The Mayan Lair

T o u c h e d, f e l t, l i k e d, l o v e d, h a t e d, l o a t h e d, p l a y e d, w a n t e d, h e a r d, e x p e r i e n c e d, w r i t t e n, e a t e n, p u k e d o u t.

[discoverynews]

Scientists Discover a Strange New Phase of Matter Called 'Time Crystals'

Two papers published simultaneously prove the existence of time crystals, in which atoms are aligned in time in a way that's analogous to the physical structure of diamonds or ice.

[npr]

The notion of dog years stems from the common belief that one year for a dog equals seven years for a human. Although canine aging is more nuanced than a simple formula, any dog lover knows that dogs’ lives pass far too quickly.

Even so, America’s 70 million dogs, like their human companions, are living longer, on average, because of better medical care and nutrition. Caring for elderly dogs can be heart-wrenching. Many pet owners struggle to understand when to pursue aggressive care and when to stop and help a beloved pet pass on.

When You Love An Old Dog, Managing Care Can Be A Challenge

Illustration: Alex Reynolds/NPR

[schweizercomics]

Last year I did a few write-ups and drawings about some lady fighters from history who fought openly as their gender (there are plenty of disguised-as-a-man soldiers and plenty of trans soldiers, but those are outside the scope of this series).  This is by no means an exhaustive list; there were plenty of great figures that my schedule didn’t permit me to tackle (at least not yet).  But as Women’s History Month gets started tomorrow, I thought y’all might enjoy reading about some of history’s toughest broads.

[schweizercomics]

Last year I did a few write-ups and drawings about some lady fighters from history who fought openly as their gender (there are plenty of disguised-as-a-man soldiers and plenty of trans soldiers, but those are outside the scope of this series).  This is by no means an exhaustive list; there were plenty of great figures that my schedule didn’t permit me to tackle (at least not yet).  But as Women’s History Month gets started tomorrow, I thought y’all might enjoy reading about some of history’s toughest broads.

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[politicalprof]

The “and then the murders started” game:

Stolen from a Facebook friend. Take the first line of any novel, movie, or story. Then add, “and then the murders started.”

To wit:

“In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth. And then the murders started.”

“Saigon, shit: I’m still only in Saigon. And then the murders started.”

“’Where’s Papa going with that ax?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast. And then the murders started.” (Charlotte’s Web.)

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. And then the murders started.” 

Enjoy!

[thehybridwarrior]

"The outcastes’ colony was a group of mud-walled houses that clustered together in two rows, under the shadow both of the town and the cantonment, but outside their boundaries and separate from them. And then the murders started."

Fitting

[politicalprof]

So, America, it’s going to get worse. Much, much worse.

[foreignmovieposters]

Near Dark (1987). Italian poster.

[thehybridwarrior]

I want to see this movie, solely based on this cover

[misswallflower]

“Roses” by Brooke Didonato

[gameofthronesdaily]

[gifsofgot]

Tyrion, the Dragon Whisperer +plus bonus:

[yearinreview]

Top Posts: Science

We’ve created a controlled environment to conduct an experiment in blowing your mind.

[misswallflower]

[mysharona1987]

The Miss Universe Contest: BS sexist nonsense where women parade around on stage with big, shiny, mindless smiles like Stepford Housewives who’ve taken a break from being murdering robots and decided to do a dentist commercial instead.

Steve Harvey couldn’t ruin Miss Universe, guys.

Like, the whole thing was unbelievably fucked up from the get go.

[thehybridwarrior]

Amen sista. Archaic is the word. 

“Wait, this is still a thing? Which other planets competed?”

[thehybridwarrior]

Ubbey done it again! Festive season SOUL 

[thehybridwarrior]

Listen to Songhoy Blues - Amandrai by MaliHokan #np on #SoundCloud Thanking abhay for this amazing reco. Cannot wait for the opp to potentially interview them at #NeonLights this weekend!

[misswallflower]