surly and evasive

eriebasin: 19th Century Chinese Kingfisher Feather & Coral...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:03:03 -0500

19th Century Chinese Kingfisher Feather & Coral Earrings, 14K Wires, (sold)

These are as found, but were likely adapted into earrings from something else— probably a hair ornament. They work well as earrings though, and the color and sheen of the feathers is still incredibly vibrant.

"Hip-hop was a problem because an underclass that had been left to die didn’t, and instead created a..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:55:27 -0500

“Hip-hop was a problem because an underclass that had been left to die didn’t, and instead created a music decrying their conditions that was vivid, troubling and beautiful, a declaration of existence in the face of those who’d condemned them to oblivion. It screwed up the narrative, and thus was born an anti-rap racism in which symptom became cause, laments of violence and deprivation becoming justifications for violence and deprivation. Anti-rap racists hear rap music as proof that black men pose a uniquely violent danger to the American status quo, even as the entire trajectory of that status quo suggests it’s the other way around. As theories of history go it’s both aggressively incorrect and depressingly unoriginal.
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Disliking hip-hop doesn’t make you a racist any more than liking hip-hop makes you not a racist, and I’m sure there are plenty of Stormfront enthusiasts with Rick Ross in their iTunes. If you don’t like Jay-Z because you just don’t like the way he sounds, or you’re sick of his cloying ubiquity, or you wish he’d talk about something other than where he’s from for five seconds—hey, I’m not mad, I don’t like Bruce Springsteen for the same reasons. But if you don’t like rap music—a genre that contains multitudes—because of a self-satisfied moralism, or because you’re scared of it, or because you wish those people would stop talking about their problems and get out of your television and radio and kids’ bedrooms: well.

And I’m not just talking about the American right, I’m talking about all the well-meaning white folks who’ve told me how they want to like Lil Wayne but lo, the misogyny, the violence, the drugs. But, but, I’ll say: Bob Dylan aced misogyny; the Rolling Stones sang about violence; the Velvet Underground knew their way around some drugs. Yeeeah, but it’s different, they’ll say, elongating that “yeah” with conspiratorial inflection: you know what I mean. Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.

Rap music doesn’t get unarmed kids shot to death, “it’s different” does. “It’s different” infuses “these assholes always get away” and gives solace to people who hear that sound bite and nod their empty heads in agreement. “It’s different” is the same logic that suggests a teenager’s skin color combined with the music he listened to means he had it coming, and it’s the same logic that lets a bunch of people feign outrage over a teenager’s use of the n-word to describe himself when they’re really just outraged that he beat them to the punch.”

- GOOD || America Is Dying Slowly (via drinkyourjuice)

Don Cheadle, on Robert Downey Jr.’s train-of-thought-derailing...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:52:28 -0500

Don Cheadle, on Robert Downey Jr.’s train-of-thought-derailing hands (x).

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absentlyabbie: Yes, yes, all of this, yes. “>Pervocracy’s Personal Tumblr: What I Mean When I...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:41:58 -0500

absentlyabbie:

Yes, yes, all of this, yes.

“>Pervocracy’s Personal Tumblr: What I Mean When I Say I’m Sex-PositiveI think freedom of sexuality…

pervocracy:

What I Mean When I Say I’m Sex-Positive

I think freedom of sexuality is something that we all need and very few of us have

I think sexual pleasure is a legitimate thing to want and ethically pursue

I do not judge people for the (consensual) sex that they have or want

I will not tolerate slut-shaming

I will not tolerate hatred of people based on gender or orientation (including asexual)

I will not tolerate hatred of sex workers

I believe comprehensive, honest, non-judgmental sex education is necessary for public health and happiness

I think understanding of sexual consent—what it is, why it matters—is sorely lacking in society and crucially important

I reject preconceptions of what kind of sexuality a person should have, whether these preconceptions are based on gender, age, culture, disability, survivor status, or basically anything else

I value people’s individual freedom of choice in determining their sex lives (including the choices not to have sex)

What I Don’t Mean

Everyone should have sex

Everyone should have kinky, non-monogamous, exhibitionistic, pansexual sex

Accepting someone’s sexuality means you have to participate in it, watch them engage in it, or hear about it in detail

Nothing related to sex is ever hurtful for anyone

Feminism should be all about sex

Sex fixes everything

cjwhiteshizzle: My close friend brought me this Giant...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:33:47 -0500

cjwhiteshizzle:

My close friend brought me this Giant Polyphemus moth today at work in a cheese it box, i opened the box BAM 100+ eggs. IM SO FUCKING EXCITED!!!! ima keep you guys updated.

circusbones: In case source is lost, these are by Alivia :)

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:33:20 -0500

circusbones:

In case source is lost, these are by Alivia :)

sonofbaldwin: christel-thoughts: Wayne Allyn Root -...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:32:42 -0500

sonofbaldwin:

christel-thoughts:

Wayne Allyn Root - seriously, look his face in the last gif.

I don’t even know whether to classify this as classism, the dehumanizing effect of capitalism, or simply “look at this fucking asshole”. The most appropriate is most likely “I’m a rich white guy; nobody’s suffering matters more than my money” - a brief synopsis of a good 65/70 % of the world’s problems.

Look at white supremacy.

And understand that it has no concept of how to understand our humanity

bemusedlybespectacled: akatriel-rowanborn: letter-box-wind: ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:21 -0500

bemusedlybespectacled:

akatriel-rowanborn:

letter-box-wind:

#Hades this is #This is not subtle

THAT TAG

oH MY GOD

boromirs: LotR meme: landscape

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:36:29 -0500

boromirs:

LotR meme: landscape

geekyspace: In which Violet speaks for every fandom ever.

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:45 -0500

geekyspace:

In which Violet speaks for every fandom ever.

gdfalksen: Fun.

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:06 -0500

gdfalksen:

Fun.

miscue: Neil deGrasse Tyson. One of my favorite people. You...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:28:05 -0500

miscue:

Neil deGrasse Tyson. One of my favorite people. You have never seen a person get so. damn. excited. over science. It’s infectious!

Watson: What was she like? Irene, you talk about what happened...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:44 -0500

Watson: What was she like? Irene, you talk about what happened to her, but you never talk about who she was.

Holmes: She was difficult to explain, and I mean that as a compliment… She was highly intelligent, optimistic about the human condition. I usually consider it a sign of stupidity but with Irene, it seemed almost convincing. She was, to me, the woman. To me, she eclipsed and predominated the whole of her gender. She’s the only I ever…

If you could have tea with any character you’ve played, who...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:24:48 -0500

If you could have tea with any character you’ve played, who would you have tea with?

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geekyspace:

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:21:00 -0500

geekyspace:

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oh-keelah: Morrigan + favorite quotes Oh, Morrigan ♡

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:14:59 -0500

oh-keelah:

Morrigan + favorite quotes

Oh, Morrigan ♡