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Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:22 -0400

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Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:22 -0400

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Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:09 -0400

brooklynmutt:

8 Truly Terrible TV Shows That Were on the Air Longer Than...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:24 -0400

8 Truly Terrible TV Shows That Were on the Air Longer Than Arrested Development

usnews: This video on the economics of immigration is just...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:20:18 -0400

usnews:

This video on the economics of immigration is just amazing.

gu-avajuice: Just a pool, disguised as a pond, with a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:17 -0400

gu-avajuice:

Just a pool, disguised as a pond, with a trampoline instead of a diving board.

I wrote a paper about these kinds of pools several years ago for a class when they were just prototypes. These pools have a natural filtration system that run based on the plants that are in the pool that give the water nutrients that allow it to not only be crystal clear, but you are also able to drink the water because it becomes so clean. And the best part is that once the initial filtration system is installed and calibrated, it maintains itself and eliminates the need for chlorine or constant maintenance like salt water pools.

STOP I WANT ONE

How To Date Emotionally Stable And Amazing Women | Thought Catalog

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:31 -0400

How To Date Emotionally Stable And Amazing Women | Thought Catalog

Yonatan Zunger - Google - How the price of paint is set in the hearts of dying stars …

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:40:27 -0400

Yonatan Zunger - Google - How the price of paint is set in the hearts of dying stars …

supermassiveasshole: i was teaching my grandma to use computer so we can talk on skype and such but...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:20:09 -0400

supermassiveasshole:

i was teaching my grandma to use computer so we can talk on skype and such but today she went kinda mad at me because “i didnt show her the knitting programme” and i was like what

and it comes out she accidentally opened ms excel and found out its a great way to create knitting patterns

my grandma is 82

and this is why my sister thinks I am an old lady…

7 Steps To Being Confident | Thought Catalog

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:40:20 -0400

7 Steps To Being Confident | Thought Catalog

"Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their opinions on women’s..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:20:18 -0400

“Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their opinions on women’s appearance matter a lot. Not all men buy into this, of course, but many do. Some seem incapable of entertaining the notion that not everything women do with their appearance is for men to look at. This is why men’s response to women discussing stifling beauty norms is so often something like “But I actually like small boobs!” and “But I actually like my women on the heavier side, if you know what I mean!” They don’t realize that their individual opinion on women’s appearance doesn’t matter in this context, and that while it might be reassuring for some women to know that there are indeed men who find them fuckable, that’s not the point of the discussion.

Women, too, have been socialized to believe that the ultimate arbiters of their appearance are men, that anything they do with their appearance is or should be “for men.” That’s why women’s magazines trip over themselves to offer up advice on “what he wants to see you wearing” and “what men think of these current fashion trends” and “wow him with these new hairstyles.” While women can and do judge each other’s appearance harshly, many of us grew up being told by mothers, sisters, and female strangers that we’ll never “get a man” or “keep a man” unless we do X or lose some fat from Y, unless we moisturize//trim/shave/push up/hide/show/”flatter”/paint/dye/exfoliate/pierce/surgically alter this or that.

That’s also why when a woman wears revealing clothes, it’s okay, in our society, to assume that she’s “looking for attention” or that she’s a slut and wants to sleep with a bunch of guys. Because why else would a woman wear revealing clothes if not for the benefit of men and to communicate her sexual availability to them, right? It can’t possibly have anything to do with the fact that it’s hot out or it’s more comfortable or she likes how she looks in it or everything else is in the laundry or she wants to get a tan or maybe she likes women and wants attention from them, not from men?

The result of all this is that many men, even kind and well-meaning men, believe, however subconsciously, that women’s bodies are for them. They are for them to look at, for them to pass judgment on, for them to bless with a compliment if they deign to do so. They are not for women to enjoy, take pride in, love, accept, explore, show off, or hide as they please. They are for men and their pleasure.”

- Why You Shouldn’t Tell That Random Girl On The Street That She’s Hot » Brute Reason (via cottonbutts)

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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:40:07 -0400

(via Retronaut - Inside Printemps Department Store, Paris)

ksuggsphoto: Wise words from Grace Helbig.

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:20:19 -0400

ksuggsphoto:

Wise words from Grace Helbig.

kimblr: lexcanroar: from ‘If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is A Thing, Will You...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:41:22 -0400

kimblr: lexcanroar: from ‘If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is A Thing, Will You...:

lexcanroar:

from ‘If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is A Thing, Will You Stop Turning It Into A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?’

lexcanroar:

Part Four: A List of “Men’s Rights” Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On

Feminists do not want you to lose custody of your children. The…

(via 11 Thoughts I Have About ‘Scandal’ | Thought Catalog)

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:04 -0400

(via 11 Thoughts I Have About ‘Scandal’ | Thought Catalog)

shortformblog: politicalprof: jeffmiller: This is the secret...

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:40:13 -0400

shortformblog:

politicalprof:

jeffmiller:

This is the secret to life.

Politicalprof: David Foster Wallace explains it all to you. Listen.

There is no way to overstate how much we recommend taking 10 minutes to watch this video.

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Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:09 -0400

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lizawithazed:

best. flashmob. ever.

I am legit in tears.

oh wow

wow

YES GOOD

Goosebumps

Goosebumps all over

Wow why am I crying this was amazing. Started welling up when the horns came out holy shit can’t even fucking deal right now.

Proof that humanity, when given the opportunity to appreciate something beautiful and creative, will always gather in droves to see and enjoy that which is given.

It was really hard to not cry but I did anyway

Well, I’m grinning from ear to ear now.

Holy shit, I would love to do this one day. I should pick up my horn again..

I literally cried at hearing this

This is pure amazing.

Going to sound like a broken record but totally in tears after listening to this because it was so amazing.

Yet more proof that music is the universal language of the soul.

Oh my gosh.

I LOVED THIS. The conductor in the stripey polo shirt! The choir members holding babies! The spectators singing and conducting along with the performers! It turned something—orchestral music—that’s usually formal and removed from everyday life into something universal and accessible and wonderful. And OF COURSE I cried.

Ludwig von Beethoven: making people’s hearts swell and eyes overflow since 1824.

WHY DOES THIS MAKE ME CRY? I CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY IT MAKES ME CRY.

Yep. Tears.

shortformblog: Everything you need to know about the changing...

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:40:10 -0400

shortformblog:

Everything you need to know about the changing nature of the internet, in two corresponding graphs comparing the subscriber counts of AOL and Netflix. (via SplatF)

solipsism: It doesn’t make people with doubts intelligent,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:13 -0400

solipsism:

It doesn’t make people with doubts intelligent, though.

http://www.maa.org/devlin/lockhartslament.pdf

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:40:21 -0400

http://www.maa.org/devlin/lockhartslament.pdf