Cassiopeia

News, views, and (occasionally) music reviews.

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Lately

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As of late, I’ve been feeling the need to make some kind of radical change in my life. I think moving to a different place or taking a long trip/pilgrimage far away from home might fulfill that need. 

Maybe I’m just freaking out because I’m now 24 and I feel that time is ticking by in my life very quickly, but I think doing something completely on my own would be a good thing for me. 

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Spring, J’ taime 💞.

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Empowerment of women is linked to the humanization of men.

Why it’s up to men to help stop violence against women. (via salon)

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RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman | July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014

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President Obama hopes to make two years of free community college accessible for up to nine million Americans. I’m guessing the new Congress will squawk at the $60 billion price tag, but I hope the idea sticks, because more veterans, from Iraq and Afghanistan this time, as well as another generation of mothers, single parents and workers who have been out of the job market, need lower obstacles between now and the next chapter of their lives. High school graduates without the finances for a higher education can postpone taking on big loans and maybe luck into the class that will redefine their life’s work. Many lives will be changed.

Tom Hanks, Everyone needs to read his op-ed about community college  (via micdotcom)

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This is the eight time I've been nominated. I can't believe I fucking one.

Kevin Spacey, on behalf of accepting is award at the 2015 Golden Globes

I guess Kevin spacey just got out of the "You mean I haven't one yet club?!". Leo Dicaprio, let's hope you're next. 

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Meet the parents

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Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. ‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's response to Wednesday’s shooting attack at the Paris offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo (via bookmania)

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Millennials are more likely to say that they think they’re above average. They also want jobs that will pay more but require them to work less, so there’s a bit of a disconnect with reality.

6 money myths millennials should stop believing

(via theweekmagazine)

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Manhattan, 1937.

By Berenice Abbott

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As you work out who you are and you find your voice, your life gets more and more interesting.

Susan Sarandon (via thetalks)

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FDA Takes Half-Step Toward Allowing Gay Men To Donate Blood

While the agency's new guidelines may be good news for bisexuals and celibate gay men who want to donate, it's a far cry from a significant change in policy.

Finally.

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As protests sparked by a grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson began spreading nationwide, furor was also growing in cyberspace, in the social-justice halls of Tumblr, a social-blogging platform dominated by users in their teens, 20s and early 30s.

Their feeds were vivid mash-ups of articles, GIFs, cleverly labeled images, court documents, smartphone videos, stickers and cartoons, and their posts contained news about Ferguson, along with tidbits about identity, inequality, police abuse, racism, body shaming and more.”

"There are more than 215 million blogs on Tumblr and, according to comScore, an analytics company, 50 percent of Tumblr users are from 15 to 34 years old. The company’s internal surveys show that 64 percent of users say that they care about social causes and look into them on Tumblr. These numbers suggest that millennials, who have long been pigeonholed as an apathetic bunch, have a strong interest in social issues — it’s just hidden from the eyes of their elders. …

“You can create your own identity via Tumblr,” said Moya Bailey, 31, a postdoctoral fellow at Northeastern University in women’s studies and digital humanities. “I see many more diverse images on Tumblr than I see anywhere else. It’s one of the few places where I see fat people, trans women and trans women of color who are celebrated.” …

Ms. Moore… recalled organizing a moment of silence in San Diego after Michael Brown was killed. Nearly 400 people attended the event — a number that’s large for the small and conservative San Diego, Ms. Moore said — and many others followed up with emails asking to participate in the future. “I was blown away at how engaged and how passionate people can be on Tumblr,” she said.”

The New York Times: Millennials and the Age of Tumblr Activism

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A new analysis … finds that ‘Men are idiots’. Specifically, they are much more likely to engage in stupid or risky behavior than women, often at risk to their own health or finances. … An actual quote from this study: ‘Men are idiots and idiots do stupid things’.

Brian Williams

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