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Oct. 28th, 2016
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fed-ex-official:
huntingfishinglovingeveryday:
I have questions
To get to the other side
fed-ex-official:
huntingfishinglovingeveryday:
I have questions
To get to the other side
ferninism: me at 15: when I’m 25 I’ll
Oct. 28th, 2016 02:34 pmvia http://ift.tt/2eUFvT2:
ferninism:
me at 15: when I’m 25 I’ll have my life together!!!
me now: at…..45…..maybe I’ll be doing…kind of ok by then
ferninism:
me at 15: when I’m 25 I’ll have my life together!!!
me now: at…..45…..maybe I’ll be doing…kind of ok by then
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theultravioletcatastrophe:
hargrimm:
theultravioletcatastrophe:
elephant6:
this…….. is the best headline
Are you sure this is an article and not, like, the tagline for a new RPG coming out?
Incredibly, it’s a real thing, and you can hear the scientists being mystified by this orb in real-time:
Ahhhh this is so cool, thank you for posting the video!
theultravioletcatastrophe:
hargrimm:
theultravioletcatastrophe:
elephant6:
this…….. is the best headline
Are you sure this is an article and not, like, the tagline for a new RPG coming out?
Incredibly, it’s a real thing, and you can hear the scientists being mystified by this orb in real-time:
Ahhhh this is so cool, thank you for posting the video!
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bi-privilege:
bi-privilege:
bisexual girls are great pass it on
celebrating the bi girls are great post fiasco’s 2nd birthday with some memorable moments from the past year:
anyways, bi girls are still great, pass it on
bi-privilege:
bi-privilege:
bisexual girls are great pass it on
celebrating the bi girls are great post fiasco’s 2nd birthday with some memorable moments from the past year:
anyways, bi girls are still great, pass it on
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boushi–adams:
des-zimbits:
batlardo:
sacredcreatures:
batlardo:
why is it humans not humen
bc “human” comes from a latin root (homo > humanus > humaine > human) and “man” (and thus “men”) comes from a germanic root (mann > man)
so you get humans, not humen, since “humans” doesn’t play by germanic rules
look at that i asked a question and i got an answer THANKS
English isn’t a language, it’s three languages stacked on top of each other wearing a trenchcoat.
That is the best description of the English Language I’ve ever seen. Thank you for that
boushi–adams:
des-zimbits:
batlardo:
sacredcreatures:
batlardo:
why is it humans not humen
bc “human” comes from a latin root (homo > humanus > humaine > human) and “man” (and thus “men”) comes from a germanic root (mann > man)
so you get humans, not humen, since “humans” doesn’t play by germanic rules
look at that i asked a question and i got an answer THANKS
English isn’t a language, it’s three languages stacked on top of each other wearing a trenchcoat.
That is the best description of the English Language I’ve ever seen. Thank you for that
pastel-hutt: Judith Butler never said
Oct. 28th, 2016 10:26 pmvia http://ift.tt/2eYw2cI:
pastel-hutt:
Judith Butler never said that “trans people aren’t real” wtf
The (paraphrased) quotation “Sex is always already gender” means that:
The construct of “sex,” which is the process of assigning infants as “male” or “female” based on what their genitals look like (or what we imagine that they should look like), is part of the larger institution of gender. Bodies have no meaning in themselves. Sex is the process of reading gendered meaning onto bodies. It serves to reify and essentialize gender. The entire reason why we have those two taxonomic categories, “male” and “female,” is so we can designate which children are “supposed” to become men or women.
tl;dr: Butler’s point is that what we call “sex” is really the process by which we assign gender to people at birth and throughout their lives based on what their bodies look like.
I think…I think some people are just seeing that quotation out of context, and maybe they aren’t familiar with Butler or with critical theory, and they’re assuming that it means “Your assigned sex dictates your gender.” That’s completely antithetical to everything that Butler actually says about what gender is and how it works.
pastel-hutt:
Judith Butler never said that “trans people aren’t real” wtf
The (paraphrased) quotation “Sex is always already gender” means that:
The construct of “sex,” which is the process of assigning infants as “male” or “female” based on what their genitals look like (or what we imagine that they should look like), is part of the larger institution of gender. Bodies have no meaning in themselves. Sex is the process of reading gendered meaning onto bodies. It serves to reify and essentialize gender. The entire reason why we have those two taxonomic categories, “male” and “female,” is so we can designate which children are “supposed” to become men or women.
tl;dr: Butler’s point is that what we call “sex” is really the process by which we assign gender to people at birth and throughout their lives based on what their bodies look like.
I think…I think some people are just seeing that quotation out of context, and maybe they aren’t familiar with Butler or with critical theory, and they’re assuming that it means “Your assigned sex dictates your gender.” That’s completely antithetical to everything that Butler actually says about what gender is and how it works.
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chibird:
I dunno, something about little mini puppers in little mini sweaters really gets me! >U
chibird:
I dunno, something about little mini puppers in little mini sweaters really gets me! >U
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elodieunderglass:
kramergate:
rasec-wizzlbang:
allon-s-k:
softhie:
good
“good”?
That’s vandalism. I don’t care how much you, I, or anone else, dislike Donald Trump, whoever did this needs to be arrested, and put to trial for what they’ve done.
Disliking a man does NOT mean crimes are fucking okay suddenly, are we fucking animals? Are you seriously a fucking animal? Does hating Donald Trump seriously mean all rules are out the window, to you?
Suddenly, murder, blackmail, rape, vandalism, theft, literally any crime you can think of is now a-okay, as long as Donald Trump is the victim. You’re fucking pathetic. Man, I’ve basically just been anti-Hillary Clinton until now, but I hope he gets elected, just to spite your pathetic excuse for a human ass.
“uhhm destruction of property is wrong and bad no matter what uwu”
we gave murder the green light cause we thought it was funny someone hit a rock w a racists name on it w a hammer
man when some people damage the public streets it’s “street art.” and we all have to be cool with them costing cities thousands of dollars in cleanup, because they were correcting the grammar on graffiti, or knitting trees together, or spray-painting the side of some poor wall, or gluing crap to other people’s houses, or otherwise perpetrating some generic piece of “subversive” “street” “art” fuckery in all of our faces. when some people do it it’s Art, and we all just have to put up with it and say “thank you Banksy.” if students want to seedbomb invasive wildflowers into other people’s
gardens to make them “pretty” then you have to acknowledge their
free-spirited socially-conscious initiative. we have to understand that the artist’s right to critique our society trumps our right not to be irritated by our surroundings.
but when someone else makes a very pithy artistic statement about the interface between celebrity/politics and the public, and people comment upon the art and give it attention, then suddenly everyone remembers that property is sacrosanct, and vandalizing it is a Serious Crime, and that street art unpicks the delicate fabric of civilized society, etc. etc.
man
elodieunderglass:
kramergate:
rasec-wizzlbang:
allon-s-k:
softhie:
good
“good”?
That’s vandalism. I don’t care how much you, I, or anone else, dislike Donald Trump, whoever did this needs to be arrested, and put to trial for what they’ve done.
Disliking a man does NOT mean crimes are fucking okay suddenly, are we fucking animals? Are you seriously a fucking animal? Does hating Donald Trump seriously mean all rules are out the window, to you?
Suddenly, murder, blackmail, rape, vandalism, theft, literally any crime you can think of is now a-okay, as long as Donald Trump is the victim. You’re fucking pathetic. Man, I’ve basically just been anti-Hillary Clinton until now, but I hope he gets elected, just to spite your pathetic excuse for a human ass.
“uhhm destruction of property is wrong and bad no matter what uwu”
we gave murder the green light cause we thought it was funny someone hit a rock w a racists name on it w a hammer
man when some people damage the public streets it’s “street art.” and we all have to be cool with them costing cities thousands of dollars in cleanup, because they were correcting the grammar on graffiti, or knitting trees together, or spray-painting the side of some poor wall, or gluing crap to other people’s houses, or otherwise perpetrating some generic piece of “subversive” “street” “art” fuckery in all of our faces. when some people do it it’s Art, and we all just have to put up with it and say “thank you Banksy.” if students want to seedbomb invasive wildflowers into other people’s
gardens to make them “pretty” then you have to acknowledge their
free-spirited socially-conscious initiative. we have to understand that the artist’s right to critique our society trumps our right not to be irritated by our surroundings.
but when someone else makes a very pithy artistic statement about the interface between celebrity/politics and the public, and people comment upon the art and give it attention, then suddenly everyone remembers that property is sacrosanct, and vandalizing it is a Serious Crime, and that street art unpicks the delicate fabric of civilized society, etc. etc.
man
via http://ift.tt/2f0FUS5:Thousands of Wild Buffalo Appear Out of Nowhere at Standing Rock (VIDEO):
tpfnews:
Native Americans attempting to stop a pipeline from being built on their land and water just got assistance from a large herd of wild buffalo.
Indigenous culture honors American bison (known as Tatanka Oyate, or Buffalo Nation) as a symbol of sacrifice, as the bison give their lives to provide food, shelter, and clothing through the use of their meat and their hides. Native Americans maintain a spiritual tradition with bison, believing that as long as buffalo — a gift from the Great Spirit — roam free and as long as the herds are bountiful, the sovereignty of indigenous people would remain strong.
And in the midst of mass arrests, mace attacks, and beatings from batons, a stampede of bison suddenly appeared near the Standing Rock protest camp. A cry of joy reportedly erupted from the Standing Rock Sioux, as they had been praying for assistance from the Tatanka Oyate during their standoff with riot police and national guardsmen.
As the police response to the Sioux’s ongoing nonviolent civil disobedience escalates, tribal leaders are calling on state and federal governments to respect the constitutional rights of water protectors and stop the mistreatment of the indigenous community.
“We call on the state of North Dakota to oversee the actions of local law enforcement to, first and foremost, ensure everyone’s safety. The Department of Justice must send overseers immediately to ensure the protection of First Amendment rights and the safety of thousands here at Standing Rock,” wrote David Archambault II, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. “DOJ can no longer ignore our requests.”
tpfnews:
Native Americans attempting to stop a pipeline from being built on their land and water just got assistance from a large herd of wild buffalo.
Indigenous culture honors American bison (known as Tatanka Oyate, or Buffalo Nation) as a symbol of sacrifice, as the bison give their lives to provide food, shelter, and clothing through the use of their meat and their hides. Native Americans maintain a spiritual tradition with bison, believing that as long as buffalo — a gift from the Great Spirit — roam free and as long as the herds are bountiful, the sovereignty of indigenous people would remain strong.
And in the midst of mass arrests, mace attacks, and beatings from batons, a stampede of bison suddenly appeared near the Standing Rock protest camp. A cry of joy reportedly erupted from the Standing Rock Sioux, as they had been praying for assistance from the Tatanka Oyate during their standoff with riot police and national guardsmen.
As the police response to the Sioux’s ongoing nonviolent civil disobedience escalates, tribal leaders are calling on state and federal governments to respect the constitutional rights of water protectors and stop the mistreatment of the indigenous community.
“We call on the state of North Dakota to oversee the actions of local law enforcement to, first and foremost, ensure everyone’s safety. The Department of Justice must send overseers immediately to ensure the protection of First Amendment rights and the safety of thousands here at Standing Rock,” wrote David Archambault II, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. “DOJ can no longer ignore our requests.”
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nefepants:
bearnomadwizard:
the-movemnt:
Law enforcement in Morton County, North Dakota — armed in riot gear — began removing protesters who were occupying the Dakota Access Pipeline site on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation Thursday.
Officers removed a roadblock placed by Native American and environmental rights activists. The removal process resulted in a clash between protesters and officers.
follow @the-movemnt
i am honestly so scared right now… this is bad. really rREALLY bad…
This is fucking despicable.
nefepants:
bearnomadwizard:
the-movemnt:
Law enforcement in Morton County, North Dakota — armed in riot gear — began removing protesters who were occupying the Dakota Access Pipeline site on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation Thursday.
Officers removed a roadblock placed by Native American and environmental rights activists. The removal process resulted in a clash between protesters and officers.
follow @the-movemnt
i am honestly so scared right now… this is bad. really rREALLY bad…
This is fucking despicable.
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Me: we got like 2 months of 2016 left what else could possibly be taken from us
2016: Vine is dead. Also fuck you
Me: we got like 2 months of 2016 left what else could possibly be taken from us
2016: Vine is dead. Also fuck you
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kineticallyanywhere:
dennys:
There is a certain booth in a certain Denny’s haunted by the ghost of Andy Jones. His tortured soul remains barred from the afterlife lest he settle his unfinished business, an unfinished glass of Fanta. At certain times of night you can hear him. “sip”…”sip”…”sip”. But like Sisyphus and his boulder, every time Andy’s Fanta nears the bottom of the glass, a server comes by to top him off. Always tending to the refills. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Trapping him forever in this ether between the realms of the living and the dead.
this is both just this website’s level of surrealist humor and a great advertisement for the attentiveness of denny’s wait staff on giving free refills and I frankly dont know how to handle it
kineticallyanywhere:
dennys:
There is a certain booth in a certain Denny’s haunted by the ghost of Andy Jones. His tortured soul remains barred from the afterlife lest he settle his unfinished business, an unfinished glass of Fanta. At certain times of night you can hear him. “sip”…”sip”…”sip”. But like Sisyphus and his boulder, every time Andy’s Fanta nears the bottom of the glass, a server comes by to top him off. Always tending to the refills. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Trapping him forever in this ether between the realms of the living and the dead.
this is both just this website’s level of surrealist humor and a great advertisement for the attentiveness of denny’s wait staff on giving free refills and I frankly dont know how to handle it
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copperbadge:
yamneko:
bogleech:
Here’s the thing about Halloween: all year long if you live in America you’re under a steady assault by this right-wing traditional faux-wholesome pseudo-Christian nuclear patriot family atmosphere, and then all the sudden as the weather cools and the days shorten the country loses its marbles decking everything out in bloody corpses, demon faces, witchcraft and giant rubber bugs. Half the country thinks they’re the Addams Family for 1-3 months while a small chunk of weiners get angry that it’s “pagan” or something.
I don’t know if anyone in any other cultural environment can really understand how that feels. It’s the antithesis of the “love jesus and eagles or GIT OUT” under(over)tone American culture is usually about.
And even though it generates billions of dollars, there’s no pressure, shaming or guilting to spend money on it like there is for certain other holidays. We spend that much on Halloween just because it’s fun and we want to, rather than some unspoken (usually unspoken) rule that you must buy extravagant gifts or you’re a heathen scrooge and you don’t love your family.
and it’s when everything is themed with black and it’s totally acceptable
This is actually one of the original purposes of Halloween.
Halloween, like Mardi Gras, descends from the inversion festival. Inversion festivals were a necessary part of most highly regimented and class-divided ancient cultures, such as Rome. You spent all year keeping rigidly to your class and policing others to do the same, living a life of very public behaviors, worshipping very specifically and obeying societal laws you may not agree with and which may not be to your benefit.
But ah, then the festival time came. The rules were thrown out. Sometimes the classes were literally inverted and the nobility were forced to serve. Nothing was taboo. The macabre, the ugly, the things that violated all laws of polite society were glorified. For a period of time – often longer in proportion to how regimented your society was – you were free to do and be exactly what you wanted. You could wear a costume. You could hide from the world behind a mask. You could make all the noise you wanted and nobody would stop you because it was driving out the evil in the community (the evil often being the stress of living in a very outward-facing, regimented society).
And America, whatever anyone says, is an incredibly regimented and class-oriented society. So our lead-in to Halloween is two months long.
Halloween is one of America’s only true inversion festivals. Christmas has terribly rigid expectations and heaps of stress, Thanksgiving makes you want to kill your whole family, the fourth of July it’s too fuckin’ hot, St. Patrick’s Day is too short and it’s filled with douchebags. Memorial Day is for mourning, Labor Day you’re about to start school again. Mardi Gras is a great, very historic inversion festival, but it’s also fairly localized. Pride comes close, and is a very badly needed form of inversion festival for its participants, but it’s not universal and it also involves aspects of activism and protest which use inversion but are not part of inversion.
Halloween is it. It’s our national cut-loose party. And that’s not accidental. Halloween has been an inversion festival since before it had that name, since ancient people realized the harvest was over, the dark short days were coming, and everyone was gonna have to spend the next four months indoors trying not to murder one another.
copperbadge:
yamneko:
bogleech:
Here’s the thing about Halloween: all year long if you live in America you’re under a steady assault by this right-wing traditional faux-wholesome pseudo-Christian nuclear patriot family atmosphere, and then all the sudden as the weather cools and the days shorten the country loses its marbles decking everything out in bloody corpses, demon faces, witchcraft and giant rubber bugs. Half the country thinks they’re the Addams Family for 1-3 months while a small chunk of weiners get angry that it’s “pagan” or something.
I don’t know if anyone in any other cultural environment can really understand how that feels. It’s the antithesis of the “love jesus and eagles or GIT OUT” under(over)tone American culture is usually about.
And even though it generates billions of dollars, there’s no pressure, shaming or guilting to spend money on it like there is for certain other holidays. We spend that much on Halloween just because it’s fun and we want to, rather than some unspoken (usually unspoken) rule that you must buy extravagant gifts or you’re a heathen scrooge and you don’t love your family.
and it’s when everything is themed with black and it’s totally acceptable
This is actually one of the original purposes of Halloween.
Halloween, like Mardi Gras, descends from the inversion festival. Inversion festivals were a necessary part of most highly regimented and class-divided ancient cultures, such as Rome. You spent all year keeping rigidly to your class and policing others to do the same, living a life of very public behaviors, worshipping very specifically and obeying societal laws you may not agree with and which may not be to your benefit.
But ah, then the festival time came. The rules were thrown out. Sometimes the classes were literally inverted and the nobility were forced to serve. Nothing was taboo. The macabre, the ugly, the things that violated all laws of polite society were glorified. For a period of time – often longer in proportion to how regimented your society was – you were free to do and be exactly what you wanted. You could wear a costume. You could hide from the world behind a mask. You could make all the noise you wanted and nobody would stop you because it was driving out the evil in the community (the evil often being the stress of living in a very outward-facing, regimented society).
And America, whatever anyone says, is an incredibly regimented and class-oriented society. So our lead-in to Halloween is two months long.
Halloween is one of America’s only true inversion festivals. Christmas has terribly rigid expectations and heaps of stress, Thanksgiving makes you want to kill your whole family, the fourth of July it’s too fuckin’ hot, St. Patrick’s Day is too short and it’s filled with douchebags. Memorial Day is for mourning, Labor Day you’re about to start school again. Mardi Gras is a great, very historic inversion festival, but it’s also fairly localized. Pride comes close, and is a very badly needed form of inversion festival for its participants, but it’s not universal and it also involves aspects of activism and protest which use inversion but are not part of inversion.
Halloween is it. It’s our national cut-loose party. And that’s not accidental. Halloween has been an inversion festival since before it had that name, since ancient people realized the harvest was over, the dark short days were coming, and everyone was gonna have to spend the next four months indoors trying not to murder one another.