Queen of Fakes and Imitators

brvdleysoileau: how is “slut” even an insult wtf get that dick grl

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:33:46 -0400

brvdleysoileau:

how is “slut” even an insult wtf get that dick grl

theswinginsixties: Nina Simone

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:25:56 -0400

theswinginsixties:

Nina Simone

effyeahnerdfighters: Poetry Makes Nothing Happen: Thoughts on...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:54:00 -0400

effyeahnerdfighters:

Poetry Makes Nothing Happen: Thoughts on Ai Weiwei from the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Sarah does not appear in vlogbrothers videos, but you can follow her on tumblr: http://absolumentmoderne.tumblr.com

In which John visits the Indianapolis Museum of Art, where his wife is a curator, and thinks about the work of the artist and dissident Ai Weiwei while walking through “According to What,” his first major retrospective in the United States. If you live in or near Indianapolis, you should really see the show. It’s very special, and will be here until July 21st.

pleatedjeans: this will be the best 5 seconds of your day....

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:26 -0400

pleatedjeans:

this will be the best 5 seconds of your day. [jerome]

necspenecmetu: Follower of Jacopo Robusti (Il Tintoretto),...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:52 -0400

necspenecmetu:

Follower of Jacopo Robusti (Il Tintoretto), Saint George and the Dragon, late 16th century

Guy in the back: “Ewwwww! A dragon! Get it George! Getitgetitgetit!!!”

fishingboatproceeds: edwardspoonhands: ka-blamo: Is benedict...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:43 -0400

fishingboatproceeds:

edwardspoonhands:

ka-blamo:

Is benedict cumberbatch unintentionally doing the vlog brothers sign here?

What is happening…where is this from…people don’t just UNINTENTIONALLY do the Nerdfighter sign…either he was told to do this or…or…

OR HE IS A NERDFIGHTER, HANK. (Source.)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:58 -0400

thefrogman: I suppose it would be like deciding to eat a giant...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:24 -0400

thefrogman:

I suppose it would be like deciding to eat a giant piece of banana and then changing your mind a bunch of times.

fer1972: Zach Johnsen

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:18:46 -0400

fer1972:

Zach Johnsen

laughingsquid: Portland’s Mill Ends Park, The Smallest Park in...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17:44 -0400

laughingsquid:

Portland’s Mill Ends Park, The Smallest Park in the World

abystle: Goddess on the Rocks, by Gustave Moreau

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:14:04 -0400

abystle:

Goddess on the Rocks, by Gustave Moreau

fishingboatproceeds: David Foster Wallace was like, Art must be...

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

fishingboatproceeds:

David Foster Wallace was like, Art must be sincere! We must use every tool in the linguistic toolbox to cut through sentiment and dishonest cliche and build fresh ways to reveal the power and reality of unironized emotion.

And Mister Rogers was like, Basically the same thing, but without any shame or pretense or fear of sincerity.

laughingsquid: Google Glass Records a Video From Perspective of...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:08 -0400

laughingsquid:

Google Glass Records a Video From Perspective of a Two-Year-Old

thematerialworld: Ted makes some crucial connections between...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:15 -0400

thematerialworld:

Ted makes some crucial connections between the circumstances of Mark Carson’s murder and the circumstances of CeCe McDonald’s unjust arrest. Pass this around - it’s important.

tedkerr:

(Here are some thoughts I have been having since the death of Mark Carson)

Last Friday Mark Carson, a 32-year-old African American gay man was shot on the corner of west 8^th street and 6^th ave. Within a short time, police captured 33-year-old Elliot Morales, and he confessed to the murder. Earlier in the evening Elliot had been bragging about his gun, and was making homophobic comments to strangers.

One of the last things Elliot said to Mark before he shot him was, “Is that your boy?” referring to the man with Mark. “Yes,” Mark answered.

24 hours after the shooting there was a vigil for Mark. People mourned the young man’s passing and spoke about issues of safety, visibility and the need to watch out for each other.

Those who spoke also brought up the need to question hate crime legislation in an effort to work towards real ideas of justice, they brought up the closing of St. Vincent’s and wondered if there had been a hospital closer maybe Mark’s life could have been saved, and they made connections between Mark’s death, and the exceptional and everyday violence experienced by many in this city due to poverty, HIV/AIDS, and policies such as stop and frisk.

Learning more about Mark and Elliot I thought about another case where asserting one’s right to be ended in violence.

In Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 5^th 2011 CeCe McDonald and her friends were walking to grocery story when they crossed paths with a group outside of a bar who began berating CeCe and her friends with homophobic, transphobic and racist slurs. Words escalated into physical violence and soon CeCe was bleeding and Dean Schmidt, one of the men who witnesses say was verbally and physically assaulting CeCe and her friends, was dead due to a fatal stab wound.

CeCe was the only arrested that night. She was charged with second-degree murder in Dean’s death. In a plea bargain she accepted a lesser charge of second-degree manslaughter. As her supporters say, “in short, CeCe was prosecuted for surviving a violent, racist, transphobic attack.” She is serving 41 months in a men’s prison. The state will not recognize her as a woman.

While there cases are very different, like Mark, CeCe stood up for herself in the face of oppression. While it did not result in the loss of her life, her life chances have been severely reduced. As we hope for justice for Elliot, we need to pray for Dean’s soul. As we mourn Mark’s death we need to be also fighting for CeCe’s life.

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In the wake of CeCe’s case over the last two years, and over the last few days after Mark died I have been inspired to see how communities can come together. Vigils have been organized, tough conversations have been had, and people have opened up and been vulnerable with each other, in return others have come to support. I have heard people compare these last few days to early AIDS activism, or the marches after Harvey Milk died.

While I am not sure about that, I do wonder, can we care for each other everyday this way, not just when the violence we know is happening all the time hits the news?

Can we learn to make the love we have for ourselves and each other a practice of everyday freedom?

Can this love be our resistance in the face of death, misguided hate crime legislation, and prison?

Can we create a community of networked and systemic care that rivals the networked systemic violence practiced against us?

Can we love each other en masse on the regular?

Tumblr Staff: News!

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:53 -0400

Tumblr Staff: News!:

edwardspoonhands:

staff:

Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.

Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to…

See what he did there…by saying “fuck” in the announcement of the acquisition of Tumblr, he assuaged concern that Yahoo would censor Tumblr. Clever. David Karp also just made $250M…so I’m not surprised he’s saying “Fuck yeah!” right now.

laughingsquid: The Japanese Tradition — Chopsticks, A Parody...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:39 -0400

laughingsquid:

The Japanese Tradition — Chopsticks, A Parody Educational Video on Proper Chopstick Usage

thedailywhat: DIY Craftsmanship of the Day: Ziploc Bag Jacket...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:22:56 -0400

thedailywhat:

DIY Craftsmanship of the Day: Ziploc Bag Jacket for Snacking on the Go

A crafty lady by the name of Diane made this ingenious jacket out of Ziploc bags. Not only is the clear plastic great for staying dry on rainy days, she can always have some snacks with her. This is one outfit that truly succeeds at fashion and function. Hat tip goes to Laughing Squid!

j4ya:

MY FRIEND DIANE MADE A ZIPLOC BAG JACKET

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Mon, 20 May 2013 08:59:26 -0400

theniftyfifties: Maria Callas

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:52:53 -0400

theniftyfifties:

Maria Callas

moshita: Brain Hat DIY Knitting Pattern Alana Noritake

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:42:35 -0400

moshita:

Brain Hat DIY Knitting Pattern

Alana Noritake