My heart’s goin’ out to those who need it in the wake of what happened in Arizona. This country is whack and the second amendment should be repealed. Nobody needs guns, nobody should kill animals for sport, nothing really needs to die at the hands of anybody else. We should all hold hands and stay strong and be together as human beings instead of hating on each other. It will never happen but I like to say it because I am a secret hippie.

I hope this pseudo-gaff on the part of Team Palin prevents Sarah from running in 2012.

gotagirlcrush:

Got A Girl Crush On: Rep. Gabrille Giffords

Not only was she the youngest woman (and first Jew) elected to Arizona senate (at age 30), she is also a huge pro-biking advocate. Our thoughts go out to Gabrille and her family in her recovery!!

iaminlikewithmybike:

DC.StreetsBlog post on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ cycling advocacy.

Giffords herself rides a custom-made bike with her name in western-style rope on the top tube and an Arizona flag. A member of the Congressional Bike Caucus, she bike commutes to the Capitol from her home in Washington.

She admits “she’ll yell at motorists who pull out in front of her or cut her off when she is on her bike and but says most of the time they don’t mean to do it, they are in their own world and aren’t looking for cyclists”. (full article)