June 2011
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First Listen: Gillian Welch, 'The Harrow And The... →
Only a couple of tracks in but really enjoying this so far!
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New Arrivals at Irregular Choice
Normally this is all about the SHOE PORN, but IC are now doing all sorts of lifestyle accessories too. So silly! So frivolous! So fun.
Today I am wearing a pair of IC heels to work, which caused a good ten minutes of discussion with my colleagues, and my shoes were photographed. You don’t get shoes like this in Paris!
Sneezing no longer seems like a chore!
This ring is sort of...
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Bromance is Coming: Tyrion/Bronn →
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WINTER IS COMING.
And it looks freaking gorgeous, yo. Such a beautiful show. (And the pretty people don’t hurt…)
Too.much.adorable.omg.
Stark men do the dishevelled-and-need-a-shave thing so well.
Brotherly looooove
Mummy/son love <3
I am so loving Tyrion and Bronn’s bromance. These guys are hilarious.
Damn, Theon is such an asshole. Grraargh.
Daddy/daughter love… And...
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A Valentine to Maturity - or how to judge other... →
Hat tip to Ros for pointing me to this.
The jist of the article is that women are infantilising themselves by liking kittens and cupcakes and Converse - and we’re doing this so we don’t intimidate men.
It’s all to the same ends—- women are trying to broadcast to men that we won’t bite their dicks off. It’s just that now, instead of lipstick, we’re wearing glittery lip gloss, or...
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lizardwalk: Being 'agnostic'. →
gaywitchpracticingabortion:
I’ve seen a lot of people on tumblr calling themselves agnostic, and completely denying that they’re atheist. This seems to come from a misunderstanding that to be an atheist, you must believe that God most definitely does not exist. I feel that I need to make it…
Actually, “agnostic” has specific philosophical usage, namely (after Huxley, and from...
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Letters of Note: You are directly responsible for... →
Letter from a grieving father to President Truman. The furious grief in this note makes my throat clench in sympathy.
And it was found in Truman’s desk, years later. Was this some accident? Or did Truman keep it near him? Why? As a challenge, a reminder, a reproach?
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¡Hola! Sunday eyecandy fresh from Spain.
Andrés Velencoso Segura is a 33 year old Spanish model, and has done lots of major campaigns for people like Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Here’s why.
(Photo: Yu Tsai)
(Photo: Milan Vukmirovic)
(Photo: Giampaolo Sgura)
(Photo: Nadir)
Apart from being hot, I think what’s interesting is how different his face can look. This is often a feature of top female models, but top male...
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“We do scant justice and honor to our God if we want, for instance, to deny that...”
– Desmond Tutu: “ God Is Not a Christian” (via leftcoastjane)
I love Desmond Tutu.
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“‘When I was fourteen, sex suddenly became all-important to me,” he told Cameron...”
– Bowie A Biography -David Bowie on his first homosexual experience (via alligatorspaceinvader)
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How not to write about rape culture. →
This is a remarkably sloppy article about Slutwalks. Why is it that a newspaper like the Guardian, that prides itself on its liberal credentials, when it comes to writing about gender and sexuality can only offer a clumsy op ed piece that finishes with this banal observation:
I make inquiries online – what exactly was said? – but I feel stupid attempting to ask a woman on a SlutWalk who...
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AC Grayling's private university is odious | Terry... →
Terry Eagleton, you are amazing. Whole post - and comments - worth reading. But here are a couple of highlights:
The teaching of history, if the work of Dawkins and Grayling is anything to judge by, will be of a distinctly Whiggish kind. Grayling peddles a Just So version of English history, breathtaking in its crudity and complacency, in which freedom has been on the rise for centuries and...
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TAKE MY OLD JOB.
These are great people! Work with them!
Researcher in Middle English (Late Medieval Political Texts) European Research Council Project: Signs and States University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) (Temporary Two-Year Post) Closing date: 6 July 2011 As part of a European Research Council project directed by Professor Jean-Philippe Genet, the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) is currently...
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Pheromone Assault →
what is this i don’t even
The strange weather is bringing out the weirdos on craigslist fo’sure!
Please, do me, and my member, a favor the next time your uterus is screaming for seed; wear a sweater, or latex panties, or a cellophane body suit.
indigoferarchived asked: 24, cos I'm still trying to work out exactly what it means.
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What the Number Pi Sounds Like | Brain Pickings →
This is kinda lovely.
scribbledscenes asked: 15 & 28 for the meme :)
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British academics launch £18,000 college in London →
New College of the Humanities will give a high-quality education to “gifted” undergraduates and a degree from the University of London, creators say.
The privately-owned London-based college will open in September 2012 and is planning to charge fees of £18,000.
The 14 professors involved include biologist Richard Dawkins and historian Sir David Cannadine.
This may not seem...
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memesheep says baa →
Oh why not. Probably the easiest way is to drop a number in my ask box here.
robynisaravenclaw:
1 - My best friends are. 2 - What I hate most about myself. 3 - What I love most about myself. 4 - What I’m really good at. 5 - What I’m really bad at. 6 - Biggest turn ons. 7 - Biggest turn offs. 8 - What I want to be when I get older. 9 - My relationship with my sibling(s). 10 - My relationship...
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Let's not slut shame, ok? →
Uh… No.
silviomaryan:
Okay, can I just get this straight?
itdoesntmatterwhattheysay-:
Slut: One who engages in sexual activity with a large number of persons or someone who’s sexually promiscuous.
Not a girl who wears short shorts or has a lot of guy friends.
Bitch: People with an unpleasant attitude or someone who’s thoroughly disliked.
Not a...
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My clothes are not my consent.
dezidesire:
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Community - Not Just Politics As Usual - Video -... →
Papas Frias would be the name of Troy and Abed’s son.
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“My count is 117. Some surprising absences from the list, and some odd...”
– 1000 novels everyone must read: the definitive list | Books | guardian.co.uk
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NO CONFIDENCE. →
Join the University of Oxford in moving for a vote of no confidence in David Willetts!
Why No Confidence?
The Government’s policy is financially chaotic and unsustainable. The Treasury budgeted for an average fee of £7500, but now more than two-thirds of Universities want to charge £9000 for some or all courses.
The 80% cut to the HEFCE Teaching grant will leave Universities systematically...
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Suburban Miasma: DIY forever →
My bro’s distribution is going well & there’s some awesome stuff up here! Such as:
Limited edition melodic punk tapes!
Sexy photo zines!
And plenty more to come over the summer, including a new EP from Pentimento. Check out the Suburban Miasma facebook to keep track of what’s coming.
May 2011
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