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coedtoplesspulpfiction: We’ve always known we were in the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:10:33 +0100

We’ve always known we were in the right, that women in New York have the legal right to bare their breasts anywhere a man can—but we’ve also always had the sneaking suspicion that not every police officer in the city knew that that was the law. Happily, as reported the other day in the New York Times (and elsewhere), the NYPD held 10 days of briefings for every cop in the city which seem to have boiled down to this: Don’t hassle women for being topless. They aren’t doing anything wrong. So when the temperature hit 80 degrees yesterday and nine or ten of us decided shirtless was how we wanted to be and Central Park was where we felt like doing it, we were curious to see whether the lessons had sunk in. We had our chance to find out when a cop car pulled over beside us and two of New York’s Finest came over for a chat…. MORE

Fuck yes. This post makes me happy. ^_^

sqishyrina: bookstechfilmsrandom: hethran: rooxylalonde: B...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:45:08 +0100

sqishyrina:

bookstechfilmsrandom:

hethran:

rooxylalonde:

Black.

Remind me to come back to this when its not 3.30am….

Blue sounds like the best by far

Remind me to come back to this after my exams are done. *looks at clock* 26 hours and counting…..

Where do these questions keep coming from?! =D

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:03:01 +0100

29, 35, 46, 127, 138 :D

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:37:45 +0100

29: Favourite song

Same Shit / Complicated by Kimya Dawson. It was in my head all through January exams, and it still resonates with me on a huge amount. I’m stuck between both groups, and I’m trying to reconcile that internally.

35: Favourite holiday

No idea. Christmas maybe?

46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me?

I don’t get drunk. If I did no-one would take care of me.

127: Met someone famous?

I met Marcus du Sautoy when he was recording his Christmas Lectures way back in 2006.

138: What was my favourite toy as a child?

My books. If those don’t count as a toy, then my K’Nex.

End of Exams. End of Uni. Fuck.

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15:03 +0100

End of Exams. End of Uni. Fuck.:

Welp. I should be happy at it being over. But I’m actually really really really conflicted.

27, 44, 110, 119, 142, 143.

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:01 +0100

27: Meaning behind my URL

It described the content I thought this blog would be filled with. It also is different from my usernames on other sites, making it harder to find.

44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days?

No.

110: Gotten my heart broken?

Not really. The closest I think would be when you find out that someone you like is in a relationship. Not that they had a clue how I felt. I enjoyed our friendship immensely, and wouldn’t want to mess it up.

119: Learned another language?

I took German GCSE. I got a D.

142: One of my scars, how did I get it?

I don’t have any scars, I don’t think.

143: Favourite pizza toping?

One topping pizza is boring. I never get why people like pizza with only one or two toppings. Probably beef of some kind, but never on its own.

1, 8, 10

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:36 +0100

1: Full name

I’m Sam. That’s all you’re getting.

8: Sexual orientation

Bisexual. Some may argue that I’m pan-sexual, but I reject that label as being meaningless/pointless as most bisexual people don’t have a problem with people who are non-binary and we don’t need a label for everything. Labels are imperfect by their nature.

10: How tall am I

Not a clue. I really should know though….

I really need to focus now

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:27 +0100

But I can’t. :/

5 papers are sitting next to me, and I really need ot start making notes on them, and linking them to stuff from lectures.

WOW, I just lost a bunch of weight using the OFFICIAL TUMBLR DIET!! Are u using it as well?

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:37:16 +0100

Yeah great. Fuck you you piece of shit.

auclairdelaluna: holepsi: still the best Eurovision...

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:38:28 +0100

auclairdelaluna:

holepsi:

still the best Eurovision song

don’t even argue with me

just accept it

Just gonna put this here, I love this song, and may have it in my music library already xP

Already have it on my iPod, and have danced to it in public with friends….

hethran: rooxylalonde: Black. Remind me to come back to...

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:37:06 +0100

hethran:

rooxylalonde:

Black.

Remind me to come back to this when its not 3.30am….

sardonicheight: [[seductively does nothing to indicate I’m attracted to you]] That’s me....

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:36:20 +0100

sardonicheight:

[[seductively does nothing to indicate I’m attracted to you]]

That’s me. I’m terribly bad at giving any indication of being attracted to someone.

58, 61, 89, 154

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:21:05 +0100

58: What’s my strangest talent?

Errr Solving a rubiks cube? Being able to semi-play a didgeridoo? I don’t know. *shrugs*

61: What was the last lie I told?

I honestly don’t remember.

89: Gotten pregnant?

Hah. Nope.

154: Something I fantasise about.

I’m trying to work out if this is better or worse than the four turn ons question. Oh I know. Some combination of my turn ons. There we go. *nods*

5, 6, 11, 20, 128,

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:31:00 +0100

5: 4 turns on

Ah. Right. I hate you. Right now. This is the problem with reblogging things without reading them. LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE! Errr *thinks of what to reveal*

Cuteness. In terms of behaviour and looks.
BDSM
Wax
Intelligence. In the way of “they’re really good at something”, not necessarily in the way of “they’re really good at everything”.

I should note, that it’s very rare for me to develop romantic or sexual feelings for someone in particular even if they do fulfil both “intelligence” and “cuteness”

6: 4 turns off

Huge boobs.
Someone who is dependent entirely on others. (Reconcile that with BDSM…. No, I can’t explain it either….)
Scat
Huge amounts of makeup/piercings/tattoos. A don’t mind some. But when you either have massive tattoos or massive piercings then eww. And if your face starts dripping under normal light…..

11: What do I miss?

Being truly happy and carefree, before I realised everything that was wrong, both within myself, my family, and the world.

20: First thing I notice in new person

Hrrmmm… Probably their clothes/shoes (I’m never sure if shoes count as clothes…..). Or their hair.

128: Stalked someone on a social network?

I don’t think so. The closest I’ve come is looking up my Reddit Secret Santa on reddit and else where to try and get an idea for an awesome gift for them.

43, 91, 92, 140, 152 :3

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:58:58 +0100

43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?

I can be up and out in 5 minutes if I don’t mind having hair like a banshee. If I want to tame it, it takes me 6 minutes. :P If I want a shower stick an extra 20 on that. Usually I spend 15 minutes in bed after my alarm - so I set my alarm 15 minutes early to compensate.

91: Kissed a boy?

No. :(

92: Kissed a girl?

Not in any way that counted. :( Once as a dare when I was like 13 or something IIRC.

140: Where do I want to live when older?

In about half the places on /r/roomporn. A modern airy place with huge windows looking out onto a forest or jungle or similar. An old stately house with a huge library with comfortable, well used chairs and secret passages with wood everywhere. A thatched cottage on a hill with a low stone wall.

152: What do I like about myself?

I don’t.

Fancy knowing anything about me?

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:00:15 +0100

1: Full name
2: Age
3: 3 Fears
4: 3 things I love
5: 4 turns on
6: 4 turns off
7: My best friend
8: Sexual orientation
9: My best first date
10: How tall am I
11: What do I miss
12: What time were I born
13: Favourite color
14: Do I have a crush
15: Favourite quote
16: Favourite place
17: Favourite food
18: Do I use sarcasm
19: What am I listening to right now
20: First thing I notice in new person
21: Shoe size
22: Eye color
23: Hair color
24: Favourite style of clothing
25: Ever done a prank call?
27: Meaning behind my URL
28: Favourite movie
29: Favourite song
30: Favourite band
31: How I feel right now
32: Someone I love
33: My current relationship status
34: My relationship with my parents
35: Favourite holiday
36: Tattoos and piercing i have
37: Tattoos and piercing i want
38: The reason I joined Tumblr
39: Do I and my last ex hate each other?
40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts?
41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted?
42: When did I last hold hands?
43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?
44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days?
45: Where am I right now?
46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me?
47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level?
48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad?
49: Am I excited for anything?
50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?
51: How often do I wear a fake smile?
52: When was the last time I hugged someone?
53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me?
54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not?
55: What is something I disliked about today?
56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?
57: What do I think about most?
58: What’s my strangest talent?
59: Do I have any strange phobias?
60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
61: What was the last lie I told?
62: Do I perfer talking on the phone or video chatting online?
63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens?
64: Do I believe in magic?
65: Do I believe in luck?
66: What's the weather like right now?
67: What was the last book I've read?
68: Do I like the smell of gasoline?
69: Do I have any nicknames?
70: What was the worst injury I've ever had?
71: Do I spend money or save it?
72: Can I touch my nose with a tounge?
73: Is there anything pink in 10 feets from me?
74: Favourite animal?
75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM?
76: What do I think is Satan’s last name is?
77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it?
78: How can you win my heart?
79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone?
80: What is my favorite word?
81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr
82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say?
83: Do I have any relatives in jail?
84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power?
85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on?
86: What is my current desktop picture?
87: Had sex?
88: Bought condoms?
89: Gotten pregnant?
90: Failed a class?
91: Kissed a boy?
92: Kissed a girl?
93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain?
94: Had job?
95: Left the house without my wallet?
96: Bullied someone on the internet?
97: Had sex in public?
98: Played on a sports team?
99: Smoked weed?
100: Did drugs?
101: Smoked cigarettes?
102: Drank alcohol?
103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan?
104: Been overweight?
105: Been underweight?
106: Been to a wedding?
107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight?
108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight?
109: Been outside my home country?
110: Gotten my heart broken?
111: Been to a professional sports game?
112: Broken a bone?
113: Cut myself?
114: Been to prom?
115: Been in airplane?
116: Fly by helicopter?
117: What concerts have I been to?
118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex?
119: Learned another language?
120: Wore make up?
121: Lost my virginity before I was 18?
122: Had oral sex?
123: Dyed my hair?
124: Voted in a presidential election?
125: Rode in an ambulance?
126: Had a surgery?
127: Met someone famous?
128: Stalked someone on a social network?
129: Peed outside?
130: Been fishing?
131: Helped with charity?
132: Been rejected by a crush?
133: Broken a mirror?
134: What do I want for birthday?
135: How many kids do I want and what will be their names?
136: Was I named after anyone?
137: Do I like my handwriting?
138: What was my favourite toy as a child?
139: Favourite Tv Show?
140: Where do I want to live when older?
141: Play any musical instrument?
142: One of my scars, how did I get it?
143: Favourite pizza toping?
144: Am I afraid of the dark?
145: Am I afraid of heights?
146: Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad?
147: Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end?
148: What I'm really bad at
149: What my greatest achievments are
150: The meanest thing somebody has ever said to me
151: What I'd do if I won in a lottery
152: What do I like about myself
153: My closest Tumblr friend
154: Something I fantasise about
155: Any question you'd like?
GO GO GO

reblogged without reading. This should be fun! :D

I'm sorry Ireland

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:32:18 +0100

but those drummers did nothing for me.

*Prepares to get lynched*

shad-wears-argylesocks: Oh good lord, wow Oh god. The feels...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:33:06 +0100

shad-wears-argylesocks:

Oh good lord, wow

Oh god. The feels and the pain.

toabsentfriend: darael: tharook: That Feminist Dyke: ghettokaiba: According to tumblr social...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:06 +0100

toabsentfriend:

darael:

tharook:

That Feminist Dyke: ghettokaiba: According to tumblr social justice warriors, if you’re…

thatfeministdyke:

ghettokaiba:

According to tumblr social justice warriors, if you’re more than one of these things then your opinion is instantly invalid

straight

white

male

happy with the gender you were born with

thin

If you’re straight, your opinion on homosexual matters and homophobia is worth nothing. If you’re white, your opinion on racism is worth nothing. If you’re male, your opinion on sexism is worth nothing. If you’re cis, your opinion on transphobia and trans* issues is worth nothing. If you’re thin, your opinion on fatphobia and fat positivity is worth nothing.

You are privileged over that group. These are not your oppressions. You, the oppressor, do not get an opinion.

It’s pretty simple. No one is telling you your opinion is invalid on everything, don’t even fucking act like we are.

I still wouldn’t agree with that. Everyone’s entitled to an opinion on everything, even if some are worth more than others. Someone’s opinion on homophobia, for example, shouldn’t be considered invalid simply because they’re straight. That’s absurd. Their opinion might be invalid, and it might be invalid because they’re straight, and thus have no experience of what it is like to suffer from homophobia, but if this is the case then it will be evident from their opinion.

To invalidate someone’s opinion/argument/whatever because of who they are, and not what their opinion/argument/whatever actually is is fallacious and intellectually dishonest.

Further, when someone does present an invalid opinion, don’t dismiss it by pointing out who they are. Dismiss it based on what the opinion is. Show them, and everyone else why that opinion is invalid, why that opinion is worthless, even if the reasons why come down to their experience, or lack thereof, or what groups they do and do not belong to.

I’m with Tharook on this one. ~~Although I may be slightly biased by fitting three-to-four items on that list (thin, cisgender, male, and grace-but-in-a-heterosexual-relationship-so-straight-passing-at-least) :-þ.~~

same…
because I don’t understand how being in one of those groups makes you an oppressor?
I didn’t think I oppressed anyone?!
just because I may fit into those categories, I’m not allowed to think that everyone should be equal? i’m not allowed for fight or argue for that equality? What?!

Ugh, I hate posts like that. The ones that especially irk me though are when they try to apply that logic to gender and sexuality - it’s almost like they haven’t heard of the closet. So when someone comes out of the closet their opinion on gay/trans rights suddenly matter? What about their previously expressed opinions do they become valid? Or only ones they express since the moment they came out? How the f does that make any sense?

buretto-b: theconstantdrumming: URGENT ALERT: In...

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:34 +0100

buretto-b:

theconstantdrumming:

URGENT ALERT: In Alabama, teachers are forced by law to lie to their students and say that being gay is a criminal offence. We have a chance right now to end this terrible law.

Lesbian, gay, bi, and questioning youth in Alabama are being fed this false information that hurts their mental and physical health, and makes it more likely they’ll be bullied or worse.

Alabama lawmakers now have in front of them a new bill to strike this anti-gay section from the law, but there’s only a few weeks before this session is over. If they don’t feel the pressure from the public and the media, this bill will languish in committee and we won’t have another chance before 2014.

Tell the tell Alabama lawmakers to pass the “Hate Doesn’t Belong in the Classroom” bill (HB 496) before the next class of students graduates. Sign and share now!

HOLY FUCKING SHIT THIS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL WHAT THE FUCK

It would be nice if they ever actually pointed to which section of which law required this, instead they only ever refer to “the law”…. Until I see a citation of the relevent law, I’m sceptical.