Good morning. Tom Gauld is posting his comics on Tumblr!
MOUSTACHEVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
OH MY GOD NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS
PLEASE
well clearly I have to reblog this
Always reblog the fabulous Moustachevengers.
Meanwhile, Loki
YES. THIS. YES.
This may be the best thing I’ve ever seen.
No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.
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| — | Alice Walker (via calliemarie713) |
Laci Green in “Men & Femininity.” (x)
This always cracks me up when I’m buying household stuff and pick something up for my guy. All the man stuff has hilarious names like “Axe” and “Blade” and “Murder” and the like. FOR SOAP. Because violence makes it manly!
Also hilarious? Razors. How many blades do you need on one of these things? What are they up to? Five? Six? Eight? My “female” razor has 1-2 blades and a pink package with flowers on it, while the “men’s” razor has an army of blades and package with SCIENCE on it. Have you seen those commercials with the SCIENCE? Leading scientists locked themselves in their labs for years coming up with this razor! They debated for years about whether to add one more blade or three! SCIENCE!
A SMOOTHING TOOL WITH REAL MAN-IRON. I love this woman!
This is an enormous chain and I’m sorry, but I need to say this:
The laws in the Old Testament were set forth by god as the rules the Hebrews needed to follow in order to be righteous, to atone for the sin of Adam and Eve and to be able to get into Heaven. That is also why they were required to make sacrifices, because it was part of the appeasement for Original Sin.
According to Christian theology, when Jesus came from Heaven, it was for the express purpose of sacrificing himself on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven. His sacrifice was supposed to be the ultimate act that would free us from the former laws and regulations and allow us to enter Heaven by acting in his image. That is why he said “it is finished” when he died on the cross. That is why Christians don’t have to circumcise their sons (god’s covenant with Jacob), that is why they don’t have to perform animal sacrifice, or grow out their forelocks, or follow any of the other laws of Leviticus.
When you quote Leviticus as god’s law and say they are rules we must follow because they are what god or Jesus wants us to do, what you are really saying, as a Christian, is that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was invalid. He died in vain because you believe we are still beholden to the old laws. That is what you, a self-professed good Christian, are saying to your god and his son, that their plan for your salvation wasn’t good enough for you.
So maybe actually read the thing before you start quoting it, because the implications of your actions go a lot deeper than you think.
/An atheist who understands Christian theology better than Bible-thumpers do.
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Well. There it is. The single most devastating and effective argument I’ve ever heard, read, or seen against Christian based homophobia. Game. Set. And match. (via thegreg) |
Many in North Carolina — many around the country — are swimming against the tide of human freedom and blaming God for it. Again, this is not a new thing. We saw it back when God was for segregation and against women’s suffrage. How convenient it must be to lay your own narrowness and smallness off on God, to accept no responsibility for the niggardly nature of your own soul.
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| — | Leonard Pitts Jr. (via azspot) |
Metal Insect Sculptures by Elizabeth Goluch
Elizabeth’s lifelike insect and spider sculptures incorporate metal, gold, silver, enamel, and a little slice of steampunk. You are highly advised to check out her website to see all the amazing details I couldnt post here, as most of her clockwork bugs have movable parts and secret compartments that reveal hidden flourishes (the Dragonfly, for instance, hides a dragon beneath its wings while the ladybug houses a tiny house inside of it. SO GO LOOKS).
(via: lostateminor)
I had the lonely child’s habit of making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons, and I think from the very start my literary ambitions were mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued. I knew that I had a facility with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life.
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| — | George Orwell, Why I Write (via girlinlondon) |
