huffingtonpost: Designer Creates A Font That Emulates The Frustrations Of Dyslexia Unlike most fonts, which prioritize easy and swift readability, graphic designer Daniel Britton’s recent creation does just the opposite. Meant to raise awareness for dyslexia, the font strips letters of their qualities that make them easily recognizable. An “A” is transformed to resemble an…
In loving memory of Mercedes Williamson, age 17, the ninth reported trans woman murdered in 2015
gaywrites: Trigger warning for anti-trans violence, murder and transmisogyny Earlier this month in Alabama, a 17-year-old trans woman was found dead and her killer confessed to murdering her. Because of misgendering by the local media, we are only now learning that Mercedes Williamson is the ninth known trans woman to be murdered in the year…
whitehouse: President Obama. Marc Maron. In the garage. Listen to the podcast now.
npr: As a young U.S. Army soldier during World War II, Rollins Edwards knew better than to refuse an assignment. When officers led him and a dozen others into a wooden gas chamber and locked the door, he didn’t complain. None of them did. Then, a mixture of mustard gas and a similar agent called…
nhlabornews: The New Hampshire Labor News: Sign the petition http://bit.ly/1Fo0S5X http://on.fb.me/1SCRKAp
theweekmagazine: After Charleston, hate crime laws are more important than ever “Is it really that crazy to say that murder motivated by racial hatred is especially repugnant to our shared values, and therefore should be punished especially harshly?”
To Apple, Love Taylor
washingtonpost: taylorswift: I write this to explain why I’ll be holding back my album, 1989, from the new streaming service, Apple Music. I feel this deserves an explanation because Apple has been and will continue to be one of my best partners in selling music and creating ways for me to connect with my fans….
huffingtonpost: Thousands Walk Hand In Hand Across Ravenel Bridge To Show Support For Mother Emanuel Church Charleston, S.C. – This is how the city of Charleston handles unspeakable tragedy. On Sunday evening, hours after Emanuel A.M.E. Church opened its doors for the first service following the killing of nine of its congregants Wednesday, thousands in…
motherjones: America’s CEOs now make 303 times more than their workers.
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