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kittening: if people can understand that not all white guys are insane psychopath school shooters...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:12:16 -0400

if people can understand that not all white guys are insane psychopath school shooters then why can’t people understand that not all muslims are insane psychopath suicide bombers

"I am a mother of three girls, ages 2, 6, and 8. Two of them are Sandy Hook School students – one in..."

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:17:54 -0400

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I am a mother of three girls, ages 2, 6, and 8. Two of them are Sandy Hook School students – one in first grade, one in third grade. I would like to share with you our experience with Dec 14th and my feelings on gun control.

My third grader has gone thru some deep grief over the loss of her siblings’ friends. She was devastated by the loss of the teachers, especially her principal, Dawn Hocksprung, whom we all loved. She is angry that this has happened, that lives were lost so tragically and that she can no longer go to her school. When she was evacuated that day to the fire house, she did not know if her little sister had survived. She struggles with the concept that there is evil in the world, that something this horrific could happen to this town, to her, to her sisters, to her friends. She is 8.

In addition to the tragic loss of her playmates, friends, and teachers, my first grader suffers from PTSD. She was in the first room by the entrance to the school. Her teacher was able to gather the children into the tiny bathroom inside the classroom. There she stood, with 14 of her classmates and her teacher, all of them crying. You see, she heard what was happening on the other side of the wall. She heard everything. Shooting. Screaming. Pleading. She was sure she was going to die that day and did not want to die for Christmas. Imagine what this must have been like.

With PTSD comes fear – all kinds of fear. Each time she hears a loud or unfamiliar noise, she experiences the fear she had in that bathroom. She is not alone. All of her classmates have PTSD. She struggles nightly with nightmares, difficulty falling asleep, and being afraid to go anywhere in her own home. At school she becomes withdrawn, crying daily, covering her ears when it gets too loud and waiting for this to happen again. She is 6.

Imagine being this age and living like this. My children face their fears every day by getting on the bus and going to school. Would you be able to do the same? How would you feel if these were your children?

Although we are getting help and trying to heal, this will affect us for the rest of our lives. We are thankful that by the grace of god, our children came home to us on Dec. 14. As a family and a community, we are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of so many innocent children and beloved teachers.

We are also furious.

Furious that 26 families must suffer with grief so deep and so wide that it is unimaginable.

Furious that the innocence and safety of my children’s lives has been taken.

Furious that someone had access to the type of weapon used in this massacre.

Furious that this type of weapon is even legal.

Furious that gun makers make ammunition with such high rounds and our government does nothing to stop them.

Furious that the ban on assault weapons was carelessly left to expire.

Furious that lawmakers let the gun lobbyists have so much control.

Furious that somehow, someone’s right to own a gun is more important than my children’s rights to life.

Furious that common sense has gone out the window.

Furious that lawmakers are too scared to take a stand.

The “what if’s” never stop going through my mind. What if this weapon were still banned? What if there weren’t high capacity rounds? What if the shooter had different bullets? I think the carnage would have been a lot less. Yes, there would have been losses. But there would have been time. Time to react and possibly make a difference.

Those children and teachers had NO CHANCE. They did not just get shot. They got blown apart.

It’s time to stop catering to the gun owners and lobbyists and start caring about our children, our families, our teachers, our friends and our neighbors. The NRA does not care about people, they care about money.

I don’t believe that anyone, other than the military, has a right to own the type of weapon or ammo used at Sandy Hook.

The second amendment is not limitless.

Weapons like the AR15 have no place in society. This is simply common sense.

Veronique Pozner, mother of Noah Pozner, killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, gave this statement which I believe whole-heartedly:
“The equation is terrifyingly simple: Faster weapons equal more fatalities. This is not about the right to bear arms. It is about the right to bear weapons with the capacity for mass destruction.”

We are trying to move forward, but there must be change. If our lawmakers cannot make this change, then we, as a people will elect those who will.

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- Excerpt from a letter by CARRIE LENDROTH BATTAGLIA, the mother of two children who survived the Sandy Hook school massacre.

I dare the Republican members of Congress to take a meeting with her, or any other parent of the victim of gun violence.

(via inothernews)

archiemcphee: Planking and the Harlem Shake are old news. Are...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:08:10 -0400

archiemcphee:

Planking and the Harlem Shake are old news. Are you ready for latest internet meme? Right now the youth of Japan, particularly schoolgirls, are taking awesome photos in which a central figure appears to be unleashing a massive energy attack that sends their surrounding peers flying.

In anticipation of a new Dragon Ball Z movie, these photos are posted on Twitter having been tagged as either Makankosappo or Kamehameha, both of which are energy attacks from the Dragon Ball manga and anime series.

[via My Modern Metropolis]

Cool!

Photo

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:25:33 -0400

funnyordie: Dog Photobombs 6 Pictures in Craigslist Apartment...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:37:40 -0400

funnyordie:

Dog Photobombs 6 Pictures in Craigslist Apartment Listing

This apartment comes with two bedrooms, one bathroom, a parking spot and a DOG THAT PHOTOBOMBS EVERY ROOM!

So cute!

popculturebrain: latenightjimmy: History of Rap 4 (Jimmy...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:39:09 -0400

popculturebrain:

latenightjimmy:

History of Rap 4 (Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake)

Best one yet?

Awesome!

scissorsandthread: Mandala Bookshelf | Grosgrain If you love...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:47:50 -0500

scissorsandthread:

Mandala Bookshelf | Grosgrain

If you love books and want to make them the centrepiece of your room, this is an amazing way to display them! Colour coding your books would make it even more of a stand out.

Beautiful!

thelingerieaddict: How to explain privilege in a way a child...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:11:08 -0500

thelingerieaddict:

How to explain privilege in a way a child can understand.

setfabulazerstomaximumcaptain:

sonic-hip-attack:

canikon-bokeh:

Exactly.

Imagine a wall full of circular holes, that circles can keep walking in and out of with no difficulty.

Now imagine that the triangles manage to get the resources together, after years of not being able to fit through the circle’s holes, to drill a single triangle space into the wall.

Now imagine that the circle — who previously supported the triangle’s efforts because they are well-rounded (har) and value equality — comes along and sees the construction project. But instead of being happy, they get angry.

“Well, I won’t be able to fit through your hole!!!!” the circle cries.

“I helped you get the drill!!!!” the circle shrieks.

“Make it fit me too!!!!” the circle demands.

The triangles, barely holding it together enough to get a triangle hole together, stare at the circle in confusion.

“You have all the holes you need,” the triangles explain. “This is for us. You don’t need to fit through our hole, too.”

“YOU’RE BEING UNEQUAL AND HURTING MY FEELINGS!” the circle wails. “I DON’T SUPPORT YOUR HOLE IF IT DOESN’T FIT ME TOO. GIVE ME MY DRILL BACK.”

“It’s not your drill, it’s our drill. You helped us get it, because you said you cared.”

“I ONLY CARED WHEN I THOUGHT YOU’D MAKE A HOLE EVERYONE COULD FIT THROUGH. YOU’RE PERPETUATING INEQUALITY!!!”

“Why is it up to us, the small group that has never been able to fit through the wall at all, to make a hole everyone can use? Why isn’t it up to you, the people who have been able to cross back and forth at will for years? We just want to see the other side; why are you yelling at us?”

“I DIDN’T ASK TO BE BORN A CIRCLE, OMG. I’VE HAD TO WORK HARD ALL MY LIFE TOO. YOU’RE JUST BEING BIGOTED AGAINST ME BECAUSE OF SOMETHING I CAN’T CONTROL, JUST LIKE EVERYONE IS AGAINST YOU.”

“You are interfering with our project and asking us to comfort you while we’re trying to make progress. Please leave.”

“I’m going to tell everyone about this,” the circle warns. “Nobody will support you now.”

“Apparently nobody ever did,” the triangles sigh, getting back to work.

It’s kind of sad

That we have to draw comics using colorful shapes

To explain systematic inequality to people

Love this!

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:47:38 -0500

Love this!

becauseiamawoman: thefrisky: The 8 Jerks Who Opposed The...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:33:05 -0500

becauseiamawoman:

thefrisky:

The 8 Jerks Who Opposed The Violence Against Women Act

This link includes their contact info. Pass it on!

"In the House, 78 percent of Republicans voted against emergency aid. In the Senate, those 36 votes..."

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:28:10 -0500

“In the House, 78 percent of Republicans voted against emergency aid. In the Senate, those 36 votes represent 80 percent of Republicans. The overwhelming majority of Republicans, well more than three-quarters, now approach natural disasters as political fodder, another opportunity to push deficit hysteria and to force massive cuts to other domestic spending. Tax cuts to the wealthy? Those pay for themselves. Rebuilding destroyed communities populated by millions of Americans? Only if you cut other government programs. In other words, the vast majority of Republicans are assholes.”

- Sandy relief vote shows vast majority of GOP Congress members hate America (via wilwheaton)

One of my favorite scenes!

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:34:01 -0500

One of my favorite scenes!

popculturebrain: notnadia: In which The Office finally breaks...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:44:18 -0500

popculturebrain:

notnadia:

In which The Office finally breaks the “fourth” wall with its “documentary crew,” and the 20-year-old post-expression German drama thesis writer inside me has a massive heart attack because this was all I ever wanted. The only thing. Fuck.

This was really jarring, but in a good way. Who knew after nine seasons they could still throw in some curve balls.

So unexpected and awesome.

archiemcphee: Meet Fivla and Vitamin, an awesomely cute pair...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:56:11 -0500

archiemcphee:

Meet Fivla and Vitamin, an awesomely cute pair of Shetland ponies dressed in custom cardigan sweaters as part of a project by Scotland’s national tourist board at VisitScotland for Year of Natural Scotland 2013, a year-long celebration of their wonderful country.

The Shetland Pony ambassadors from our photos come courtesy of Thordale Shetland Stud Centre, and are wearing jumpers made of Shetland wool created by local Shetland knitter Doreen Brown, of Shetland Collection.

Rob McDougall photographed the jumper-wearing ponies in a variety of beautiful Scottish landscapes. Head over to the VisitScotland blog to view more photos. We’ve always wanted to visit Scotland, but the prospect of visiting Shetland ponies wearing people clothes has us ready to start shopping for plane tickets right away.

Click here to watch a behind-the-scenes video courtesy of The Daily Mail.

[via Laughing Squid]

These are too too cute!

wilwheaton: foodriot: In our Non-Essential Guide to...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:40:22 -0500

wilwheaton:

foodriot:

In our Non-Essential Guide to Williams-Sonoma, we take a deep dive into the store’s website and come up with some super-silly gadgets:

http://wp.me/p2ZePT-2W

If you are a dude who looks at this and doesn’t automatically wince, I worry about you.

Love this!

Just because you’re mad at someone doesn’t mean you stop loving...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:50:11 -0500

Just because you’re mad at someone doesn’t mean you stop loving them.

archiemcphee: When he was a child designer Jason Goh liked to...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:41:59 -0500

archiemcphee:

When he was a child designer Jason Goh liked to play with his food, his favorite food being fish balls. Jason’s grandmother concocted a scary fish ball monster story in hopes of getting him to stop playing with his food and simply eat it. She told him that, if he continued playing with them, the fish balls would turn into a big hairy monter and eat him instead. So Jason grew up and brought his grandmother’s story to life by creating this awesomely monstrous Moyee Chair, eye-catching, comfy, and hungry for tasty humans. We love that it even has a long, red tongue.

[via Yanko Design]

I want one so bad!!!

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Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:23:33 -0500

glittertitties: themrcreepypasta: CAN’T BREATHE I CAN READ...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:26:22 -0500

glittertitties:

themrcreepypasta:

CAN’T BREATHE

I CAN READ MINDS

Hilarious!

etsygoodies: (via Parks and Recreation Whole Ass 1 Thing Poster...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:01:13 -0500

etsygoodies:

(via Parks and Recreation Whole Ass 1 Thing Poster by CreativeSobriety)

Perfect for my hubby lol.