Rise Up, Oh Heart, For There is Another Battle to Win

meabhair:

the-last-hair-bender:

renntastic:

Hey, I know this is super petty but I’m having a really rough day mentally and I was wondering if you could just reblog this with one (1) thing that you think is worth living for. I don’t care how trivial or whatever that you might think it is. I want to go through them all and read them because I need to read something positive tonight. Thanks, guys

The way the sun feels on your face in mid summer.

tfw you’re enjoying the perfect tea, and the dog invites himself for a cuddle on your lap

The crackle in the air right before a thunderstorm breaks, when it feels like you could just step off the edge of the world and fly.

angrybabysitter:

i appreciate when characters on tv speak their native or mother language with eachother and there are subtitles in english, rather than pretending that everybody in the world speaks accented fucking english

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

everybodyhatesjroth:

crazy-pages:

giraffeicorn:

I swear it’s like all f/f ships are like knowing you are boarding the titanic.

The Titanic had a 38% survival rate, wlw on television score a whopping 16% survival rate (calculated from these links). Yeah. The Titanic is safer compared to the gauntlet wlw characters  run on television. 

damn u right 

And yet none of these writers seem to be learning from their mistakes or even realising that this is a problem

markscherz:

the-awkward-turt:

rainbowsnakes:

OK though serious time now. (ps. the word poisonous was used ironically)

Here are a few points I would like to make. 

•  A snake does not see humans as  a source of food.  There are only 4 species of snake (out of around 3000 species.) That could be considered large enough to even consider eating a human… And even the big boys would much rather avoid humans than eat them. So, putting this into perspective, most snakes you are likely to encounter  have no interest in biting you… because you are not a food source… 

• Snakes are not malicious.  Contrary to popular belief a snake does not crawl around in the grass looking for humans to bite.. What they do want is to find a nice sunny spot to bask, a secure place to hide, maybe find a nice snake mate and a few rodents to eat… Oh what? no humans in that list? No…we humans are actually not  the centre of the universe!  Wild snakes want nothing to do with us and essentially all they want is to survive like every other animal…Unfortunately because humans believe we are indeed the centre of the universe we have built our homes on top of the snakes habitats and created areas where their food sources thrive so snake/human conflicts happen more…. Not the snakes fault. 

• A Snake does not have any arms or legs... Now this may seem like an obvious one. But..I feel like it needs to be stated here. When you come tramping along and tread on them. Or when you corner a snake or try to kill it..shrieking at it about how “terrifying” it is….It has only one defense.  It’s mouth. And of course its going to try to defend itself if it thinks its life is threatened. You know the best way to avoid a snake bite? Don't interfere with the snake. Give it a wide berth. leave it alone and it will do the same because… if you remember from above.. They really don’t want anything to do with us…  

• It is YOUR duty to educate yourself about any potentially dangerous snakes in your area. Why don’t they teach this stuff to people schools ffs .   If there is a snake in your shed,  garage or home… If you can’t ID it or If you suspect it is venomous. Don’t touch it. Call a professional. If you are 100% sure the snake is non-venomous depending on its size and your confidence you can drop a large towel or sheet over it and scoop it up and remove it or for a less hands on approach you can coax it into a large bin turned on it’s side. The snake will have a hard time crawling up the smooth sides of a plastic when you flip the bin upright so you can safely remove it.

So.. to end that chapter. Snakes are not evil and out to get you. There life is worth just as much as any other animal and in fact snakes are an extremely valuable part of the ecosystem and also valuable to us!

If snakes were eliminated rodent populations would explode to such a level that food security would be a serious issue… Rodents can have a huge impact on crop yield and without snakes there numbers can get out of control. This means farmers have to drives up the cost of food…Lets not forget  rodents also spread disease. 

Speaking of disease… Snakes are helping us cure them! It’s true. There are compounds isolated from black mamba venom that could provide a painkiller more effective that morphine without the side effects [x]. Venom is also a promising canditate for cancer treatments [x] and new antimicrobials,[x] which the world is seriously desperate for…. That is just a few examples. There are loads of ways that snake venom is being used in medicine right now.

So please REBLOG and spread this info… If anyone wants to message me to know more about snakes that’s fine! Me and I’m sure a lot of the reptile community love to talk about our animals and I would love to change a few peoples minds about these misunderstood creatures.  I will not call you an idiot. I will have a civil conversation with you about it.

But not me or any one else in this community will be able to remain civil if you post a picture of a snake you have killed and brag about what a hero you are…..  

There is NO REASON to kill snakes. They are living creatures which are a vital part of the ecosystem, important to agriculture and they are saving lives.

They deserve our respect.   

Even more important is that 80-90% of the people who are bitten by venomous snakes were trying to kill the snake. Trying to kill a venomous snake does not keep you or others safe from the snake; it turns a very mildly dangerous situation (for example seeing a bear from very far away) into a MUCH more dangerous situation (running up to the bear and trying to kill it; of course it’s going to fight back). If you see it in nature leave it alone; if it’s somewhere in your shed or house then call someone trained in snake removal.

Originally posted by yourreactiongifs

vistakai:

People keep saying, “what if men did what you did to ghostbusters but the other way around!!!!!” but 1) You can’t. There isn’t one major blockbuster from the past 30 years with enough girls to do that with, and 2) Don’t assume that I wouldn’t completely support an all male cheetah girls reboot

daddycavanagh:

Every time a neurotypical person suggests “just make a list” to someone who has add/adhd they owe every person with add/adhd 500$

ardatli:

sciencefictionbaby:

this next trick is a little something i like to call “bulking out my bibliography with articles I barely looked at”

“Works Sighted”

toastyhat:

one of my favorite tropes is when your group of main characters has been split up for questioning and they’re all answering the same questions in a neatly-spliced montage

mrsjadecurtiss:

dumplingdean:

@noshitjohnny

oh-snap-pro-choice:

reginaeinferos:

therevenantrising:

reginaeinferos:

therevenantrising:

reginaeinferos:

Nothing is going to change. Americans love their guns more than they love people and after Sandy Hook we decided that killing over 20 children was acceptable and not outrageous enough to make reasonable restrictions on guns. This is America, a country that has been around for 200 years, a superpower, a 1st world nation, and one of the wealthiest countries on the planet and we refuse to protect our own people. We respect guns more than we respect the lives of people. 

What specific gun control measures would you propose and how would they directly and effectively make society safer?

• Absolutely get rid of all AR-15′s and the like.
  
• Intense background and criminal background checks and anything violent automatically disqualifies you.
  
• Make getting a gun/gun permit more like getting a driver’s license:
  
• permit to learn
• includes an exam with 18 or more questions on the policies, laws, and etc of guns and gun ownership
• if you get more than 8 questions incorrect you must retake it.
• 30 hours of practical experience at a gun range with a licensed teacher
  
• Must take a 5 hour class on the dangers of guns and how to use them safely which will then yield you a certificate that grants you to take the practical exam and lasts for one year. If you don’t gain the license within the allotted year you must retake the class.
  
• A practical exam with a licensed instructor who will grade you on various skills. If you pass you may be granted a permit on the weapon of your choice, the exams may differ on the type of firearm you want.
  
• Follow the Japanese model where you must have two gun safes in different areas of the house, one to store the gun and one to store the bullets and you must provide the police with information on where those safes are.
  
• No concealed carry and only handguns may be allowed to be out in public.
  
• If transporting a weapon, it must be in the trunk of the vehicle, in a bag or some other case, safety on and unloaded and may not leave the vehicle until you are at the destination.
  
• If you’re a hunter or some other gun hobbyist that requires a functional weapon other than a handgun then the gun must stay on the premises, whether that is a gun range or the Fish and Wildlife facility.
  
• If you live in a rural area where police (and people, for that matter) are few and far between, something akin to a deer hunting rifle should provide plenty of protection from predators and poachers, you still have to follow the aforementioned steps.
  
• This doesn’t cover everything but I think it’s a good place to start.
  

Can you show me evidence that this would directly and effectively create a safer society?

I have never laughed so hard at a gun law post. Like seriously, the evidence is in fucking reality. The proposed restrictions are just fucking logic.

lorellaigilmore:

i just want each of you who is scared and isolated right now to know that you are so loved. you are so extremely loved and supported even if you feel like you’re the only lgbt kid in your small town, or you don’t see a way ever out of the closet, especially now. you are precious and important and loved and if nothing else, you’ll always have someone to talk to. stay safe and stay strong, and know you are loved. 

squ33ble:

legally-bitchtastic:

catch-the-ghost:

monsterkissed:

here is an idea: normalise the idea that adopting kids is a valid option even for parents who could conceive a child themselves, and not just an inferior backup option for parents who can’t

Yesterday one of the girls in the unit who’s about my age was complaining about her period and expressing a wish for the doctors nearby to “Just take me down to the OR real quick and give me a hysterectomy.”

Immediately half the nurses (all mothers mind you) start telling her about how she’s gonna regret it and she doesn’t know yet if she really doesn’t want kids, blah blah blah.

Anyways, I was walking past so I said, “You know what, you do what you want. If you want end up wanting kids later go adopt some, we’ve got plenty that get left behind on the second floor [our labor and delivery unit].”

All the older nurses shut down so fast and the girl I was talking to suddenly threw up her hands and me and said, “See??? That’s what I mean! THANK YOU.”

NORMALIZE THIS SHIT!! WE REALLY DO HAVE WOMEN COME INTO L&D TO HAVE A BABY AND THEN JUST LEAVE IT HERE AND TAKE OFF.

ADOPT!!!

Also, don’t ask the parents of adopted children if they had fertility problems. That shit is personal. My sister adopted her son and when asked if she is infertile, she likes to ask them what position their children were conceived with, because that’s on the same level of appropriateness.

Like, some people really DO want to experience pregnancy on their own, but that’s not the only way to be a parent? On the other hand, some people want kids but DON’T want to be pregnant themselves. Adoption is awesome. Birthing a baby is awesome. Hiring a surrogate is awesome. Stop judging parental options, as long as the kids are safe and well taken care of!

fronkcastle:

Karen in this moment tho.

She didn’t trust Frank one iota. as far as she knows, he just shot at her, just murdered the District Attorney, just let his stray bullets fly where they may. one of these bullets his Foggy–her friend, now laid up in the hospital. 

So what does this mean about his words to her earlier: “you were safe, i needed you to know.” but Foggy wasn’t safe? Foggy got shot. Foggy never did anything wrong. So is Frank a lie? Is he full of shit? Is he here, in her apartment to finish the job he started all that time ago, with Grotto? Has her faith been misplaced AGAIN?

So she’s terrified and alone in an apartment with a #confirmed, admitted mass murderer who just knocked out the two cops assigned to protect her. the only thing between them is her guts and her .380. He could disarm her in a second, have her gun leveled at her and pull the trigger before she registered his movement. 

And then all of a sudden guns are going off. Bullets are whizzing past her ear, exploding the drywall of her apartment. Her first absurd thought is “well there goes my security deposit” and then she thinks maybe this is it. Guns are going off and this brick wall of a man is lunging at her, the Punisher come back to bring her what she’s due for her brother, for Wesley, for Ben, for…

But instead she feels his arms around her, his shoulders curl around her body. He tucks her head neatly in just under his chin. There’s not a sliver of her exposed to the window–because all of him is. And in that moment, she KNOWS that it wasn’t him at the DA’s office. Knows he’s been framed. Because he just showed that he would literally take a bullet for her. He didn’t leave when she got too tough to handle, when she got inconvenient, when something more interesting came along. 

cmdrcody2224:

the-last-hair-bender:

Okay so, I know that in military culture, those in combat trade cigarettes and candy and bits from their MRE’s between each other.

So tell me, what do the clones trade do they pick up little things from the planets they visit? A pretty rock, a funny shaped nut pod? Do they trade ammo, or personalized boot knives or hand held blasters?

What do the clones use as a bartering system?

Yes hello, as someone who spent nearly all of my adult life in the military let me be the first to tell you that we didn’t borrow or trade stuff…we stole it. Mostly from other battalions, like you wouldn’t believe the rivalry. And this was done blatantly as a fuck you to the other units.

Seriously. My company had this huge rivalry with the transportation unit cause they were a bunch of lazy fuck offs and were never around when needed, so one night we snuck into their company area and stole all their toilet paper and printer paper, and drew a giant dick in the sand where they did pt

THEY. WERE. PISSED. You’ve never seen anger like that of a soldier who needs to shit because he ate the mystery meat at the dfac (dining facility) and can’t because there’s no toilet paper. It was a full fledged war from company commander to the newest private.

So…imagine that but with clones lol

paintgod:

Being a girl in this world is honestly so strange like do u know how much we miss out on because we are scared? How much of the night We don’t get to see because walking around alone is too dangerous? Do u notice the way girls walk at night, and does your heart hurt when U see them quicken their pace and lower their gaze when men walk past? Mine does

overlyaffectionategreeting:

– This Was Never Supposed to Happen To You

queer-gal:

supernaturally-marvelous:

is-getting-old:

eva-420:

i feel bad for teachers because i distinctly remember my mom bursting into tears once when she was grading papers and she was just mumbling “theyre so goddamn stupid” over and over

every time i read this i laugh a little harder

My teacher was grading our history tests in class once, and it was all quiet. Then suddenly she just threw down her pen and slammed her head into the desk. We all looked up, wide-eyed and confused. then she just sat up after a minute and whispers “Mexico is not in the Middle East.”

Our English teacher was so upset with our quality of work one morning that she picked up someones paper and threw it. She hadn’t crumpled it into a ball or anything, so it somehow caught the air, looped right around and hit her in the back of the head. Our eyes all bulged as we sat there trying our hardest not to burst out laughing. 

sapphireswimming:

 “it’s the morning of the tournament and I need some help with my boards” “sure, I have a huge emergency repair kit! what do you need?” “well I have some boards here, and these are some pictures I printed off from the hotel printer last night” “oh my god”

 You’re about to get kicked out until you can adhere to tournament attire. Good thing I have duct tape and the rules don’t actually specify what your tie has to look like.

 I’m going neg against the most annoyingly stupid case in the world but no one’s been able to beat it yet and when you heard I was debating them you ran up with three separate briefs specifically written against their case even though you’re from a different club.

 You keep trying to give a full round of applause every time they call my name during awards and everyone kind of hates you right now.

 It’s the 6th round and we just went up against novices. You’re convinced it was power matched and I’m trying to persuade you it was power protected before you start crying on me.

 I asked for a copy of your IAC in cross examination and you handed me a double sided piece of paper in size 3 font.

 I don’t recognize the team I’m about to go up against from the postings so I’m running through the hallways desperately asking people if they know them, where they’re from, or what case they’re running. You are the team. Oh, awkward.

 “can we run our squirrel case?” “no” “can we run a counter plan?” “… we’re affirmative” “can we-” “NO”

 You found me crying in the hallway and asked if I was alright but I was just practicing my interp and now you’re all flustered but it was really sweet of you to ask.

 I’m doing debate plus five speeches at this tournament and don’t have time to eat. You’re a stranger who offered me an energy bar as I was running to my next room but now it’s two days later and I still haven’t been able to track you down to thank you.

 I was 110% sure we didn’t break so I spent the last half hour before announcements puddle jumping in my suit in the rain but now that I’m soaked it turns out that we made it to Quarter Finals so… oops?

 You wanted to support me so you came to watch my impromptu but all of the options were awful and my speech was less than a minute and now I can never look you in the eye again and why would you even come watch an impromptu?

 You always use this one analogy in your debate rounds and I’m sick and tired of it so I decide to use it first and the expression of shock and betrayal on your face is priceless.

 I totally blank in the middle of my speech and stand there trying to remember what comes next. After about twenty seconds you say “Houston, we have a problem”

 Our judge got a phone call in the middle of the round and stepped out to take it. Neither of us know what to do, or if we’re allowed to talk to each other, but I guess we have unlimited prep time now?

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cosmic-noir:

sourcedumal:

wondergirlrps:

sourcedumal:

arandomcoyote:

sourcedumal:

rm4rqu3s:

sourcedumal:

It kills me how entitled these nerd boys get when it comes to sex like bruh, Revenge of the Nerds lied to you, the jock she likes so much isn’t an asshole, you’re just a fuckboy with no social skills and no willingness to actually see her as anything other than a human toy for your penis

And even if he is an asshole, you’re not any better, so simmer the fuck down and shut up.

^^^

But let’s be real. 99.9% of the time, he isn’t an asshole. The nerd boy whining is just a fucking jealous asshole who is overexaggerating those ‘she complains about her boyfriend’ posts those assholes do.

And lets not forget that these are the same guys who think ‘negging’ is a good idea. No charisma, no actual personality whatsoever, they have to be trained to treat women like shit because some Hot Topic reject told them its our fault they aren’t getting laid.

it gets even worse because instead of seeking blame on the “asshole” they blame the woman for being with the supposed asshole, so instead of finding hate towards a supposed abusive piece of shit they find hate towards the woman. They literaly wire themsevles to hate women in any way they can and then wonder why nobody likes them.

It’s sad, really.

Like real talk? I’ve been in nerd culture for a long time, I worked in a comic shop when I was in high school, I’ve dated a lot of nerds, and I’ve dated a lot of jocks (before I realized I was a lesbian anyway). Like 9 times out of 10 the jocky guys I knew were way nicer than the so called nerds. 

I NEVER had to prove myself to any of these “jocks” to be deemed “cool enough” to be worthy of their time. It’s like “Hey you like video games? that’s awesome!” “You read comics? so cool!” “Hey you don’t like sports/this sports team? That’s fine.” Whereas I was constantly tested, and judged, and criticized by these “nerdy” guys who never wanted me in “their” space. 

I wonder why these types of guys are alone.

Yep. These are the same males prattling on about “beta males” and other PUA nonsense.

Originally posted by yourreactiongifs

sxeli:

roaringwhitelion:

okcissie:

I’ve noticed that Minion bath products are a thing, and that many of them are banana-scented.

The fragrance used to impart a banana scent is called isoamyl acetate. Isoamyl acetate is also an alarm pheromone in bees. It’s released when a bee stings something/someone, prompting other bees to sting the same target.

The Minion shampoo has mysteriously infiltrated my house, and my youngest sibling (the only one who uses it) has not been stung since its appearance, but I wouldn’t count on anecdotal evidence…

If you have an allergy to bee stings, I strongly recommend choosing a different scent.

I’m a chemist and I found out I’m allergic to bees after working with isoamyl acetate and being stung twice on my way home from work. Do not use isoamyl acetate as a fragrance and especially not on children, which Minions are marketed to.

Please please please not on children. This is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Minions products are going to kill someone. only then will this chaos end.