February 2012
92 posts
“Yet when I hear our politicians talking about “fixing” Washington, I often...”
– A federal worker, who’s sick of politicians trying to denigrate his work, speaks out. It’s worth it to read his entire op-ed. (via think-progress)
As a government employee who works to keep children safe, I whole heartedly agree.
“I kind of wanted a ramshackle orchestra. This is gonna sound like a romantic...”
– Zach Condon (via racingsunbeams)
Why must you be so amazing?
“We have white people problems in America. You know what that is? That’s where...”
– - Louis CK (via snarkinthewater)
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if i had an orchard i'd work 'till i'm sore
The idea of giving every moment in your life your undivided attention, as described in buddhist teachings, is designed to keep us living in the present moment. It, over time, allows us to give sanctity to everything, to live every moment with presence and intention.
I’m reminded of the head and the heart, and my love of long-lost trades and pioneer lifestyles. He said he wrote Down in the...
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“Growing out of their distrust of first-blush appearances, INFJs are reluctant to...”
– http://personalitycafe.com/infj-articles/75929-most-accurate-analysis-infj.html
As a Taurus when you love, you "assimilate" your...
too fucking true.
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Montana Thus Far
I’ve been here a month now, and I believe it’s time to assess a few things.
PROS:
It’s fucking beautiful. Anytime I’m outside I can see the mountains. The way weather rolls in and rolls out is so visible in a way I’ve never experienced. And I know that if it’s pretty now, with all the grey half-melted snow and ice, it will be breathtaking in the spring.
...
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ellenrachel.: INFJ + counseling. →
ellenrachel:
INFJs, what are your experiences with counseling (i.e., therapy)? I found a few threads on the matter, which seem to agree that counseling may not be for everyone. I have worked with two therapists previously, though I did not greatly enjoy either experience. Granted, I was young— 13— and…
I usually think therapy is a positive experience, but I have a hard time finding the...
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Georgia Democrats to propose limitations on... →
historicalupstart:
As members of Georgia’s House of Representatives debate whether to prohibit abortions for women more than 20 weeks pregnant, House Democrats planned to introduce their own reproductive rights plan: No more vasectomies that leave “thousands of children … deprived of birth.”
“See the really hardcore people will tell you life begins at fertilization....”
– George Carlin (via bulletinaweave)
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“What scares me is that I’m going to ultimately find out at the end of my...”
– Demi Moore, after her divorce with Ashton Kutcher
Now, I’m not one to quote celebrities, or really care at all about what they have to say in general. But I came across this and it just seemed so honest and genuine. And I have no sense of admiration for stars or stardom, but I am a conscious...
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feeling down?
smoke a bowl and listen to the new dr. dog album. it’s impossible not to smile and dance along
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“Republicans don’t even acknowledge that racism exists. There were a couple of...”
– Bill Maher (via barbiehighheels)
“Stop degrading the act of sex by calling it ‘opening your legs.’
I’m so sick...”
– flowersarebetterthanbullets on This Post (I made this a quote, because the original picture with text was visually offensive. These pro-life people need to take a graphic design class.)
“Here’s how my brain works, it’s stupidity, followed by self hatred and then...”
– Louis CK (via rtlstuff)
Part of Louis CK: Live at Beacon Theatre
ilusmaailm:
Why would you not think that when he (God) came back he wouldn’t go: “What the fuck did you do? I gave this (Earth) to you motherfucker, are you crazy? The polar bears are brown! What did you.. what did you do to the polar bears? Did you shit all over every polar bear? What did you.. Who did this, who spilled this shit? Who spilled it? Come over, did you fucking spill this? What is...
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just found out that the minor league baseball team in Helena (the Helena Brewers) used to be called the Helena Phillies. IT’S A SIGN!
“A thousand times I have ascertained and found it to be true: the affairs of this...”
– Hafiz (via sunflower-soul)
100 Ways To Become More Conscious: How To Raise... →
phenomenologie:
1. Connect with nature – Go for a walk in the forest, jungle, field of daisies, or wherever you feel like getting a connection with nature. It is possible to feel at deep sense of peace and oneness when you attempt to connect with nature. As you learn to connect and appreciate nature, you allow your consciousness to rise up.
2. Get your body moving – Exercise and dancing will...
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i don’t care about figuring out my life, or what i want to do, or what i want to go to grad school for.
I just want to listen to Beirut and burn incense and dance alone in my room
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i don’t know what i want to do with my life.
i don’t know what i want to go to graduate school.
i don’t know if i’d even be able to afford graduate school.
i feel like everyone around me has shit figured out, and i’m just floating the fuck around with a cloud of anxiety casting shadows over my path
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“Instagram made people think that they can take a picture of anything and its...”
– jsavine
“In 1973, after Roe v. Wade, abortion became legal but had to be performed in a...”
– Physician, Washington State, via The Only Moral Abortion is my Abortion (via seriouslyamerica)
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Goals for the Spring/Summer
Take a Master Gardening Class
Learn how to fly fish
Hike once a week
grey-macaw:
conor oberst is the only person in existence who i would have sex with under any circumstance with zero hesitation or regret
true story
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to...”
– Joseph Campbell (via sunflower-soul)
“Sex-negative messages don’t keep people from having sex. They keep people from...”
– Sex-Negative Education and the Spectre of Rape « Sex Positive Activism (via anorable)
“Nearly 99 percent of women have relied on contraception in their lives. Yet...”
– President BARACK OBAMA, during a press conference to announce that all women will have preventive care, including contraceptive services, regardless of where she works — even if working for a faith-based group.
Something tells me this won’t be enough for the Catholic Church.
(via inothernews)
Nobody tells this to people who are beginners... →
rosemarygeorge:
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is...
