Sparrows falling from the sky

Ally. 14. Brazil.

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[deancasotp]

vantasticmess:

When I went to vote this morning Hillary Clinton’s name appeared more than once on the ballot. Each time she was listed under a different party or issue - one box was titled ‘women’s rights’, another ‘Democratic Party’.

However, the instructions on the ballot clearly indicated you should only pick ONE box. I found this very confusing, so I’m asking you to spread the word: 

 if your candidate appears more than once on a ballot, only pick them ONCE. ANY of the boxes with their name on it will count. 

 IF YOU PICK MORE THAN ONE YOU WILL INVALIDATE YOUR VOTE. 

 Thank you!

[biggbbrother21]

reblog while you still can

[refinery29]

Police officers have arrested a man for filming an arrest even though they acknowledged it was legal for him to do so– and he’s a State Congressman

The police officers seemed more concerned with calling Rep. John Walker a “race baiter” for doing something completely legal than they were in upholding the law. But the kicker is that Rep. Walker had already been arrested for the same thing years ago, which is why he fought for the law (and won) in the first place.

Gifs: John Horse

WATCH THE VIDEO

[borkyno-deactivated20160330]

have i told you guys about the time that i classically conditioned my kindergarten class

[borkyno-deactivated20160330]

I got like 4 anons asking about this so I guess I didn’t:

     omg. okay, so basically, I was a “gifted kid” which was code for fucken nerd ass bitch, so i would constantly just stare off into space during class while everyone else was tryna figure out what the fuck our teacher was tryna say. Anyway, I was learning about chemistry and biology outside of school(i know what a fucking nerd amirite ladies), and my dad got me a book that talked about all these famous psychological experiments.

    So chapter one was, would you have guessed it, Pavlov’s dog. I thought it my be fun to try something to that extent with my classmates. Now, keep in mind, being a nerdy ass brown kid in a school full of white ppl meant that I wasn’t exactly popular, and no one really talked to me in class or cared what I was doing.

   Everyday, at 9:45 am, our teacher would announce that it was snacktime, and everyone would fucking sprint to their cubbies to grab their lunchboxes like it was the goddamn hunger games. Kindergarten kids didn’t really have a concept of time, so i used this to my advantage. At 9:45 as my teacher would walk up to announce snacktime, I would knock on my desk really quickly three times. It was rly subtle, and I wasn’t sure that it would work.

   So after two or three weeks, I decided to have some fun. Thirty minutes after school began at like 8:30 or something, I tapped knocked on the desk. Half the class turned their heads and looked straight at the cubbies. 3 boys got up and were about to run to get their lunchbox. One girls stomach started growling REALLY loudly. The teacher had to take 5 minutes to get everyone to calm down and one kid started crying because he thought it was snacktime and he was so shocked and destroyed.

   Realizing that I had basically dog trained the whole class, I burst out laughing so hard I fell out of my chair and cut my head on the tile floor and got sent home early because I was laughing so hard they thought I had a concussion or something. When I explained what happened to my dad he left the room, but I could hear him losing it in the hallway. 

   So everytime now that I learn about classical conditioning in my Neuroscience classes, I have to fight to keep a straight face

[theslaybymic]

UNC rape survivor Delaney Robinson comes forward with brave statement

Delaney Robinson, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill alleged Tuesday that a football player at the school raped her in February and that UNC has done nothing about it. In a powerful personal statement she explained how “she did everything a rape victim is supposed to do.”

[pr1nceshawn]

Tips That Can Save Your Kid’s Life.

[hiddlesherethereeverywhere]

THIS IS IMPORTANT 

When I was a child, from the time I was about four and could understand things, my mom told me and my brother that we should have a secret word. That way, if we were ever in trouble or felt unsafe and we didn’t want the people around us to know we needed her to come get us, we could let her know. So she let us pick the word and my brother and I chose the phrase “peanut butter cups.” (I’m happy to share the phrase now since both my brother and I are adults now). 

I used the phrase twice in my life. Once, I was at a friends house when I eight years old. Her dad got really drunk and was throwing things against the wall. I was really scared and I didn’t want to draw attention to myself on the phone when I called my mom to come get me because I didn’t know if he would get more violent if I asked her to come get me. So I called her and was calm and after a couple minutes I asked “Hey mommy, did you get me those peanut butter cups from the store?” And she said “I’ll be right there.” And she came and got me within minutes. 

Second, I was a teenager spending the night at a friends house. Her brother and dad were drinking and they started talking about things that made me uncomfortable - ie: what they liked to do to women. My friend didn’t seem perturbed and said that was normal for them and that I shouldn’t worry. But I was worried because they were really drunk and I was 15 and the only ‘woman’ around that wasn’t related to them. I went in my friends room, told her I needed to call my mom and say goodnight. Before I hung up with her I asked “Next time we go to the store, can we get some peanut butters cups? I’ve been craving them.” And she came and got me, just like that. 

Two incidents, one as a young child, one years later as a teen. Don’t discredit this stuff, it fucking works. My brother used it a few times too. Let your child pick the word and no never, ever, ever, ever get mad at them for using it no matter what it is. 

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DO NOT SCROLL PAST THAT.

[phantrash2k22]

[1800snostalgia]

Mugshot of a 2-year-old Francois Bertillon, arrested for eating a basket of pears

Follow for more 1800s nostalgia

[nonlinear-nonsubjective]

#who the fuck arrested a two year old #what police officer was like YOU’RE COMING WITH ME SON #was it javert #i bet it was javert (x)

[blame-igotyou]

your starter in pokémon games: OP af, highest level pokémon on your team, can defeat other trainers single-handedly

your starter in pokémon go: this is my 12cp charmander and if he tries to fight anyone he will die immediately. he is literally the weakest pokémon that i own. he can't do anything but i love him

[writer-starry-night]

I just registered to vote by mail for this election.

Trump asked about using nuclear weapons 3x times in one hour. This is no longer an election that anyone can just sit idly by and do nothing. Your participation is required. If you are reading this message, then you have internet access and you can easily google your state + registration instructions to vote in person or by mail. It’s all very easy.

Please don’t let this election go by without you voting. Whether you live in a Red state, Blue state, Swing state, whatever. Your vote matters in this very contentious election season where anything can and will happen.

This is about the future of our country and the future state of the world.

Ever wonder how Hitler happened? Don’t be that person that stood by and did nothing; or worse, helped this kind of person gain power in the world.

Regardless of what the media tells you, what Trump tells you, or anyone else, each one of us does have power and together we can stop this demagogue from gaining enough power to destroy what we have come to love about our country.

Go vote!

[blame-igotyou]

Why the signs stay up all night

Stress: Virgo, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn

Internet: Gemini, Aries, Leo, Scorpio

FSDHJKDNMAJK: Aquarius, Taurus, Sagittarius, Pisces

[fuks]

[shutupmerlin]

I have made an error.

My brother attends a fairly exclusive private boys school that is incredibly religious.

He is going on this weird, intense camp with them next week and all the families have been asked to write personal letters saying why they love them and why they are proud of them.

I told my mother I was just going to enclose a massive drawing of a penis and she absolutely forbid me from doing so.

Anyway so the third page of my letter is a massive veiny penis with ‘SORRY MUM’ written as if it’s ejaculate.

Other quotes from my letter include

- I’m sorry this is handwritten, our printer is fucked. It feels so archaic I might as well be writing this on a cave wall in my own blood. - I am so much better at Pokemon than you. Sorry this isn’t a reason I love you, I’m just really good at Pokemon.

- Thanks for putting up with me even when I come into your room at 3am, drunk and insisting you smell the bacon lipgloss I found.

- My favourite moments between us are the ones where we’re drenched in animal blood, performing the appropriate sacrifices to maintain our youth.

- I’m proud of how quickly you can shove broccoli stems up your nose to diffuse tension at the dinner table.

And so on. These letters were submitted to the school yesterday.

I have just found out they are proofread by the principal and the school’s church leaders, and then read aloud to all the boys on the camp.

A Father is going to read the phrase ‘Suck it bitch’, directed at my brother, in front of 50 other 17 year old boys, whilst on church camp.

[miraculous-enby-bug]

#the envelope said ‘i licked this so you can clone me later.’ (via)

[ultrafacts]

He was a young artist employed by the Disney studio, but tasked with the entry-level job of finishing off the work of the animators and crafting the “in-between” animations that completed the characters’ movements. Wong had learned that studio executives were creating a film from the new novel, Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten. Tom says the young artist read the book and without consulting his supervisor, “took the script and painted some visual concepts to set the mood, color and the design.” 

His sketches recalled the lush mountain and forest scenes of Sung dynasty landscape paintings. His initiative paid off. Walt Disney, who was looking for something new for the film, was captivated and personally directed that Wong be promoted. Today, top animators and illustrators revere Wong’s work. Children today are as enchanted by the misty, lyrical brushstrokes of Wong’s colorful nature scenes, inspired by his training at Otis College of Art and self-study of Sung Dynasty art 

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[wackd-archive]

HE’S STILL ALIVE HE’S 105 YEARS OLD AND HE’S *STILL FUCKING ALIVE* THIS GUY HELPED MAKE THE FILM THAT MADE ME WANT TO BE A FILMMAKER AND *HE IS STILL ALIVE* AAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[chronographer]

I met him at a gallery event a number of years ago and, UGH HE IS SO TALENTED AND SO KIND AND ENCOURAGING THERE IS A REASON WE ALL LOVE HIM. Also, my alma.

[endromeda]

GUYS WTF IS THIS CRAZY TALENTED GUY- HE MAKES KITES TO WOW JUST WOW

[urnonsense]

OMG  PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW

[crustai]

Wisconsin GOP Passes Bill Banning Poor People From Buying Shellfish, Potatoes And Ketchup

Wisconsin Republicans are following through with their plan to be the cruelest state in the nation when it comes to the way poor people are treated.

This is horrifying and gross, because the list includes:

Cranberry sauce and pie filling. (Poor people can forget about making dessert for Thanksgiving dinner.)

Creamed vegetables

Baked beans

Pickles

Pork and beans

Frozen veggies that come in packages featuring pasta, nuts, rice, cheese, or meats

French fries and hash browns

Sharp cheddar cheese, Swiss, and fresh mozzarella, shredded and sliced cheeses (except American cheese of course), cheese food, spreads, and products. Even Kosher cheese is banned unless you apply to get a specific check for it which basically could identify who the poor Jewish people are. (This is really gross and skeevy because of how this is isolating Jewish people and outing them.)

Canned peas and green beans

Albacore tuna, red salmon, and fish fillets

Bagels, pita bread, English muffins

White rice and wild rice

Taco shells

Almond, rice, goat, and soy milk.

Brown eggs and any eggs produced by cage-free or free range chickens, which basically helps corporate chicken farms

Several kinds of infant food

Anything in bulk

Anything organic or natural

[canetonn]

here’s the list, for anyone who’s skeptical like i am. it’s on a real-ass government-ass website. i am, tbh, disgusted.

also, GOP cites that this ban is for “health reasons” but uh… let’s see here

yep, pesticides sure are healthy!! not being able to make the choice to eat consciously sure is healthy!!

[charlesoberonn]

Lin-Manuel Miranda: *writes self-insert historical fanfiction starring himself*

Lin-Manuel Miranda: *wins 17 awards*

[sacredsymbol821]

i know i dont like to make it political here very often, but i found this tweet very accurate

[robotlyra]

If you split the vote thinking you’re trying to send a message and “fix things”, and Trump becomes President, then there won’t be anything left that’s capable of being fixed.