into the gloaming

siddharthasmama: provocatoria: socialismartnature: Amazing 9...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:33 -0400

provocatoria:

socialismartnature:

Amazing 9 year old Asean Johnson brings the crowd to their feet at Chicago school closings rally

Asean (ah-Shawn) goes to Marcus Garvey Elementary School, slated for closure by the Chicago Public School administration, an un-elected board who’s members are appointed by Mayor Rahm Elmanuel, former Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama

More Info On School Closings Protests Here

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Daaaamn. Watch this 9-yr old student stand up and spit hot fire at a mass rally against the Chicago Mayor and Public School administration who are trying to close his and dozens of other schools in mostly non-white neighborhoods.

The future of social justice activism.

Crying. Black and brown children shouldn’t have to grow up so fast. This kid is absolutely amazing, but I wish we lived in a world where he could just play with his friends, hang out with his family or spend time worrying about if that girl down the street has a crush on him, instead of having to take on the responsibility of advocating for himself and other black, brown and low income childrens’ education. POC kids can never just be kids, man.

Bolded that last sentence for the cot damn truth.

rumbaaa: wantonforwontons: So my mom and I have been working...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:15:21 -0400

rumbaaa:

wantonforwontons:

So my mom and I have been working the same waitress job for 5-6 years now. She had been waitressing years before, but this is recently. Anyway, about… 15 minutes ago this guy she waited on left and told her to take care. Just that. Prior to this she had talked to him about Italy. Her people are from Florence, this and that, and she said she’s never been. She’s got 8 years of art education and she’s working a waitress job. It’s pretty… Sad and disappointing, I guess. Her and my father divorced 6 years ago and she hasn’t had a real job ever. Just been stuck in a small town she’s not from.

This man who we have never seen before tipped her 1000 dollars for a trip to Italy. Walked out, not another word.

Why does’t this have more notes

Oh.My.GOD.

Sometimes, people are beyond wonderful.

So now when you do Alt + Reblog, the reblog symbol turns green, "explodes" and then disappears.

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:38 -0400

theshelbylife:

incestuous-lesbianponies:

laurarw:

I THOUGHT THIS WAS KIDDING SOGMLASG

HOLY SHIT

@Weerd_Science's #RedLightJuliet song-by-song on Twitter

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:10 -0400

fuckyeahjosheppard:

Today I’ll be doing a track breakdown of Red Light Juliet w/ interesting lil’ tid bits from each song. Interesting for those who are interested!

<a href=”http://weerdscience.bandcamp.com/album/red-light-juliet” data-mce-href=”http://weerdscience.bandcamp.com/album/red-light-juliet”>Red Light Juliet by Weerd Science</a>

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zapbird: this is important

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:18:23 -0400

zapbird:

this is important

Science fangirl: Men are always asking me "why is feminism still important?" and "why should I care about feminism?"

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:15:39 -0400

Science fangirl: Men are always asking me "why is feminism still important?" and "why should I care about feminism?" :

brute-reason:

I can’t answer that for you. Go out and learn it.

Go into the city with a female friend. Walk 20 feet behind her and listen.

Make an account on a social site. Use a female name and photo. Post something, anything.

Go to a Take Back The Night march. Listen to the…

wolfspeak: amedio3k: lyrangalia: steflovesbiceps: qbutch: mi...

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:51:42 -0400

wolfspeak:

amedio3k:

lyrangalia:

steflovesbiceps:

qbutch:

missmatie:

peanuhbutta:

This is realllllllllly weird lmao

This is really NORMAL.
Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens.
(Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind)

I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’
Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence.

Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat.

Fuck off with your lolz.

Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^

Women (And men) also pee, but that doesn’t mean we all have to enjoy seeing artsy photography of it.

But peeing (and pooping) are both considered by society to be something acceptable, to that point where jokes are routinely made of those bodily functions/excretions. Menstruation isn’t. Menstruation is still considered something to be ashamed of, something to be disgusted by and something to be hidden and covered up by a host of feminine hygiene products that are so afraid of even depicting blood that they use blue toilet bowl cleaner to represent menstrual fluid.

Other bodily functions don’t have that stigma. Peeing and pooping is something that everyone does and when there are pee jokes there is an understanding that it’s okay because everyone does it. That when accidents happen it’s funny because it can happen to everyone and you know what shit happens. When menstruation is treated as a joke, there’s still an understood context behind it that it isn’t acceptable, that it’s gross and that it is somehow the person who is bleeding’s fault that they aren’t keeping it to themselves.

And I recognize that. I spend a solid one fourth of my adult life bleeding from my vagina. It’s something that happens and it’s natural and I’m still grossed out because I’ve been socialized to think of it as something that’s gross rather than something that just is. Just like bleeding when you accidentally cut yourself with a knife. It’s something that just happens, and until we get to a point where it can be fully recognized, fully embraced as something that just is?

Until we get to that point where we can accept menstruation as a regular bodily function rather than something that needs to be apologized for? Artsy shots normalizing it as something that just happens are necessary.

Reblogging for the brilliant commentary by lyrangalia.

i only care about this because i am careless in my period planning and have had the misfortune of experiencing this on several occasions and yeah fuck you guys!

Reblogging again, because I just thought of this:
Graphic “artsy” pics simulating a person getting their head blown off are somehow ok, but photos showing women menstruating are “gross” and make people feel “uncomfortable”. Let’s just think about that for a minute. As a society, we’re totally ok with images of people being violently maimed and/or murdered…but the mere mention of a normal biological function that is often an indication of overall health is problematic. Evidently, it isn’t blood that’s the issue, here.

lyrangalia: steflovesbiceps: qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: ...

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:20 -0400

lyrangalia:

steflovesbiceps:

qbutch:

missmatie:

peanuhbutta:

This is realllllllllly weird lmao

This is really NORMAL.
Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens.
(Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind)

I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’
Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence.

Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat.

Fuck off with your lolz.

Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^

Women (And men) also pee, but that doesn’t mean we all have to enjoy seeing artsy photography of it.

But peeing (and pooping) are both considered by society to be something acceptable, to that point where jokes are routinely made of those bodily functions/excretions. Menstruation isn’t. Menstruation is still considered something to be ashamed of, something to be disgusted by and something to be hidden and covered up by a host of feminine hygiene products that are so afraid of even depicting blood that they use blue toilet bowl cleaner to represent menstrual fluid.

Other bodily functions don’t have that stigma. Peeing and pooping is something that everyone does and when there are pee jokes there is an understanding that it’s okay because everyone does it. That when accidents happen it’s funny because it can happen to everyone and you know what shit happens. When menstruation is treated as a joke, there’s still an understood context behind it that it isn’t acceptable, that it’s gross and that it is somehow the person who is bleeding’s fault that they aren’t keeping it to themselves.

And I recognize that. I spend a solid one fourth of my adult life bleeding from my vagina. It’s something that happens and it’s natural and I’m still grossed out because I’ve been socialized to think of it as something that’s gross rather than something that just is. Just like bleeding when you accidentally cut yourself with a knife. It’s something that just happens, and until we get to a point where it can be fully recognized, fully embraced as something that just is?

Until we get to that point where we can accept menstruation as a regular bodily function rather than something that needs to be apologized for? Artsy shots normalizing it as something that just happens are necessary.

Reblogging for the brilliant commentary by lyrangalia.

http://weerdscience.bandcamp.com/album/red-light-juliet

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:04 -0400

http://weerdscience.bandcamp.com/album/red-light-juliet:

Go. Listen. Now.

lulz-time: This post has been featured on a 1000notes.com...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:52:59 -0400

lulz-time:

This post has been featured on a 1000notes.com blog.

Thoughts (in no particular order):
1) The dude with a BoM in his pants is wearing Duff Beer underwear. That’s mildly ironic.
2) This reminds me of that time in Seminary class when my friend replied to a question with “My moral standing is lying down” (and with a completely straight face). NIN + blatant sex references + a healthy dose of snark? Moar, pls.
3) I should watch Latter Days again soon.
4) When I was in high school, going to church dances, it was pretty common for the adults to separate couples they thought were dancing too closely, saying something like “Remember to keep a Book of Mormon’s distance between you!”. Well, this gives the “Book of Mormon rule” a whole new meaning!

If I had a nickel for every time this has happened to me...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:36:44 -0400

Dude: Hey, baby.
Me: Uhm...no.
Dude: Aw, come on. What's your problem?
Me: Sorry, I'm just not interested.
Dude: Uh huh. So, you're looking pretty sexy in that sundress pic you just posted.
Me: Ugh! Can you NOT? Please?
Dude: ha, you're a feisty one, huh? HOT
Me: not cool.
Dude: so, when are you gonna go out with me?
Me: Please stop. I said I'm not interested.
Dude: Aww, you're shy. That's cute. I like it.
Me: ...
Dude: I bet I know how to get you to relax ;)
Me: No. NONONONONONONO.
Dude: I like a woman who knows what she wants. What else do you want? Hmm?
Me: I want you to leave me alone.
Dude: niiiiiiice. What are you going to do once you're alone?
Me: Probably sob uncontrollably over how disgusted I am right now. At least until my boyfriend gets home.
Dude: Oh, you have a boyfriend? I'll leave you alone, then. I wouldn't want to piss him off.

Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:09:54 -0400

Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD:

orgy-of-nerdiness:

sarahkaji:

French children don’t need medications to control their behavior.

Down with Medication

down with people who don’t acknowledge the benefits of and need for medication and try to guilt or shame those who need medication to have a productive and fulfilling life

“However, ADHD impacts the functioning of 3.5% of the population of France (Lecendreux, et al. 2011). In addition, ADHD is just as prevalent in other countries as it is in the U.S. (Faraone, et al. 2003). ”
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201209/french-kids-do-have-adhd-interview

*ahem*

coolmomxvx: theshewomanboyhatersclub: fuckyeahmtfsofcolor: ...

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:04:21 -0400

coolmomxvx:

theshewomanboyhatersclub:

fuckyeahmtfsofcolor:

Beautiful

all of this but also omg her hair is so nice

Photo

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:52:35 -0400

"Queerness, to me, is about far more than homosexual attraction. It’s about a willingness to see all..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:46:48 -0400

“Queerness, to me, is about far more than homosexual attraction. It’s about a willingness to see all other taboos broken down. Sure, many of us start on this path when we first feel “same sex” or “same gender” attraction (though what is sex? And what is gender? And does anyone really have the same sex or gender as anyone else?). But queerness doesn’t stop there.
This is a somewhat controversial stance, but to me queer means something completely different than “gay” or “lesbian” or “bisexual.” A queer person is usually someone who has come to a non-binary view of gender, who recognizes the validity of all trans identities, and who, given this understanding of infinite gender possibilities, finds it hard to define their sexuality any longer in a gender-based way. Queer people understand and support non-monogamy even if they do not engage in it themselves. They can grok being asexual or aromantic. (What does sex have to do with love, or love with sex, necessarily?) A queer can view promiscuous (protected) public bathhouse sex with strangers and complete abstinence as equally healthy.
Queers understand that people have different relationships to their bodies. We get what it means to be stone. We know what body dysphoria is about. We understand that not everyone likes to get touched the same way or to get touched at all. We realize that people with disabilities may have different sexual needs, and that people with survivor histories often have sexual triggers. We can negotiate safe and creative ways to be intimate with people with HIV/AIDs and other STIs.
Queers understand the range of power and sensation and the diversity of sexual dynamics. We are tops and bottoms, doms and subs, sadists and masochists and sadomasochists, versatiles and switches. We know what we like and don’t like in bed.
We embrace a wide range of relationship types. We can be partners, lovers, friends with benefits, platonic sweethearts, chosen family. We can have very different dynamics with different people, often all at once. We don’t expect one person to be able to fulfill all our diverse needs, fantasies and ideals indefinitely.
Because our views on relationships, sex, gender, love, bodies, and family are so unconventional, we are of necessity anti-assimilationist. Because under the kyriarchy we suffer, and watch the people we love suffering, we are political. Because we want to survive, we fight. We only want the freedom to be ourselves, love ourselves, love each other, and live together. Because we are routinely denied that, we are pissed.
Queer doesn’t mean “don’t label me,” it means “I am naming myself.” It means “ask me more questions if you’re curious” and in the same breath means “fuck off.””

- Crunk Feminist Collective (via wargasmmm)

This is the best thing I’ve seen all day. I’m not...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:45:15 -0400

This is the best thing I’ve seen all day. I’m not even really sure why, it just made me happy. Maybe some residual nostalgia for this:

jinn0uchi: the-hatred-machine: purgatorystuck: Mi papá tiene 47 años= my dad is 47 years old Mi...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:31:20 -0400

jinn0uchi:

the-hatred-machine:

purgatorystuck:

Mi papá tiene 47 años= my dad is 47 years old

Mi papa tiene 47 anos= my potato has 47 assholes

I love spanish

A capital letter changes it even further:

Mi Papa tiene 47 anos = My pope has 47 anuses

literally the best post I have seen on this website

Punctuation is important in any language, boys and girls!

thegoddamazon: thempress: z1c: being 20+ on tumblr This is the most accurate depiction I have...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:26:32 -0400

thegoddamazon:

thempress:

z1c:

being 20+ on tumblr

This is the most accurate depiction I have witnessed of anything ever.

Nigga. Yoooooooo.

Myep. Imagine what it’s like to be over 30 (I’d tell you, but I’m busy looking for my pills and reading glasses).

blessed to have this :)

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:20:01 -0400

blessed to have this :)

Thanks so much for answering my question on actuallyadhd about drug testing. It was really hard to find answers. I really appreciate it!!

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:17:38 -0400

Sure thing! I didn’t even notice you were the one who submitted the ask, lol. Been awhile since I’ve had to test, but I doubt the process has changed much. If you need any more info, let me know. I’m happy to help!