No Earth, No Sky, But Still Snowflakes Fall

[pre-party]

If you expect nothing from anybody, you’re never disappointed.

Sylvia Plath (via pre-party)

[notthatgirlyoulost]

[iheartcosima-blog]

[boxesofpepe]

[magical-colorful]

[jodiefoster]

i'm what the kids call

really exhausted. I’m so tired.

[beyunseh-deactivated20211016]

[blackfairypresident]

dont let your white friends convince u to fuck with spirits this halloween

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Ban the burka

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Idk how anyone could be prolife. Have you met any teens lately? Please abort those mutated sperm cells. I shudder to think they might actually reach adulthood and try to assimilate with us. I now understand population control.

[nasa]

Water on Mars!

Did you hear? New findings from our Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.

Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, we found hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on Mars. One thing that researchers noticed was that the darkish streaks appear to ebb and flow over time. During warm seasons, they darken and then fade in cooler seasons.

When discovered in 2010, these downhill flows known as recurring slope lineae (RSL) were thought to be related to liquid water. With the recent spectral detection of molecular water, we’re able to say it’s likely a shallow subsurface flow explains the darkening.

Mars is so cold, how could liquid water flow there? Great question! Since this liquid water is briny, the freezing point would be lower than that of pure water. Also, these saline slopes appear on Mars when temperatures are above minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 23 Celsius).

The dark, narrow streaks flowing downhill in the below image are roughly the length of a football field.

So there’s water, but how much? Currently we think this area has a very small amount of water, probably just enough to wet the top layer of the surface of Mars. The streaks are around four to five meters wide and 200 to 300 meters long.

Could humans drink this water? The salts in the water appear to be perchlorates, so you probably wouldn’t want to drink the water. It would most likely be very salty and would need to be purified before human consumption.

Perchlorate…What is that? A perchlorate is a salt that absorbs water from the air. Learn more about how it’s helping us unlock the mysteries of Mars in this video:

What’s next? We want to look for more locations where brine flows may occur. We have only covered 3% of Mars at resolutions high enough to see these features.

For more information on the Mars announcement, visit our Journey to Mars landing page. There is also a full recap of the press conference HERE, and a short recap below.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com

[notthatgirlyoulost]

It's a super moon blood moon lunar tetrad on my birthday and I literally started my period while its eclipsing. I feel like this means something.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Dude. I've followed Khai for months and just unfollowed him. That debate was such bullshit. He was literally just contradicting himself and attacking you personally rather that making logical points or trying to see where you were coming from. Props for keeping your cool and staying respectful. You made some great points.

Thanks. I never set out to be blatantly rude or disrespectful to anyone (sarcasm I'm usually guilty of) and in that mindset its alot easier to try to debate logically (although no one is perfect). However, It's an entirely different story when you're in attack mode.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

I'd be willing to bet you're getting a lot more negative messages than you feel like publishing and you're just deleting them because you twisted a situation to make it seem like you're a victim. Your transphobic, simple as that. You can justify it however you want but it just makes you (and anyone who agrees with you) ridiculously transphobic.

Actually this is only the third negative ask I've received versus the like 13 positive ones and hand full of neutral ones. Quit projecting your "phobias" onto people and generalizing anyone who may also see through the bullshit. Going anon isn't fooling anyone.

[tobitastic]

It is Not Transphobic to Treat Trans Men as Men

I have recently been hearing about multiple instances of trans men and occasionally others condemning certain women’s spaces — spaces that include and are co-organized by trans women — as transphobic and even campaigning against them because they don’t include trans men.  What the fuck, guys?

It seems like most women’s spaces are falling into two categories these days.  They are either conservative anti-trans spaces that actively exclude all trans people, or they are progressive trans-positive spaces that decide that the most progressive thing they could do would be to dismantle themselves as women-only and become gender neutral.  With either option, trans women are denied access to women only space.  Now it appears the few women-only spaces that are actively *inclusive* of trans women are facing pressure to become gender neutral.

As a trans woman raised in feminist community, I know the value that women-only spaces can hold.  Growing up in such close proximity to women-only spaces without having the same kind of access gave me a special appreciation for the power they have to create community, heal misogyny’s wounds, and further female empowerment — all things trans women are often in desperate need of.

I mean, we can all hang out in our all-genders spaces.  I’ll volunteer to keep them going, my partner can bring a batch of hir awesome cupcakes.  But whether we are talking about a dyke march, a women’s conference, or localized feminist organizing, exerting external force to dismantle or destroy women’s spaces is never anything but misogynistic.  And taking away an important resource from trans women is the truly transphobic act in this situation.

[zoedelaluna-deactivated20121020]

I agree with this in theory, but there’s an important issue that’s being overlooked here…

Namely that of “wombyn born wombyn” spaces that exclude trans women, but actually allow trans men. Trans men have access to a lot of these kinds of spaces under the misguided (at best) notion that, despite their identity, they were allegedly socialized as women. Not only is this horridly trans misogynistic, it’s insulting and erasing to trans male identities. And sadly, this is more the rule than the exception. Many women-only spaces that promote their supposed trans-inclusiveness are really just talking about trans men. If you weren’t born with a uterus, you’re not a woman (and if you were born with a uterus, but identify with a man, that’s somehow ok… or something).

So there’s a lot more that needs to be ironed out here than just the notion of whether or not it’s ok to treat trans men like men (the wording of which, incidentally, reeks of cis-supremacy. We should be talking about men as men. Men are men, cis or trans. Women are women, cis or trans. But I digress…) in all aspects across the board. There also needs to be acknowledgement that trans women are women.

But again, the bigger issue is that trans-exclusion policies, far more often than not, affects trans women.

[freedominwickedness]

Um, no. The inclusion of trans men in “womyn born womyn” spaces is not an act of cissexist oppression against trans men; it is an act of transmisogyny which happens because trans men want it to.

It is grossly misogynistic for trans men to portray themselves as victims of these policies when in reality, they are the principal instigators and sole beneficiaries of these policies. The actual victims are women — not just trans women who are denied access to safe spaces, but all women who are put at risk by the intrusion of actual men into our safe spaces. Because, yes, trans men uphold patriarchy just as much as cis men do.

I’m going to say something very unpopular now. Even though trans men have substantially less systemic power to enact sexism than cis men do, trans men have far more individual will to enact sexism. The typical trans man is far more intensely anti-feminist than the typical cis man because he sees his deficit of privilege as emasculating and seeks to compensate by making maximum use of the privileges which he does have.

[stfutransmisogynisttransfolks]

Cat: Not to mention that a lot of trans guys and FAAB nonbinary people feel that trashing women and femininity is an essential part of declaring themselves to be, and wanting to be accepted as, non-women. YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG, FOLKS.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Wow. Hes a swlf righteous fucker. Youre correct in all. This is why i unfollwed her along time ago (he was she then) whatever

Idk if tumblr popularity actually deadens the brain cells or just worsens extreme narcissism. Its certainly makes for some dreadfully unpleasant people sometimes.

[maa-iingan]

Lol honestly the most transphobia I’ve dealt with is from lesbians.

[b00tytreats]

I’m so sorry that that happened to you. It breaks my heart that anyone is transphobic, I hope you know that not all lesbians are like that. 😕

[maa-iingan]

I never said all lesbians are like that i said 90% of the transphobic hate i get it from lesbians

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Fun fact! 90% of the misogynistic, anti “cis” female, and anti- lesbian hate i receive and see is from transwomen.

[maa-iingan]

LMAO YOU POOR BABY IT MUST BE SOO HARD BEING A CIS FEMALE. get the fuck outta here. You must really feel bad for yourself.. haha

I didn’t ask for your input so keep your transphobic cis female lesbian opinions to yourself thanks.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Okay cause your comment wasn’t anti- lesbian. You use cis like a fucking insult. Lol. Stating the truth isn’t transphobic it was just as honest and real as you stating your truth. You’re the one being verbally abusive here.

[maa-iingan]

:( :( :( :’( poor you… Also i think i told you to keep your transphobic comments to yourself. I suggest you do that. You’re a cis female.. your opinions on trans issues are irrelevant. Go away.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

You people think you can label anything transphobic and its discredited and “irrelevant”. Keep your anti woman and anti lesbian comments to yourself. You’re trans…your opinion on cis female and lesbian issues are irrelavent. Go away.

[maa-iingan]

LMAO jesus christ 😂 Being rude to transphobes makes me anti women i guess. K. also good. I want nothing to do with cis lesbians.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Jesus Christ 😂 exposing lesbophobes and misogynists hypocrisy makes me a transphobic I guess.

[maa-iingan]

You are cis…lmao You think you have it so goddamn bad? Do cis people get murdered everyday for being cis? Do cis people have to fear for their lives every day for being cis? Do they have to get nervous about using the fucking bathroom? No. So Shut the fuck up. YOU ARE being transphobic and trying to disregard the struggles and hate trans people have to deal with every single fucking day. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Literally yes!! I do actually get nervous about using a bathroom. Women do get murdered everyday. No one is trying to disregard your struggles… But you sure are trying to disregard ours. Do you want to measure dicks and see who’s is bigger? Because that’s the bs you’re spewing, friend. Not only are you saying you as a trans person are more important than me and all women but you are being wildly woman hating and anti-lesbian at the same time. I was only pointing out the fact that it’s okay for trans people to be verbally abusive, mysogynysic, cisphobic, and lebophobic while a woman who says almost word for word the same thing get berated, insulted, disregarded, and harassed. You’re the one erasing and oppressing people here. NOT LESBIANS OR CIS WOMEN.

[maa-iingan]

zektheterrible do you see this bullshit.

[graveyardghxst]

Literally all he said was that most transphobic comments he receives are from lesbians (I also have experienced this) he literally wasn’t implying anything bad about lesbians or cis people until YOU decided you had to bring it upon yourself that “oh my gosh!! My people offended u? That offends me!” Like wtf ain’t nobody blaming any specific type of people for all transphobia but yeah, you are cis, and therefor you do not get to decide what is and is not transphobic. You were being transphobic. Accept it, knock it off, learn from this experience, and move on.

[maa-iingan]

starlightlovesgirl

[notthatgirlyoulost]

If you look at my comment you can see that literally all I said was that most of the cis woman and lesbian hate I receive is from transwomen. Until he found it appropriate to respond with the “omg cis cry baby only trans people ever matter”. Yeah, I am a woman and he is a man and doesn’t not get to decide that cis women aren’t relevant and what is or isn’t woman hating. He is being misogynistic. He claims I’m transphobic but really I’m treating him like any other man I would come across not like a trans person who can get away with saying anything because he has “struggles”. We all have struggles, friend. He should accept it and learn from this experience.

[maa-iingan]

You came on to MY post and started in on ME so don’t even start with me. It was a post about trans peoples problems not cis peoples problems. And you totally disregarded my struggles and what i was dealing with. Yes you are privileged. As a cis female you are. So your opinions on my post are irrelevant and unnecessary. You are a poc as am i but because i am white passing I’m privileged.. and cannot argue with you about my struggles because i do not face the same things you do at all.. It’s the same thing. If i went on your page and commented on one of your posts about what it’s like to be a woman of color it would be fucking rediculous. Just like it’s rediculous of you to comment on my post.It’s not your place and is completely stupid.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Okay I reblogged your post with my own comment from my own perspective on mmmmyyy own page. This isn’t Facebook! I cant blow up your wall with my opinion on your experience. Lol. You’re acting like I waved a flag and sounded the battle horns all while claiming I was some kind of trans person expert trying to debunk your theory on trans-evolution or some shit. I in fact never said anything about the relevancy of your take on lesbians being transphobic until you decided it was all cool to come in guns blazing and call me a cry baby cis woman. I never tried to disregard or erase your opinion. Like I said in one of my answers on my page. I can sympathize with you as a person having gone through things, we all do… The point is that it’s not okay for you to be blatantly misogynistic, lesbophobic and cisphobic. just like its not okay for me to be transphobic. if you reread the posts you can see that I said alot of things in response to you like the thing about you being irrelevant was only a word for word copy (minus the trans term exchanged with woman or lesbian) of what you said and I only said it because I was trying to show the hypocrisy of you being able to make that statement and it not being offensive versus me making that statement about you and everyone finding it offensive. I’m not some evil lesbian trans hating person… I’m just not gonna let you or any man think its okay to be disrespectful to a woman. Trans or not you responded rudely for no flipping reason.

[maa-iingan]

No. You came into my space and disregarded MY struggles. You reblogged my post. “I never tried tk disregard your struggle” well you did and still are. This post is about trans peoples struggles and you decided to add your opinion on it. Also you cannot sympathize with me on this because you are not trans.. you have absolutely no idea what it’s like to live as a trans person.. quite obviously or none of this would be going on. I am allowed to be upset on MY POST if some privileged woman tries disregard my pain and struggles as a trans male and compares it to her own “struggles as a cis woman” lol You’re absolutely not going to tell me how i can and cannot react to your transphobia and gas lighting. I am not “acting” like anything. I am upset. Also “cisphobia” is not real. It doesn’t exist. Just like reverse racism is not real. Get off of my post. Drink some water. Get some sleep.

Also you can’t say I’m privileged as a man because i do not pass. I get treated and disrespected as a woman because people assume i am female. Always.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

You know I never really believed all that jazz about some transmen beginning to be just a misogynistic, disrespectful, closed minded, self involved and self righteous as most cis men… It’s like trying to explain color to a blind person. You’re one sandwich short of a picnic and Im all out of wine. ✌✌✌

[maa-iingan]

Lol. K

So instead of just understanding and learning you’re just going to throw a fit and try and insult me by using a saying that sounds like you seen it on a shirt in hot topic.. You know what the difference is between you and i? Is that i understand my privilege and you refuse to even acknowledge yours.

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Yeah, youre totally right. I think i understand and im fairly certain ive learned my lesson. Now that you identify as male anything you say goes and you can keep berating women with your assbackwards thinking until they cave in. You know who is most privileged and now you even get to decide what exists and what doesnt. Im sorry that i said i could sympathize with your struggles! How dare i think i could sympathize with any trans person or in less self involved terms “human being”. You see…I forgot that cis women arent born with the capacity for emotion or basic reasoning. Im sorry i thought i could leave the conversation anytime i pleased with out bending over so you could fuck me in the ass while i apologize profusely and think about the valuable lesson that you took the time to mansplain so thoroughly. i forgot that you now posses ownership of me as i am female. My bad,You win. 

[maa-iingan]

What..the actual fuck.. What women am i berating? You are making shit up as you go. Also do you realize how triggering and unnecessary you are being? I think you literally hate trans people.. or something.. You’re so angry that I’m a trans male. ’ You’re making up such agressive and angry stuff it’s crazy. And you cannot sympathize with me as a trans male..I’m sorry? And I’m just stating facts. Cisphobia is not real. I can’t decide that cisphobia doesn’t exist seeing as its not even a real thing. also i never said that i owned you.. seeing as that doesn’t make any sense just like the rest of the nonsense you decided to share.

also i hope you know this is gas lighting. do you like adding on to the abuse i deal with everyday? Or?

[notthatgirlyoulost]

Shall i explain satire? or can you kindly fuck off now?