February 2011
symn:
thelastgreatpoolparty:
I had some bags of mugwort, St. John’s wort and yarrow for making a gruit ale but I haven’t gotten around to it so I threw a little of each into a tea. And now I am drinking it.
Tastes grassy.
Smoke the mugwort. I’m not even kidding.
Was mugwort the one with thujone or the mild narcotic? I know one of them, taken in significant doses, can induce abortion....
I have some bags of mugwort, St. John’s wort and yarrow for making a gruit ale but I haven’t gotten around to it so I threw a little of each into a tea. And now I am drinking it.
Tastes grassy.
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“When I was a student at Cambridge I remember an anthropology professor holding...”
– Sandi Toksvig
(Sandi Toksvig is the one who pointed out to me that the Bayeaux Tapestry was made by women. She is incredibly awesome.)
(via ladiesmakingcomics, learninglog)
Sandi Toksvig is one of my favourite guest panelists on Q.I. She absolutely is awesome. (I just watched the ‘History’...
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The Last Great Pool Party: stfuconservatives:... →
symn:
American Exceptionalism, Kate. American Exceptionalism.
There is nothing I hate more about the USAmerican ethos than American exceptionalism.
Except perhaps corporate personhood and neoliberalism. It’s a toughie.
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stfuconservatives:
Health Care in Sweden
greenstate:
sixkindsofbullshit:
I know that many people in the US are scared out of their wits that the US is “going the way of Sweden” and turning into a socialist society. I almost laugh out loud every time I hear that. For starters…the US is so FAAAAARRRR from being a socialist nation it’s not even possible. Secondly, going the way of Sweden...
January 2011
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aesthetictic replied to your post: Crow Watches
I totally got two of the round ones, one in olive and one in “bisque” (light beige).
I got bisque and truffle! We will be matchy-match for life.
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Crow Watches
On deals.woot!
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Under Byen - “Det Er Mig Der Holder Traeerne...
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If I actually get into this program, it will probably be as a wildcard entry.
“Her scholastic history is so erratic, we don’t know what the fuck she’ll do!”
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WEIRD QUESTION:
sadydoyle:
Does anyone have an extremely large, hi-res line drawing of a fetus?
If so, would you also be willing to draw a little hunting cap on it?
And give it a rifle?
“In a remarkable display of protest and challenge by oppressed people against...”
– Haitian Farmers Burn Monsanto ‘Aid’ Seeds (via thetart)
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I guess we are going to Target right now, at 9:15pm, so Michael can buy Dead Space 2.
I always wonder what the people who follow me for anthropology think of all my video game tumbling.
I only knew one other gamer in the department, but I knew more than a few people into kink.
gaming in pink: TES IV: Oblivion →
gaminginpink:
I am apprehensive about buying it because of it being a first person RPG. I have issues with first person anything because of this important thing called peripheral vision that I really miss when I play FP games. Is a first person RPG going to be as weird/annoying as I think it will be? Or is it…
Oblivion is absolutely a PC game. There are a ton of excellent mods that do a...
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DEAR MAGGIE
heymaggiemay replied to your post: AM I SERIOUSLY THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAME TO WORK…
KATE I MISS YOU TOO!!!!!!!!! I saw you reblogged my thingy and I tried to respond and ended up deleting my original thingy and then reblogging your reblog I DONT GET TUMBLRRRRRRRRRRRR. :( I hate it, But i love you. #I’m a dork
HAHAHAHA MAGGIE! Do not sweat it, Tumblr is way confusing. I am not ashamed to...
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#dearjohn or Time to Stop H.R.3
thefloatingopera:
harpermd:
I don’t have much of my own voice to add to this, except that it is crucial that you take note of this and act now to stop it. Call or email your representative. Participate in the ongoing Twitter protest. Here’s a brief breakdown of the bill by Sady Doyle:
So, for those unaware of context, here is what is going on. In the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,”...
Texting with a librarian at my old college, loving the future.
(=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)
Post-coital tristesse →
readmorewikipedia:
Sexual intercourse can sometimes lead to a feeling of melancholy called PCT, or post-coital tristesse. This is more common in men than in women.
A better-known reference is the Latin phrase Post coitum omne animal triste est —”After sexual intercourse every animal is sad”.
Emphasis mine.
China Mieville is doing something on his Tumblr... →
flavorcountry:
I don’t know what it is. If these nine parts are all there is of it, I am going to scream until the inside of my own head begins to echo.
100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader →
isabelthespy:
thisbodysfabric:
absentofgrace:
Found this link over at Bitch and thought I would share it. I don’t read much YA anymore because I think I’m technically a little old for it but I might say screw it and look into these reads anyhow :)
More books!
NO ONE IS EVER TOO OLD FOR YA.
also i legitimately only clicked this (PDF file, by the way) to see if e. lockhart’s the...
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robot-heart-politics:
I sent the following letter to my congressmen, regarding the new anti-choice, pro-rape bill Republicans have brought forward in the House.
Dear Senator/Representative,
Today I learned about the bill, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by more than 100 House Republicans. The contents of this bill are shocking. Not only does it seek to limit funding for...
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thelastgreatpoolparty:
symn:
Thousands of Egyptians form human-chain around Egypt Museum of Antiquities to protect it from looting
There’s something heartwarming about this, and not just because I am a huge nerd when it comes to antiquity and relics thereof. This is what national pride is supposed to be, you know?
Now if only they could the rest of their antiquities back from the...
symn:
Thousands of Egyptians form human-chain around Egypt Museum of Antiquities to protect it from looting
There’s something heartwarming about this, and not just because I am a huge nerd when it comes to antiquity and relics thereof. This is what national pride is supposed to be, you know?
Now if only they could the rest of their antiquities back from the UK and the USA.
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thereisnodanaonlyzuul replied to your post: If you were a professor who had just written a…
I’d go with basic chocolate chip or even just plain sugar cookies! You could always get fancy and make snickerdoodles.
The last time I made snickerdoodles was a total disaster! In fact, nearly all of my vegan cookie attempts have been disasters. I don’t understand how everyone on the vegan...
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aesthetictic:
aidosaur:
More Mass Effect Art, Mass Effect Art Forever, It’s Never Going To Stop, This Is Becoming Embarrassing.
Fanart Friday! I drew all the best space-bros, also there is a hanar. Maybe it is Blasto.
I am seriously loving this Mass Effect Fanart from the Johnny Wander duo, Yuko and Ananth.
tee-hee!
by Emily Carroll oh daaaang
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If you were a professor who had just written a pestering student a letter of recommendation, what kind of cookie would you want?
Mortified: A conversation between me and my sweet,...
Him: Hi, sweetheart! Hey - it's been really loud upstairs lately and I'm having trouble sleeping
Me: Oh, I'm so sorry, I'll try to be quieter and I'll let my roommates know too
Him: Well, it's just from your room - do you have a boyfriend who comes over at night or something?
Me: [realizing what he's talking about] I AM SO, SO SORRY! My bed is so squeaky, I know, I'm sorry!
Him: No, no, it's OK, I'm jealous! It's just so strong and it wakes me up after I go to bed
Me: THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING OH MY GOD, I'm so sorry, I'll try to keep that in mind
Him: Thank you! Goodnight!
Me: Bye! Sorry! [Walk upstairs into apartment]
Me: [Now wondering if I'll ever be able to get over this conversation]
Me: [Or if I'll have to become celibate until I move out]
Me: [Ten minutes later; still mortified]
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Michael: bleh tomato soup is gross
me: GASP
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Are there really people who don't realize that...
thetemerity:
librarianinlittlecanada:
Have many people by the graduate level never experienced wildly different translations of the same text?
Maybe it’s just my background I guess?
I’m confused that this is a foreign concept.
I keep seeing this reblogged and it still keeps shocking me.
Maybe it’s just because I had so many classes early on in college that relied on translations- Dante,...
