On the 4th of May 1970, nine unarmed Kent State University students were wounded and four were killed by the Ohio National Guard, at a peace rally opposing the expanding involvement of the Vietnam War into Cambodia by the USA military. They were also protesting about the National Guard presence on campus. The first video …
Like I was saying, the circus is just one of my careers. The real money comes from Frosted Flakes.
When you’re not doing so well, vote for a better life for yourself. If you are doing quite nicely, vote for a better life for others. — Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) 2015
Police Officer: Turn around. Suspect: Every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you’re never coming round. Police Officer: TURN AROUND! Suspect: Every now an- *Gets tased*
Picture an alcoholic in your mind… A common picture that some people will get, will be a down-and-out, or homeless person, but in reality, it could just as well be someone wearing expensive clothes who holds a well-paid job. Picture a drug addict… A common picture that some people will get, will be a down-and-out, …
Imprisoning an animal in a cage is cruel. Leaving a dog in a cage all day is inflicting unnecessary suffering. Anyone who disagrees with that should spend some time isolated in a cage. Calling a cage, a crate, does not change anything, it is still imprisoning a dog in a cage. LINKS: Animal Rights …
When I was drowning in a sea of emotional pain, I always made it to the shore, but somehow, I would get swept out to sea again. Each time I survived, the storm within me calmed, but eventually the wind would pick up again, and blow me further out than before. The …
We were going to a New Year’s Eve party which we decided to get “dressed up” for. I was in the lounge waiting for her to finish getting ready. She walked in and said “how do I look?” For a few seconds I could not speak, I just stood and gazed. She looked incredible. I …
Feeling depressed is nothing like having depression. Everyone can experience “feeling depressed”. Having clinical depression can be more disabling than having broken bones. Depression is not just feeling sad or being on a downer, it can be a very serious mental health problem. It is often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety. There are many common …
There are always consequences to your actions.
An unselfish person who helps refugees, is a kind human being and deserves admiration. Someone who helps refugees of a particular nationality only, may be kind, but is unfortunately a racist. “And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.”
An Israeli soldier attacks a Palestinian woman This fills me with rage. This is not a soldier going into battle. This is a violent thug inflicting a serious injury on a woman with a heavy weapon (tonfa). She is no threat to him. Imagine this happening to your mother, wife, daughter, sister or …
If they would let me trade I’d give a year for half a day Just curled up on the sofa with you We’d wander down to Cottesloe Eat fish and chips in the final glow I’d hold my breath for I forgive you Sometimes I feel you with me in the dark And your …
BREXIT: NOT GOING WELL IS IT? sodemaction.co.uk
Imagine being thrown out of your home so that people from another country can move in. Or, being forced to demolish your house, because people from another country want the land for themselves. Imagine just walking along the road and being beaten with sticks and then incarcerated. Imagine a forcible entry into your home in …
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, IPPNW, and other Nobel Peace Prize Laureates are asking Avaaz and all citizens around the world to join this historic call to reject war and nuclear weapons — when it’s huge, it will be delivered to the Russian Federation and NATO. Open Letter From Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and Citizens …
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