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I will help guide you through the surreality of reality.
This is mainly a vegan and S.T.E.M. blog -- spreading as much information as I can.
I will also talk about stuff I like, just for fun.
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Who, if not you?
When, if not now?
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Knowing the history of opposition to Marineland, as well as the history of opposition to animal captivity, is an important focus of this campaign.
28 years ago today the MOVE Collective house was bombed by the Philadelphia Police Dept murdering 11, including 5 children.
In the history of the MOVE Collective, predominately known as a radical black liberationist collective, was a long history of protest against vivisection, dog breeding and animal captivity - including campaigns against the Philadelphia Zoo in the early 1970’s.
Their critique of captivity was broad and the tactics they were using to protest against it were way before their time.
Today we remember the MOVE collective, recognize their place in the history of opposing animal captivity, and recognize ourselves that the struggle to free other animals from captivity are never isolated struggles - they are a part of a broader struggle to live freely and to respect all life.
Free the Move 9! Free Mumia!
“All living beings, things that move, are equally important, whether they are human beings, dogs, birds, fish, trees, ants, weeds, rivers, wind or rain. To stay healthy and strong, life must have clean air, clear water and pure food. If deprived of these things, life will cycle to the next level, or as the system says, ‘die’.” - John Africa (MOVE).
The Cola Road (2013)
Vegan Haiku Time
Vegetarians,
hatcheries grind up live chicks.
You are hypocrites.
Vegetarians,
The milk industry kills calves
You are hypocrites.
So I just rediscovered the random math paper generator. I think that I am part of a minority of people that consider things like the above to be among the most perfect forms of comedy in existence.
Fuck, this makes my blood boil.
A woman who is clearly not following the rules of the road and causing a traffic jam in excess of 10 cars gets into a verbal altercation with a cyclist who is calling out her shit driving.
She has no problem opening the door of the car and screaming at the guy, until she has had enough and then those magic words come out of her mouth:
“Help, I’m a woman on my own! I’m being threatened!”
Nope, sorry. You weren’t. No one threatened you. But how interesting that you turned into a fragile little flower the moment it might benefit you.
This reminds me of a number of other stories, including one where a group of women accused a taxi driver of rape over a $13 cab fare. Whether you call it “benevolent sexism” or “misandary”, there is an environment that causes some women to believe that acting in this way is beneficial to them.
It is only natural. A good analogy is having an illegal tax loophole only for women. Obviously you would expect a number of women to try taking advantage of it. Expecting anything less would be ignorant of human nature. What we see in stories like these is just a probable reaction to the gender binary kyriarchy that we live in.
The most important thing that I don’t think most people will catch onto… is that *it worked*.
Sometimes I wish I never watched the videos you guys post because they just make me so fucking angry.
-Liv
Fucked,
Up.
AGENT DALE COOPER ACTING EXACTLY HOW YOU SHOULD WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU THEIR PREFERRED NAME.
Agent Cooper FTW.
True. What a gentleman.
And this show was in 1990, so you have no excuse.
I need to re-watch Twin Peaks.
(Source: gorditaputa)
Just a reminder that women cannot be sexist against men.
But they sure as hell can be sexist against other women.
Are you fucking kidding me? This is why I hate openly identifying as a feminist - I just get clumped together with a close-minded and misinformed group of women. You do realize Feminism is not only aimed towards the equality of women, but of men as well - correct? We aren’t the only ones who experience societal expectations based on our gender. Ever heard the terms “be a man” or “grow some balls?” Feminism works towards banishing those expressions because they imply that men need to amount to the toughness that is implied as a fundamental masculine trait. Ever heard someone imply that a homosexual man is less of a man than a heterosexual one? Feminism works towards eliminating that implication because one’s sexuality shouldn’t lessen them as an individual. Ever heard the expression “men are pigs?” Feminism works towards eradicating the insinuation that all men are weapons and that we, as women, must be on guard at all times because men have no control over themselves. So, as you can see, sexism does effect all genders and Feminism should be a tool to help alleviate and eliminate the implicated gender roles that everyone is faced with on a daily basis - not just limiting the goal of equality to one group of individuals.
Now this is what I think of when I hear feminism, not the stuff I see on here on a regular basis.
(Source: claravoyant)
Sea urchin! * A *
White people get mad when you wear a band t shirt of a band you don’t listen to, but they’re fine with wearing headdresses from cultures they know and care nothing about.
MOST RELEVANT THING I’VE EVER HEARD
I AM LITERALLY SCREAMING
Worldwide Annual Meat Consumption Per Capita (interactive chart)
Tell me again about how meat eating isn’t a privilege.
THIS. FUCKING THIS.
(Source: reikiforreallife)
Now you know giant anteater’s front legs look like pandas.
I keep looking at it, and it keeps confusing me
Can we stop pretending that you’ll save a bunch of poor starving African kids if you go vegan? The U.S. wasted 34 million tons of food last year. We could’ve given that to starving people, but we didn’t. If everyone ~goes vegan~, we’re not going to continue to produce the same amount of grain and then just ship all of it to third world countries.
Let’s start talking about capitalism and imperialism and let’s stop pretending we’re ~saving all those poor people~ just by buying different shit at the grocery store.
Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
The United States- Society in general
(Source: sukforhonesty)
Rosie is the luckiest Chihuahua in the world even though she has just about every congenital defect one dog can have – her vision is poor, her immune system compromised, she has scoliosis, fused leg bones, and her jaw is shockingly malformed. Her teeth are crooked, the list goes on… Why is she lucky? Because she is loved.
Rosie was born on Valentine’s Day 2010. At birth, she had congenital deformities of the face, jaw, spine, and legs. By adulthood, twice the amount of teeth was crammed into her long, skinny, misshapen upper jaw. Oversized curved teeth hooked up from a half-sized lower jaw preventing her from closing her mouth. To eat she had to scoop food backward into her mouth and roll it back and forth because her tongue was trapped in the back part of her mouth – there was no room for it to stretch out beyond her teeth in that crowded little mouth and there was no way to chew.
When she was a few months old, her front leg bones stopped growing and fused where they met to compensate. She learned to walk on the first third of her front legs rather than on her foot pads. Her feet are twisted and her toes curve onto one another but it is unclear if they were always like this or if the malformations are caused by the way she scoots them ahead of her as she moves. It is also unclear if her scoliosis was present at birth or developed as she learned to walk. Inadequate nutrition and dirty living conditions brought on a case of demodex mange that robbed her of most of her fur. Living in darkness all her life, her eyes had trouble adjusting to the sun or even to the light in a bright room.
Despite the severity of her deformities, she managed to survive by crawling across urine soaked floors through years of feces to eat what bits of food the others left behind. Hoping to demonstrate that Rosie was normal intellectually, the breeder told her rescuer that she tended to hide under furniture to avoid being trampled by the other dogs.
Three months after rescue, Rosie has undergone two major surgeries to remove her extra teeth and repair her jaw. She is sprouting fur on about half of her body. Her eyes are adjusting to light normally now, and she is no longer afraid of a squeaky toy – she dives in and gives that toy a good shake. She wiggles when she sees her family enter a room and gets excited at mealtime. She enjoys every day and looks forward to whatever it brings.
When Rosie was rescued there were several pregnant Chihuahuas. No vet care was ever provided to any of these dogs! The living conditions were deplorable and it is a miracle that any dog – especially one as frail as Rosie – survived there at all. But survive is what she did which is a testament to her spirit.
Rosie is not in pain, and she is a normal, loving girl - who loves begging for treats and getting snuggles and love. Her bone conformation prevents her from fully using her legs. She has adapted, and walks balancing on her forearms and with her hind legs partially bent. She moves quite quickly when she wants to get somewhere. Her legs, chest and jaw configurations are due to genetic issues and there really isn’t any way to repair them. Her physical therapy sessions are primarily for social enrichment and to preserve the level of movement she has now.
Rosie is recovering from mange, and the fur seems to be growing back. Rosie’s caretakers believe she has had it for her most of her life. She has hair on about 75% of her body at this point but it doesn’t appear that she will ever get much on her head, legs, neck, or tummy. Although, her immune system is improving, her skin is still very sensitive and easily scraped. If you look at her photos, you will see that this has been an issue all her life, she has a scar on her forehead and tiny scars on her legs from injuries she received before she was rescued. A tiny scrape for Rosie can turn into a serious issue. To keep her safe, she wears clothing or is wrapped in a blanket when she is out of the house or exposed to any possible “danger” for her.
Please do not support breeders. I don’t care how “humane”, “trustworthy”, “prestigious” they are etc…. because at the end of the day it is about money. You will not convince me otherwise. Why breed at all, no matter how ‘interesting’ it is, when there are thousands of animals who are in shelters needing somebody to look after them? If they care that much about animals, why are they not giving medical care, love and shelter to the many individuals trapped in shelters on death row?
There are thousands of dogs like Rosie and awaiting rescue. Some of them are in need of a little socialization and some good food, others like Rosie need patience, medical care, and lots of love.
Rosie is lucky - she was rescued from negligent conditions and has a family who love her dearly and give her the best possible care. Many dogs never find a home or loving, caring people like her caretakers - and end up dying in misery, or being euthanised.Adopt, don’t shop.
To learn more about Rosie, visit her website.
