doubt that will ever see the light of day.

  12. 5
    29
    Jan

    I’ve lost like 10 followers over the last few days…

    …which doesn’t really bother me or anything. Seems like a lot, though. o.O

  13. 30
    29
    Jan
  14. 25
    29
    Jan
  15. 17
    29
    Jan
avatar_96
This tumblr doesn't have a theme other than it's a place for me to post whatever strikes my fancy.

For example:

Henry Cavill:

and, Max Brown:

Supernatural:

Haven:

Hawaii Five-0:


In addition, I'll also post pictures other pretty men, art/paintings that I like, things that are purple (my favorite color), song lyrics, poems, the cover art to books I've bought or are currently reading, videos and many, many other things.

NOTE: Just a little warning...my posting habits have become pretty erratic lately. Some days I post maybe once or twice, other days I go wild and post a bunch of stuff at one time, be it screencaps, art, vintage images, Red Sox pics or just random stuff. You know, whatever I'm in the mood to post. Just thought I'd put that out there for any potential new followers. ;)

A bit about me: I'm in my 30's, I'm American, and I like reading, sleeping, the Boston Red Sox, Supernatural, Haven, Hawaii Five-0, and The Walking Dead.

Anything else that you'd like to know, just ask. :D Ask me anything!

My other Tumblr: Unofficial Max Brown

I'm also a contributor at Glorious, glorious Regency and Elisabeth Musical.
Page 1 of 481 Older

Following

See more stuff I like