And She Blew How

This is my personal feminist, anti-ist (racist, sexist, heterosexist, classist, etc.) blog sprinkled with a lot of Doctor Who (though occasionally it's a Doctor Who blog sprinkled with social justice stuff). I'm studying for my MA in Northern Ireland and I'm writing about it here: http://walking-strings-of-stars.tumblr.com/ var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21957445-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

[stankyleg-deactivated2918973]

This MLK Jr quote is still relevant.

“I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action”; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a “more convenient season.” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

[humansofnewyork]

“The island we landed on was called Samothrace. We were so thankful to be there. We thought we’d reached safety. We began to walk toward the police station to register as refugees. We even asked a man on the side of the road to call the police for us. I told the other refugees to let me speak for them, since I spoke English. Suddenly two police jeeps came speeding toward us and slammed on the brakes. They acted like we were murderers and they’d been searching for us. They pointed guns at us and screamed: ‘Hands up!’ I told them: ‘Please, we just escaped the war, we are not criminals!’ They said: ‘Shut up, Malaka!’ I will never forget this word: ‘Malaka, Malaka, Malaka.’ It was all they called us. They threw us into prison. Our clothes were wet and we could not stop shivering. We could not sleep. I can still feel this cold in my bones. For three days we had no food or water. I told the police: ‘We don’t need food, but please give us water.’ I begged the commander to let us drink. Again, he said: ‘Shut up, Malaka!’ I will remember this man’s face for the rest of my life. He had a gap in his teeth so he spit on us when he spoke. He chose to watch seven people suffer from thirst for three days while they begged him for water. We were saved when they finally they put us on a boat and sent us to a camp on the mainland. For twelve days we stayed there before walking north. We walked for three weeks. I ate nothing but leaves. Like an animal. We drank from dirty rivers. My legs grew so swollen that I had to take off my shoes. When we reached the border, an Albanian policeman found us and asked if we were refugees. When we told him ‘yes,’ he said that he would help us. He told us to hide in the woods until nightfall. I did not trust this man, but I was too tired to run. When night came, he loaded us all into his car. Then he drove us to his house and let us stay there for one week. He bought us new clothes. He fed us every night. He told me: ‘Do not be ashamed. I have also lived through a war. You are now my family and this is your house too.’” (Kos, Greece)

(5/6)

[lord-kitschener]

@tumblr now pls let people have one goddamn day to be happy about this before scolding everyone for being a bunch of neoliberal str8ie sellouts who don’t care about The Real Issues

[seekelsey]

[rickgrimesbabyface]

I don’t care how many times I’ve reblogged this 

[aaronginsburg]

The 100 - Behind-The-Scenes

The old Tondc subway stop. Created in the Vancouver GVRD by our Production Designer James Philpott.

[andsheblewhow]

but they’re called metroooos :(

[fanduhmbs]

[andsheblewhow]

So this happened at work today.

Coworker: You guys are so dramatic, not all men are evil and shit.

Me: .... I know that, intellectually. Emotionally I'm not that clear.

Cowoker: Ah?

Me: Let me put it this way. You know that if a skinny, rather short guy like you goes to jail, he's rather likely to be raped, right?

Cowoker: Yes.

Me: So let's suppose you go to jail for something rather harmless, something that harmed no one, like... ar... selling bootleg DVDs or something like that. Something that would keep you inside for a year or so.

Cowoker: Okay?

Me: So you go to jail and you know that people get raped in there. Yet you intellectually know it's impossible that all inmates are gay and sexually interested in you, it's statistically impossible. Right?

Cowoker: Right.

Me: But you'd still be scared, wouldn't you? I mean you know not all of them are out to get you, but you know some might and you can't tell who it would be. And yet you are forced to spend all your time with them, to share your space with them, and you know you might look at that ONE guy who could and would want to rape you. It would be ridiculously scary, right?

Cowoker: O__o it would.

Me: ....... well, that's how women feel every day, all the time. We know not all men are out to rape us, most would never dare do something like that, but we know there are some out there who would, gladly at that, and we can't tell them appart on sight alone. Also we feel like the short, skinny kid who did nothing really bad in jail, we know anyone can bring us down with a single punch.

Cowoker: ...... O___O

Me: ... so that girl who glares at you in the subway, she is not thinking you are a horrible man that deserves to die, she is trying to find out whether you are part of the small percentage of men out there who can and want to do her harm. You all should wear labels by the way, it would make communication so much easier.

Cowoker: ........ that's fucking horrible.

Me: I know, right?

[sandandglass]

[i-am-the-generalissimo]

fox news, everyone

[bootyexpress-deactivated2020042]

is this real life

[whatthehecksasalad]

Damn it bob beckel 

[allagentsofshield]

[fermatas-as-tatas]

[memewhore]

[romisposito]

[neonbaseline]

this is the cutest fucking thing ever 

[ask-pauli-amorous]

I’ve said this before and I’ll point it out again - Menstruation is caused by change in hormonal levels to stop the creation of a uterine lining and encourage the body to flush the lining out. The body does this by lowering estrogen levels and raising testosterone. Or, to put it more plainly “That time of the month” is when female hormones most closely resemble male hormones. So if (cis) women aren’t suited to office at “That time of the month” then (cis) men are NEVER suited to office. If you are a dude and don’t dig the ladies around you at their time of the month, just think! That is you all of the time. And, on a final note, post-menopausal (cis) women are the most hormonally stable of all human demographics. They have fewer hormonal fluctuations of anyone, meaning older women like Hilary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren would theoretically be among the least likely candidates to make an irrational decision due to hormonal fluctuations, and if we were basing our leadership decisions on hormone levels, then only women over fifty should ever be allowed to hold office.

timemachineyeah  (via badwolfinsheepsclothing)

[hiddlesdormer-deactivated202104]

casual reminder that if you are a Sherlock fan Arthur Conan Doyle would HATE you and everything you stand for. 

[forsciencejohn]

[hiddlesdormer-deactivated202104]

“If in 100 years I am only known as the man who invented Sherlock Holmes then I will have considered my life a failure.” - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[abaddonsbabe]

the original Robert Pattinson

[soulciological]

BOYCOTT FOREVER 21 Retail company Forever 21 sent this letter to all full time/non-management employees informing them that they will be demoted to part time, they and their families will lose their health and dental benefits, and they will no longer qualify for paid time off. Employees believe the company is punishing them to retaliate against Obamacare. We were asked to share this by one of our fans, and now we are asking you to do the same. Don’t underestimate the power of your SHARE. Two weeks ago, US Uncut was the first place to widely publish McDonald’s now notorious budget, and it went viral across mainstream media. Thank you. MAKE IT VIRAL 

[the-healing-nest]

If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth.

Unknown  (via re-levant)

[do-you-have-a-flag]

did you know

that sometimes liking a thing means not loving every single part of it

that you can hate aspects of a band or a show or a movie or a book

but still enjoy it

and poke fun at how crappy it is sometimes

and that’s okay

because it doesn’t need your god damn protection

and by excusing problematic parts and invalidating attempts at criticism you are basically encouraging lowered quality of entertainment

it’s okay to embrace technical flaws

and to feel bad about moral flaws

but still love the overall for what it is

it’s okay

shhhh

no matter how loud you yell it’s not going to make anyone think it’s perfect