The Shark who also Jests

Oh man this guy I work with

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:29:11 -0400

He’s a homophobic, biphobic, cheapass, racist, asshole.

And he’s pissed people off by being militantly pro weed when we’re talking about fucking health care reform.

And he’s a stubborn idiot who patronizes me.

caterinasforzas: what to wear when…an abbess-astronaut. her...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:01:15 -0400

what to wear when…an abbess-astronaut. her rosary rattles as the rocket roars and soars skywards. she feels it when the barrier breaks. she feels the warmth of the engine and the gaping cold of space and the sting of the crucifix cutting into her fist from clutching it too tightly. the nun unclasps her straps and gingerly lifts her limbs. the air receives her eagerly, a reward for her trust. she floats, weightless as an angel, her burden borne by the air around her. her habit and hair billow of their own accord. there are instructive buttons that glow like burning bushes, communion wafers packed beside thermostabilized protein packets, pages sprawling from a buoyant bible’s spine. stars streak past at 18,000 miles per hour. she sees sixteen sunrises a day. the horizon blooms in the blink of an eye into brightness. navigational constellations are gone to her from this perspective. she can blot out the world with an ash-blackened thumb; this unsettles her, exhilarates her, fills her with the terrible clarity of those suddenly above all others. this ship is alive, she decides, one of god’s creatures, just like her. it has a pulse. it gleams and heats and hums. together, they thrust themselves towards the bastion of the almighty. she never fully felt the heavy endlessness of “eternity” before. space is the grandest church she’s ever seen. like tempting devils, black holes wrest whole planets from their paths. stained-glass nebulas inspire her to cry. city lights outline entire continents, flickering like sacramental candles. galaxies swirl. asteroids drift languidly. mothers hush their children during sermons but there is always a rustling candy wrapper or cough. not here. not here, no, not in this infinite, unknowable temple. it is noiseless, overwhelmingly so. she has never known truer holiness than this. i’m coming, she promises. i’m coming, she prays. i’m coming, she threatens. the predicted rapture didn’t happen. god didn’t come to get her. they woke up the next morning, whether wicked or worthy. he didn’t come to her so she must come to him. she will come to him to correct her one god’s error and in doing so make him infallible once more. she will come to him to have him answer for his silence. she will come to him to serve him. she will come to restore him to the god he once was and ought to be again. a technological ascension into heaven will occur - the very first! there is so little that can be new anymore. she will be the first “first” in centuries: a girl-shaped genesis. soon, her flock will follow her across the cosmos. science, faith, and fate culminated and she is the chosen one. chosen by god or by herself, it’s really all the same. this rocket launch, this rebellion of hers, has been scheduled since eve’s teeth first pierced the fruit. make no mistake: her transgression is an act of utmost devotion, a worshipful mutiny. she will usher in god’s plan just as every saint and sinner has before her. let him damn her, let him hate her. she will do what he needs her to do. she will rip apart universes and wage war against him and even suffer hell if it will help reify his vision. she will cross into his kingdom on her own terms, in an aluminum ark carrying only the animal called woman.

post 484 of an infinity-part series

redefiningbodyimage: In response to the AMA announcement that...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:43:00 -0400

redefiningbodyimage:

In response to the AMA announcement that they recommend classifying obesity as a “disease” - People are taking to Twitter and the #IAmNotADisease tag to tell their stories and refute the bullshit.

“The vote of the A.M.A. House of Delegates went against the conclusions of the association’s Council on Science and Public Health, which had studied the issue over the last year. The council said that obesity should not be considered a disease mainly because the measure usually used to define obesity, the body mass index, is simplistic and flawed.”

“Without a single, clear, authoritative, and widely accepted definition of disease, it is difficult to determine conclusively whether or not obesity is a medical disease state,” the council told the AMA’s policy-making House of Delegates. “Similarly, a sensitive and clinically practical diagnostic indicator of obesity remains elusive.”

So let’s get this straight - the AMA council on Science and Public Health is AGAINST the classification of obesity as a “disease” (hey, look! proof! warning for headless fatties!) - but you know, fuck that, BECAUSE OF REASONS THAT HAVE EVERYTHING TO DO WITH MONEY AND CORRUPTION THAT STARTS IN AMERICAN DOCTORS OFFICES.

In case you didn’t know - along with this announcement comes the release of two new diet products, being pushed in conjunction with the media push surrounding the AMA’s “opinion”.

“Two new obesity drugs — Qsymia from Vivus, and Belviq from Arena Pharmaceuticals and Eisai — have entered the market in the last year. Qsymia has not sold well for a variety of reasons, including poor reimbursement and distribution restrictions imposed because of concerns that the drug can cause birth defects. Those restrictions are now being relaxed. Belviq went on sale only about a week ago, so it is too early to tell how it is doing.”

WLS and diet products are big business and pharmaceutical companies looking to MAKE MONEY - which the AMA is feeding directly into, and has been for a long time.

The pressure has been turned up. The fatty political movements will feel the blow, as will the nature of our society, which is fragile enough as it is when we are in a state of feeling constant shame about our bodies and health.

But fuck all if you think we’re about to be silent about it.

kemetically-afrolatino: lionza: earth-song: fotojournalismus: ...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:05:02 -0400

kemetically-afrolatino:

lionza:

earth-song:

fotojournalismus:

Brazil June 17, 2013

1. A military police officer pepper sprays a protester during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, June 17, 2013. (Victor R. Caivano/AP)

2. Protestors are reflected on the glass of a building, left, as they march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protests in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, set off by a 10-cent hike in public transport fares, have clearly moved beyond that issue to tap into widespread frustration in Brazil about a heavy tax burden, politicians widely viewed as corrupt and woeful public education, health and transport systems and come as the nation hosts the Confederations Cup soccer tournament and prepares for next month’s papal visit. (Felipe Dana/AP)

3. Demonstrators march in Rio de Janeiro downtown on June 17, 2013, against higher public transportation fares and the use of public funds to disrupt international football tournaments. (Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images)

4. Demonstrators face riot police during one of the many protests around Brazil’s major cities in Belo Horizonte June 17, 2013. (Pedro Vilela/Reuters)

5. Demonstrators shout anti-government slogans behind a banner during one of many protests around Brazil’s major cities in Sao Paulo June 17, 2013. (Alex Almeida/Reuters)

6. A demonstrator shouts at police during a protests in front of the Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. (Eraldo Peres/AP)

7. Policemen arrest students during a protest at the National Congress, on June 17, 2013 in Brasilia. (Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images)

8. A demonstrator argues with police during a protest against the Confederation’s Cup and the government of Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff in Brasilia June 17, 2013. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)

9. Protestors march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 17, 2013. (Felipe Dana/AP)

10. A demonstrator waves a Brazilian flag by a burning a car in downtown Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013. (Sergio Moraes/Reuters)

this is a good post on top of the importance of the events happening in brazil rn because it actually gives credit to the photographers, their agencies, and the captions. a+

protests rockin the world atm

henryviiisensuite: and here we have the differences between women’s and boy’s/men’s tshirts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:00:54 -0400

henryviiisensuite:

and here we have the differences between women’s and boy’s/men’s tshirts

If you pass a ringing payphone in the middle of the night, don't answer it. On the other end, you might hear silence, white noise, or a jumble of random sounds. Or you might hear a strange murmur: "We have your voices. We want your lives."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:27:46 -0400

OOOooooOooOh that’s a delicious one! Thank you!

-but who was phone-

deathpup: shrexything: babyferaligator: oomshi: is masturbating while smoking weed called...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:18:02 -0400

deathpup:

shrexything:

babyferaligator:

oomshi:

is masturbating while smoking weed called masturblazing

no its called highjacking

guys no it’s weedwhacking

no its called dissapointing ur mother

pulitzerprincess: looks like some of y’all will have a little...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:37 -0400

pulitzerprincess:

looks like some of y’all will have a little problem next year

GUYS I WANT TO BE FREAKED OUT SEND ME CREEPY PASTAS

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:20 -0400

GUYS I WANT TO BE FREAKED OUT SEND ME CREEPY PASTAS:

you can write them or if you have some just

in lieu of tmi tuesday

chenisthebestkitty: dlubes: jokes on you all this is from a...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:07:04 -0400

chenisthebestkitty:

dlubes:

jokes on you all this is from a gay porno

I don’t even care look at all this adorable ness who cares if porn look smoochies

this is the cutest porn intro i’ve ever seen

crocsondocks: عُصَير.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:05:55 -0400

crocsondocks:

عُصَير.

arane8serket: sometimes you guys worry me

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:04:00 -0400

arane8serket:

sometimes you guys worry me

zawehzaweh: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WOLVES AND RAVENS Ravens...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:01:08 -0400

zawehzaweh:

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WOLVES AND RAVENS

Ravens and wolves form social attachments with each other and take huge advantage of each other.

Both animals eat meat. When wolves killed a prey, ravens eat from the left over cadaver and scavenge it. Also, ravens lead wolves to preys or cadavers. The ravens fly and the wolves follow. Ravens also alert wolves to dangers.

They also play with each other. For example the ravens dive at the wolves and then speed away or peck their tails to try to get the wolves to chase them, or wolf cubs chasing after teasing ravens.

Dr. L. David Mech wrote in ‘The Wolf: The Ecology and Behaviour of an Endangered Species’: “It appears that the wolf and the raven have reached an adjustment in their relationships such that each creature is rewarded in some way by the presence of the other and that each is fully aware of the other’s capabilities.”

Also very interesting: Bernd Heinrich wrote in ‘Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds’: “Ravens can be attracted to wolf howls. The wolves’ howls before they go on a hunt, and it is a signal that the birds learn to heed. Conversely, wolves may respond to certain raven vocalizations or behavior that indicate prey. The raven-wolf association may be close to a symbiosis that benefits the wolves and ravens alike. At a kill site, the birds are more suspicious and alert than wolves. The birds serve the wolves as extra eyes and ears.”

#the play between ravens and wolf pups doubles as practice for bird hunting when the wolves are older #wolves will break open tough skin on their kills so ravens can get into the meat and ravens will eat inaccessible organs like eyes #ravens will also eat wolf scat which is 1) good for the birds and 2) good for keeping the pack’s territory clean #ALSO there’s like a MILLION BILLION myths/legends about wolves and ravens sssssoooooooooo #what i’m saying here is ravens and wolves are my otp #i think i remember also hearing that in 2 dietary studies - one in british columbia and one in alaska - traces of several birds BUT NO RAVEN

Photo

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:54:10 -0400

applying for a web copy editing job and they want a writing sample that proves i can write for...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:52:52 -0400

applying for a web copy editing job and they want a writing sample that proves i can write for websites

i can either give them something i wrote that’s online (and grammatically incorrect) or a stiff essay format… essay

i don’t know what do

therapsid: misohead: defaultreality: trixter-jake-english: gl...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:11:30 -0400

therapsid:

misohead:

defaultreality:

trixter-jake-english:

gliber-t:

gaylienz:

redandblackbicycle:

Found this via reddit

finally something that treats introverts and extroverts as equals

The punctuation is even accurate holy shit

Freaking thank you. Being shy and being an introvert are not the same thing, as well as being obnoxious and being an extrovert.

but at the same time if youre obnoxious youre expected to change that

I feel like I can actually be any combination of these at any given time (sadly including “obnoxious”).

Yeah, same here. People are dynamic beings, after all, and in the end extrovert/introvert is just another type of binary. Glad these guys included shy and obnoxious to offset that a little.

Reading “The Economics anti-textbook” rn and this...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:55 -0400

Reading “The Economics anti-textbook” rn and this hits a little close to home…

oswink: legitimately do not understand the practice of shouting and whistling at girls when you...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:43:17 -0400

oswink:

legitimately do not understand the practice of shouting and whistling at girls when you drive by

do you expect me to run after your car screaming WAIT COME BACK I WANTED TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU

faramircaptainofgondor: minimalist asoiaf→ house lannister

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:15 -0400

faramircaptainofgondor:

minimalist asoiaf
→ house lannister

thatdudefromnewyork: OH SHIIIIIIIT

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:52:08 -0400

thatdudefromnewyork:

OH SHIIIIIIIT