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"So the scandal—the real scandal—is that 501(c)(4) groups have been engaged in political activity in..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:19:14 -0400

“So the scandal—the real scandal—is that 501(c)(4) groups have been engaged in political activity in such a sustained and open way.”

- Jeffrey Toobin on the real I.R.S. scandal: http://nyr.kr/19lLQLp (via newyorker)

fuckyeahmiamiheatt: XVI

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:14:05 -0400

fuckyeahmiamiheatt:

XVI

thepeoplesrecord: Fast food strike wave spreads to Detroit, St....

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:30:37 -0400

thepeoplesrecord:

Fast food strike wave spreads to Detroit, St. Louis
May 10, 2013

St. Louis, and last month’s in New York and Chicago, today’s work stoppage is backed by a local coalition including the Service Employees International Union, and the participants are demanding a raise to $15 an hour and the chance to form a union without intimidation.

Organizers say that over a hundred workers joined the St. Louis strike between Wednesday and Thursday. That included a group of Jimmy John’s workers who alleged that management humiliated them by requiring them to hold up signs in public with messages including “I made 3 wrong sandwiches today” and “I was more than 13 seconds in the drive thru.”

“Sometimes I walk for more than an hour just to save my train fare so I can spend it on Ramen noodles,” St. Louis Chipotle worker Patrick Leeper said in an e-mailed statement Thursday. “I can’t even think about groceries.”

A spokesperson for Jimmy John’s declined to comment on Thursday’s strike; McDonald’s and Wendy’s did not respond to inquiries last night.

As I’ve written elsewhere, the fate of the fast food strike wave carries far-reaching implications: Fast food jobs are a growing portion of our economy, and fast food-like conditions are proliferating in other sectors as well. Organizers say the fast food industry now employs twice as many Detroit-area workers as the city’s iconic auto industry. These strikes also come at a moment of existential crisis for the labor movement, a sobering reality that was brought into sharp relief in December when Michigan, arguably the birthplace of modern US private sector unionism, became the country’s latest “Right to Work” state.

Along with a shared significant supporter—SEIU—the campaigns in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit have apparent strategies in common. Rather than waiting until they’ve built support from a majority of a store’s or company’s workers, they stage actions by a minority of the workforce designed to inspire their co-workers. Rather than publicly identifying the campaign and its organizers with a single international union, these union-funded efforts turn to allied community groups to spearhead organizing. Rather than training all their resources on a single company, they organize against all of the industry’s players at once. And—faced with legal and economic assaults that have weakened the strike weapon—these campaigns mount one-day work stoppages that are carefully tailored to maximize attention and minimize, but not eliminate, the risk that workers will lose their jobs.

Whether these strategies can ever compel a fast food giant to negotiate with its employees remains to be seen.

“After what I would consider well over three decades of wage suppression, workers in this particular industry—and then I think it’ll go to others—are realizing that their only way up the wage ladder is through their own organizations,” CUNY labor studies lecturer Ed Ott said Wednesday. Ott, a board member of the community organizing group that spearheaded the New York fast food strike, added, “The only way these workers are going to be able to advance these jobs is through unionization. And I think that idea has finally gotten traction.”

Update (9:15 AM Friday): According to the campaign, a walkout by twenty workers at Detroit’s 10400 Gratiot Avenue McDonald’s prevented the store from operating. Some workers brought in as strikebreakers to replace those striking workers chose to join the strike instead.

Organizers say that by day’s end, today’s strike could be the largest fast food work stoppage yet, topping last month’s 400-strong strike in New York.

Source

cinephilearchive: For the avid Sellers fan, this is the...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:53:49 -0400

cinephilearchive:

For the avid Sellers fan, this is the jackpot—the pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow. The Peter Sellers Story UNCUT: As He Filmed It, a very rare 3 hour version (not 90min condensed rebroadcast version). Using a unique collection of his own home movies shot between 1948 and 1977 and discovered years after his death, this film presents an intriguing and intimate portrait of Peter Sellers. Told in his own words, and including many well-known personalities from Stanley Kubrick, Sophia Loren and Robert Wagner to members of the Royal Family, in particular Princess Margaret and Prince Charles, this revealing film builds a fascinating and definitive record of a unique genius.

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basketballgifs: in case y’all thought last night was bad,...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:53:25 -0400

basketballgifs:

in case y’all thought last night was bad, here’s some perspective.

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Thu, 09 May 2013 09:59:28 -0400

evangotlib: perzadook: popculturebrain: Poster: ‘Gravity’...

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:14:13 -0400

evangotlib:

perzadook:

popculturebrain:

Poster: ‘Gravity’ | TotalFilm

This is Alfonso Cuaron’s first feature since Children of Men. It’s rumored that there is a seventeen minute unbroken shot to open the movie. That would be something.

Children of Men has a few scenes that are long, including one insanely complex shot inside a car, but this 6:18 take is the longest (and most spectacular imo). Spoilers in the video.

I am…excited.

slimmcharles: “Are you okay!?!” “I just got hit by a truck!...

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:05:33 -0400

slimmcharles:

“Are you okay!?!”

“I just got hit by a truck! What do you think!? Yeah I’m fine”

fishingboatproceeds: Whoa. (Created by redditor...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:59:04 -0400

fishingboatproceeds:

Whoa.

(Created by redditor valeriepieris.)

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Mon, 06 May 2013 16:30:20 -0400

nedhepburn: brooklynmutt: George Clooney’s response when asked...

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:58:01 -0400

nedhepburn:

brooklynmutt:

George Clooney’s response when asked why he will not seek political office.

Classic.

This is a real quote, look it up.

veganpizzafuckyeah: GOLDEN GIRLS 4EVER.

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:45:19 -0400

veganpizzafuckyeah:

GOLDEN GIRLS 4EVER.

thegoddamazon: absolutextrema: fuckyeavanity: urban-s0ul: I’v...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:31:48 -0400

thegoddamazon:

absolutextrema:

fuckyeavanity:

urban-s0ul:

I’ve been waiting for this..

1968 Olympic Black Power Salute.

greatest fucking gif on tumblr.

iconic

The absolute greatest.

"When you get to know people with different ethnic backgrounds, from different cities and countries,..."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:20:36 -0400

“When you get to know people with different ethnic backgrounds, from different cities and countries, who live at various socioeconomic levels, you begin to realize that everyone basically wants the same things. They want validation, love, happiness, fulfillment and hopes for a better future. The way they pursue these desires is where things branch off, but the fundamentals are the same. You can relate to almost everyone everywhere if you look past the superficial facades that divide us.”

- 30 Truths I’ve Learned In 30 Years (via whisperscream)

doctorwho: TARDIS.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:51:07 -0400

doctorwho:

TARDIS.

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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:27:16 -0400

lidiavasquez: R e a l

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:25:04 -0400

lidiavasquez:

R e a l

"There are other people out there that are very qualified and we’ve had enough Bushes."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:22:04 -0400

“There are other people out there that are very qualified and we’ve had enough Bushes.””

- Barbara Bush: Jeb shouldn’t run for president (via brooklynmutt)

afro-orgasm: Not all failed relationships deserve a second...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:54:11 -0400

afro-orgasm:

Not all failed relationships deserve a second chance. But you’ll know in your heart when one does.

kingjaffejoffer: biryaniii: A Mans Guide To: Compensating for...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:39:19 -0400

kingjaffejoffer:

biryaniii:

A Mans Guide To: Compensating for a small dick

He sleep doe