Month: August 2018

nerdymouse:

I am so tired of the “taxes are theft” and “taxes are evil” types. Go live off grid if you don’t like it. Do you want clean water, roads, bridges, traffic lights, libraries, public education, cheaper food, etc? Then you pay taxes. If you don’t want to pay taxes, then you shouldn’t be able to benefit from anything that pays for it. I swear, I’m contemplating driving to a conservative area and plastering signs on street signs and shit that says “Paid for by taxes.” 

Furthermore, their “taxes are theft” bullshit mentality really just takes the blame off of employers who most definitely aren’t paying their fair share and who are most definitely not paying you enough. Want more money? Your boss has it. The rich are literally eating gold and hemorrhaging money for fun when they aren’t hoarding it over seas and you want to complain about taxes that actually benefit you??

kakaphoe:

deadmomjokes:

mooncustafer:

procrasimnation:

procrasimnation:

I’m watching Doomsday Preppers. These people have an unbelievably bleak view of humanity, like, I’m just saying my family survived the complete disintegration of Lebanese civil society without shanking their neighbours for water or stockpiling hand grenades.

If your reaction to a foreseen future economic collapse is to set traps and stockpile guns to kill your neighbours who want some of your huge food stock, you are broken and I have no idea how to fix you.

^^^ The ability to cooperate with others is an evolutionary advantage 

My husband and I used to think we were “preppers,” until we discovered that for most people, “prepping” means hoarding guns and ammo and bear traps and nonsense like that, and planning to turn on other survivors in the event of some society-destroying cataclysm. And here we were geeking out about woodworking and first aid and sustainable edibles foraging and water purification and subsistence farming and how best to set up an agrarian community to maximize square footage.

Turns out we’re just prepared solarpunks. I think I’m fine with that. Miss me with the toxic, gun-crazy, neighbor-hating Prepper culture and join me in my garden of native wild edibles.

Just reblogging to add that I kept reading this as “Preppy” and now I want a tv show about a sorority surviving the apocalypse.

vaspider:

brosandprose:

tylerct:

ted:

Ella Dawson has genital herpes, and she wants to tell you about it. 

She’s not speaking up for the shock value — she’s telling you because she wants all of us to be able to talk about STIs without shame or stigma. When we make it okay to talk about, she says, people are more likely to get tested and less likely to be afraid to share their status. 

In her badass talk at TEDxConnecticut College, Ella tells the story of her diagnosis, how she overcame feeling like “human trash,” and why we need to end the stigma — now. It’s packed with information (and a shot of humor), and if you didn’t already agree with her, you will by the time she’s done.

Watch the full talk or read the transcript here.

(Full disclosure: Ella is TED’s social media manager. This post was written by her boss who is so incredibly proud of how fearlessly she speaks out.)

OK What the fuck is wrong with this bitch. Getting herpes is most definitely a reflection on a bad decision!!! There is something in this world called condoms!! Oh yeah and they are free at Planned Parenthood so you can’t even use the fucking excuse that they are expensive or your broke so you couldn’t buy any.. Seriously what the fuck
I am not saying you have to make it a big deal that you have herpes and have to tell the fucking world but you need/should tell your sexual partner..

Hi! That’s me. I’m that bitch. Nothing wrong with me except for an anxiety disorder and a runny nose today.

Here’s a fun fact you should probably know: condoms do not prevent the transmission of herpes. That’s because herpes is transmitted through skin contact, not fluids, and a condom does not cover all of the areas where genital herpes can express itself. Herpes is also often transmitted through oral sex, which most people do not use protection for. Using condoms and dental dams can greatly reduce your risk of getting herpes, but telling people to just use condoms is quite useless advice. I should know—I was a Planned Parenthood volunteer who used condoms religiously when I contracted genital herpes.

Many people do not tell their partners that they have herpes because they do not know they have herpes in the first place. That’s because many people can carry the virus without showing symptoms, and herpes is not tested for in most standard STI tests. But most people have herpes—in fact, according to the World Health Organization, 2 in 3 people in the world have HSV-1, which is the strain of herpes that I have. In all likelihood, you have herpes too. You may have even contracted it from a family member who kissed you on the mouth when you were little. 

I tell all of my partners that I have genital herpes before we have sex because I think they have the right to decide what they want to do with their bodies. I consider it part of obtaining informed consent. My partner who transmitted herpes to me did not give me the option to decide whether or not I wanted to take the risk of contracting the virus, and I think that was probably because he did not know he had the virus. I harbor no ill will towards him for transmitting to me. If he’d disclosed his status to me, I would have fucked him anyway.

Considering the fact that you know that condoms are available for free at Planned Parenthood—and that your tumblr is full of porn GIFs, no judgment!—I hope that you have been tested recently for herpes as well. It requires a blood draw, so if you’ve been peeing in a cup for your STI testing, you don’t know your herpes status. If you test positive for herpes, which you probably will, statistically speaking, I’ve written this guide on what to do after you’ve been diagnosed. I hope you will find it helpful!

Thank you for watching my TEDx talk, which you absolutely made sure to do before calling me a bitch, and have a wonderful evening!

hot damn that was a beautiful takedown

animatedamerican:

the-weaver-of-worlds:

istezada:

pinkevilbobdoesthings:

So, Critical Role, first campaign. Trinket. Mother hugging Trinket. He is amazing okay. Just amazing. And yeah the joke is he never contributed to a fight. But that is a flat out lie. He has made contributions to fights. He has attacked dragons. Or at least one dragon. So yeah, he’s useful. But but that’s not what’s important or special about Trinket. No, what makes him special? Love. That bear is made of 100% love for Vex. He would do anything for her. ANYTHING. That’s how much he loves her. Like it doesn’t matter what is if it is for her. He’s just a good bear. Like are any of us as loyal as Trinket. HECK NO! We need to be more like him I think. But yeah if he met Frumpkin, he’d probably try to eat him.

I will go so far as to suspect a slobbery lick from Trinket, but I don’t think he’d actually try to eat Frumpkin.

But even so, I now have this image of Matt explaining it.

Matt “You see Trinket lower his head to sniff this orange cat.”  *dubious sniffy face*
Vex, warningly “Trinket…”
Caleb, uncertainly “Oh. It’s fine. He may sniff my cat. I tell Frumpkin to stay very still.” *prepares himself to snap, just in case*
Matt “Frumpkin sits very still while Trinket sniffs him. Okay. The thing is, Trinket has smelled cats before and Frumpkin is a fey creature. He doesn’t smell like a cat.” *dubious sniffy face turns suspicious and growly* “Trinket suddenly growls and bites at Frumpkin. Roll a bite attack, Laura.”
Vex “Trinket, no! Drop it. DROP. IT. TRINKET.” *rolls dice*
Caleb *snaps* “Frumpkin poofs and appears on my shoulder, hissing and covered in bear slobber.”
Matt *startled bear noise with his mouth hanging open with lack of cat*

Yes

YES

lullabyknell:

One of my favorite things about writers is that you can post any vaguely relatable “writer’s problems” sentiment and writers will use it to call themselves out. It’s like going up to a stranger of a fellow writer and saying, “Hey, are you down to absolutely roast yourself?” And the answer is always an enthusiastic, unwavering, “Oh, hell yes, let me tell you about this fuckin’ bitch.” 

mamacitaserena:

Can you believe we live in a society where people are kissing Elsa’s ass and viewing her as a great big sister despite neglecting Anna through their whole ass childhood just cause she has the ability to make fucking freezer ice cubes while Nani, a dedicated brown woman who despite lost her parents by a lethal storm had to push her grief aside because Lilo was now her main priority, took care of her, fed her, probably paid money for her hula classes, busted her ass at her job to financially support Lilo, busted her ass to emotionally support Lilo, supported Lilo’s photography talent even though Lilo’s theme was a little weird, got her a dog and even during moments where Nani hit was hitting rock bottom (ex: getting fired but didn’t put her frustration out on Lilo) she did whatever it took to keep her little sister from being taken away, and wanted nothing but happiness and safety for her.