Geeky Librarian

Probably just a lot of comics

[jmgold42]

Stay classy Shocker

[tikkunolamorgtfo]

kuklarusskaya:

teasyntara:

princessxbilbo:

collababortion:

partycockroach:

holytaxidermybatman:

“they couldn’t make the Maximoffs Jewish because they can’t make any reference to Magneto”

did u kno…. magneto is not the only jewish person in the world……

this is bullshit all my jewish friends are related to magneto

It’s true I am

Me too

also me

ok so I’ve been holding back but I need to tell you I too am related to magneto because I am jewish so

I feel like I need to step in here and clarify that not every Jewish person is related to Magneto.

Basically, all Jews can be divided into four groups based on tribal ancestry: Cohenim, Levites, Israelites, and Magnetoim. Halachically, only Jews who are descended from Magneto through the paternal line are Magnetoim, although you can become a Magnetoim through marriage. For example, my mother’s family are Levites, but because my paternal grandfather wasn’t Jewish, I was, for most of my life, an Israelite. However, my husband is a Magnetoim, so now I am, as well. When we have children, they will also be Magnetoim.

I hope that explains everything!

[wearyewe]

Also, if you are a non-genetically Jewish adoptee adopted by Jewish parents OR a genetically Jewish adoptee adopted by non-Jewish parents you’re automatically a Magnetoim. It’s a little known Halachic quirk.

[tikkunolamorgtfo]

Yeah, the Halacha on this is really wonky, because while adoptees automatically fall under the umbrella of Magnetoim, Gerim are usually designated as Israelites, unless they possess the ability to bend metal at will, in which case, they are halachically Magnetoim by default.

[wearyewe]

Yup! I remember hearing a d'var Torah on this a few years back. It’s really interesting! 

[attackfish]

So, uh, what about ethnic Jewish people who can trace their metalbending back to a Bei Fong on the gentile side of their family?

[sparklingcleanlies]

I think it depends on which side you’re inheriting your ability to control metal from. Jewishness is derived from the mother, while lineage is derived from the father. So it depends on a) if the Bei Fong converted, b) if they were male or female and c) if that side of your family it maternal or paternal.

A ger Bei Fong father on the paternal side would mean that you’re inheriting Magnetoim lineage (see above, re: gerim with the ability to control metal). On the other hand the Halacha is a little confused if the metal-control is not inherited from a Jewish parent, because a non-Jewish father usually makes you Israelite by default.

It IS possible to be an Israelite with metal control abilities– although, IIRC, many such modern Jews of liberal bent feel free to identify as Magnetoim out of solidarity. Some conservative Jews frown on that practice because it confuses lineage and might complicate the situation if we ever end up with a new Holy Temple.

[bonitaapplebelle-deactivated201]

After Jessica Williams declared that she does not want to replace Jon Stewart, a journalist decided it to diagnose Williams with “imposter syndome” (the idea that a woman in a male dominated field doesn’t feel as if they’re not doing enough to be in said position) and this was Williams response.

http://thebillfold.com/2015/02/on-the-daily-shows-jessica-williams-the-latest-high-profile-victim-of-impostor-syndrome/

[acceber74]

White feminist be like….

[caragh]

This WOMAN. A fucking hero.

[deadthany]

Jessica Williams rules SO hard.

[ponytailtime-deactivated2015062]

Yes.

[authorsaramarks]

If/When she is ready to rule the world, I will follow her to the end. 

[jmgold42]

Seriously missing this book #superiorfoesofspiderman

[jmgold42]

I already miss this book #superiorfoesofspiderman

[pizzarina-sbarro]

Every description for Jupiter Ascending reads like a Stefon sketch

[jmgold42]

[curlicuecal]

> Night Vale romance

[litospeaks]

G. Willow Wilson ‏@GWillowWilson

Some amazing person has been painting over the anti-Muslim bus ads in SF with Ms. Marvel graffiti. Spread love. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=348076972052222&id=102257986634123 …

[drnautilus]

Absolutely loved that the physical treasure box was literally brute forced open by our team. And then I later wrote a program to brute force the answer to the locks puzzle. So both computational, as well as literal brute force were applied to that puzzle.

[zandperl]

We just unscrewed the screw holding the chain in place and slipped it off the side.

[jmgold42]

Starting in on X-Force. Someone please teach Liefield about anatomy.. Why are abridge's hips bigger than his torso! And of course the pouches.

[thejessbeast]

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[drnautilus]

Running count of burritos eaten during the 2015 Mystery Hunt at GUToL headquarters.

[drnautilus]

"I’m sorry, your answer… oh god, I have to read this out loud…"

— That time Grand Unified Theory of Love tried to backsolve Erraticism on Sunday by inserting the entirety of the song 99 Problems into the answer field, and thus made a Sealab staffer read a quarter of the thing back to us on the phone before they cracked up

[drnautilus]

"I don’t know if this is the nerdiest thing we’ve ever gotten, but it’s certainly the most exciting thing we’ve ever gotten." —Grand Unified Theory of Love

[drnautilus]

A team asked if they can smash the clay dice in the treasure chest.

The oracle answered “Yes, you can, but you shouldn’t.”

Our CSS was misconfigured so the table didn’t wrap, so the last several words were shown black-text-on-black-background.

Team only saw… “Yes you can”

[jmgold42]

Guilty

[jmgold42]