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For this Halloween how about we do it the old fashioned way and dress up as monsters so DEMONS AND SPIRITS DONT TAKE OUR SOULS, put milk out for the cat síth so that he won’t harm you and maybe give you a blessing, give thanks to our ancestors, give thanks for our well being and the harvest, dance around a fire, fly, make brown bread, hold a seance, don’t go into the woods at night because you know SPIRITS AND DEMONS AND FAE, eat sweets, make apple cake, have some bairín breac, PLAY THE GAME WHERE YOU BAKE THE RING N SHIT INTO THE BAIRÍN BREAC AND SEE WHO GETS IT IN ORDER TO TELL THEIR FORTUNE BUT ACTUALLY USE A REAL FUCKING RING AND NOT THAT PLASTIC BULLSHIT, tell fortunes, dance in the moonlight, get ready for the darker part of the year, eat sweets, and get pished. SAMHAIN SAMHAIN SAMHAIN SAMHAIN SAMHAIN SAMHAIN SAMHAIN

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an entomologist rates ant emojis

Beautiful big almond eye, realistic and full of expression as she gazes gently at you. Elbowed antennae and delicately segmented legs and body. Gorgeous pearlescent sheen like she is glowing. This ant moisturizes. This ant is round and huggable. This ant is a star. 11/10.

Beautifully detailed, lifelike pose but with an unexpected neck and odd antennae, perhaps scared straight. Her eyes suggest she has seen things. Her expression confirms she has seen too much. She is haunted and I want to know more. 7/10.

Floppy antenna, pointy muppet face, oddly posed legs. What is she? She has no waist. May be she is some kind of bee in disguise? I find her unsettling. 3/10.

This ant has an unexplained, double-jointed thorax, and no evidence of a waist. Her four-footed pose suggests that she a centaur rather than an ant. Centaur ants would be cool. I’m not sure what was intended here. 2/10.

Good first impression, kind of bland in the details. This ant has no particular waist to speak of, floppy rather than elbowed antennae, and an inexpressive face. Her color scheme is soft and hazy. I like the sharp angles of her stylishly sophisticated legs. This ant may not know quite were she is going, but she knows how she is getting there. 6/10.

Were you even trying. 0/10

Gasp! This ant is elegant. This ant has a beautiful tapered thorax, a segmented abdomen, alert, elbowed antennae, and a light-footed pose. This ant’s face suggests curiosity and a desire to explore the world. This ant inspires me. I want to be like her. 10/10

3-legged, waistless centaur-ant with strange, limp antennae and a beak. I don’t know what this is? It kind of reminds me of a Hork-Bajir. 1/10, not an ant.

This ant… makes me sad. All of her legs are broken. The MS Paint art style and gradient abuse convey distress. She has a duck beak. Despite this, her expression suggests perseverance and determined cheerfulness. I want this ant to have a better life. I am rooting for her. 3/10

This ant is a bold and challenging mixture of photorealism and caricature. She is broad and low-built and seems very sturdy. She looks like she would help you move. This ant is a dependable friend. 9/10

A picture of an ant from a children’s book.  She is wearing little boots.  This ant is wrong in every way, and yet I can’t stay mad at her.  7/10

An interesting, top-down view of an ant; her legs are positioned with slightly jarring symmetry.  Nevertheless, her overall impression is that of a graceful, stylized design, like a pictograph.  She is suitable for adorning fine garments and jewelry or perhaps gracing the walls of a tiny ant church.  I like this minimalist ant.  8/10.

This is a termite. -10/10

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opinion: the only long term solution to the problem of trash and littering isnt more trash receptacles or better recycling programs or compostable corn plastic or return incentive programs, its getting rid of the culture of disposable, single-use everything

no more single-use packaging, no more food coming in disposable containers, no more throw away bowls and cutlery and cups, no more individually wrapped candies, etc etc etc

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German pilots ground over 200 flights after refusing to deport asylum seekers

Flight crews did not want to help send people back to Afghanistan, local media report

German pilots have reportedly grounded more than 200 flights after refusing to be involved in the deportations of failed asylum-seekers.

Flight crews said they did not want to participate in sending people back to Afghanistan, where violence is still rife following years of war and occupation by Western forces.

Between January and September 222 flights were cancelled, according to German government figures, with most – 140 – coming at Frankfurt airport.

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At least one similar refusal is known to have taken place in the UK when British Airways pilot refused to take off while Samim Bigzad was on board earlier this year.

Mr Bigzad, an Afghan, faced deportation to the city where the Taliban had threatened to kill him before the pilot intervened, saying: “You’re not going to take him; I’m not flying. Someone’s life is at risk.”

Direct action! “Just following orders” is never an excuse! [article]

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brand new on our blog!

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What’s the biggest, scariest, most overwhelming task or project on your to-do list? Figure out what the first, smallest step is to get started, then do that, check it off, and let yourself feel a little smug about it. A big project is just a series of small, achievable steps. Break it down into smaller components and it’s suddenly a lot less scary.

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Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives 1992

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finally got back into my tumblr account wooo

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This is Freddie watching @songofthesea with me. #selkies

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What a difference a day makes. Both pics taken from the same spot. Yesterday up top. Today on bottom. #Halifax (at NSCC Waterfront Campus)

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Full hipster today. My hair is at the perfect length to defy gravity no matter what, do under a hat it goes!

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Gave my laptop a makeover as part of a school assignment. #wideformat #roland #unicorn #printing #digital

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Inking up this big baby. #gto #processcolour #cmyk #print

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Massive icicles outside my bedroom window

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Chocolate amaretto cheesecake, say whaaaa #mugshoteverydamnday

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Look at this amazing beautiful art card folded masterpiece I got in the mail!

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Holy crap I guess winter is finally happening, eh, #Halifax?