Texting and Scones

I love $10 blurays. :)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:37:57 -0700

I love $10 blurays. :)

fartgallery: silhouetteofapocketedindividual: fartgallery: I bet that in the future movies wont...

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:07:54 -0700

silhouetteofapocketedindividual:

fartgallery:

I bet that in the future movies wont even need actors, they’ll just create the characters using computers and stuff

animation. thats the thing you described.

i need some time to think my thoughts

the-absolute-best-gifs: pale-guy: Me when someone ain’t being...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:55:52 -0700

the-absolute-best-gifs:

pale-guy:

Me when someone ain’t being cool to my bros.

Teen Who Was Expelled From School For Science Explosion Receives Full Scholarship U.S. Space Academy

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:02 -0700

Teen Who Was Expelled From School For Science Explosion Receives Full Scholarship U.S. Space Academy:

ikenbot:

thescienceofreality:

“Kiera Wilmot made an honest mistake, but the police were trying to throw away her life with a felony. After the community stood up for the girl, the charges were dropped, and she was allowed to move on with her life. Well, her greatness is really starting to shine, as she was recently granted several extraordinary opportunities through scholarship offers she has received.

Dr. Christopher Emdin, a professor of education at Columbia University, says that the schools are now very similar to prisons in terms of how they are structured, and how the inhabitants are treated. Kiera overcame her situation, but there are thousands of kids across the country who aren’t so lucky. Maybe it’s time to attack the system that is attacking us.

Check this out from Gawker:

“Kiera Wilmot, the 16-year-old honor student expelled from her high school after she allegedly ignited a chemical explosion on school property, received a full scholarship to the U.S. Space Academy, courtesy of a NASA veteran who, as a teenager, was accused of starting a forest fire during a science experiment.”

The lessons here are simple: Black kids have potential, and we can’t allow this system to destroy them. Also, hard work always pays off, especially when it comes to education. Dr. Boyce Watkins and Minister Louis Farrakhan recently held a forum called “Wealth, Education, Family and Community: A New Paradigm for Black America.” In the forum, Dr. Watkins and Min. Farrakhan both agree that African Americans are going to have to think differently when it comes to deciding what it means for your kids to be educated.”

Read more…

Just when I feel like all hope is lost :) may she grow up to become another awesome woc scientist, we need more of those too.

mobiuskleinstein: thefoxxybenedict: People shouldn’t be shamed for what they eat Wanna eat meat?...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:14 -0700

mobiuskleinstein:

thefoxxybenedict:

People shouldn’t be shamed for what they eat

Wanna eat meat? That’s okay

Wanna not eat meat? That’s okay

Wanna not eat anything the comes from animals at all? That’s okay

People shouldn’t be ashamed of what they eat, unless it’s people. Don’t eat people.

youngastronomer: sofapizza: Photo bombing babies are the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:13:29 -0700

youngastronomer:

sofapizza:

Photo bombing babies are the best

youngastronomer: buzzfeedlgbt: Google Search Equates Gayest...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:12:30 -0700

youngastronomer:

buzzfeedlgbt:

Google Search Equates Gayest With Worst

Not cool google

passerkirbius: I heartily endorse this comic. (via Maximumble -...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:06:11 -0700

passerkirbius:

I heartily endorse this comic.

(via Maximumble - #480 – Dolled)

toidarian: i’m starting to reach that point of scifi inebriation again where the thought that i’m...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:59:52 -0700

toidarian:

i’m starting to reach that point of scifi inebriation again where the thought that i’m actually confined to a single planet is really weird to me

kill-natalie: surimistick: i was making a lot of mistakes and then my archery instructor...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:50:39 -0700

kill-natalie:

surimistick:

i was making a lot of mistakes and then my archery instructor said:

“you make mistakes because you’re focusing on the target and not on your actions”

and i was like woah

thanks for giving me the best life advice i’ve ever gotten

I just said “that’s brilliant” aloud.

“Flapper “ The notorious character type who bobbed her hair,...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:50:09 -0700

“Flapper “

The notorious character type who bobbed her hair, smoke cigarettes, drank gin, sported short skirts, and passed her evenings in steamy jazz clubs, where she danced in a shockingly immodest fashion with a revolving cast of male suitors.”

“The New Woman of the 1920s boldly asserted her right to dance, drink, smoke, and date— to work her own property, to live free of the strictures that governed her mother’s generation. (…) She flouted Victorian-era conventions and scandalized her parents. In many ways, she controlled her own destiny”

fagdral: theanti90smovement: Obama was born August 4, 1961??? very...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:53 -0700

fagdral:

theanti90smovement:

Obama was born August 4, 1961??? very fishy…….August+4+1+96+1=420.

420? this is no coincidence Barack won’t be able to sweet talk his way out of this one.

I ACTUALLY OPENED MY COMPUTER CALCULATOR TO SEE IF August+4+1+96+1=420 REALLY EQUALED 420 BEFORE REALIZING THAT AUGUST IS NOT A NUMBER

sideshowasylum: haythamkenwayscreed: lollipocalypse: loki-cat: lets all stop fighting and just...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:43 -0700

sideshowasylum:

haythamkenwayscreed:

lollipocalypse:

loki-cat:

lets all stop fighting and just hand over the presidency to robert downey jr

He can’t be president

Convicted Felon

karminaburana: matters-from-ashes: The invasion has...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:03 -0700

karminaburana:

matters-from-ashes:

The invasion has begun.

This is one of the best thing I’ve ever seen.

free-winona: “That’s a compliment. You are the least needy...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:45 -0700

free-winona:

“That’s a compliment. You are the least needy woman I’ve ever met. That’s awesome. I mean, no guy is going to say ‘who’s your daddy’ to Robin Scherbatsky. You’re your own daddy and mommy and weird survivalist uncle who lives in a cabin with a shotgun blaming stuff on the government. And that is what makes you the most amazing strong independent women I’ve ever banged.”

the-science-llama: 13 Must See Stargazing Events for 2013—...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:40 -0700

the-science-llama:

13 Must See Stargazing Events for 2013
— Listed In Chronological Order

~~1) January 21 — Very Close Moon/Jupiter Conjunction~~

A waxing gibbous moon (78% illuminated) will pass within less than a degree to the south of Jupiter high in the evening sky. Your closed fist held out at arms length covers 10 degrees. These two wont get that close again until 2026.

~~2) February 2-23 — Best Evening View of Mercury~~

The planet Mercury will be far enough away from the glare of the Sun to be visible in the Western sky after sunset. It will be at its brightest on the 16th and dim quickly afterwards. On the 8th it will skim by the much dimmer planet Mars by about 0.4 degrees.

~~3) March 10-24 — Comet PANSTARRS at its best~~

First discovered in 2011, this comet should be coming back around for about 2 weeks. It will be visible low in the northwest sky after sunset. Here are some sources predicting what the comets may look like in the sky; 1, 2

~~4) April 25 — Partial Lunar Eclipse~~

A very minor, partial lunar eclipse (not visible in North America) where only about 2 percent of the moon’s diameter will be inside the dark shadow of the Earth.

~~5) May 9 — Annular Eclipse of the Sun (“Ring of Fire” Eclipse)~~

It will be visible in Northern Australia and parts of Papua New Guinea but mostly within the Pacific Ocean. See all the solar eclipse paths for 2001-2020 here.

6) May 24-30 — Dance of the Planets

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will seemingly dance between each other in the twilight sky just after sunset as they will change their positions from one evening to the next. Venus will be the brightest of all, six times brighter than Jupiter. Look towards the west just above the Sun after it sets to see the three planets grouped together.

7) June 23 — Biggest Full Moon of 2013

It will be the biggest full moon because the moon will be the closest to the Earth (Perigee) at this time (11:32 UT) making it a ‘SuperMoon’. The tides will be affected as well creating exceptionally high and low tides for the next few days. More cool facts about the Moon.

8) August 12 — Perseid Meteor Shower

One of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year producing ~90 meteors per hour provided the sky is dark. The meteor shower is expected to peak the night of August 11-12, however, you will be able to see a good amount of meteors even in late July. This year (for the peak) the moon won’t be in the way as much as it will set during the evening, leaving the rest of the night dark. Here is a useful dark-sky finder tool to find the best place to watch where you live.

9) October 18 — Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon

Visible mostly in Asia, Europe and Africa, at this time 76% of the moon will be covered by the penumbral shadow of the Earth.

10) November 3 — Hybrid Eclipse of the Sun

A Hybrid Eclipse meaning, along its path, the eclipse will turn from Annular to Total and in this case most of the path will appear to be Total as there will be a slight ring of sunlight visible near the beginning of the track. This one will begin in the Atlantic (near the East Coast of the U.S.) and travel through Africa. See the path here. The greatest eclipse (with 100 seconds of totality) will appear in Liberia, near the West Coast of Africa.

11) Mid-November through December — Comet ISON

The second comet this year, ISON, could potentially be visible in broad daylight as it reaches its closest point to the Sun. It will reach that point on November 28 and it is close enough to the Sun to be categorized as a ‘Sungrazer’. Afterwards it will travel towards Earth (passing by within 40 million miles) a month later. Hopefully it will survive and become brighter than Panstarrs.

12) All of December — Dazzling Venus

The brightest planet of them all will shine a few hours after sundown in the Southwestern sky and for about 1.5 hours approaching New Years Eve. Around December 5th, a crescent moon will pass above the planet and the next night Venus will be at its brightest and wont be again until 2021.

13) December 13-14 — Geminid Meteor Shower

This is another great (if not the best) annual meteor shower. This year put on a show at about 120 meteors per hour and in 2013 it won’t be much different so expect another fantastic show. However, the moon - as it is a few days before full phase - will be in the way for most of the night obscuring some of the fainter meteors. You might have to stay up in the early morning hours (4am) to catch the all the meteors it has to offer. If you missed 2012’s Geminid Meteor Shower, here are some great photo-sets; 1, 2, 3

— Notes
*The gif is of a total solar eclipse, made from this video
* Find a dark sky to watch the meteor showers with this tool
* Estimate your locations meteor shower rate with the Fluxtimator

"I don’t want to be a feminist anymore. Like a five-year-old, I want to close my eyes, stick my..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:06 -0700

“

I don’t want to be a feminist anymore. Like a five-year-old, I want to close my eyes, stick my fingers in my ears, stomp my feet on the floor and scream “No! No, you cannot make me, I won’t, leave me alone!” I am, simply put, too tired. So very, very tired.

I am tired of fighting with my friends. I am tired of arguing that someone groping and slapping my butt isn’t “what I have to expect”, just because I’m at a bar, and the one attacking my butt has a drink in the other hand. I am tired of hearing “boys will be boys” and “when you’re dressed like that …” and “that’s just what guys do”. I am tired of trying to drown those sentiments in loud, repetitive no’s, screamed over and over again, till my throat is sore and my voice weak – just to hear them repeated, as soon as exhaustion threatens to silence me.

I am tired of being afraid. I am tired of seeing someone writing something offensive, sexist, racist, ageist, ableist, somewhere online. I am tired of seeing those writings getting likes and lol’s, and SO TRUE’s. I am tired of being consumed by confusion and anger, typing, typing, typing and typing a seemingly endless response, including research, links and statistics, and then hesitate clicking “submit”. I am tired of knowing that I hesitate because I am afraid of the flood of responses that will come. I am tired of knowing that I will be bombarded with lighten up’s, stop whining’s and get a sense of humor’s for so long, that I will start to wonder if I am indeed wound up too tight, a nagger and humorless. I am tired of the fact that I’m afraid of being called a cunt, even though I don’t find genitalia insulting or demeaning.

”

- I don’t want to be a feminist anymore. (via gingerrqueer)

kenyarosewaters: kittens have their first sips of water...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:43 -0700

kenyarosewaters:

kittens have their first sips of water [x]

#WHAT IS THIS GODLY ELIXIR? #MANA FROM HEAVEN?? #OH PRAISE JESUS THIS IS DELICIOUS

jaclcfrost: do you know how nice it is when someone asks you questions about something you like and...

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:03:12 -0700

jaclcfrost:

do you know how nice it is when someone asks you questions about something you like and are interested in and you get to talk about the thing and they seem genuinely interested in what you have to say about the thing

it’s very nice

rejectmediocrity: sharnacious: When I first got to Seattle, I...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:34:16 -0700

rejectmediocrity:

sharnacious:

When I first got to Seattle, I took a walk around my new neighbourhood, Greenlake, to get to know the place. And by that I mean I went and found the nearest fro-yo shop. As I was rounding the corner back to my house I saw the most glorious thing sitting on the sidewalk: that cat, right there. That glorious, weird-faced cat. He came right up to me and we had a cuddle and I made sure to take a picture. Mostly because how can you verbally describe that face, am I right?

I went inside and was all, “So, Lauren, there’s this weird looking cat.” And she’s all, “The white shaved one with the face?” And I was all, “YEAH!” That’s how that conversation went. She told me that he hangs around the neighbourhood and is super friendly.

After that, every time I left the house or came home, I was hoping to run into the cat again. When I went out the other day for a walk (read: to get fro-yo), he was across the street chillin’. Maybe a little bit of illin’. (I have no idea what that means.) But this time he had a name tag.

AND IT SAID “MISTER FACE”.

Holy shit. That may be the most perfect name for that cat. I can’t even… Ugh, too good.

Anyway, I think Mister Face should be famous on the Internet. He’s obviously way more fantastic than all those other Internet cats (sorry beloved Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub, but it’s true). The only problem is that I’m afraid of Reddit. And everyone knows Reddit is how cats become famous.

So somebody who is not afraid of Reddit should post some pictures of Mister Face so he can become famous. Then when people are all, “Excuse me, ma’am, could you hold the elevator for me?” I can be all, “Um, I discovered Mister Face. What have you done?” as the door closes in their face.

MR….FACE….