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Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:17 -0400

bemusedlybespectacled: if you ever think mythology is boring or serious business or whatever...

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:53:59 -0400

if you ever think mythology is boring or serious business or whatever shit

just remember that cerberus, the hell-hound and guard dog of the underworld, comes from the root indo-european word ḱerberos, which evolved into the greek word kerberos, which got changed to cerberus when it went from greek to latin

ḱerberos means “spotted”

that’s right

hades, lord of the dead, literally fucking named his pet dog spot

the-study-of-wumbo: stereolights: It’s like his snoring got so...

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:27:11 -0400

the-study-of-wumbo:

stereolights:

It’s like his snoring got so bad that his wife left him and now he’s just forever alone with his extra-strength Breathe Right strips

maybe the strips were so effective that he inhaled his wife

lollygaggingandlassitude: obstinatecondolement: knitmeapony: d...

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:33:37 -0400

lollygaggingandlassitude:

obstinatecondolement:

knitmeapony:

dispatchrabbi:

So… who wants a new Star Trek series with Freema Agyeman as the captain?

Anyone?

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Reblogging again because YES, I DO, ME!

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beeishappy: TDS | 2013.05.14

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:58 -0400

beeishappy:

TDS | 2013.05.14

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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:39:56 -0400

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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:12:59 -0400

shutupaubrey: team “i wore this yesterday but i’m going to a different place so it doesn’t matter”

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:46:11 -0400

shutupaubrey:

team “i wore this yesterday but i’m going to a different place so it doesn’t matter”

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Fri, 17 May 2013 21:19:24 -0400

latimes: An end to zero tolerance for willful defiance in L.A....

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:34 -0400

Manual Arts High School student Damien Valentine, 16, is photographed at Community Coalition in South Los Angeles.

Manual Arts High School student Damien Valentine, 16, is photographed at Community Coalition in South Los Angeles.

David Chinchilla, 15, of Augustus Hawkins High School in South L.A., was suspended for interrupting and cursing at a teacher.

latimes:

An end to zero tolerance for willful defiance in L.A. schools?

California schools have long brought about swift punishments for instances of so-called willful defiance, which have disproportionally led to suspensions of many minority students not just in our home state, but nationwide.

Take the case of Damien Valentine, a Manual Arts Senior High School sophomore fighting against the practice, who says that several such punishments earlier in his school accomplished nothing but setting him back.

So just what is “willful defiance?”

That offense is now widely criticized as an arbitrary catchall for any behavior a teacher finds objectionable, such as repeatedly tapping feet on the floor, refusing to remove a hat or failing to wear the school uniform. It accounted for 48% of 710,000 suspensions issued in California in 2011-12, prompting both state and local efforts to restrict its use in disciplinary actions.

A resolution moving through Los Angeles County would make L.A. Unified the first school district in California to ban suspensions for the aforementioned offenses.

Said Tonna Onyendu of the Liberty Hill Foundation, a Los Angeles nonprofit:

“This will be a transformational shift. Instead of punishing students, we’re going to engage them.”

Read more on the matter in Teresa Watanabe’s report.

Photos: Christina House / For The Times

modernmonkeys: Please just let me. Battlestar...

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:11 -0400

modernmonkeys:

Please just let me.

Battlestar Galactica : The Passage

nemomynameforevermore: GUYS I WAS AT THE LEAFS GAME WHEN THIS...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:48 -0400

nemomynameforevermore:

GUYS I WAS AT THE LEAFS GAME WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS CRYING

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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:12 -0400

martincrieffsbakedpotato: stilesthejeepwhisperer: I don’t know what Eurovasion is but it sounds...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:12 -0400

martincrieffsbakedpotato:

stilesthejeepwhisperer:

I don’t know what Eurovasion is but it sounds like Europe’s Hunger Games

that’s it

that is literally what it is

sugaredvenom: livingwithdisability: Helpful first aid poster...

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

sugaredvenom:

livingwithdisability:

Helpful first aid poster for seizures.

If someone you know is epileptic, ask them what helps as well, because I had a friend who found any sound terrifying if she had a seizure, so she made sure everyone knew to be silent if it happened. Just be sensible and use your common sense.

douchesommelier: ianthe: lulz-time: This post has been...

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:11:53 -0400

douchesommelier:

ianthe:

lulz-time:

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

canada.

damn right canada

even our thieves are awesome

eshusplayground: stvincentinexile: If you are part of a privileged group and have to constantly...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:33 -0400

eshusplayground:

stvincentinexile:

If you are part of a privileged group and have to constantly demand that somebody in an oppressed group say “not all (insert privileged group here) are like that”

what you are really demanding is that they reassure you that you’re not like that and you’re not being held accountable

which is a cowardly thing to do and also shows the great lengths you will go to in order to avoid examining your role in a toxic system

*pours OP a glass of grape drink*

dearscarlet: Dear Scarlet, About a month ago you asked if you...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:16 -0400

dearscarlet:

Dear Scarlet,
About a month ago you asked if you could have a “circle mohawk” again. I told you to think about it because you’ve been growing your hair out for so long and I didn’t want you to regret it. On Sunday night I told you I had a hair appointment with Allison the next day. You asked if you could get your hair cut like that again, but you were laying down for bed and not supposed to be talking so I ignored you. The next day you asked twice, so I finally said I didn’t care and that you look beautiful whatever you decide. The last time your hair was like this you weren’t in school yet, I was so nervous about kids being cruel. I walked you to school on Tuesday morning and stayed awhile to make sure everything was going to go smoothly, which it did. When I picked you up you said, “Olivia liked my hair. She said she didn’t want her hair like this, but she liked mine like this. And we’re still friends. That’ just like how I don’t want to have purple hair like Allison, but I love Allison’s purple hair. You don’t have to have all the same stuff as your friends.” Wise beyond your years, baby child. I’m so proud of you and how you have the courage to be exactly who you want to be, despite any other outside influences. While we’re on the topic of gender, when I was at parent teacher conferences a few months ago a mom of this little boy approached me. She told me how he wanted to paint his nails and go to school. She let him. When he came home he said, “Scarlet loved my nails, Mom!” I’ve never been so proud.

mysticorset: youvegotlovetoburn: norsegays: astrolope: People...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:03 -0400

mysticorset:

youvegotlovetoburn:

norsegays:

astrolope:

People being angry about ~dem gays~ on Target’s Facebook.

I just want to give my two cents on this and tell you a story.

A couple weeks ago, I was hired at Target. I have a job at Target. Not a big deal right?

It is a big deal because i’m a transman.

It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that it’s hard for me, my brothers, and sisters to get a job. There are legal restraints regarding the job and if you don’t pass, it’s hard to be taken seriously at a job interview.

Right on the application, it asks what your preferred name is. It also asks if there is anything that target should know. I put the fact that I am a transman, expecting not to get a call because usually when you put that down, people will throw out the application. I got TWO interviews.

At the interview, they asked me about it. I told them I am on hormones and they told me that they didn’t care. Not in the sense that they don’t emotionally care, but that it didn’t matter. I was male and that’s all that mattered. They also told me that they give sex same couples benefits in states that do not recognize them as a married couple.

At my job orientation, I was not misgendered once. Even my supervisors who weren’t sure of my gender avoided pronoun use, which I found only happens when you’ve had pronoun training. They gave me a name tag with my preferred name and didn’t ask questions. I felt safe and respected, which is huge for a trans* person.

TLDR: Target is amazing not just for the LGB, but also the T. Shop there for the rest of your life.

brb shopping at Target from now on

They just opened like 3 targets in Edmonton this month. Guess I’m going to have to spend some money there.

sadtoasteroven: militaryfit-bombshell: ianthe: here is a...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:14 -0400

sadtoasteroven:

militaryfit-bombshell:

ianthe:

here is a thing

I like this

hey ianthe you’re on my dash again