October 2010
“Although I have felt compelled to write things down since I was five years old,...”
– Joan Didion (via swoone)
“Oh, fury, equalled only by the shrieking wind—
The lashing of the waves against...”
– To Ariadne (deserted by Theseus), by Sylvia Plath
“I lived in a dream world, a book tucked under every mattress of the beds it was...”
– Introduction to Letters Home by Aurelia Plath, Sylvia’s mother.
Cheerleader kicked off Squad for Refusing to Cheer... →
malefeminists:
ersatzcat:
what. I can’t even. dfghjkjuhfkhuiyyjgvhkuygvjkhytfcg
As upsetting as this story is, H.S. seems to be a very strong and commendable young woman. My heart goes out to her and her family.
With the support of her family, she refused to do so, rejecting the notion that she had anything to be ashamed of.
PBS' 'Nature' to Broadcast "A Murder of Crows" →
fuckyeahcrows:
From the description:
“New research has shown that [crows] are among the most intelligent animals on the planet. They use tools as only elephants and chimpanzees do, and recognize 250 distinct calls. One particular talent they have been discovered to possess is the ability to recognize individual human faces and pick them out of a crowd up to two years later – a trick that...
“It is pleasanter and less exerting to be passive than to act; pleasanter to be...”
– The Essence of Christianity by Ludwig Feuerbach
“You don’t have to be gay to be a supporter — you just have to be human.”
– Daniel Radcliffe (via turmoilsofthesea)
STFU, Sexists.: Detractors, Quit Your Pissing and... →
stfusexists:
I’ve just about had it with all the bitching and moaning that straight people have been doing about today. As a straight woman, I have never thought twice about holding a boyfriend’s hand in public, my sexuality has never been under fire (at least not for orientation reasons), and I have never…
“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.”
– Voltaire (via loveyourchaos)
