The Phenomenon Of “Crown Shyness” Where Trees Avoid Touching
Month: August 2017
This little fruit bat needed a helping hand. After an emergency C-section, Lucas needed to be hand-raised to survive. Now at 8 months old, Lucas is learning to fly so he can join the rest of the Rodrigues fruit bat colony. Learn more about Lucas’ story here.
look at this sweet baby!!!
Actually, there’s another important point to be made here: bravery and evil are not mutually exclusive. Orcs are brave. Stormtroopers are brave. Nazis are brave. Every one of these groups contained people (not all, but many) that sacrificed their lives in the name of what they thought was the greater good, and pushed on even when everything was hell. Trying to tell people that none of the bad guys were brave is inaccurate, and the loved ones of the bad guys are going to *know* that it’s inaccurate.
Simply feeling and performing bravery DOES NOT ENSURE THAT YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. It’s often necessary in the service of the good, but it is not and shouldn’t be a target or a reliable indicator. If you want to reliably do good, then you have no option but to think critically, do anything you can to see through the neverending storm of propaganda, and question everything. And this obligation does not ever fully let up, because you might find out at any moment that you’re on the wrong side.
No matter what side you’re on, and no matter how good or evil your cause, bravery very often feels the same from the inside. You might truly feel like you need to find a way to sacrifice or contribute, and feel guilty for not doing so. But you know what? Staying home, eating an entire tub of ice cream, and jerking off is *far more virtuous* than pushing yourself to the limits and even laying down your life for the good of a nation that wants to be able to keep slaves.
I remember a bit of a scandal around 200X where somebody said the terrorists flying the planes on 9/11 weren’t cowards, because they were clearly willing to give up their lives for their beliefs and whoa boy did that not make people feel happy.
But that’s always how it works – we are glorious and brave even when we invade and bomb them from ten thousand feet higher in the air than their weapons could ever reach and they are despicable and cowardly even when they take on the best equipped militaries in the world armed with two goats and a beat up martini rifle left over from the British invasion in the seventies. Eighteen-seventies.
yup. im willing to die for this is like, the definition of bravery no? like, im so brave im willing to go willingly to my death to achieve goals i believe in?
bravery is good in the way that intelligence is good, its not MORAL, the bad guys can be clever and the bad guys can be brave, if you assume theyre all stupid cowards you will underestimate them.
How A City Found An Absolutely Genius Way Of Handling Neo-Nazis
a conversation i saw on twitter about statues worth keeping reminded me of what is easily one of my favorites.
this is outside of the university of maryland’s student union building, a bench with a statue of one of UMd’s most universally beloved alumni, jim henson, conversing with kermit. people (usually incoming freshmen) will sit down next to them and have their picture taken. it’s one of the most pure and beautiful things on this earth.
McDonald’s Workers Are Set to Strike for the First Time in UK History
The union says members have been left with no alternative but to consider strike action after the company drastically cut employee hours, and workers made allegations of bullying.
McDonald’s workers are also dissatisfied with the company’s continued use of zero-hours contracts, despite promises of guaranteed hours. The union claims its members have found themselves unable to meet their rent payments and have been forced out of their homes as a result.
Workers will also be calling for a fair wage of £10 per hour, and the recognition of their right to form a trade union as employees of the company. Tom Holliday, a McDonald’s worker at the Cambridge store, told VICE, “We are asking to be treated with dignity and to be paid a decent wage. McDonald’s must consider reinvesting its huge amount of net profits back into its work force. ”
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McDonald’s Workers Are Set to Strike for the First Time in UK History
“You EssJayDoubleYous called everyone you disagree with a Nazi and now people won’t believe you when there are REAL Nazis”
Did y’all consider for even a second that we were calling out actual Nazi/Fascist behavior and pointing out warning signs, telling y’all this was going to happen? And that repeating and condoning Nazi/Fascist rhetoric only emboldens them?
It’s like if there really was a wolf the whole time in the Boy Who Cried Wolf and the villagers were the one with the listening problem because they thought they dealt with all the wolves 80 years before.
Please help me leave an abusive relationship!
If you’ve been following me for a while, you more than likely know what’s going on, but for those who don’t know: I’ve been in an extremely toxic, abusive relationship for the past 6 ½ years with my son’s father. We have a 3 year old together. While I did leave him last year, I (stupidly) came back in March under the promises of “things would change” etc etc. He has been emotionally, verbally, physically, sexually, and financially abusive. He threatens suicide every time I try to leave him. He’s flipped tables, thrown things, pushed me down a flight of stairs, pulled a knife on me, tried to drag me out of the house by my feet at 15 weeks pregnant. He gaslights me DAILY. Yesterday, he punched a hole in the bedroom door. My dad is going to cosign for a new apartment for me back in my hometown, as long as I cover the costs he is going to help me move. I’ve already got a rental application submitted. I’m done I’m leaving I’m OUT. I have tangible proof and I can break the lease without repercussions through the domestic violence clause in the lease.
I just need help with the intial moving costs and initial housing costs- the apartment I applied for is $645 a month, security deposit same amount. First months rent and security deposit due at lease signing. Moving costs are around $400 (it’s a 300 mile move so it gets expensive fast)My PayPal is c.newago@yahoo.com
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Please help me escape my abusive relationship for good
If you’ve been following me for a while, you more than likely know what’s going on, but for those who don’t know: I’ve been in an extremely toxic, abusive relationship for the past 6 ½ years with my son’s father. We have a 3 year old together. While I did leave him last year, I (stupidly) came back in March under the promises of “things would change” etc etc. He has been emotionally, verbally, physically, sexually, and financially abusive. I am cooperating with the state in applying for all kinds of state assistance I am eligible for. I have an apartment and have our most basic needs covered. I need help with covering rent at the end of the month as I can’t do it by myself (my rent is $936), I have no consistent means of transportation (there is no bus/public transit in the city I live in) and I really realllyyy don’t want to have to allow my abuser into my home just to help cover these bills. I can manage on my own, but I need help getting on my feet and establishing my independence in the time being.
Any resources, encouraging words (I have virtually no support system), or other help is so much appreciated.
My PayPal is c.newago@yahoo.com, or PayPal.me/bizaanideewin
Please please don’t send anon hate or criticism, I cannot stress how hard I am struggling with my own guilt and self-blaming right now
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Bringing this back, with an update: I wasn’t able to survive on my own so I had to let him in. Lo and behold the abuse continues. Today he punched a hole in the bedroom door. My dad is going to cosign for a new apartment for me back in my hometown, as long as I cover the costs he is going to help me move. I’ve already got a rental application submitted. I’m done I’m leaving I’m OUT. I have tangible proof and I can break the lease without repercussions through the domestic violence clause in the lease.
I just need help with the intial moving costs and initial housing costs- the apartment I applied for is $645 a month, security deposit same amount. First months rent and security deposit due at lease signing. Moving costs are around $400 (it’s a 300 mile move so it gets expensive fast)
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REBLOG
I’m almost 15% of the way there!! Please boost!
UPDATE: before my best friend came to get me to visit her, he and I got into a huge fight. He was screaming at me at the top of his lungs calling me a selfish bitch and a slut. He then proceeded to tell me Makoons won’t have any parents anymore if I call the cops.
Please boost!! I want to leave BEFORE this escalates!!!!
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