Snapshot

Something witty and hilarious

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

wait do those tin can phones really work?? I thought this was all a myth.

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

I just looked up a video this is wild I’m making one tomorrow

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

in my high school Art 4 class while we were no doubt supposed to be getting ready for a Very important Art Show, two of my friends made one of these phones but instead of talking into it they would write messages and clip it to the string and slide it across the string to the other and when the art teacher asked why they said “we’re texting” and she could not BELIEVE it, this was the FUNNIEST thing she’d heard all year so she got on her office phone and called the principal and said “two girls are texting in my classroom I need you to come take their phones and issue them detentions” and we all waited like assholes for him to show up and when he asked where they were she gestured at my friends “texting” on their tin can phone and my principal was already a pretty tired dude but that was the most exhausted I think he ever looked.

[bpd-dylan-hall-deactivated20190]

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again but it is absolutely an example of civilizational inadequacy that only deaf people know ASL

“oh we shouldn’t teach children this language, it will only come in handy if they [checks notes] ever have to talk in a situation where it’s noisy or they need to be quiet”

[raginrayguns]

My mom learned it because she figured she’ll go deaf when she gets old

[manyblinkinglights]

My family went holiday SCUBA diving once, and a couple of Deaf guys were in the group. I was really little and I spent most of the briefing overcome with the realization that while the rest of us were going to have regulators in our mouths and be underwater fairly soon, they were going to be able to do all the same stuff and keep talking.

[tell-the-stars-hello]

The only reason some form of sign language is not a standard skill is ableism, as far as I can tell.

[emoracreations]

For anyone interested in learning, Bill Vicars has full lessons of ASL on youtube that were used in my college level classes. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/billvicars

and here’s the link to the website he puts in his videos:

https://www.lifeprint.com/

[tsorin]

Where is he?

Where’s he goin’?

Boop!

Found him!

[gahdamnpunk]

Poor child has to suffer cause his dad is an asshole who didn’t let his baby mama have an abortion. This is why we need to talk more about reproductive justice

[bogleech]

The part that slays me is “she pays more child support than the court ordered” and “she is a deadbeat” in the same rant.

[prophecyguy]

this is the most loaded dialogue in the entire toy story mythos

[queenotrera]

History wants so badly for Cleopatra to be beautiful. Like they can’t conceive of Rome being intimidated by anything less

[terpsikeraunos]

because being a linguist, fleet commander, and powerful ruler doesn’t matter, only her looks

[destroymales-deactivated2023032]

Her Arab contemporaries raved about her being very interested and knowledgeable in the sciences.

She completely reformed the system in Alexandria, and Egypt at large; making it much more of a functional powerhouse. 

She did what 300 years of her ancestors couldn’t: Managed to get the support of both the Greek AND Egyptian subjects she ruled.

There is a sculpture that has been identified as her, through comparisons to coins minted under her rule, that proves beyond a doubt that she wasn’t particularly beautiful.

It isn’t that people just happen to believe it by mistake. Rome was fucking terrified of her and painted her as a vapid, scheming, beautiful, sex obsessed queen to discredit her to their people. She was a threat, and that was how they handled it. The unfortunate thing is that that is the most surviving record of her. A smear campaign against one of the smartest, most powerful women in human history. 

[jinxmyride-deactivated20161103]

This is a woman who became her father’s co-ruler at nearly 14 years old in order to train for her actual ascension to the throne, who was forced to marry her own siblings in order to keep her power, and it’s widely believed that she poisoned them so she could rule alone. She’s a Pharaoh who led Egypt into a new era of wealth, who went fearlessly into war to protect her rule and Egypt’s independence from the Roman empire, a woman who took her own life rather than face being raped and tortured by her conquerors, knowing full well that she was leaving her surviving children in their uncertain mercy. Cleopatra is one of the most interesting, morally ambiguous, complexing historical figures we have and the media has turned her into a tantalizing sex object for the male gaze.

Even after Cleopatra died her influence on those around her lived on: her daughter, Cleopatra Selene, was the only child of Cleopatra’s to live to adulthood, and she became queen of Mauretania along with her husband Juba and it’s believed they married for love, which was extremely rare for that time period, especially among nobles/the upper class. Not only did she grow up in the house of her mother’s worst enemy and technical murderer, but she still went on to become a queen who possessed an equal amount of political power as her husband, even having her face minted on coins on the opposite side of his likeness, showing they were equal rulers.

Cleopatra and her influence on history, and her daughter’s legacy, have both been brushed aside in favour of the sexy Cleopatra visage. It’s bullshit. Egyptian mythology is interesting and vivid, and full of powerful women and it’s bullshit that we take some of the most powerful women in Africa’s history and try to turn them into fashion icons or sluts who only ruled through toying with men. 

[luthienmuse]

I LIVE FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW THIS, people still refuse to believe that a woman can/could have achieved anything without beauty or fucking magical powers  

[totallyradicalblog-blog]

Always reblog

[hating-alison-ashley]

I’d never heard about her daughter before. That’s cool.

They should make another movie about her with an actor who actually looks like she did and mae it obvious in the script how good she was at being pharoah.

[radfemcubana]

So you can put a face to the name. This is what scientists believe she actually looked like. In my opinion she was probably much darker. But those are the coins and busts that were made of her and that’s what you should think of. Curly hair, a hooked nose, a woman who did EXTRAORDINARY things. You don’t have to be beautiful to accomplish greatness.

[mapsontheweb]

You CAN connect NYC and LA using non-rectangular counties.

[cutestprincess]

Petition to make this a new state

[bunjywunjy]

Idaho Plus

[andthisisausername]

the Gerrymander

[nintooner]

[calamitaswrath]

@mordredbi

[talon24]

[aznaudrey]

[quasi-normalcy]

Everyone needs to understand that the capitalist class would rather kill all life on Earth, including, ultimately themselves, then give up their money or their power. This isn’t a hypothetical thing, by the way; the oil companies have already made that choice.

[bogleech]

this really really isn’t exaggeration because every single time legislation is introduced that would protect the environment, protect workers, protect human health or make products more effective, business owners fight it tooth and nail and that includes when it can be mathematically proven to have either a negligible effect on their profits or even make them more money in the long run after taking a MINUTE, temporary hit. They don’t even want to do better later. They want every single fucking penny they’re able to get today, and only today, no matter who loses a home or gets cancer or what goes completely fucking extinct. This is almost universally true. When you find a huge monopoly willing to let one thing get better you’ll almost always find that they’re doing ten worse things to make up the money and complied with the one nice gesture so they can look good and attract more customers. This isn’t “conspiracy theory” shit but all out in the open.

[laughingsquid]

An Amazing Timelapse of a Completely Dehydrated Desert Plant Being Resurrected With Water

[ink-pedia]

What’s up guys? Are you ready for the first interview of this year? Today I’ll take you to South Korea to meet tattoo artist Hongdam!  I am Hongdam, and I love to draw.  I am South Korean and do art and tattoos around the world while being based in Seoul, South Korea. I am always keen to explore something new. My curiosity inspires me to work differently.

Were you always into art? When did you first start tattooing? I have been tattooing for 7 years. I have always been interested in art, and grew up doing it. During my schooling years, my classrooms were filled with my artwork, and I received lots of praise for my art. I later majored in oriental art in university and moved on to teach children art. Later, I got interested in tattooing and fell in love with it. How do you manage to create and tattoo such small delicate designs? Do you have a special technique? It all started with curiosity. I always wondered why contemporary tattoos consisted of thick lines, and were associated with such negative connotations. I wanted to explore the possibility of creating a tattoo style that is similar to the paintings we see on canvas. I felt it was odd to separate tattoo from art. So, I dedicated time to study the methods involved to bring what’s seen on paper to the skin, exactly as it is. The art of it all belongs to studying and understanding the skin and tattoo equipment rather than the technique itself.

How’s the tattoo culture in South Korea? In South Korea, by law, only certified doctors can do tattooing. In my opinion, this is because it can lead to dangerous incidents, and that it is socially unacceptable. This would be a better environment if these bans were lifted, and tattoo artists could make a formal living out of this profession. These types of incidents can occur regularly as it is an illegal business and there are no regulations set. The tattoo style that has emerged from South Korea has had a strong impact on the culture of tattoo as a whole, reaching all over the globe, and has become a career dream for many youths in South Korea. Can you recommend other Korean artists you really like? There are now so many talented artists in Korea, so I would not be able to choose just one. Jonboy, tattoo artist in New York once said tattooing is like healing for a person. As a tattoo artist, it is important to leave good art on a body, but also have the right perspective in creating it. Did you have a culture shock while visiting the US/Europe? I was surprised at how tattoo shops were exposed on the streets. In Korea, it is not legally possible to have a shop, or even put up signs, causing tattoo studios to stay hidden. It was amazing to experience people accepting a tattooist and a professional artist rather than a criminal.

Which country did you enjoy visiting the most and would definitely come back? It is a difficult question to answer as everyone from each country has welcomed me so warmly, which I greatly appreciate. I would love to meet everyone from every part of the world my feet can take me. My most memorable however, was New York, as it was my first time working overseas. I will never forget how so many people we there to welcome me. What theme do you think it’s the most fun to tattoo for you? There are so many subjects matters I work with i.e. nature, life, hope space, and abstract objects. It is more interesting to know the reason or meaning behind a tattoo than the actual subject. It is a real honor to hear all these stories, and be able to leave a mark of art for it. What’s your favorite tattoo style beside yours? Due to the fact that I majored in oriental art during university, I see that influence in my current art, but I also enjoy doing a realistic style as well as Irezumi, too. I would love to create a style that combines all elements of these styles, but I can’t say I have a specific style that is my favorite.

Did you have the chance to get tattooed by an American artist? If not, is there someone you would like to get tattooed by? Actually, I do not have any tattoos on my body. It is not that I do not want one, but I have not found the right time. Right now, I am more excited to create good art on clients than I am and also terrified of the pain. Also, I have not yet found the right tattooist whom I would like to get a tattoo from. What do you think it’s the favorite part of your job? As I mentioned before, it is really interesting and an honor to hear all the personal stories of my clients and make art on their bodies. That these artworks can embody an entire memory. That is a real joy to me. Seeing my clients delighted about their tattoos, give me confidence to do even more. Could you tell us some cool stuff to do or places to visit in South Korea? Korea is a very trendy place, and everything moves so fast. There are many popular restaurants around Namsan Tower where you can also see the ancient buildings and palace ceremonies.The sun never dies in Seoul, and most places are open for 24 hours. Please come visit my studio anytime :)

Thanks a lot Hongdam for taking the time to do this interview and his manager Su who made this possible. Now go follow Hongdam’s amazing work:  instagram: @ilwolhongdam @hongdamstudio  bookings: [email protected] youtube: ilwolhongdam

You can check out Hongdam’s tag here on the blog too and if you have any suggestions of who you would like to see being interviewed here, send me ask! 💖

[just-shower-thoughts]

A bookshelf is a tree corpse made for holding small tree corpses.

[ayellowbirds]

the original spider-verse comics had some truly amazing moments of dialogue

[filthyprotozoan]

we make fun of thorin getting lost in the shire but you know the nazgul also had to keep asking for directions to find bag end so maybe hobbits’ city planning is just wack

[that-catholic-shinobi]

The Hobbits have spent generations making their roads complex af to keep Gandalf out

[under-the-arch]

Theory accepted 

[ioannemos]

#which is why they’re always so sulky whenever he shows up………….#oh………….you found ur way back………………how nice…………….. (via @thisbrilliantsky)

[enjolrasapproves]

Which is also why Gandalf is always late

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

Terry wrote to me and he said  ”You have to do this ”- he began this email, I went back and looked at it the other day -  ”I know how busy you are, but you are the only person who has the same understanding of and passion for the old girl that I do, so you got to do it ‘cause I want to see it.” And I said yes. And very shortly after, Terry died. So now he couldn’t see it.

So I had to make the thing that he wanted, which meant it became kind of a mad passion project. The things that if it was a me-project I would’ve given away on, things I wouldn’t have held the line on like some kind of a mad-eyed prophet.

Suddenly I’m going ”No, you cannot take this out. This is going to be in there. Because Terry wrote that scene and he would have wanted to see it, so it’s in there.” And they’re like ”Oh, but do you know how much money we could save if you don’t actually see Agnes Nutter being blown up and arrested and dragged to the stake, we got this idea,” said an early bunch of producers who later left, ”that we could have woodcuts and the narrator explaining what happened. Isn’t that just as good?”

And I sort of mentally run that by the ghostly Terry Pratchett in the back of my head, it’s like: ”Terry, is that just as good?” And he’s like: ”Fuck ‘em.”

[virfujiwara]

Me @ me