Eighteen Year Old Toddler

I haven't been 18 for a while but I can't think of a new url. Early American history takes up far too many hours of my life. Also Hamilton, Parks and Rec, The West Wing, Gilmore Girls... idk, I like a lot of things and most of them are in some way related to history, politics or musicals. List of tags here. NBC blog here.

[daynascully]

Miss Walker is such a curious little thing. (…) I felt really very sorry for her. Of course, they surround her with uncles and aunts and cousins to guard her fortune, but I think what she really needs is someone to care about her, never mind the money.

[msannelister]

[juliewlters]

I mean, I am, obviously. But sometimes I’m not.

[i-hate-life-so-so-much]

“Yes, I’m a bit odd!”

[mkinnon]

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor often had to be sent out of the room during rehearsals for Moulin Rouge! because they were giggling too much.

[herhmione]

bless this new trend of saying ‘yikes’ honestly this is the word i’ve been looking for my whole life. the perfect combination of disinterested, detached, amused, and passive aggressive. five letters that say so much yet are vague enough that you won’t get involved in any drama

[teamrocketing]

and they were valid

[hijerking]

oh my god they were valid

[perspectiv8]

matching icons for u and ur crew

[composedofnows]

[emily-charlton]

Amy Poehler.  September 16, 1971.

[anisetheapothecary]

We are multiple generations now with no experience with strikes, and I see a lot of confused, well meaning people who want to help but don’t know strike etiquette.

1. Never cross a picket line of striking workers.

2. Never purchase or take free goods from a company who’s workers are striking

3. Honk to support strikers if you drive by a picket line.

4. Join strikers on the picket line even if it’s not your strike, but follow their directions and defer to them while there.

5. Say “that’s great, the strike is working, the company should negotiate with their workers” whenever someone complains about profits lost, inconveniences or other worker-phobic rhetoric. Always turn it back on the company, who has all the power and money.

[talesandfluff]

my question is, does Mamma Mia take place in

1) a universe where ABBA doesn’t exist and they’re just making up the songs as they go? 

2) a universe where ABBA DOES exist and everyone has rehearsed and memorized all of their songs just in case the situation arises where they might need one?

[iwatchforher]

Making It - Amy vs. Nick: Craft Pun-Off

[primesinister]

[gostaks]

how the fuck did all of those renaissance dilettantes learn so much crap? Like they spoke 3 languages and were foremost in several branches of science, plus they wrote poetry, played the violin, and were master artists? And they still had time to be gay? 

[vassraptor]

none of them ever did any laundry at all

[lettherebedragons]

The emotional and physical labor necessary to maintain the lifestyles of Renaissance and Enlightenment polymaths was shunted almost entirely to their uncredited servants, slaves, wives, and daughters. 

Whenever we compare ourselves to the ‘genius men’ of the past, and wonder why we fall so short, remember this: their intellectual capacity, energy, and freedom was because there was someone else washing the damn dishes.

[theylorswift]

Life is short. The world is wide. I wanna make some memories.

[humorblr]