I want to be Audrey Tautou when I grow up. (And for once in a very long time my hair matches my eyebrows.)
Stolen from @dj_armor. Perfect night in. New episodes of Bob’s Burgers. And pizza after last night’s debacle.
From Advocate:
The Minnesota House of Representatives approved a bill legalizing marriage equality Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 75-59, earning âayeâ votes from two Republicans. The bill will likely be heard by the full state Senate next week.Â
The legislation, House File 1054, provides for marriage between any two adults, but would not require religious institutions or individuals to perform or recognize same-sex marriages.
âIn Minnesota, we donât turn our backs on family,â said out lesbian Rep. and bill sponsor Karen Clark during the three-hour debate, during which supporters and opponents could be heard chanting outside the closed chamber doors.Â
Governor Mark Dayton has promised to sign the bill if it reaches his desk
Great news!
Yayayayayayayayayayay!!!
(via stfuconservatives)
Philadelphia: High school students walk out of class and march to City Hall to protest severe budget cuts and planned school closings, May 9, 2013.
The budget cuts are absolutely horrific. Here are some of the proposed changes:
- Schools with more than 1,000 students would no longer be required to have librarians or librarian assistants.
- Schools would no longer be required to have counselors, and counselorsâ caseloads would no longer be capped.
- Teachers could be assigned to unlimited classes outside their subject area, and high school teachers could be assigned an extra class without pay. Â There would be no limit on amount of consecutive time taught in a school day.
- There would be no limit on class size
- The district would no longer be required to provide copy machines, or âa sufficient number of instructional materials and textbooks.â
- Counselors would no longer be guaranteed to have rooms with privacy and confidentiality, a telephone, a locked filing cabinet and a door.
Thereâs more here.
Again, every time I see stuff about this, Iâm like âWe shouldnât be calling him âMayor Nutterâ come on guys weâre better than thatâ and then I realize, again, that itâs his real name. Um, but for real. These budget cuts are downright cruel.
Happy moped de mayo! Needed a break from studying, so I did a little work on the Safari Turbo with @dj_armor and took her on our first ride. â¤
Also from last night, @erinvonkupfer took a photo that should be hung and framed in Bruno’s. Seriously though, I got to eat pizza and drink beer with two amazing ladies last night. Kinda my definition of perfect. I love you both!
So I’ve known Matt since I was in my mid-teens and our paths have always intersected thanks to random jobs or mutual friends. I was lucky to see his final show last night before he moves to Ecuador to start an amazing retreat center. Check out lunamoonhome.com for more details. Congrats again, Matt!