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theatlantic: George W. Bush Will Watch Over the White House Forever Wait, it took 12 years to get a painting of the guy?

theatlantic:

George W. Bush Will Watch Over the White House Forever

Wait, it took 12 years to get a painting of the guy?

star-trek: Hello Borg by ~Astargor (via @deviantart)

star-trek:

Hello Borg by ~Astargor (via @deviantart)

danafoster: buddhamouse: I just saw this on PostSecret. To whoever sent this postcard in: You do not deserve to be a parent. Fuck you. You are a horrible person.  I am shocked and enraged that a parent would say something like this about their child.  It is NEVER the victim’s fault, EVER, under any circumstances. THE PERSON TO BLAME IS THE RAPIST…not alcohol, not drugs, not partying, not promiscuity, and especially not your own child. I seriously feel bad for your children. I very much hope this person doesn’t actually have a daughter. Or a son, for that matter. I generally concur. However, actions do have consequences. Daughter or son I would expect them to understand the consequences of stupid actions. And I’d make it pretty clear that I’d be pissed at my daughter for being an idiot (regardless of whether or not she was raped) and I’d probably beat the living shit out of my son for being evil (if he didn’t at least try to get a girl out of a vulnerable situation).

danafoster:

buddhamouse:

I just saw this on PostSecret. To whoever sent this postcard in: You do not deserve to be a parent. Fuck you. You are a horrible person.  I am shocked and enraged that a parent would say something like this about their child.  It is NEVER the victim’s fault, EVER, under any circumstances. THE PERSON TO BLAME IS THE RAPIST…not alcohol, not drugs, not partying, not promiscuity, and especially not your own child. I seriously feel bad for your children.

I very much hope this person doesn’t actually have a daughter. Or a son, for that matter.

I generally concur. However, actions do have consequences. Daughter or son I would expect them to understand the consequences of stupid actions. And I’d make it pretty clear that I’d be pissed at my daughter for being an idiot (regardless of whether or not she was raped) and I’d probably beat the living shit out of my son for being evil (if he didn’t at least try to get a girl out of a vulnerable situation).

(via laughterkey)

Does this kid look like a criminal to you? NYPD must think so because he’s been stopped and searched by police 3 times. The TSA screenings everyone is complaining about are voluntary. And flying is a choice too. But there are people in this country who deal with searches just as invasive as the TSA screenings on a regular basis. And they don’t have any choice. Think about that the next time you start whining about the TSA. Maybe direct a little of that complaining towards the NYPD and their policies and maybe one day these kids won’t have to fear the people policing their neighborhood.

Does this kid look like a criminal to you? NYPD must think so because he’s been stopped and searched by police 3 times. The TSA screenings everyone is complaining about are voluntary. And flying is a choice too. But there are people in this country who deal with searches just as invasive as the TSA screenings on a regular basis. And they don’t have any choice. Think about that the next time you start whining about the TSA. Maybe direct a little of that complaining towards the NYPD and their policies and maybe one day these kids won’t have to fear the people policing their neighborhood.

Matt Smith as a torchbearer (26th May)

(Source: time-ismydivision, via ablipintime)