26 June 2015

UPDATE


happy gay marriage day

FYI

"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right. The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is reversed." - Justice Kennedy

25 June 2015

FYI

tweet beat.

another smart spaghetti post

rose mcgowan : who knew?



i bet you forgot she existed. remember when she dated marilyn manson?

well, yesterday i read this pretty interesting interview with her, and today it turns out she's been fired by her agent for exposing some adam sandler sexism in this tweet, though i suspect it also had to do with the content of the interview, which was fairly critical of the hollywood system in general.

really?!?!?


yas.

kitty vs. bear


(via)

24 June 2015

listen to beyonce.

this is my hair

is your state flag guilty?

probably:
The Tennessee Legislature adopted the current flag in 1905. In a 2013 article, vexillologist Steven A Knowlton argues that "the Tennessee flag has pragmatic unity with the Confederate flag: both share the element of white stars inside a fimbriated blue charge, and the element of that blue charge on a red field." He also notes a resemblance between the flag's vertical bars and the vertical bar of the third national flag of the Confederacy.
But he concludes that one interesting aspect of the Tennessee flag is plausible deniability: "it is reasonable to say a logo is only expressing Tennessee pride, even if deeper symbolic recognition does link it to Confederate imagery." 
see a bunch here. mississippi, you know you're wrong.

happy #cephalopodweek !!

This week, the Museum is teaming with Science Friday for #CephalopodWeek! We're celebrating a few fascinating creatures, including one highlighted in the new Life at the Limits exhibition: the mimic octopus. Discovered in 1998, the mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is a 2-foot long species that can parrot not just one but several toxic sea creatures. It’s the first animal of any kind known to shift between multiple imitations, a talent called dynamic mimicry. Depending on which predator is around, this cephalopod adjusts its posture by folding, splaying, or hiding its arms to copy the shape, texture, and motions of the banded sole, lionfish, or banded sea snake—three toxic animals that all share its light and dark coloring and striped patterns. Click the link in our profile to learn more! © AMNH/5W infographics-P.Velasco
A photo posted by AMNH (@amnh) on

what you missed on WWHL last night


i see you, dorito.

CATFISH


This about as good a team goal as you will see, and should be a rival of the goal of the tournament. It’s so good in fact it almost looks faked, an uncanny valley of brilliant football from by the reigning world champions, Japan. Though Mizhuo Sakaguchi’s wonderful curled shot would be worthy of any highlight reel on its own, the build up—a back-heel, a perfectly timed feint, and then the one touch finish—transforms this into something else. (via)
 
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