Eileen Gonzalez's Blog, page 2157

becausebirds:lydiallama:pepperandpals:Feathers are weird....

becausebirds:

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Feathers are weird. Watch this poof.

every ghibli character ever confirmed for bird

she found the poof button

micdotcom:Pharma bro Martin Shkreli has been arrestedMartin...

micdotcom:

Pharma bro Martin Shkreli has been arrested

Martin Shkreli, the hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical CEO who rose to infamy after raising the price of a lifesaving HIV drug by 5,000%, was arrested Thursday morning in New York City, Bloomberg reported. Somewhat surprisingly, the bust is unrelated to the drug price scandal.

On a related note, before getting arrested, Shkreli said in an interview he’s hoping to try his hand at a rap career.

responsible-reanimation:Seriously though, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy conveys “the...

responsible-reanimation:

Seriously though, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy conveys“the universe fundamentally does not care about you” better than just about any cosmic-horror story I’ve ever seen.

Its whole theme is,“the default state of life is a parade of ridiculous out-of-left-field nonsense and disaster and beauty which does not care about your personal virtue” and it can embrace and celebrate the weirdness without getting bogged down in overwrought elder pantheons.

And it’s packed...

eileentothestars:eileentothestars:So I finally caved and ordered the first Lord of the Rings...

eileentothestars:

eileentothestars:

So I finally caved and ordered the first Lord of the Rings movie from Netflix. I even got the extended edition because I don’t mess around with these things.

So Fellowship of the Ringcame in the mail today and it wassuper awesome and I was really getting into it but thenthe second disc refused to work and then I finally noticed the HUGE GIGANTIC CRACK IN THE SECOND DISC. THEY WERE JUST ABOUT TO TAKE THE RING TO MORDOR DAMMIT YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO ME.

It...

mediamattersforamerica:This amazing video is well worth taking...

mediamattersforamerica:

This amazing video is well worth taking a moment to watch, via NBC News.

U.K. government reveals thousands died after their welfare payments were stopped

U.K. government reveals thousands died after their welfare payments were stopped:

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U.K. government statistics reveal that thousands of people died within weeks of being found “fit to work” and having their welfare benefits cancelled.

The release of the statistics follows a protracted campaign from journalists and activists, including a Change.org petition that garnered almost 250,000 signatures. Many have already accused the Department of Work and Pe...

queercontent:Simone Kim is surprised and not entirely pleased...

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Simone Kim is surprised and not entirely pleased when her boyfriend, Caleb Cross, informs her that his genderfluid youngersibling is moving in with them–but hey, it’s not like she can uninvite the kid, so might as well make the best of it! Together, they spend the next year learning, loving, fighting, forgiving (or not), and figuring out to be family.

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superawesomesamuraitime:Got it??!!

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Got it??!!

notnumbersix:micdotcom:Stephen Colbert pens hilarious and...

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micdotcom:

Stephen Colbert pens hilarious and important feminist op-ed

Who runs the world? If Stephen Colbert could have his way: women.In an op-ed for Glamour magazine, the future Late Show host pushesfor equal rights and treatment of women in the workplace and the media, all while mixing in a healthy dose of humor. But despite the hilarious jokes, his extended quotes make some incredibly crucial points.

I have such an incredible respect for this man. He works hard...