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Student Arrested for Science Experiment Won't Face Charges After All

Kiera Wilmot, a 16-year-old Florida high school student who was arrested last month for what was essentially a failed science experiment, won’t face criminal charges.

When did “making an adult decision” become “mindlessly following ridiculous rules to the letter.” We don’t create adults anymore, we create interchangeable functionaries for the stupid machine.

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I worked with this dog at a coffee house, back in the day. He’s sell pot to high school kids and was a decent enough guy, though I’m sure he’d steal is granny’s medicine cash if there was a Widespread Panic show within a 500 mile radius.

I worked with this dog at a coffee house, back in the day. He’s sell pot to high school kids and was a decent enough guy, though I’m sure he’d steal is granny’s medicine cash if there was a Widespread Panic show within a 500 mile radius.

(Source: livealifethatscompletelyfree)

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heracliteanfire: ‘Cannon dial for latitude 49° North. Cannon dials (or ‘time guns’ as they were occasionally known) were popular in the 18th century. A burning glass mounted above the plate would receive the sun’s rays at noon, so providing the heat to light the fuse at the end of the miniature cannon, causing it to fire and thus provide a signal for midday. Engraved on the dial-plate is the maker’s signature, Victor Chevalier Ingr. Breveté quai l’horlage 77 à Paris.’ (via National Maritime Museum)

heracliteanfire:

‘Cannon dial for latitude 49° North. Cannon dials (or ‘time guns’ as they were occasionally known) were popular in the 18th century. A burning glass mounted above the plate would receive the sun’s rays at noon, so providing the heat to light the fuse at the end of the miniature cannon, causing it to fire and thus provide a signal for midday. Engraved on the dial-plate is the maker’s signature, Victor Chevalier Ingr. Breveté quai l’horlage 77 à Paris.’ (via National Maritime Museum)

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Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot of difference. They don’t have to make speeches. Just believing is usually enough.

Stephen King, On Writing (via nickmiller)

I don’t much read his books anymore, but his guidance on writing, his ‘mentor’s voice’, is one of my favorites.

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rosalarian:

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you hadn’t heard. How dare she remove those ticking time bombs from her chest, amiright? Like, hasn’t she learned by now that her body is public domain and we all get to vote on what she does with it? Sheesh, how selfish can ya get.

is it even apropos to go all “Six Million Dollar Man” on these fucking trolls? (We have the technology!) Jolie’s choice brings up an incredible array of conversations about health, wealth, privilege, sexuality and celebrity. And twits want to make it about byoobz.

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motherjones: markcoatney: webbys: This past year marked the 25th Anniversary of the Graphics Interchange Format. From its humble beginnings at Netscape, to its current prominence in today’s Tumblr-driven culture, the GIF has come a long way, bb. All this week, in honor of the Lifetime Achievement Award GIF inventor Steve Wilhite is receiving at this year’s Webbys we will be celebrating GIF WEEK. It’s like shark week but way, way better.  And FYI, it’s pronounced “jiff.” And that’s according to the guy who invented it. If you have any problems with that, take it up with this guy.  I’ll be cold and buried before I recognize the soft G.  We stand with Bugs. Is there some logic to looking at the pronunciation of “graphic” and allowing that fact to lead us to the obvious end of using a hard “G”? Oh, yes, there is. Leave your “jiff” in the jelly aisle, people. 

motherjones:

markcoatney:

webbys:

This past year marked the 25th Anniversary of the Graphics Interchange Format. From its humble beginnings at Netscape, to its current prominence in today’s Tumblr-driven culture, the GIF has come a long way, bb.

All this week, in honor of the Lifetime Achievement Award GIF inventor Steve Wilhite is receiving at this year’s Webbys we will be celebrating GIF WEEK. It’s like shark week but way, way better. 

And FYI, it’s pronounced “jiff.” And that’s according to the guy who invented it. If you have any problems with that, take it up with this guy. 

I’ll be cold and buried before I recognize the soft G. 

We stand with Bugs.

Is there some logic to looking at the pronunciation of “graphic” and allowing that fact to lead us to the obvious end of using a hard “G”?

Oh, yes, there is. Leave your “jiff” in the jelly aisle, people. 

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sleepingwarriors:

Kameron Slade, a fifth-grader from Queens, NY, was scheduled to deliver a speech as part of a school-wide competition at PS 195. But when the principal learned Kameron’s speech was about same-sex marriage, he was ordered to choose a new topic or lose the opportunity to speak. (via)

ETA - Update: Kameron will now be giving his speech to the whole school at a special assembly on Monday.

The worst way to “avoid controversy” is to call attention to it. One day, overly-concerned school principals will learn this.

(Source: sansastone, via alexandrarae-)

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oinonio:

Wow chuck grassley and ted cruz are fucking cruel. 11 million individuals’ lives mean shit to them.

When you dehumanize a group with terms like “illegals” then they cease being people and can be dealt with as an act — a performance that can be corrected.