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July 2015

Jul 17, 2015 143,195 notes
#ASL #adler #so what i'm saying here #is that we should learn ASL

seananmcguire:

lizawithazed:

roachpatrol:

kiddthemaniac:

when-the-reindeer-comes-home:

bolto:

white dude in this horror movie : *translates old arabic text* *somehow it rhymes perfectly in english* 

Now I really wanna see a horrible faltering translation from one of these movies, like “Whomsoever enters this room, they shall… well, this word is like… literally it means ‘unbecome,’ but it was used as a euphemism for death, pooping, and—wait, when was this carved?  was it 15th century? Cuz it was a euphemism for sex too in the 15th century.  This is either a cursed crypt, a bathroom, or a royal bedroom. Who wants to roll the dice?”

“You guys, I’ve gotta be honest, okay? This thing’s written in some kind of weird localized dialect, and I’ve only ever studied the standard form of the language. I mean, this part right here…I can’t even tell if it’s some kind of error, or an obscure slang phrase…whatever it is, I have no idea what the fuck it means.”

‘this is written in ancient sumerian. it’s about… uh… well that word is… uh. okay this is either a poem about farming, or straight-up a nasty sex guide. it might be both. i want a shower.’

“okay see the thing is in one dialect this word is the name of a terrifying Demon but in a completely different language from the same area that has the same writing system and gave a lot of loan words to the first, it means ‘horse’ - and the context is really not helping”

“You know what?  This thing is bound in human skin and the walls are bleeding let’s just leave.”

Jul 17, 2015 339,415 notes
#yep #that's how translating latin always goes for me #trotting along translating shit #come to abrupt halt #'well fuck me sideways this is either a complete non-sequiter #or else these people are kinky as shit #or maybe it's a local slang thing? #shit sure as hell doesn't rhyme #latin #writing
Soldier crushes the outcries against Caitlyn Jenner earning a “courage” award

fuck-yeah-feminist:

via Stephanie McNeal for Buzzfeed:

Aaaaaand there you have it. If you’re still trying to say she’s not a hero… STFU.

Jul 17, 2015 6,468 notes
#thank you #kudos to you #caitlyn jenner
I just went to deathtocapslock and I'm reading sistermagpie's ridic reread and I'm boggling at this. "Lupin continues to impress me with how smoothly he polishes up the story dishonestly on the fly. (Seriously, I love Lupin.)... he adds that James pulled Snape back from the tunnel at “great risk to his own life.” Except James is an animagus, as we’ve already learned, and werewolves are only dangerous to people." Is she suggesting that James saved Snape as an Animagus? Wow. The illogic is scary.

If Snape had seen James transform into a stag to save him, I find it very difficult to believe that he wouldn’t have told anyone. He’d certainly have told Dumbledore at the very least. And if Dumbledore had known that James was an Animagus prior to the end of POA (I’m assuming that he had a conversation with Sirius while Harry was unconscious), people would have been a lot more careful come POA to keep Sirius out of Hogwarts, because it was known that James and Sirius were inseperable (though many would still not think to include Peter) and that Sirius was likely one as well. And since we know from POA itself that Snape will drop hints and try to find ways to tell people something about someone he dislikes even if he’s been told to keep that a secret, I find it unlikely that Snape would have never dropped any stag hints to Harry in those first three years if he’d known and Harry didn’t.

The simple fact of the matter is that a certain segment of Snape fans will shit relentlessly on James, jeering at the idea that he matured and changed from his bad teen behaviour and stopped being a bully, preferring to think that Lily was just too gullible and stupid to know James’ true self (or else selfish enough to not care because he’s rich). They sneer at the idea that James spent three years working his ass off to become an Animagus for Remus, because somehow that counts as a selfish act, not a brave compassionate one. They discount that he saved the life of someone he hated because oh, he wasn’t really putting himself at risk, and anyway he didn’t do it for the sake of the person he hated (who he also bullied, did we mention that?), he did it for the sake of someone he liked so it just doesn’t count. And any character who says anything that contradicts that view of James (no matter how well they knew James and the sort of things he’d be likely to do) must be ‘polishing up the story dishonestly on the fly’. 

And okay, fine, they’re free to say so. But then they seem really confused and even genuinely hurt as to why people apply those exact arguments to Snape. They’re bewildered that anyone would even dream of pointing out that Snape’s adult behaviour involved bullying others and that there’s not much to admire there, because to some of them Snape wasn’t a bully at all. They can’t get why people aren’t swooning over Snape risking his life to save Harry for Lily’s sake (which suddenly becomes admirable and romantic as fuck) by… sitting on his bum and staring at Harry and his broomstick really really hard while mumbling under his breath, because gosh, such a risk he was taking! His clothes caught on fire, doncha know? Also, Hermione is bad for daring to set said fire in an attempt to save Harry’s life, because she should have somehow assumed that Snape was trying to save the life of a kid he hated and bullied (and continued to bully afterwards). But Snape is totally kosher in thinking that James was in on the attempt to get him killed, because he’d been bullying Snape and continued to do so afterwards.

The double standards, they burn.

Jul 17, 2015 6 notes
#GOD #FUCKING #BLESS #harry potter #severus snape #remus lupin #james potter #i would like to marry this post #i am having romantic feelings for this post #the level of No Shit Taken #it's beautiful
Jul 17, 2015 583,144 notes
#that's the spirit #you go girl
What the fuck is a dreamworks face

this face

Jul 17, 2015 150,678 notes
#shIT #i can't stop fucking laughing #dreamworks face #i'm dying #send help #adler #you get everything #this is my last will and testament

henstridgebabe:

jemmaswan:

but the real question is since jemma was undercover for shield but still technically working for hydra was she getting paid by both

#OKAY BUT YOU JUST KNOW SHE HAS THIS ALL WORKED OUT#jemma ‘nubile young prodigy’ simmons has 100% worked this out so that she’s being paid by both#grant ward is going to be going through hydra finances and he’ll see jemma’s name and he’ll just be like#wait she’s still on the payroll??? we’re still paying her????#somewhere in the distance jemma simmons slides some sunglasses over her eyes (via imperfectlychaotic)

Jul 17, 2015 939 notes
#jemma simmons #precious baby #who also took a class in badass and aced that shit

imdoingstufflori:

aconitequeen:

oonachaplins:

encouraging people to fact check would involve:

  • giving resources like websites that help fact checking,
  • giving instructions on how to fact check information they see on tumblr themselves
  • giving tips for spotting false information
  • giving a list of unreliable sources and satiricle websites that make joke articles (like the onion)
  • kindly pointing out false information without mocking people or calling them names

encouraging fact checking is not:

  • “lol tumblr would believe it if you told them that someone wrote gullbile on the ceiling above their head”
  • “lol this is what happens on a website that thinks school is oppressive”
  • “lol tumblr is so *insert ableist term here*”

Snopes is probably your best source for internet rumors and here’s a list of fake news sites. 

Most folks know that Fox News is not reliable despite, somehow, being a genuine news broadcaster but I’m always seeing The Daily Mail articles being passed around so keep in mind that TDM is just as bad as Fox News. 

When it comes to science news try to avoid general news, they usually either get it completely wrong or are very misleading. Try to find the journal it was originally published in or, at least, somewhere with the abstract. Science Direct, the U.S. National Library of Medicine, and the Wiley Online Library are good databases.

When you see social media screencaps make sure a link is included, if there’s no link try to find the source for yourself and if you can’t find it than don’t put any stock in it. It’s incredibly easy to falsify facebook, twitter, and even tumblr posts. 

I’ll admit to being occasionally frustrated with Tumblr’s penchant for taking a myth and running with it. But to be fair, this is hardly exclusive to this website. 

All of these tips are sound, I just want to add a few more:

  • Donation drives for bloggers in need: check to see if (1) the original blog post still exists, it might have been deleted because the OP voluntarily put an end to the drive, (2) the original blog still exists, (3) the original blog is just a couple days old, in which case err on the side of caution and either move along or investigate a little more (even if they give a reason)
  • Missing person posts: check to see if the OP gives details such where and when was the person last seen, what clothes they were/might be wearing, whether they have access to a car, etc. Contact info for their relatives or Amber Alert details/police contact info is always a good sign that it is a legit cry for help. Also check to see if the original post/blog still exists, the person may already have been found or it may be a fake post. Double-checking on Google to see if it’s a legit or recent disappearance may also help Please remember that SOMETIMES ABUSERS TRACK DOWN THEIR VICTIMS RESORTING TO FAKE MISSING PERSONS POSTS and that there are people with legitimate reasons to want to not be found!!!!
  • Lifehacks: Snopes it before you reblog – most of them are bullshit or ineffectual. Still, reblogging bogus lifehacks is not as serious as reblogging fake missing persons posts. Some lifehacks, however, are famously illegal or harmful to a person’s health (eg Oreo mascara)
  • Rape prevention tips – DO NOT REBLOG. These are 99% of the time just CLICKBAITING SCARE TACTICS who won’t save ANYONE from harm and will only result in contributing to a culture of fear, chiefly among women.
  • Crime reporting signal boosts – this includes: letters from a company that is purportedly a front for a human trafficking operation, needles infected with HIV scattered around public places, and other chainletter fare. These are most often than not bogus. In any case, Snopes is your best friend. Check to see if they give a date or a place for said crimes being committed – if they don’t, it’s the first sign it might be fake.
  • Call-out posts with Twitter/Facebook screengrabs – check to see if they provide a link to said postings. If not, it might just mean that the person deleted them but BE AWARE THAT INTERNET TROLLS OFTEN DOCTOR SCREENGRABS to make it look like other people (usually women) have said hateful things that they NEVER SAID. They do this to try and get them attacked by social justice-conscious people.

Please remember that for every bogus missing persons post, fake donation drive and poorly fundamented problematic screengrab you reblog, you’re making it a little hard for people who are actually in need to get the visibility and help that they need. I don’t blame you for being trusting, but it would be in everybody’s best interests to exercise some caution in what you signal boost. <3

ED: someone mentioned this and it’s very much worth adding: also please be warned that the internet is full of assholes, and sometimes if you ask for assistance (especially technical assistance) in some less reputable forums and internet communities you might get people intentionally feeding you bad info that will damage your property, because they’re dickheads who get off on tricking gullible people into breaking their own stuff. Do NOT immerse your iPhone in water or put it in the microwave to “charge” it!!!!

Jul 17, 2015 28,161 notes

siderefposts:

numenorss:

steeverogers:

I love Clint Barton because he’s the kind of guy who would ask if he could get an Avengers discount at Starbucks

#piece of shit motherfucker probably would #and he’d find a way to get it too #*flashes avengers ID* #probably uses it to get out speeding tickets too #”no no see it’s alright i am an AVENGER” #”that means i save the world and stuff…” #”so you’re welcome” #”no need to give me a ticket see look at my AVENGERS ID-card” #ends up getting a ticket anyway #story of your life #drops by mcdonalds #slides avengers ID over the counter as a form of payment #official avenger coming through #doing hero-business #please step aside ma’am i am an avenger #that means i work with captain america #yes #good ol’ cap #the big c #why yes he does smell like freedom and apple pie

#then one day a barista or shop assistant asks cap if he’s got his avenger id for the discount#and steve gives him a blank stare#and just before he says there’s no such thing as avengers discount#nat comes up behind him#slams her id down#‘yes we both need avengers discount’#reminding herself to high five clint later#because ‘avengers discount’ has clint written all over it (via annperkin)

Jul 17, 2015 115,056 notes
#avengers #hawkeye #you little shit #my baby #clint barton #natasha goddamn romanoff #clintasha #otp: budapest
To all the Tumblr users who tend to use tags very liberally:

thejadedkiwano:

Let’s play a game.
Type the following words into your tags box, then post the first automatic tag that comes up.
you, also, what, when, why, how, look, because, never

Jul 17, 2015 480,578 notes
#the more you know #and also Dragons #what the fuck #i love it when people review this movie #why why why #how to advertise #look at that smile #and i know that you cry sometimes because you can't breathe without feeling like you're going to float away on the tide of noise and light #snape might have died well but i will never call him a good man
"Why is Sense8 a good show?"

crystalqueer:

Normal show:
“Save the cheerleader… save the world”
Sense8:
“Save the genius transgender hacktivist girl who has the hottest girlfriend on the show… save the world.”

Normal Show:
Gay Boyfriend: “If you don’t get that skanky champagne soaked slut outta here I’m gonna throw a BITCH FIT! ”
Sense8:
Gay boyfriend: “…Eh, you know I never say no to bubbly.”

Normal Show:
Characters that suck.
Sense8:
SUN.

Normal Show:
*stereotypical portrayal of an Indian father who puts traditions or religion above the happiness of his children*
Sense8:
*An Indian father who cares about nothing but his daughter’s happiness*
*Another Indian father who finds no value in tradition or religion*

Normal show:
Gay guys.
Sense8:
GAY GUYS FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS.

Jul 17, 2015 9,370 notes
#so what i'm saying here #is that #sense8 #is basically what would happen if tumblr made tv

wildandwild:

in the star trek script there’s a list of test questions for the vulcan kids in the skill domes, and

Jul 17, 2015 3,640 notes
#star trek #sassy motherfuckers #every once in a while I stumble across something like this #and am reminded that vulcans are canonically huge snobs
Jul 17, 2015 457,920 notes
#sharks #so pretty

roundthekitchens:

No offense but “fifteen” is one of Taylor Swift’s most important songs bc it addressed what it’s actually like to be a 15-year-old girl and looking back on it from an older perspective without being condescending and lets young girls know we’ve all been there and we’ve all survived and it makes me mad that the media ever singled out the line “Abigail gave everything she had to a boy who changed his mind” as a bad example for young girls because not once did they ever address that line in context and how at 15 getting your heart broken literally does feel like the end of the world and how the line literally right before it was “back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday but I realized some bigger dreams of mine” and I know the media has become a lot nicer towards Taylor but I’m still pissed about all those years they held that one line in fifteen against her and tbh I trust no one bc of it.

Jul 17, 2015 246 notes
#huh #never thought about it #but now i'm realizing that is bugged the shit out of me
Jul 17, 2015 72,759 notes
#useful stuff #i guess #boobs #probably too much information

markipliers-and-titan-killers:

booknerdjenny:

Some writers need to learn the difference between bad boy and abusive asshole

bad boy: the dude from grease

abusive asshole: the dude from 50 shades of grey

Jul 17, 2015 239,831 notes

assetandmission:

goddessofidiocy:

[quietly breaks table] natasha romanoff is not a romantic prop to use interchangeably 

Jul 17, 2015 48,343 notes
#a+ gif use #natasha goddamn romanoff #and the travesty that was brucetasha

operaspaz:

fach-off:

barit0wned:

bigbardafree:

montypla:

bigbardafree:

as someone who used to sing a lot of opera can i tell you if you flub a word in italian and substitute it with different kinds of pasta NOBODY NOTICES

What if you forget an entire song?

NO BUT REALLY

My choir director loved to tell this story where she was in Italy singing in an Italian opera, and totally forgot the words, knowing that a horribly mean critic was watching. She just spewed a bunch of random Italian, and at one point ordered a pizza in Italian. The critic commented on her beautiful diction and connection to the text.

That is the most amazing diction substitution I’ve ever heard.

Jul 17, 2015 145,902 notes
#oh my god #i love epic tales
“

Still, [Junot] Diaz admits that writing in a woman’s voice comes with certain risks. “The one thing about being a dude and writing from a female perspective is that the baseline is, you suck,” he told me. “The baseline is it takes so long for you to work those atrophied muscles—for you to get on parity with what women’s representations of men are. For me, I always want to do better. I wish I had another 10 years to work those muscles so that I can write better women characters. I wring my hands because I know that as a dude, my privilege, my long-term deficiencies work against me in writing women, no matter how hard I try and how talented I am.”

For one of the most lauded writers of his generation to say he needs another decade of practice to write better women is no small thing. But Diaz told me that he’s often appalled by the portrayals of women in celebrated novels.

“I know from my long experience of reading,” he said, “that the women characters that dudes [write] make no fucking sense for the most part. Not only do they make no sense, they’re introduced just for sexual function.”

He gave a high-profile example, though he wouldn’t name names.

“There’s a book that came out recently from a writer I admire enormously. A woman character gets introduced. I said, ‘I promise you, this girl is just here to throw herself at the dude, even though the dude has done nothing, nothing, to merit or warrant a woman throwing herself at him.’ And lo and behold. This brilliant young American writer, that everybody sort of considers the god of American writing, turns around and does exactly that. When I asked my female friends, we all had a little gathering, and I was chatting. I was like, ‘Have you heard of a woman doing this?’ They’re like, ‘Are you fucking nuts?’”

On the other hand, Diaz said, “I think the average woman writes men just exceptionally well.” He cited Anne Enright, Maile Meloy, and Jesmyn Ward as examples of younger writers who write great male characters—and pointed to two of his idols, Jamaica Kincaid and Toni Morrison, as timeless masters. But he also detects an across-the-board improvement even in woman-penned books that are less than high-brow, especially in Young Adult fiction. “Look how well the boys are rendered in The Hunger Games,” he said.

”
—

this quote is complete magic to me (from this article). (via nailure)

This is one of those things that’s so obviously the case that it blows my mind people can still manage not to notice it.

(via warmbrightwings)

Jul 17, 2015 9,935 notes
#that's the spirit #what has this dude written? #i want to read it #how to be an ally

scrapes:

prettynaturally:

yung-obama:

“nicki minaj had so much face surgery”

Thank you 🌞

SHE JUST GOT GOOD MAKEUP ARTISTS HAG ASS HATERS

Jul 17, 2015 224,802 notes
Jul 17, 2015 528,695 notes
#a+ smackdown #menstruation

tofixtheshadows:

It’s come to my attention that I have not yet made a post about Farmer’s Market Hot™.  

Farmer’s Market Hot is a specific kind of aesthetic that is the result of me watching Orphan’s Black and trying to describe the hotness of Cal to others.

See my point?

Farmer’s Market Hot is a wholesome kind of hot. Rugged but approachable. It’s not the kind of hot where you immediately go, “Oh my god they’re so perfect, I want to take them home and photograph them/tear their clothes off.” That’s for later.

This is the kind of hot for people who would visit the farmer’s market to buy some organic cheeses on their way to pick up their kids from their Creativity Through Music class. It’s the look that says “I’m here to support our local beekeepers.” You see them and it makes you want to settle down. You want to do your taxes with them, raise dogs together.

It’s borderline hipster without the elitism and irony, borderline country without the sound of Tim McGraw. If they’re white, racist shit like dreads automatically disqualifies them.

Guys will most likely be stubbly, or bearded, but not to the point of lumberjack. Think Chris Evans in between Marvel movies.

Pictured: a man who wants to buy artisan bread from a stall and be polite to the merchants.

Imagine a woman with a sunflower tattoo, wearing a high-low dress and clunky dependable boots, holding a dog’s leash while she waits at the knife sharpening booth. Imagine a man wearing flannel and holding a baby while talking about ethical alternatives to quinoa.

Farmer’s Market Hot™.

Add this to your vocabulary.

Jul 17, 2015 117,924 notes
#farmer's market hot #filed for later use #useful shit

swanqueenidiot:

Okay so the Colbert Report posted a link to the Ellen Page interview, right

And I was already happy it was a fan favorite. But THE COMMENTS

I MEAN

IT’S JUST TOO GREAT

ADAM AND EVE NOT ADAM AND MAPLE LEAF

Jul 17, 2015 745,052 notes
#ellen page #tiny adorable menswear elf
Jul 17, 2015 694,043 notes
#adler

mightyelephant:

inklins:

mightyelephant:

okay i know no one cares but seriously i cant stand green jellybeans and i love red jellybeans but im red green colorblind do you see my problem

i can see your problem but you cant

@everyone who is still reblogging this: fight me

Jul 17, 2015 323,231 notes
#i'm going to hell for laughing at this
Jul 17, 2015 12,714 notes
#menstruation
Jul 17, 2015 144,336 notes
#caitlyn jenner #that's the spirit
Jul 17, 2015 642,723 notes
#pirates of the caribbean
Jul 17, 2015 30,961 notes
#a+ gif use
Jul 17, 2015 18,727 notes
#mad max #fury road #furiosa #god #i have so many feelings about this

majesdanes:

okay, listen…corn flakes are the best cereal b/c they’re driven by some mysterious higher power. like, you eat some and they taste like cardboard and you’re appalled, but the box is right there so you have a few more and maybe it’s not that bad? and then you’re zoned out sort of, watching netflix or reading a book or whatever, and then you realize they’re just the right amount of sweet without being overpowering and that they’re probably the best damn thing you’ve ever put in your mouth, but then you stop eating them for like ten seconds, you gotta go to the bathroom or something, and by the time you come back you have to start the process all over again. corn flakes make you work for it, but that’s part of their charm

Jul 17, 2015 33 notes
#kind of true #corn flakes #good shit man
I, your Friendly Neighborhood Librarian absolve you from all literary sins and encourage you to go and read what you like on the platform of your choosing.

ilgaksu:

penguinrandomhouse:

spastasmagoria:

Never feel guilty for reading fan fic at 3am. Everything is fanfic in the end. From fanfic you were made, to fanfic you shall return.

Read that which has been panned by literary snobs. Read novels churned out by the dozen by authors with a dozen pseudonyms.

Read your US and People. Flip through Popular Science just for the gadgets section. Read articles about the perfect chocolate chip cookie.

Read books outside your comfort zone. Don’t finish them if you don’t want. It’s the book’s fault, not yours.

Read in your comfort zone. Read a YA and romance and science if and fantasy.

Skip over the boring bits. Read it because you heard about it from Oprah or because everyone else is reading it.

Giggle yourself silly at something so poorly written and full of author wish fulfillment that you just can’t stop reading it.

Don’t listen to the keepers of taste and culture. Their reward comes every time they pat themselves on the back for their superior taste.

Don’t listen to the academics that bemoan the downfall of society and learning. They have been doing that since Socrates’ time.

Don’t listen to the tv presenters who insist you are not cultured if you haven’t read from this list of books.

Audio books count as reading. Ebooks count as reading. Fanfic of questionable quality counts as reading. Rereading books for the third time counts as reading. Reading to your child counts as reading. Reading from the back of the cereal box (and doing the puzzle) counts as reading.

TL;DR: read what you want. Don’t be ashamed. Never let someone try to make you feel bad for how or what you read and enjoy. Tell them that I, your Friendly Neighborhood Librarian have absolved you from your guilt and have given you special blessings. Go forth and read, my child.

highlystrungdoll this is u 

Jul 17, 2015 37,152 notes
#god bless #thank you

tomhiddleeston:

Sorry but if you can have three Spiderman franchises and remake Fantastic Four, I’m pretty sure you could’ve given us a Black Widow movie by now

Jul 17, 2015 11,858 notes
Jul 17, 2015 168,395 notes
#atla #avatar #i have a photoset problem #and here we see my photoset problem raising its head again
Broke af?

ok2befat:

avari20:

But still interested in feeding yourself? What if I told you that there’s a woman with a blog who had to feed both herself and her young son…on 10 British pounds ($15/14 Euro) per week?

Let me tell you a thing.

This woman saved my life last year. Actually saved my life. I had a piggy bank full of change and that’s it. Many people in my fandom might remember that dark time as when I had to hock my writing skills in exchange for donations. I cried a lot then. 

This is real talk, people: I marked down exactly what I needed to buy, totaled it, counted out that exact change, and then went to three different stores to buy what I needed so I didn’t have to dump a load of change on just one person. I was already embarrassed, but to feel people staring? Utter shame suffused me. The reasons behind that are another post all together. 

AgirlcalledJack.com is run by a British woman who was on benefits for years. Things got desperate. She had to find a way to feed herself and her son using just the basics that could be found at the supermarket. But the recipes she came up with are amazing. 

You have to consider the differing costs of things between countries, but if you just have three ingredients in your cupboard, this woman will tell you what to do with it. Check what you already have. Chances are you have the basics of a filling meal already. 

Here’s her list of kitchen basics. 

Bake your own bread. It’s easier than you think. Here’s a list of many recipes, each using some variation of just plain flour, yeast, some oil, maybe water or lemon juice. And kneading bread is therapeutic. 

Make your own pasta–gluten free. 

She gets it. She really does. This is the article that started it all. It’s called “Hunger Hurts”.

She has vegan recipes.

Don’t have an oven or the stove isn’t available? She covers that in her Microwave Cooking section. 

She has a book, but many recipes can be found on her blog for free. She prices her recipes down to the cent, and every year she participates in a project called “Living Below the Line” where she has to live on 1 BP per day of food for five days. 

Things improved for me a little, but her website is my go to. I learned how to bake bread (using my crockpot, but that was my own twist), and I have a little cart full of things that saved me back then, just in case I need them again. She gives you the tools to feed yourself, for very little money, and that’s a fabulous feeling. 

Tip: Whenever you have a little extra money, buy a 10 dollar/pound/euro giftcard from your discount grocer. Stash it. That’s your super emergency money. Make sure they don’t charge by the month for lack of use, though.

I don’t care if it sounds like an advertisement–you won’t be buying anything from the site. What I DO care about is your mental, emotional, and physical health–and dammit, food’s right in the center of that. 

If you don’t need this now, pass it on to someone who does. Pass it on anyway, because do you REALLY know which of the people in your life is in need? Which follower might be staring at their own piggy bank? Trust me: someone out there needs to see this. 

<3 

Jul 17, 2015 319,296 notes
#that's the spirit #how to adult #and feed yourself #Finances

shadsasaur:

i taught the cats to high five for treats, but now nova thinks highfiving will get anything he wants. i just tried to eat some pringles, he tried layin a sick five down, but no these are my fukkin chips cat! i hid my hands to stop him…. and the little fucker climbs on my lap, looks deep into my eyes, and slowly, gingerly, lifts one paw and boops me on the fukkin nose what the fuck even are cats

Jul 17, 2015 149,630 notes
#cats

solitarymushroom:

mumblingsage:

Melita Jurisic mswyrr:

mumblingsage:

cygnaut:

mumblingsage:

I swear Fury Road is made up of 90% dramatic/ironic/painful echoes by volume.

For instance, Max and Angharad both fall off of the Rig after rescuing the driver (Angharad using the boltcutters on the harpooned wheel, Max body-checking multiple polecats away from Furiosa). 

And both times Capable and Dag try to save them by reaching out from the backseat. They only succeed once. 

It occurred to me the other day that Angharad dies in the back of the Gigahorse, where the Organic Mechanic does his impromptu c-section. The same place where Furiosa almost dies but is saved by Max.

Yes! I had that realization on my 3rd viewing and actual tears came to my usually-dry eyes. UGH.

one thing though - what the Organic Mechanic does is not a c-section imo. a c-section is a surgery during which the woman/pregnant person is treated as a person/a patient. what the Organic Mechanic did was cut a woman open like breaking open a Christmas cracker to get the goodies inside. He’s treating her as a thing, an incubator whose only worth is to create a male heir.

It’s dismemberment, not surgery.

The reason why I’m pointing this out is that it’s not just that Angharad dies in that palce and Furiosa lives, but that Angharad is treated as a thing by OM whereas Max… revisits his own physical exploitation and being treated as a thing to treat Furiosa with infinite care.

The thing that remains the same btw is that a woman/women are with both Angharad and Furiosa, loving them and grieving them. Miss Giddy holds Angharad as she passes away, always seeing her as a person; the Vuvalini and the sisters comfort/hold Furiosa.

The major difference is the definition of humanity/masculinity the man involved is working from - are you capable of giving life of yourself or do you just take from those who can, ripping it out of them?

The final note is that OM is the man that violated Max’s body, though it’s Max’s choice that makes him different/in community with the women there not merely having been victimized.

AND ANOTHER THING

The 3 people helping Max save Furiosa are the Dag, Capable, and the Vuvalini played by Melita Jurisic. Each of them lost someone they were particularly close to during the final chase–Dag lost Keep, Capable lost Nux, and while I’m arguing Joy Smither’s Vuvalini was ‘Melita’s’ BFF we might, even if headcanon fails, say she’s lost her sisters as a whole (Valkyrie and Maadi, too!). And I’m very into the symbolism and emotional punch of having the people who are grieving most being the ones to keep Furiosa from dying, too.

I really loved that bit about Angharad being treated like a thing but Max revisits his own exploitation. Like you know when Slit throws a lance past Max’s face at the beginning, kinda using him to aim and later Furiosa uses the same side to make that awesome shot? This reminded me of that. But seriously there is so much deep thinking going on and my thoughts are just ‘I wonder if the war pup at the beginning is taking Max’s hair so he can make some kinda cuddly toy for himself’.

Jul 17, 2015 349 notes
#mad max #fury road #meta

mega-death-to-normalcy:

jaclcfrost:

a list of emotions i feel frequently

  • no
  • fall out boy
  • 4 am
  • lying face down on the floor
  • no shirt
  • what

This is ridiculously relatable.

Jul 17, 2015 227,336 notes
#so true though #fall out boy
If Max Rockatansky was your boyfriend, he would never ask if the symbolic black scarf you gifted him is a male imperator scarf or a female one.

And he would definitely wear it while proposing you go on a fiery road trip of redemption. 

Jul 17, 2015 177 notes
#mad max #fury road #max rockatansky #furiosa #max x furiosa #YES #THIS #YAAAAAAAAAAS
i'm a good writer, seriously! meme

brighterthanroses:

just a simple little thing for you guys to do with me. put a number in my askbox and i’ll answer accordingly.

the mission, should you accept it, is to stay positive about your writing and yourself, but to also be fair about your shortcomings.

  1. of the fic you’ve written, which are you most proud of?
  2. favorite tense (past/present/future)
  3. favorite POV (first/second/third/etc)
  4. what are some themes you love writing about?
  5. what inspires you to write?
  6. thoughts on critique
  7. create a character on the spot…. NOW!
  8. is there a character you love writing for the most? the least? why?
  9. a passage from a WIP
  10. what are your strengths wrt writing?
  11. what are your weaknesses wrt writing?
  12. what’s your favorite place for writing resources?
  13. who are your favorite writers?
Jul 17, 2015 18,205 notes
#okay so #i rarely do this #but please send me these
Jul 17, 2015 792,773 notes
#sharks #boop the snoot
I pray we all find jobs after graduation.
Jul 17, 2015 394,705 notes
#thank you #god bless

ofpotterandwho:

depressionlemon:

ofpotterandwho:

Okay but imagine women in Jurassic World like there actually being women soldiers and a woman in Pratt’s role who’s the raptor alpha and action hero and a little girl obsessed with Dinos and her and her sister surviving the island imagine women in movies wow

all the fucking dinos are woman 

Female animals………don’t equal…….. representation………of women……in films….

Jul 17, 2015 87,837 notes
#jurassic park

uh-im-cool-i-guess:

kiercns:

hypeoverload:

kiercns:

ur not punk if ur not nice

wrong

UR NOT PUNK IF UR NOT NICE 

“in a room full of fuck you, the most punk thing is thank you.” -Patrick Stump

Jul 17, 2015 157,995 notes
#patrick stump #atta boy #that's the spirit
If Max Rockatansky was your boyfriend, he would never ask if the symbolic black scarf you gifted him is a male imperator scarf or a female one.

And he would definitely wear it while proposing you go on a fiery road trip of redemption. 

Jul 17, 2015 177 notes
#mad max #furiosa #max x furiosa #YES #YES THIS #YAAAAAAAAAAS
  • Ryan Reynolds, on a date: so do u think wade is bi or pan?
  • Them: neither, he's flirty but he's definitely straight
  • Ryan Reynolds, shoving breadsticks into his bag: i dont even need to explain why im leaving fuck you
Jul 17, 2015 11,489 notes
#deadpool

cannibalcoalition:

Reminder to self:

Your writing seems boring and predictable because 

  • You wrote it
  • You’ve read it like eight million times.

A person who has never read it before does not have this problem. 

THANKS.

Jul 17, 2015 383,628 notes
#writing

grapejellyking:

ratfightbehindthefridge:

thecommonchick:

*on phone* 

Mom: Did you take the chicken out the freezer? 

Me: Yes. 

*hangs up*

I just want everyone to know that your microwave has a button that says “defrost.” It’s not the same as heating it. 30 minutes on defrost will thaw a chicken to the same temp as if it’d been sitting out all day.

You’re welcome.

reblog to save young black lives everywhere

Jul 17, 2015 115,852 notes
Lily headcanons?

Just, in general? OK, then.

The girl I adore, Lily Evans:

  • Swears like a sailor.
  • Has absolutely zero reservations about dancing in public, no matter what she looks like.
  • Always carries out a dare until the very end.
  • Harbours a strong, courageous streak, which, despite all of her other wonderful characteristics, is her underlying, most potent trait, which is why she ended up in Gryffindor.
  • That bravery also involves standing up for what is right.
  • Sticks up for those she loves.
  • Even when people are beyond her help (*cough* Snape *cough*).
  • Jumps in puddles.
  • Loves - and loves to help - animals, big or small.
  • (‘Would you consider James an animal?’ ‘Shut up, Marlene.’)
  • Isn’t necessarily allergic to lilies, but tells everyone she thinks they’re clichéd. Loves lilies anyway.
  • Likes plants in general, even though she has two black thumbs.
  • Never one to be intimidated by an opponent.
  • Snarky.
  • Although, she can be easily flustered (*cough* James *cough).
  • Often talks back to her teachers, but never in a disrespectful manner.
  • The above is pretty much canon, according to Slughorn.
  • So she always uses cheek, but never in an ignorant manner.
  • Loves sweets, but nothing too sickly.
  • Adores marshmallows.
  • She loves bonfires and sparklers, so she can roast marshmallows.
  • Likes dogs, but is a cat person.
  • Can’t blow bubblegum.
  • Likes Queen.
  • Likes Quidditch, but doesn’t trust herself on a broom.
  • Doesn’t trust herself with fire, either, but still uses sparklers religiously.
  • Always takes part in Bonfire Night.
  • Collects candles.
  • Chases butterflies (with Peter).
  • Doesn’t cook an awful lot, but is very good at slow-stewing meals, such as casseroles and soups, seeing as it’s so similar to Potions.
  • Loves cupcakes.
  • And loves to decorate cupcakes, even though she makes a mess.
  • She’ll bake them with Peter (well, he does most of the baking), and she’ll help to decorate. Peter’s decorating skills usually trump her’s, though.
  • She just adores the pastel colours of the icing.
  • Sets up bird houses in her backyard.
  • Doesn’t mind one bit when visiting owls use them.
  • Probably visits the Owlery more often than she sends letters.
  • Likes stargazing.
  • Does it often, with James, even before they were dating.
  • Usually involved tears and cigarette smoke.
  • Prefers cloud-watching, though.
  • Likes astrology, sure, but doesn’t set a lot of store by it (at least, that’s what she tells people).
  • Mildly superstitious.
  • Loves to climb trees.
  • Broke her arm when she was kid, once, from falling out a tree. Healed a little too quickly (from da MAGIKS).
  • Will fiercely defend everyone she loves until her dying breath. Which she did.
  • Loves making - and wearing - daisy chains.
  • Her favourite thing about Summer is the fashion.
  • She wears sundresses, sunhats, and sandals religiously.
  • But, she prefers to go barefoot.
  • Loves the beach.
  • Sticks her tongue out at people.
  • Likes strawberries, and strawberry-flavoured things (especially strawberry ice cream).
  • Gets hay fever, but will put up with it in the Spring, because everything is fresh and bright and new.
  • Seems to ladder every pair of tights she owns.
  • Always manages to loose her quills.
  • Likes art, but doesn’t set much store by her talents.
  • Can cartwheel.
  • Can only do handstands underwater.
  • Used to do gymnastics as a kid, not ballet.
  • Paints her toenails pink.
  • Adores her Doc Martens.
  • Likes maxi-skirts.
  • Tried to write a journal, but couldn’t stick with it for more than a few days.
  • She’s not bad swimmer.
  • Accidentally swum to the deep end when she was young, and nearly went under before someone dragged her out.
  • Her worst fear is drowning.
  • Loves to ride her bike. Only wobbles a little bit.
  • Loves gingerbread, and whacks James over the head when he suggests that it’s because of her hair.
  • ‘Shut up, you prat.’ ‘You love it, Ginge.’
  • Likes tennis.
  • Lily in her white tennis skirt evokes a few snarky comments from James.
  • She throws her racket at him.
  • And then starts pelting tennis balls at him.
  • Lily in a visor.
  • Has a great friendship with each of the Marauders.
  • Bonds with Sirius over their family issues.
  • She worries greatly about her family, not her blood status.
  • Steals Remus’s jumpers from him.
  • Makes her own jewellery.
  • Made a friendship bracelet for each of the Marauders.
  • Peter accepts his happily.
  • Remus smiles and wears his proudly.
  • Sirius wears his with a multitude of wristbands.
  • James refuses to wear it, at first, because ‘I’m your boyfriend, Lily, not just a friend.’, so she kisses him on the cheek and tells him it can be a Boyfriend Bracelet.
  • He never takes it off, after that.
  • Squeals when Sirius gives her rides on his motorbike.
  • Doesn’t wear a lot of makeup, because she doesn’t like how it feels on her skin.
  • In fact, she used to wear more than she does now.
  • She would cover up her freckles.
  • But she stopped when James points out how much he likes her freckles.
  • However, she knows that she doesn’t need the attention of a bloke to make her feel comfortable in her own skin.
  • Her favourite colour is mint green.
  • Because they would come in her drink, she chews on mint leaves in Summer.
  • She does the same thing when she’s pregnant.
  • Buys chew toys for Sirius for his presents.
  • (Gets him the vinyl album he wanted, anyway.)
  • Calls James ‘Fork’ when she finds out why the boys call him ‘Prongs’.
  • Puts a cheeto on each fingers and eats it that way. Always.
  • Plays piano.
  • LOVES SCI-FI.
  • LOVES STAR WARS.
  • (Owns Star Wars pyjamas.)
  • LOVES DOCTOR WHO.
  • IS THE BIGGEST DOCTOR WHO NERD YOU WILL EVER MEET.
  • Grew up watching it with her family.
  • Elven-year-old Lily asks older Muggleborn Hogwarts’ students if everything in Doctor Who is real.
  • They just smile and ruffle her hair and laugh and tell her, ‘No, of course they aren’t.’
  • Loves her stuffed toys.
  • Still sleeps with one and whacks people when they tease her about it.
  • Always says that if she were to ever have a girl, she would name her Petunia.
  • Likes the rain, even though it means that she can’t go outdoors.
  • Likes tea, including herbal, and hot chocolate, too. Isn’t a huge fan of coffee.
  • Wants to travel to India, one day.
  • Will fiercely defend those she loves until her dying breath. And she did.
Jul 17, 2015 1,404 notes
#harry potter #lily evans #my queen #jily
Jul 17, 2015 158,403 notes
#bernie2016 #bernie sanders
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