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June 28 2012

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"We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills, critical thinking skills and similar programs … which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority."

The Texas Republican 2012 platform, which officially opposes teaching students “critical thinking skills.”

Read 4 more of the Texas GOP’s craziest policies.

(via think-progress)

… Is this real life?
This is astounding.

(via actualcanadianfemmesherlock)

This is so infuriating. I cannot even. 

(via alisonofagun)

(via wackybihistorian)

June 15 2012

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Openly gay Latina wins Texas congressional seat

basiacat:

heysammy:

nbclatino:

(Courtesy Mary Gonzalez)

Mary Gonzalez told them she was the best candidate to represent them and El Paso voters agreed, but along the way, the 28-year-old doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin broke her share of barriers.

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wait wait wait

  • female
  • Texan
  • Latina
  • openly gay
  • twenty-eight years old

Lady, you are officially the most awesome person to ever have lived.

(via nohetero)