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

Mar 15

yall march 15th is a make or break day for sanders so if you support him, make sure to vote for him!

helloteaparty:

march 15th primary states:  florida, illinois, missouri, north carolina, ohio

ohioan 17 year olds: bernie fought for your right to vote in presidential primaries, so make sure you use it!

also people who want to help out but are not old enough, not in a primary state, etc: you can can phonebank for bernie! this is a tried and true method to rock the vote, it worked in chicago and it will work for march 15th states as well! more info here!

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Young voters are failing Bernie Sanders, just as they’ve failed so many before -

mushkili:

rey-s-speeder:

rasteralien:

studentsforbernie:

Unfortunately the numbers don’t lie, youth voter turn out is down since 2008. Young voters support Bernie Sanders in overwhelming numbers, 86-14 in New Hampshire. That is massive, even better than Obama. Still, we NEED TO VOTE. We NEED to stay ACTIVE and involved! This political revolution is to make OUR country a better place, we need to quit letting 65 year old voters decide the future of our country. PLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY! BERNIE SANDERS 2016! 


REGISTER RIGHT HERE, DO IT TODAY, RIGHT NOW, DO NOT WAIT!

I just registered, it took 5 minutes. All you need is a driver’s license or ID. I don’t like politics on my dash, but I’m reblogging this because no matter who you support, you should register to vote, and this post has a link that makes it very easy to get started.

I don’t appreciate these posts that make it out to be like the only barrier to youths voting is laziness and apathy.

1) as far as I know, there are no systems in place to teach kids how to vote. My mom said she went to catholic school where they actually had field trips to go to voting booths and see how it worked. I don’t know anyone my age that has had that.

2) there is virtually no support for the actual act of voting (which is separate from the act of registering to vote). In Iowa I heard that Bernie sanders was bussing students to the polls so they could vote—why in the hell is he the only one I’ve heard of doing this? By the way, where the hell do you actually go to vote?

3) there is no support for people who face obstacles to getting an ID. No buses, no nothing. You can’t set an appointment to get an ID (at least here because I’ve tried) and actually getting the ID is more complex than voting.

I am so sick of these posts trying to guilt people into voting and then not offering a single piece of support beyond “here is the link to register that I just googled.”

as a young person of color i especially don’t appreciate the condescension as it’s coming mainly from white people.

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“Come lay with me. I want to talk about nothing with someone that means something.” — Unknown   (via wordsnquotes)

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“Dear 1037148,” wrote one admirer to a golden elm in May. “You deserve to be known by more than a number. I love you. Always and forever.” —

Email-a-Tree Service Doesn’t Go As Planned in the Best Possible Way - The Atlantic

Melbourne gave their trees ID numbers and email addresses so residents could report downed branches or other problems. Instead, people starting writing their trees love letters. 

Sometimes, the trees even write back: 

To: Green Leaf Elm, Tree ID 1022165   29 May 2015   Dear Green Leaf Elm, I hope you like living at St. Mary’s. Most of the time I like it too. I have exams coming up and I should be busy studying. You do not have exams because you are a tree. I don’t think that there is much more to talk about as we don’t have a lot in common, you being a tree and such. But I’m glad we’re in this together. Cheers, F”

29 May 2015  Hello F, I do like living here. I hope you do well in your exams. Research has shown that nature can influence the way people learn in a positive way, so I hope I inspire your learning. Best wishes, Green Leaf Elm, Tree ID 1022165

I am so completely charmed by this. 

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THIS IS MISSING THE BEST ONE

To: Willow Leaf Peppermint, Tree ID 1357982 29 January 2015 Willow Leaf Peppermint, Tree ID 1357982
Hello Mr Willow Leaf Peppermint, or should I say Mrs Willow Leaf Peppermint? Do trees have genders? I hope you’ve had some nice sun today. Regards, L

30 January 2015 Hello, I am not a Mr or a Mrs, as I have what’s called perfect flowers that include both genders in my flower structure, the term for this is Monoicous. Some trees species have only male or female flowers on individual plants and therefore do have genders, the term for this is Dioecious. Some other trees have male flowers and female flowers on the same tree. It is all very confusing and quite amazing how diverse and complex trees can be. Kind regards, Mr and Mrs Willow Leaf Peppermint (same Tree)

this is correct

i am at peace

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American public school things

itsstuckyinmyhead:

rileytheferret:

largeandlovely:

starswereexploding:

radicaltrains:

  • the Pacer
  • a million standardized tests
  • waking up way too early
  • some two girls always screaming “OH MY GOD I HAVEN’T SEEN YOU IN FOREVER” in the hallway
  • stress breakdowns before finals
  • gum under your desk, even in schools that have never allowed gum
  • Jeopardy review
  • the Cupid Shuffle
  • shitty cafeteria food
  • FREEZE
  • EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS

What is the pacer

The pacer test. Where you sprint back and forth across the gym and whoever lasts the longest without experiencing heart failure or respiratory distress wins.

The pacer test is a multi-stage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets faster as it continues.  Line up at the start.  The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each time you hear this signal:  *r2d2 screams in hell*   A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound:  *digitalized bicycle bell from a five year old about to run your ass over*   The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over.  The test will begin on the word “start.”

On your mark

Get ready!

sTART!

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ssardonyx:

general rule of thumb: history was gayer than you have been led to believe

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ohpierre:

flaminganakin:

pettyrevenge:

Old People Restaurant Scam. You know the scam. Whine about perfectly good food to get some sort of comp.

In their old age, my parents befriended another older couple who would pull this stunt everywhere they went. After my mother told me a few stories about how their new friends had shown them how to get discounted or free meals, I felt like I was suddenly the responsible adult, concerned about the bad influence these people were on my parents.

While visiting my parents with my girlfriend, this other couple attended dinner with us. As I expected, the food was brought to the table and they immediately began dramatically complaining to one another about the quality/taste/temperature/etc. They were making a scene in order to attract the attention of the waitress. When our waitress returned to ask how we were doing, the miserable old bastard who played the lead role in their act took a deep breathe, struck a dramatic pose (with his hand raised to begin gesticulating for emphasis) and bega–I leaned forward and cut him off before he could finish the first word: “Everything is absolutely fantastic. It’s all great! Thank you very much!” She smiled, and began her obligatory “Great, well if you need any–” when he made a second attempt. “We come here all the time an–”. I didn’t acknowledge that he was speaking at all, repeated that all was just as we ordered and thank her again.

He was stunned and thrown off from his routine by my interruption. During this pause the waitress walked away (It seemed clear that she knew what they were trying to accomplish). He turned bright red. I turned to my girlfriend and, smiling and without lowering my voice, stated how pitiful it is that some people could be dishonest, deceitful and put at risk the livelihood of a cook, server or hostess for a pathetic discount or a free early-bird special. My passive-aggressive reverse-parenting broke my parents of the habit in short time.

And baby boomers talk shit about Millennials being entitled

As a Jimmy Johns employee for three years, the largest demographic that scams us for sandwiches are older than 40.

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sapphicwerewolves:

my fav linguistic trend is how younger ppl use “like” to signify paraphrasing and how older ppl dont get it. i’ll say something along the lines of “he was like, ‘fuck off!’” and any older person in the vicinity will be like “did he really say that??” no i was paraphrasing, hence the use of “like” instead of “said.” try to keep up, sandra

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halfdesiqueen:

sometimes i think a lot about what would have happened if sirius had actually been exonerated at the end of book 3 and harry had gone to live with him and also snape kept his mouth shut and remus kept his job

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