JAKAL'S RHAPSODY

hamdoullahcava: Muhammad Ali on the Vietnam War Draft dam...

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:53:33 -0400

Muhammad Ali on the Vietnam War Draft

dam straight homie

2brwngrls: Oh, goodie! More racist fashion editorials! This...

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:29:04 -0400

Oh, goodie! More racist fashion editorials!

This time, it’s Diva magazine’s photospread entitled “Be My Slave.” Pakistani designer Aamna Aqeel decided, for whatever reason, that the best way to showcase her fashions was via these seriously offensive images, which feature a white model clad in chic duds, accompanied by a little boy playing her “slave.”

When confronted about the photos, Aqeel insisted that the spread’s concept was to bring awareness to child labor, and that the fact that the boy is dark-skinned and dressed in ~*tribal*~ gear was purely coincidental.

However International Herald Tribune writer Salima Feerasta has quite rightly called bullshit on Aqeel’s flimsly excuse, saying: It’s facetious of the designer to claim that she was trying to stimulate a debate on child labour. The model wearing her clothes is clearly comfortable with her dominant position. She is not made up in a way that shows her to be the villain of the piece. The use of a dark skinned child in a shoot entitled “Be My Slave” certainly reeks of racism, however much the designer may deny it. And if anything, the shoot seems to condone child labour.”

What do you guys think? Will the fashion world ever get a clue?

….you fucking piece of fuck

beben-eleben: There once was a young boy with a very bad...

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:15:50 -0400

beben-eleben:

There once was a young boy with a very bad temper. The boy’s father wanted to teach him a lesson, so he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must hammer a nail into their wooden fence.

On the first day of this lesson, the little boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. He was really mad!

Over the course of the next few weeks, the little boy began to control his temper, so the number of nails that were hammered into the fence dramatically decreased.

It wasn’t long before the little boy discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Then, the day finally came when the little boy didn’t lose his temper even once, and he became so proud of himself, he couldn’t wait to tell his father.

Pleased, his father suggested that he now pull out one nail for each day that he could hold his temper.

Several weeks went by and the day finally came when the young boy was able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

Very gently, the father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.

“You have done very well, my son,” he smiled, “but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.”

The little boy listened carefully as his father continued to speak.

“When you say things in anger, they leave permanent scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you’re sorry, the wounds will still be there.”

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Tue, 14 May 2013 00:17:23 -0400

nevver: Message to a Graduate

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:11:07 -0400

incidental comics grant snider

incidental comics grant snider

nevver:

Message to a Graduate

Why Be The Best?

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:38:48 -0400

I am told by those around me to be the best. If I become an ADA, they tell me to become the best ADA out there. When I was a student, they’d always tell me to be the best and do better than everyone else. But why? Why do I need to be the best? If I can even become an ADA, I would be content to just be good, or even ok. If I were to run a business, why do I need to make it so big that it pushes others out of competition? I would be content if I was making enough to live a comfortable life. Even as a bboy, though I want to get better, I have no desire to be the best or even one of the best. I am content to just be good and to be perceived with respect from those around me.

Does this response mean that I have no ambition? Does this mean that I am just “settling” and not putting the effort that I should be?

There is however, one area in life, which I think it is important to be the best. The thing I am talking about is spiritual enlightenment. But, I do not mean to be the best relative to others. This only concerns one’s own self. It is my goal to constantly defeat myself and improve myself to better myself on a daily basis. By being the best, I mean the best that I can be to reach the I Am.

However, this does not mean that we can ignore our earthly duties. We all have our roles in this world, whether it be a student, a doctor, a plumber, a father, a mother, etc. It is our duty to work hard, take care of our loved ones, and do good to others. After all, if we cannot handle our earthly duties, how can we handle heavenly ones?

Nonetheless, at the end of the day, our true efforts should be used on the path to Him. it is useless to put all our time and energy to be the best in anything in this world. All that does is boost our ego. We must ask ourselves again and again, why does that matter? All that should really matter is how we are doing on the path.

YOLO= You Only Lawschool Once

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:02:43 -0400

YOLO= You Only Lawschool Once

olenna-redwyne: Ahn Sehong’s photo series of Korean comfort...

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:06:41 -0400

olenna-redwyne:

Ahn Sehong’s photo series of Korean comfort women who are still living in their “comfort station” towns.

4gifs: [video]

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:29:23 -0400

4gifs:

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Sat, 11 May 2013 00:20:34 -0400

alifeworthlivingisalifewithyou: pelican-pride: the complete...

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:57:54 -0400

alifeworthlivingisalifewithyou:

pelican-pride:

the complete opposite of infomercials

the skateboard one tho

faboomama: mohandasgandhi: howtobeterrell: SLAVE WHIPPING AS...

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:55:05 -0400

faboomama:

mohandasgandhi:

howtobeterrell:

SLAVE WHIPPING AS A BUSINESS.

Whipping was done at these markets, or trader’s yards, all the time. People who lived in the city of Richmond would send their slaves here for punishment. When any one wanted a slave whipped he would send a note to that effect with the servant to the trader. Any petty offense on the part of a slave was sufficient to subject the offender to this brutal treatment. Owners who affected culture and refinement preferred to send a servant to the yard for punishment to inflicting it themselves. It saved them trouble, they said, and possibly a slight wear and tear of feeling. For this service the owner was charged a certain sum for each slave, and the earnings of the traders from this source formed a very large part of the profits of his business.

The yard I was in had a regular whipping post to which they tied the slave, and gave him “nine-and-thirty,” as it was called, meaning thirty-nine lashes as hard as they could lay it on. Men were stripped of their shirts in preparation for the whipping, and women had to take off their dresses from the shoulders to the waist. These whippings were not so severe as when the slaves were stripped entirely of their clothes, as was generally the case on the plantations where slaves were owned by the dozen. I saw many cases of whipping while I was in the yard. Sometimes I was so frightened that I trembled violently, for I had never seen anything like it before.

As if this wasn’t inhumane and disgusting enough, tobacco states like Virginia passed slave codes, which were meant to prevent rebellion, and those passed in the late 17th through the 18th century were particularly vile. Slaves could be punished for very minor “offenses” and their so-called owners were legally permitted to punish them in any way they deemed appropriate, including what we would unquestionably call murder, and no white owner could be reprimanded in the slightest way. In fact, many slave codes mandated that the slavers (and in some cases, all white people in general who witnessed an offense) punished slaves, even individuals who were “freed,” or they, the slavers, would face fines, potential jail time, and/or forfeit ownership of their own slaves. That’s why these slave-whipping businesses were so unbelievably profitable and powerful. Slavers were encouraged to carry out punishments even if the so-called offenses committed were questionable. Slaves were often whipped without a reason given to protect slavers’ ownership status. Furthermore, public whippings and punishments far worse were meant to intimidate slaves and break them of any hope that they or the future generations to come would ever gain freedom.

Nothing’s changed. Instead of whipping posts we have for-profit prison centers.

"Don’t fool yourself. English isn’t inherently superior, or easier to learn, or more sonically..."

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:46:58 -0400

“Don’t fool yourself. English isn’t inherently superior, or easier to learn, or more sonically pleasing. Its international usage comes from forceful assimilation and legacy of colonialistic injection. It isn’t a deed that one should take pride in.”

- my uncle left this comment on his friend’s Facebook status, a white British man who was bragging about how easy it is to be a native English speaker when trekking to different nations. (via maarnayeri)

theoceanwhispersinnightair: “The Legion of Real Life...

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:45:55 -0400

theoceanwhispersinnightair:

“The Legion of Real Life Supervillains” by Butcher Billy

"1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with a gun? Wouldn’t..."

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:45:14 -0400

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1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with a gun? Wouldn’t that be, like, everyone in the US? Other terrorists are called, like, “terrorists.”

2. White terrorists are “troubled loners.” Other terrorists are always suspected of being part of a global plot, even when they are obviously troubled loners.

3. Doing a study on the danger of white terrorists at the Department of Homeland Security will get you sidelined by angry white Congressmen. Doing studies on other kinds of terrorists is a guaranteed promotion.

4. The family of a white terrorist is interviewed, weeping as they wonder where he went wrong. The families of other terrorists are almost never interviewed.

5. White terrorists are part of a “fringe.” Other terrorists are apparently mainstream.

6. White terrorists are random events, like tornadoes. Other terrorists are long-running conspiracies.

7. White terrorists are never called “white.” But other terrorists are given ethnic affiliations.

8. Nobody thinks white terrorists are typical of white people. But other terrorists are considered paragons of their societies.

9. White terrorists are alcoholics, addicts or mentally ill. Other terrorists are apparently clean-living and perfectly sane.

10. There is nothing you can do about white terrorists. Gun control won’t stop them. No policy you could make, no government program, could possibly have an impact on them. But hundreds of billions of dollars must be spent on police and on the Department of Defense, and on TSA, which must virtually strip search 60 million people a year, to deal with other terrorists.

”

- Juan Cole, 08/09/2012

Juan Cole actually wrote this 4 days after a white terrorist, yes, terrorist, murdered 6 and injured 4 people at a Sikh gurdwara in Wisconsin. The terrorist who committed said crime spoke of an impending “racial holy war” beforehand and was a member of white supremacist/neo-Nazi hate groups.

(via sailorfemme)

"As Americans, we have this naïve assumption that people all over the world are struggling and way..."

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:37:56 -0400

“As Americans, we have this naïve assumption that people all over the world are struggling and way behind us. They’re not. Sweden and South Korea have more advanced high speed internet networks. Japan has the most advanced trains and transportation systems. Norwegians make more money. The biggest and most advanced plane in the world is flown out of Singapore. The tallest buildings in the world are now in Dubai and Shanghai. Meanwhile, the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world.”

- 10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America http://bananenplanet.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/10-things-most-americans-dont-know-about-america/ (via curlycherie)

There are two areas where the USA is way out in front of the rest of the world: war and prison. The technology of killing is the main investment of US national energy, and of course the semi-public semi-private incarceration economy is flourishing while schools and roads crumble. In many other quality-of-life terms — housing, healthcare, public transportation, public access to technology, mental health support, support for people with disabilities, childcare, primary education, maternity support, social safety net — I think a lot of US Americans personally know that things are not exactly rosy but see no options for fixing it.

(via zuky)

psychedelicbrainjuice: pervasizadam: Pawel Kuczynski

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:29:42 -0400

psychedelicbrainjuice:

pervasizadam:

Pawel Kuczynski

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Fri, 10 May 2013 06:23:27 -0400

naasirheydari: Strange, those who emphasize His love are full of love, and those who emphasize His...

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:21:54 -0400

naasirheydari:

Strange, those who emphasize His love are full of love, and those who emphasize His anger are full of rage. Somehow they still deny that we are made in His image, or more accurately, the image that we create of Him.

We are all idolaters. There is no image but the Image.

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Fri, 10 May 2013 05:19:52 -0400