Olin Parker

"It reminds me of the “bike to work” movement. That is also portrayed as white, but in my city more..."

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:34:45 -0500

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It reminds me of the “bike to work” movement. That is also portrayed as white, but in my city more than half of the people on bike are not white. I was once talking to a white activist who was photographing “bike commuters” and had only pictures of white people with the occasional “black professional” I asked her why she didn’t photograph the delivery people, construction workers etc. … ie. the black and Hispanic and Asian people… and she mumbled something about trying to “improve the image of biking” then admitted that she didn’t really see them as part of the “green movement” since they “probably have no choice” –

I was so mad I wanted to quit working on the project she and I were collaborating on.

So, in the same way when people in a poor neighborhood grow food in their yards … it’s just being poor– but when white people do it they are saving the earth or something.

”

- comment left on the Racialious blog post “Sustainable Food & Privilege: Why is Green always White (and Male and Upper-Class)” (via sister-bell)

Amen.
(via theeruditefactory)

Friends 4ever #zackattack

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:13:05 -0500

Friends 4ever #zackattack

Climbing

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:13:29 -0500

Climbing

Look at that giraffe.

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:10:53 -0500

Look at that giraffe.

Jane Cool (Taken with Instagram)

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:00:52 -0400

Jane Cool (Taken with Instagram)

Bywater rulez. (Taken with Instagram)

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:38:06 -0400

Bywater rulez. (Taken with Instagram)

Taken with Instagram

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:48:19 -0400

Taken with Instagram

katekrontiris: Excellent description of why voting in the US is...

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:27:43 -0400

katekrontiris:

Excellent description of why voting in the US is a strange beast and why the internet hasn’t made voting awesome .. yet.

From my friends at TurboVote.

Sleepy beepy on the train. (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:57:27 -0400

Sleepy beepy on the train. (Taken with instagram)

Getting snugly on Amtrak (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:03:08 -0400

Getting snugly on Amtrak (Taken with instagram)

I hear all the greats worked this way. (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:35:52 -0400

I hear all the greats worked this way. (Taken with instagram)

"For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than..."

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:03:47 -0400

“For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. So we know what this is about.

And we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. But we only finished paying off our student loans—check this out, all right, I’m the President of the United States—we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago.”

- —President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling (via barackobama)

Shout-out to all the long-term students following this blog.
(via malibueinstein)
I feel you, Preezy of the United Steezy.

Ahoy! (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:06:41 -0400

Ahoy! (Taken with instagram)

Life’s a beach (Taken with instagram)

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:45:12 -0400

Life’s a beach (Taken with instagram)

Taken with instagram

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:44:13 -0400

Taken with instagram

Easter Overdose (aka Bleak Easter)) (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:45:35 -0400

Easter Overdose (aka Bleak Easter)) (Taken with instagram)

Griffith in urban setting, contemplating life (Taken with...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:40:00 -0400

Griffith in urban setting, contemplating life (Taken with instagram)

Artsy tricycling pic (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:23:01 -0400

Artsy tricycling pic (Taken with instagram)