nhlabornews: My heart aches for the people of Charleston. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. This was a senseless act of violence, spurred by generations of racial hatred. Anyone who denies that this was racially motivated is outright lying. The first step in the healing process is accepting that there…

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think-progress: Obama on the shooting in SC Source: think-progress

think-progress: Martin Luther King Jr.’s words ring true today Source: think-progress

irrationalliberal: The new face of the $10 has been revealed

hopeful-melancholy: Palestinian lady collects gas bombs fired by Israeli army. She grows flowers in these bombs. Source: imransuleiman

Having a baby in the United States costs money

irrationalliberal: WHAT THE FUCK. How does it cost money to have a baby in the United States?  You’re charing me $10,000 to have a baby.  Yes, 10 grand.  I don’t get get anything for pre-natal care, aka vitamins.  But if I wanted to get rid of the pregnancy at 8 weeks, its been made illegal…

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gaywrites: Happy Father’s Day, dads! Gay dads, trans dads, queer dads, ally dads, well-intentioned dads who have asked what “pansexual” means a couple of times but who really do want the best for you. Go dads. 

gaywrites: ICYMI: A woman in Baltimore received this super weird and homophobic note after decorating her yard with rainbow lights and the words “love” and “ohana” in honor of Pride month. The note reads: “Your yard is becoming Relentlessly Gay! Myself and Others in the neighborhood ask that you Tone It Down. This is a Christian area…

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irrationalliberal: memator: A Slight Budget Experiment http://ift.tt/1bMxo7T Imagine a world where education has all the money it needs but the military has to hold a bake sale to build a new Stealth Bomber Source: memator

huffpostpolitics: President Barack Obama spoke about the need for more gun control during remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Friday. Read more here. Source: huffpostpolitics