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Joe Corneli — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:04:33 -0000

Someone - I thought it was Neil Gaiman but google says its Rod Sterling - once said "There's nothing there in the dark that isn't there when the lights are on."

N.G. however DID write this:

“You musn’t be afraid of the dark.’
‘I’m not,’ said Shadow. ‘I’m afraid of the people in the dark.”

pax / from England, 2014 / this is comment Nº 666.

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Chrissy — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:58:53 -0000

Oh my god, the point about pro-lifers eating meat is priceless. I may have to steal that in the future.
Well said.

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unsleepable — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:40:45 -0000

As someone who has been through all kinds of shit as a kid and teen, I so identified with this song. Distraction and laughing things off is how we deal. Nearly all humor comes from darkness. The way I see it, it goes Bad Thing Happens -> Darkness -> Humor -> Healing -> Active participation in life. Glad to see this retweeted today =)

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Sophie — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:24:26 -0000

I've been date raped and I just wish to God that people would let me talk about it openly, blunty, with humour, without telling me I need to 'go and talk to someone' every time I drop it into conversation (because out of the two of us involved in the rape, obviously I'm the one who needs help!). Thank you Amanda, for this blog and this song, and for standing up for those of us who refuse to be ashamed. x

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Matt Spitzli — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 07:14:43 -0000

I enjoy the song, but somehow I can't bring myself to care whether it gets radio play. Sorry.

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Sueonmaui — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:29:50 -0000

Here here, rock on, keep doing what you are doing. Don't let the bastards get you down. Those of us above Kumquat level get it. Seize your day, the passion you have for life shows through your music. NOBODY can take that from you.

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Ndt — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:42:30 -0000

Feminism: "An attempt at socially branding Marxism in the 1970's by a bunch of Columbia University professors who believed the personal success of others (IE capitalism) was worthless if they couldn't somehow benefit from it.

Feminism's success is entirely due to two factors: The public's ignorance of economics, and the culturally implicit belief that we must protect women, at all costs.

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firebird — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:20:22 -0000

You say you want 'equal rights' but you're not a feminist. I suggest you look up the definition of feminist.

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Ink Carved Moon — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:26:00 -0000

Had an abortation, not ready to have kids and still not ready now to have kids. Thought it was the right choise. Needed one year to get over it, it was horrible and painfull but as I said, I still don't want children... Thanks to Amanda Fucking Palmer for giving us an example on how being ourselves no matter what ! I still need to find that strengh but I'm getting there !

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Ink Carved Moon — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:26:19 -0000

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Sarah Luna — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:36:00 -0000

I just wrote a blog entry about this amazing video. Thanks for the great work!

http://popwithpolitics.blog...

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Sarah Luna — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:36:56 -0000

I just wrote a blog entry about this amazing video. Thanks for the great work!

http://popwithpolitics.blog...

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N. K. — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:16:00 -0000

Whens times are hard and life is shit, I re-read random blogs of yours. I don't know if you go through the comments left, but fancy writing a song about auto-immune diseases? Seriously - would be a life saver (maybe not literally). But this song was. It really made every bit of difference. A fucktillion thank you's, you're a beaut. x

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N. K. — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:16:48 -0000

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Pamz8 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:10:00 -0000

i think perhaps even more fascinating than the irony of the subject matter is the way in which it is presented. i loved your point that had the song been slowed down, it would be more socially acceptable. i took a sociology of the arts course in which we tackled very similar subject matter. how does the presentation of a song essentially shape the content and the way in which we understand it?

amanda fucking palmer...you are a goddess<3

best, pamela

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Pamz8 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:10:21 -0000

amanda fucking palmer...you are a goddess<3

best, pamela

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voucher code — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:05:00 -0000

The first use, the private one, was by far the most common throughout the life of the madrigal, and it was through these enthusiastic gatherings of amateurs that the madrigal acquired its fame. However, in the last two decades of the century, virtuoso professional singers began to replace amateurs, and composers wrote music for them of greater dramatic force.

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voucher code — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:05:33 -0000

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bishopjordan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:35:00 -0000

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bishopjordan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:35:36 -0000

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shoo — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:07:00 -0000

*pats head*
Run along little troll, back under your bridge now...

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shoo — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:07:12 -0000

*pats head*
Run along little troll, back under your bridge now...

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Alita World — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:43:00 -0000

Amanda, I think that you are right on everything but one point. I think that to joke about rape it's better that you have experienced it. And we should all joke about it more, talk about it more, admit to it more, tell others about it. Because what happens is that rape victims become afraid of the reaction if they tell. Instead of being a story about how some loser who couldn't get any took some, and how you or I survived it, it becomes a story that no one wants to talk about. Unless, as you said, it's through tears as they can handle that. Fuck this! We can joke about a man getting beat up for his wallet. It's time to bring rape out in the open, and tell girls chances are it is totally going to happen to you. So that we can prepare them for it, and warn others, and place the blame and shame openly where they belong instead of in our own minds. Thanks for the song! Alita, burlesque performer, elementary school teacher, writer, and rape survivor. http://alitaworld.wordpress...

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Alita World — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:43:25 -0000

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remove Security Defender virus — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:27:00 -0000

OMG! You must laugh to keep yourself from crying.