Fourteen, Going On...

There's a running joke in my family that I am an eternal 14 year old. I used to fight it when I was younger but then I realized it's pretty much true. Much like some hormone infused prepubescent boy, I'm constantly learning something new about myself everyday. One day I'll be wise like I was fourteen going on 64. Another I'll be craving a nerf gun--fourteen going on 8. What'll I be tomorrow? Fourteen going on....?

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When all of my friends are taking the plunge into adulthood

And I’m just like:

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How I’ve been the past few months....

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Great post that helps frame why equality seems so terrible to some people. Check out the author’s blog for other great reads too!

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Worth it just to hear Sir David say "hash tag flip phone" :-)

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Love dual photo series like this

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Yep, humans are basically space orcs

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How our housing choices make adult friendships more difficult

Hard to mix and mingle when you live in an auto-dependent suburban castle.

Where do we live? Why do we live?

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The Laborers Who Keep Dick Pics and Beheadings Out of Your Facebook Feed

Inside the soul-crushing world of content moderation, where low-wage laborers soak up the worst of humanity, and keep it off your Facebook feed.

Next time you look at your newsfeed…

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India Is Training ‘Quacks’ To Do Real Medicine. Here's Why

Aditya Bandopadhyay has treated the sick for more than twenty years. He works in the village of Salbadra, in the state of West Bengal, India. He has no degree in medicine.

So I’m all about science, but I also believe in compromise. How do we help under served rural areas? This post brings up an idea that may be a step in the right direction.

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How to Tell the Difference Between Real Solidarity and 'Ally Theater' - BGD

There's a big difference between real solidarity and 'ally theater'.

Any ally actors in your life?

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Comedy. Jesters. History. Thank you.

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Skarping: The Sport America Deserves

Combining cross-disciplinary skills from a diverse array of sports — water skiing, basketball and butterfly catching — skarping doesn’t just look like a lot of fun, it helps the environment too. The asian carp is an invasive species injuring boatmen across the midwest.

So who wants to go Skarping with me this summer….?

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Sick of hearing about pampered students with coddled minds? This university president is.

'The image of students concerned only with the micro frustrations of everyday life as opposed to “real” issues bears no relation to the real students I encounter at colleges and universities.'

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They don't call it the "Champagne of Beers" for nothing.

I knew I was on to something....

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Interesting read, especially considering a lot of the climate change action we need now is in the realm of social norms. 

(via What If 'Mad Max' Does for Cars what 'Jaws' Did for Sharks?)

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It’s time for Marvel to make Magneto black: Use the coming “Secret Wars” reboot to make X-Men get real about race

This summer, Marvel's smashing its storylines together in a massive shake-up that could have meaningful results

I think I could totally get behind a new Magneto....

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Wearing shorts to work for first time today, how do I make sure I look like this... and not this...?  

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Yes to this, soooo Wisconsin!