September 2012
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August 2012
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thestuntkid:
Alex Leo: Quotes from the War on Women
alexleo:
Congressman Todd Akin: “It seems to be, first of all, from what I understand from doctors, it’s really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.”
State Delegate Todd Gilbert: “Forcing women to have an ultrasound before an abortion is justified because they already made the...
(tw ableism, suicide) The Paralympics
disabledtalk:
(tw ableism, suicide) The Paralympics
I’ve been planning to add some paralympic content this week, and I’ve not gotten to it yet. If you have anything you think we should post about, please submit!
But
It brings back memories.
A few years ago, I was in a psych ward with a paralympian. We were talking about the olympics, and he was telling me about his experiences and how...
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Watchbeahbeah:
Pitch Perfect | Just The Way You Are (Exclusive Clip) x
#and they didn’t change the pronouns!
curiousgeorgiana:
The Wire
serene-quill:
It wasn’t a coat hanger. It was a wire.
The theory was that by inserting the wire through the cervix, moving it around a bit and then removing it, an infection would result and the pregnancy would be aborted. It worked. It was March 1967.
Afterward, after I watched the ‘doctor’ wash his hands with one of those little soaps wrapped in white paper,...
“One woman I spoke to broke down crying when I told her the nearest clinic was...”
– The Abortion Fairy
This is an incredible and important post about abortion funds, restrictive legislation on abortion, and the harsh realities of living in the USA right now.
[NB: more people than just cis women want and need access to abortion care.]
(via keepyourbsoutofmyuterus)
This is how...
ohbabyitsnatalie:
lypophrenia: a feeling of sadness seemingly without a cause
drapetomania: an overwhelming urge to run away
escapism: a mental desire to retreat from unpleasant realities through fantasy
wanderlust: a desire to travel, to understand one’s very existence
dysania: the state of finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning
sanctuary: a small safe place in a...
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““As soon as teenage girls start to profess love for something, everyone else...”
– a character from The Devil’s Mixtape. (via valjeans)
Every now and then, something comes along on your dash that opens your eyes and makes you question assumptions you didn’t even realize you were making.
This former teenage girl fell in love with Rush, RPGs, Russian literature, ancient history,...
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The Art Institutes
brodoof:
PLEASE STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS IF YOU ARE EVEN THINKING ABOUT CONSIDERING THE ART INSTITUTES. The Art Institute that I attend in Orange County has been featured on multiple news websites in regards to a recent event that has torn our campus to pieces. Mike Tracy, a fantastic and passionate animation teacher, has been terminated for taking a stand against unnecessary...
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elendraug:
nintendonut1:
mixedy:
sunflower-b-pondicus:
flutterjedi:
mixedy:
my parents aren’t teaching me life lessons.
#i need some adults to TEACH ME SHIT ABOUT LIFE
I’m an adult.
Some shit about life, from a bonafide adult:
even if you get along great with your family you will get along even better with them after moving out
generic is almost always just as good as name...
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“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and...”
– Sylvia Plath (via kari-shma)
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Watchno-dana-only-zuul:
pizzaforpresident:
Washing Machine Tribal Beat
that’s what happens when you try to wash your game of jumanji
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brigwife:
my mother said i could be anything i wanted so i became an unemployed and antisocial recluse with an internet dependence and an intolerance for natural light
“I find it so much easier to be creatively free at night. Daytime is for...”
– Mark Ryden (via shetakesflight)
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Simple and brilliant solutions
duessa:
momologue:
Brilliant.
Things I Say While Driving
Me: What the fuck are you doing. What. The fuck. Are you doing.
Me: NICE BLINKER ASSHOLE.
Me: Why the FUCK are we not even going the speed limit. Why.
Me: I AM GOING TEN MILES PER HOUR OVER THE SPEED LIMIT WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT
Me: Shit is that a cop? No.
Me: Shit THAT is a cop.
Me: /dinosaur screams/
