Mage of Space

[anphivenas]

Its impossible to talk to this fucking guy

[bestiolin]

maarten inghels

[animate-mush]

@sherbertilluminated there's a line somewhere in Ursula Vernon's Digger that goes something like "it is difficult to be metaphysical around the truly geologically minded"

[youngadultread]

“Teachers are often unaware of the gender distribution of talk in their classrooms. They usually consider that they give equal amounts of attention to girls and boys, and it is only when they make a tape recording that they realize that boys are dominating the interactions. Dale Spender, an Australian feminist who has been a strong advocate of female rights in this area, noted that teachers who tried to restore the balance by deliberately ‘favouring’ the girls were astounded to find that despite their efforts they continued to devote more time to the boys in their classrooms. Another study reported that a male science teacher who managed to create an atmosphere in which girls and boys contributed more equally to discussion felt that he was devoting 90 per cent of his attention to the girls. And so did his male pupils. They complained vociferously that the girls were getting too much talking time. In other public contexts, too, such as seminars and debates, when women and men are deliberately given an equal amount of the highly valued talking time, there is often a perception that they are getting more than their fair share. Dale Spender explains this as follows: “The talkativeness of women has been gauged in comparison not with men but with silence. Women have not been judged on the grounds of whether they talk more than men, but of whether they talk more than silent women.” In other words, if women talk at all, this may be perceived as ‘too much’ by men who expect them to provide a silent, decorative background in many social contexts.”

—

PBS: Language as Prejudice - Myth #6: Women Talk Too Much (via misandry-mermaid)

Every EVERY women’s studies class I’ve been in has had this problem and failed to address it. 

(via iamayoungfeminist)

[transcarcinization]

try a Tangbyrd from Super Princess Warrior?

[number1mongrel]

"You hear that? They're saying The Odyssey doesn't even have nobody!"

"They've got nobody in the Odyssey?"

"No I'm saying they don't got nobody."

"Nobody's there?"

"Nobody's not there!"

"So everyone's there?"

"Everybody but nobody!"

[thotsandpreyers]

[sandmandaddy69]

[sahonithereadwolf]

I want to see the vampire who lives in this. I bet his name is Chad or Hunter.

[marlynnofmany]

And he's ready to crack open a boy with the cold ones.

[tiktoks-i-enjoyed]

[meltycure-deactivated20210804]

we owe literally no one more on this planet than the woman behind fantasy name generator

[meltycure-deactivated20210804]

her name is emily and and she runs it all by herself

[butchrozanovs]

everyone say thanks emily!!!

[octodaddi]

[brother-genitivi]

THANK YOU EMILY!

[midnight-and-his-melodiverse]

Thank you to Emily at Fantasy Names Generator, for providing all the fantastical names I could ever need for anything!! :D

[blackshvck]

the idea that every summer will be as hot if not hotter than this for the rest of my life is unbearable i need to (remembers suicide jokes are bad for my mental health) murder an oil executive

[lagonegirl]

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/what_state_prisoners_get_to_wo.html

OMG 

[pinehutch]

Things that I knew about: that the mass incarceration of people in the USA , particularly black men, has direct ties to/is an extension of slavery. Things I did not know: this specific shit about Louisiana HOLY FUCK this is evil.

[i-hate-you3000]

OH MY GOSH????

'Modern-Day Slavery': Many Southern States Have Prison Inmates Working in Governor's Mansions and Capitol Buildings - Human Trafficking Sear

When activist Sam Sinyangwe was awaiting a meeting with the governor’s office at the Louisiana state capitol building in Baton Rouge, he not

At Least Seven States Have Prison Inmates Working in Governors' Mansions and Capitol Buildings

The 13th Amendment provides a loophole that allows for the legality of unpaid prison labor, which is sometimes called "modern-day slavery."

[joy-haver]

Grew up next to Angola. It’s much worse than you think

[sisterreisaid]

I wonder how many people are imprisoned for weed

[kaccvcate]

I’m from Mississippi and it’s like this in my home town. Enslaved prisoners clean roadways, pick cotton, everything they’ve done since before slavery was supposedly ended. What they teach in schools is nothing but propaganda.

[asphodelimago]

Blue states aren’t blameless either.

This is officially public data now, so I can share the most fucked up thing I’ve seen in a year of government bureaucracy.

A lot of the folks fighting wildfires in California are convicts. It’s perfectly legal to coerce or force convicts to work in this state, so this backbreaking, dangerous, health-destroying work is… not being freely chosen.

(Here’s the failed constitutional amendment from 2024 which would have prohibited forced labor. https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_6,_Remove_Involuntary_Servitude_as_Punishment_for_Crime_Amendment_(2024) )

Last year, the legislature passed a bill which will increase these convicts’ pay - while actively fighting fires - from $1.00/hour to $7.25/hour.

This is such a crying, unexpected emergency that the Department of Corrections had to go to the legislature, hat in hand, to ask for money. Not to pay the wages - to pay for IT infrastructure, because no convict worker has ever made enough money for the IRS to bother taxing them.

No convict has ever made enough for the IRS to bother with. That agency famous for letting things slide. Obviously.

(Here’s the link to the PDF. It’s a PDF, fair warning. https://bcp.dof.ca.gov/2627/FY2627_ORG5225_BCP9101.pdf )

All our firefighters are underpaid and underprotected. But people are being forced into work that will give them cancer and destroy their lungs, for less than half of minimum wage - and less than half of minimum wage is such a drastic improvement that it’s breaking the bureaucracy.

That’s a special level of fucked up.

[spirit-of-science]

I would like to add that the incarcerated firefighters, once released, cannot get jobs as firefighters because of their record.

The state can force you to risk your life fighting wildfires. But once you’re released you’re not qualified to choose to be a firefighter. because now you have a record.

[fairycosmos]

i hate how they market alexa as a ‘member of the family’ like that’s SO fucking blatantly insidious and terrifying also if i wanted an untrustworthy/cold/emotionless machine in my life i’d just talk to my fuckin father 

[angelshake]

[ororomunroedontpullout]

“Guys stop bullying my wiretap”

[notarobot1006]

[jetlaggingbehind]

#did we all collectively forget why Big Brother was called that

[nixcraft]

[beesmygod]

also at the end when they ask you "any questions?" and you can't think of anything: ask about parking. even if you don't have a car.

[homeschooledangel]

I have an interview today in a couple hours, how did the algorithm know I needed this

[faunlord]

Btw when they ask if you have questions some actual good options are stuff like “what’s a typical day like in this role” or “is this job open because someone is leaving or is this a new position”

[sequintial]

Another good question I stole from a reddit post that has really impressed all interviewers (two job offers!) is: "let's say you hire me and in a year you're thinking you made a really great choice. What will I have done to make you think that?"

It gets them talking about what they're looking for in the role, thinking about how you could fit it, and lets you end the interview getting to reiterate how good you would be for the role and how enthusiastic you are for it.

[nessataleweaver]

If you get the 'tell me about yourself' I've actually had at least one interview where they want to know about you as a person.

It might be worth asking them "Do you mean professionally, to get an idea of my work, or personally to see how I'll fit into the workplace culture?"

[averruncusho]

During job interviews I am often asked for the challenges I faced and methodologies I implemented in past jobs and academics. When the interview has ended and it’s time for me to ask questions, I always ask the same two:

1. “About the challenge I faced / methodology that I implemented, may I know if there’s anything you would have done differently?”

Reason: The purpose of this is to show that you like to learning from others and are open to feedback. Everyone likes a chance to yap, and interviewers are no different. You might even learn something new and interesting from them.

2. “How did I do during this interview? Do you have any feedback for me?”

Reason: Once again, this shows that you fit the typical stereotype of a go-getter who’s always seeking to improve. I’m not actually like this, but a white lie or two never hurts your chances.

Note: Your mileage may vary. All the best of luck with your job search!!

[j0jin-deactivated20210309]

[dbrann11]

Funniest thing I have seen in 2020

[leeisstillawake]

[mxcheese]

Ok but legit the funniest part of this is that the cat just knows what he’s about to do before his tongue is even out. He’s done this more than once. A lot more.

[gojinka]

My bacteria means I like it.

[desk-drawerr]

He eat a nemon

[birdandmoon]

What to do if you find a baby bunny.

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[melongifts]

If you have baby bunnies in your yard where you let your dogs loose, you can put a laundry basket over the nest while your dogs are outside! Mama normally feeds her kids at dawn and dusk, so you won't be preventing her from accessing her babies. Don't move a nest!! mama is stupid!