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G R I M E S: I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living
i dont want my words to be taken out of context
i dont want to be infantilized because i refuse to be sexualized
i dont want to be molested at shows or on the street by people who perceive me as an object that exists for their personal satisfaction
i dont want to live in a world where…
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(Source: thinksquad, via utnereader)
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Wheaties is Making Me Run a Tough Mudder: So Now I'm An Athlete/Philanthropist/Idiot
Hey Guys,
My name is Josh Gondelman, and I am not an athlete. I am a writer/comedian/bald guy who lives in New York City. Yet for some reason, Wheaties (the cereal) sent me an e-mail offering to pay me money to train for, write about, and compete in a Tough Mudder event next month. A Tough…
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“oh, there are pictures.. I keep them where I need the most cheering up.”
For those who don’t know the story behind this:
Before Maggie was born, Homer Simpson worked at the Nuclear Plant because he needed the money to pay for all the debt. Once Homer Simpson finally payed the debt, he quit his job to work at his dream job at the bowling alley. When Homer Simpson found out that Marge was pregnant with Maggie, he became depressed that he had to quit his job at the bowling alley because the salary couldn’t support them. When Homer Simpson begged Mr. Burns for his old life back, he put a plaque that reads “Don’t Forget: You’re Here Forever.” When Maggie was born, Homer instantly fell in love with her. When Lisa asked Homer where did all Maggie’s baby pictures went, Homer explains that he keeps it where he needs it the most.
(Source: wigglytuffs, via oldfilmsflicker)
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Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but Stephen Colbert’s interview with Francis Collins on last night’s Colbert Report was hilarious and fascinating, so watch it maybe.
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Cool thing of the day: Last night's 'Parks and Rec' was an extended homage to 'Infinite Jest'
You know, the number one book you pretended to read in college.
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(Source: branduponthebrain, via larsvontrier)
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I have been kidded about it, I have been ribbed, I have been challenged in board rooms and official offices across the world. But fighting to give women and girls a fighting chance isn’t a nice thing to do. It isn’t some luxury that we get to, when we have time on our hands to spend doing that. This is a core imperative for every human being and every society.
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Amish romance novels: it’s a thing. Valerie Weaver Zercher explains in Bonnet Rippers:
I do not know what books these boxes hold, but as I step inside the door, a shelf to my left offers a clue: Amish romance novels, all with covers depicting lovely Amish-clad Mädchen hovering over pastoral landscapes, line the shelves. A handwritten note on neon green paper taped to one shelf says, “New! Lydia’s Charm.” Published by Barbour Books, the novel tells the gentle story of a widow who moves to Charm, Ohio, and is pursued by two Amish suitors, one a widower with three unruly boys and the other a shy bachelor.
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The J. M. Coetzee papers are now open for research at the Ransom Center. Coetzee writes about his ties to The University of Texas at Austin and what it means to have his papers housed here.
Caption: April 1, 1965, letter to J. M. Coetzee from C. L. Cline, Chairman of the Department of English at The University of Texas.
