Strange Fruit and Fickle Fiddles

humansofnewyork: Can’t decide what’s more notable: 1) She said...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01:04 -0400

Can’t decide what’s more notable:

1) She said she tried to steal a train when she was 20.

2) She struck a Captain Pose with zero prompting.

(Boston, MA)

fer1972: Collages by Gelgezek

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:01:19 -0400

fer1972:

Collages by Gelgezek

showslow: Tactile by Emily Kendall

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:01:10 -0400

showslow:

Tactile by Emily Kendall

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Sun, 12 May 2013 13:01:14 -0400

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Sat, 11 May 2013 13:01:13 -0400

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Fri, 10 May 2013 13:01:24 -0400

the-son-of-coul: owlmylove: You know what? No. No, I do not...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:01:11 -0400

the-son-of-coul:

owlmylove:

You know what? No. No, I do not think that girl is as beautiful as the woman on the right. And before you social justice bloggers come stampeding into my askbox, wondering how I could be such a heartless, bitch- hear me out.

The girl on the left isn’t beautiful. The girl on the left does not have flawless skin, or blonde hair, or baby-blue eyes or a pair of double-d’s. What she is, however, is sick. And telling her that she’s beautiful as an attempt to comfort her? Is just plain cruel.

You’re telling her that she’s only redeemable when she’s beautiful. You don’t give a damn about her illness, no. You just want to sleep at night, thinking what a great person you are for lying to a little girl. Do you think that girl believes she is truly, in the eyes of society, beautiful? She doesn’t. And I dare someone to look me in the eyes and say she’s wrong. We all know she’s not beautiful, but we tell her otherwise, tell ourselves otherwise because we feel guilty and we think that, by “saving” this poor, ill child with false claims of beauty, we are better people because of it.

That girl is beautiful because she is fighting. She’s beautiful because she isn’t beautiful, not in all the physical ways we obsess over. She’s beautiful because of her personality- and that is why her’s is a life worth living.

Not because some stranger on the internet lied, and told her she’s “beautiful”.

oh my god thank you

lostandfoundinprague: Prague, Old Market Square, old postcard...

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:57 -0400

lostandfoundinprague:

Prague, Old Market Square, old postcard with hole, 1916

humansofnewyork: She had a rat on her shoulder, a passport in...

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:58 -0400

humansofnewyork:

She had a rat on her shoulder, a passport in her pocket, and “Love Is Why I’m Still Here” tattooed backwards on her chest.

(Cambridge, MA)

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Mon, 06 May 2013 13:01:12 -0400

explore-blog: What science knew about extraterrestrial life in...

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:01:14 -0400

explore-blog:

What science knew about extraterrestrial life in 1953.

vaincreux: “Greetings United States gov, We are the Internet....

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:01:13 -0400

vaincreux:

“Greetings United States gov,

We are the Internet. Again, you are trying to pass this ridiculous CISPA law in order to control and censor the people. This will not stand. You already control the media, the economy, the criminal underworld, your national plots and our energy. YOU WILL NOT GET OUR INTERNET!

The U.S. law that would turn Google, Facebook, and Twitter into legally untouchable government spies just passed the House.

This bill affects everyone — not just U.S. citizens. Anyone with a Facebook account could now have their data shipped directly to the U.S. government. That’s why Internet users overwhelmingly oppose this bill. Over 1.5 million people signed petitions against it. But Congress didn’t listen. This law broadened the state terror and repression of the people. By allowing corporations to track our every action on the internet the state and corporations will be merged and that we have seen before: it is called fascism.

We are going dark on MONDAY April 22nd at 6 AM GMT for 24 hours to protest your illogical and terrorizing bill against the Internet itself. Even with the whole Internet crying out to stop this BILL, the US House of Representatives failed to do so blinded by lobbyist’s money and cum in your eyes. So we will take action ourselves and open your eyes. Every popular/mainstream websites will be black until you, Mr. DronObama promise us to use your VETO power to stop this bill at Senate. Take this as a protest or a warning, as you wish. One thing is for certain, neither you or anyone else in this world can control the Internet, so don’t even try. Stop wasting taxpayers’ money into doing these kind of shenanigans.

We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not Forgive.
We do not Forget.
Expect us.”

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This blog may not be as important as Twitter, Facebook or Google, but I’m still joining the blackout. The Internet is our last source of freedom, don’t let them take it away from us. Spread the voice.