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thepeoplesrecord: There are now more Americans in jail than...

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:30:40 -0700

There are now more Americans in jail than were in Stalin’s Gulag Archipelago
May 9, 2013

There are now more Americans in jail — 6 million — than there were in Stalin’s Gulag, reports Fareed Zakaria, in a column called “Incarceration Nation.”

And it’s not just a relative population thing.

The U.S. has 760 prisoners per 100,000 citizens. How does that compare to other countries?

It’s 7-10X as high:

Japan has 63 per 100,000,

Germany has 90 per 100,000

France has 96 per 100,000

South Korea has 97 per 100,000

Britain has 153 per 100,000

And it’s a rapidly exaggerating trend: In 1980, the U.S. only had 150 prisoners per 100,000 citizens. More than half of America’s 6 million prisoners are in jail for drug convictions, with 80% of those in jail for “possession.”

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Alice, Met audiences ave only seen you in pants roles so far....

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:30:37 -0700

Alice, Met audiences ave only seen you in pants roles so far. You must be eager to play some female roles for a change?

What a stupid question to ask someone!

School, opera, verdi requiem, french, mu phi epsilon, ^reasons I dont have time for tumblr these...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:29:00 -0700

School, opera, verdi requiem, french, mu phi epsilon,

^reasons I dont have time for tumblr these days. :(

vaspim: Speaking at the National Association of Attorneys...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:52:07 -0800

vaspim:

Speaking at the National Association of Attorneys General, Biden was quoted as saying that while he took nearly 8,000 train trips as a senator, the Secret Service insisted he travel by air as Vice President because the Amtrak ‘gives too many opportunities for people to interact with me in a way they wouldn’t like to see.’

But Biden has successfully argued that looming budget cuts have changed the terms of the debate. ‘I was able to say, ‘Look guys, I’ve got to take the train now - it’s cheaper than flying.’ So I get to take the train again.’ [x]

Its all just for show people! This sequester wouldn’t have happened if the government didn’t want it to. The Congress and the Feds are all a bunch of liars. They have been pulling the wool over our eyes for decades, its time to wake up people!

Almost spring break… so close yet so far away.

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:23:12 -0800

Almost spring break… so close yet so far away.

afternoonsnoozebutton: fahrendengesellen: (She did.) Oh...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:53:11 -0800

afternoonsnoozebutton:

fahrendengesellen:

(She did.)

Oh Berlioz

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Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:24:00 -0800

If Simba was a baritone.

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:24:00 -0800

If Simba was a baritone.

I dont know to pledge Mu Phi Alpha or Phi Mu Epsilon??!! Anyone have any experiences with these...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:43:26 -0800

I dont know to pledge Mu Phi Alpha or Phi Mu Epsilon??!! Anyone have any experiences with these music fraternities and can give some input?

killer-pineapples: kittendesu: the-cell-block-tango: astronomy...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:12:51 -0800

killer-pineapples:

kittendesu:

the-cell-block-tango:

astronomyproblems:

Idk if this counts as a peeve more of an art-astronomy pet peeve

but when people draw the cresent moon and where the dark, shaddowed part of the moon is they put in stars

like studdenly that part of the moon is invisible instead of just being in the shadow

like wtf

wait no peOPLE ACTUALLY DO THIS???

really stupid question though but like, aren’t there stars in front of the moon??? like??? space isn’t two dimensional so someone putting a couple stars in front of the shadow wouldn’t necessarily be wrong?? because aren’t there stars all around in space and?????? im just going to be confused forever frick uvu;

hun if there was a star infront of the moon we’d be fucking dead

Actually there is a time when a star is in front of the moon…. it’s called day.

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Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:05:40 -0800

Its only the second day of school and I am already sacrificing sleep from homework. Curse you...

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:41:38 -0800

Its only the second day of school and I am already sacrificing sleep from homework. Curse you school!!!!!!!

sonateharder: grace, wit and power allegroassai: Wolfgang...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:12:36 -0800

sonateharder:

grace, wit and power

allegroassai:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

Piano Sonata in C minor, KV. 457 - III. Allegro assai

Mitsuko Uchida, piano

Dear Fellow Christians

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:00:31 -0800

Christianity requires a great deal of faith, however this does not mean that critical thinking is of the devil. God gaves us brains so be could use them, so please try and show some respect for those of us who enjoy intellectual pursuits. The Church has lost it’s place and todays culture and society because it has replaced critical thought with, cliche and easily digestible consumer based Christian ideology. The Church used to be protector of culture from the middle ages through the enlightenment, but now it has set itself to become its enemy. Faith and critical thought do not need to conflict. There needs to be more respect in the Church for intellectual realm.

rifftrax: A new sitcom - Denethor’s Place!

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:16:51 -0800

rifftrax:

A new sitcom - Denethor’s Place!

celinegarneau: on the way to hamilton last week, i rediscovered...

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:53:38 -0800

celinegarneau:

on the way to hamilton last week, i rediscovered all the inspirational graffiti.

I think I should get financial aid for being on tumblr.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:47:10 -0800

I think I should get financial aid for being on tumblr.

fuckyeahlaughters: Get the Best Medicine here :) I am taking a...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:25:22 -0800

fuckyeahlaughters:

Get the Best Medicine here :)

I am taking a Karate class this semester, I know I’m going be this guy.

In the midst of writing my first art song! It should be done in a couple of days!!

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:54:47 -0800

In the midst of writing my first art song! It should be done in a couple of days!!

Lutosławski: Symphony No. 3 / Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:54:00 -0800

Lutosławski: Symphony No. 3 / Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker (by BerlinPhil)

UGHHHHH THE BERLIN PHIL!!! THEY’RE SO GOOD I CAN’T HANDLE IT!!!! DAYUM!!