la vie dans l'espace

I mostly reblog things and randomly share my own pics. @poetrysmiddlechild is my other blog about poetry and such.

[janefondue]

Summer

[austenacious]

“My Dear Hill,

I hope this letter finds you in good health and excellent spirits. It has been too long since I last wrote and I am aware that my change in circumstances may not have reached you, so allow me the pleasure of sharing now.

I am most pleased to inform you that I am recently married. Yes, Hill - married! My husband, Mr Thomas Hayward, is a wonderful man, a lawyer who loves books almost as much as I. He is possessed of a fine mind and a most admirable regard for temperance. We were united in a modest ceremony surrounded by a few dear friends, and I must say I felt perfectly at peace throughout! I have included some cake from the ceremony for you to enjoy - I hope it has made its way to you in one piece!

We have settled in London, in a modest but well-appointed house not far from Westminster Bridge where Mr Hayward has started a new position. I have great satisfaction in arranging and-”

Mary’s letter to Hill, The Other Bennet Sister Episode 10

[janefondue]

God, I love that someone took the time to read through and write out that letter!

[kocalls]

[blueberryattack]

Hey you should all find out if your local library is doing a summer reading program for your age group and sign-up for it and participate

[janefondue]

Yes! There is no age limit for this type of free dopamine boost

[janefondue]

When you look closely and you look broadly, it does something to you

[joanofdirt]

obsessed w these embroidered animals & plants from a chest [?] cover from the 1600s !!!

[janefondue]

I love art that someone obviously had fun making

[perfectfeelings]

“You can’t calm the storm so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.”

— Timber Hawkeye

[asteroidtroglodyte]

I remain proudly part of the never even opened ChatGPT club but as a son of clowns and snake oil salesmen I feel compelled to give credit where credit is due: this Mechanical Turk they’ve constructed manages to simultaneously be a False Oracle, a Siren, and a Confidence Schemer, which is quite the triple threat for something that doesn’t actually know what it’s doing. Very impressive Charlatanship. Slow clap.

[fuckyeahcomicsbaby]

You don’t have to love your body

[naamahdarling]

I really needed to read this today. Thank you.

[kleefkruid]

The 'hyperspecific situations' polls are really once again highlighting that native English speakers tend to forget that 'foreign' doesn't mean 'non-English' or 'non-American'

"Did you watch a foreign language movie in the past three days?" Yeah I watched the foreign movie "The Martian" with foreign actor Matt Damon

[eastern-lights]

Op why would you hide this is the tags

[can-i-make-image-descriptions]

[Image ID: Tumblr tag reading: 'Do you speak a foreign language?' Yeah yours /End ID]

[lesbian-from-next-door-too]

If Project Hail Mary taught us anything it's that forced romance subplots have ruined movies. Too many stories about guys sacrificing themselves to save girls and not enough movies about guys sacrificing themselves to save their cool rock alien friend.

[spankerella]

I think we all should.

[janefondue]

Definitely

[janefondue]

Spring life and death: two sides of the same coin

[aropride]

ur clothes size doesnt say anything. like it doesnt say anything abt u as a person but it also especially doesnt say anything about what size your clothes are

[janefondue]

True

[philcollinsenjoyer]

saying this in a soft tone but i dislike this presentation of artemis 2 in the least political way possible as a wholesome and uncomplicated win for humanity as a whole like it's not american propagandism of the highest and most vulgar degree

[suselle-4-lyfe-1225]

It’s so heartbreaking as a space nerd cus the science being done by the artemis missions is incredible and will provide stepping stone into manned space flight to mars and beyond. Artemis 2 had the first Black man and white woman to fly by the moon and the crew made a point to thank civil rights leaders and the international community for the invaluable support and assistance that made these missions possible.

But at the same time it’s only happening cus our president is a fascistic maniac who wants to stroke his own ego and is in bed with psychotic billionaire maniacs who’s only interest in space is money and finding a place to go after they’ve took the earth for all it’s worth.

I know that there’s a world where space exploration is done purely because of scientific reasons. I know there can be a future where space exploration is for everyone. But as long as it’s being facilitated by the extremely fascistic and capitalist us government any space exploration done by nasa will always have overtones of us propaganda and exceptionalism.

[janefondue]

Not to burst bubbles but there was never a world where space exploration (or art, or... or...) was done for any type of pure reasons. Individuals who participate in those endeavors may have pure(er) reasons but the rest is always political, about power, how it's wielded, how it's displayed. It's good to look past that and to look at the motives and skills and grace of the team doing the work. We can shine lights on them. For the reasons there has NOT been anyone up there in so long is also political, yet these individuals were ready when called to do it; meaning the work never stopped, never stops, even if the most vile, or lazy, or self-aggrandizing, or... or... politicians are in power. I think Artemis II is one of the best example of the fact that, collaboration is one of the most important skills. Also, from up there, we are one, this is our only home. Realistically, there are no other place for us to live so maybe we need to talk to our neighbors.

[i-am-a-fish]

I don't think dust needs to exist personally

[i-am-a-fish]

I really love this website and the people on it a lot

[recidivelocale]

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