February 2012
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when you need to write a 10 page essay and you start to write the short version of words (e.g. won’t, don’t, I’m, ‘cause, isn’t) to (for example, will not, do not, I am, because, is not) only to fill up space more quickly
People say, ‘I’m going to sleep now,’ as if it were nothing. But it’s really a...
– George Carlin (via uselesstower)
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Tumblr Staff: A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs →
twloha:
staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech, but we do draw some limits. As a company, we’ve decided that some specific kinds of...
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The Teacher Who Couldn't Read
“John Corcoran graduated from high school and college and taught high school for 17 years without knowing how to read or write. How did he pull it off? Why did he do it? Where did it all lead?” Listen to Part 1 of his story
or Download the story here
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You are not what you wear, or what you drive, or what you eat; and you are not...
– Bruce N. Waller
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And for those of you that complain about status updates when people write those...
– Jenna Marbles (Creeps on the Internet)
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Zombie Apocalypse
Fan Question: In the event of a Zombie apocalypse, what would your survival plan be?
Tegan Quin: Oh Wow. This seems like you Sara, this is like, you're kind of dark and shit...so this one's probably all yours.
Sara Quin: Listen, I've said it before, I don't want to be around when shit goes down.I do not have a survival instinct. This is probably what makes me an inadequate partner romantically.I don't want to.I don't care. I don't wanna fight, I don't wanna cut wood, I don't wanna live without electricity. I don't care. If it comes down to it and you're wondering to yourself as you scramble from cave enclosure to cave enclosure looking for shelter, fighting for survival, if it ever crosses your mind "I wonder if Sara from Tegan and Sara is still alive, too" No, I’m not. I absolutely am not.
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You cannot truly express yourself until you first discover who you are.
– Gangaji
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What is wrong with people?!
What a disappointment, I thought Colorado would be better than to vote for a homophobe, religious asshole, who thinks God gave you that “gift” of becoming pregnant from being raped.
Politics…
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