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“I felt like lying down by the side of the trail and remembering it all. The woods do that to you, they always look familiar, long lost, like the face of a long-dead relative, like an old dream, like a piece of forgotten song drifting across the water, most of all like golden eternities of past childhood or past manhood and all the living and the dying and the heartbreak that went on a million years ago and the clouds as they pass overhead seem to testify (by their own lonesome familiarity) to this feeling.” ― Jack Kerouac

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Breaking news: The D.C. Appeals Court just killed Net Neutrality. This could be the end of the Internet as we know it. But it doesn’t have to be.  Tell the FCC to restore Net Neutrality: http://bit.ly/1iOOjoe

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My therapist suggested replacing “is there anything I can do” with “what do you need” when comforting someone as the first kind of assumes you as part of the equation in helping someone which isn’t always helpful. It also kind of pressures the person suffering to kind of come up with something FOR you to do. Like I get so frustrated with that first question as a person who gets it a lot.

The second not only takes the pressure off but also might help the person really consider what their actual needs are like hey I haven’t eaten, maybe that’s a reason I feel crappy. It kinda takes the asker out of the immediate picture so the person struggling can focus on what they actually need, and then if you CAN help, you can offer it.

We’ll see if this works better!

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A 19-year-old is making history and disrupting the wealthy white male-dominated sport of polo at the same time.

On June 30, Shariah Harris of Philadelphia became the first black woman to play high-goal polo, the top tier of polo in the U.S. This summer, the Cornell University sophomore hit the field at the Tony Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut to play for the Postage Stamp Farm team in the Silver Cup tournament.

I love seeing our young people of color getting their much deserved recognition. She’s not only black , she’s also a woman making history in a  white male-dominated sport . Amazing.

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today i learned that the people who were like let’s give drugs to spiders and see what happens in the 90s were the same who back in the 70s decided to send spiders into space and see what happens. so they did. they did that. they sent two spiders named anita and arabella (aw!) and what happened was at first they built really shitty webs in zero gravity to the surprise of exactly no one. but a couple of days later they took those embarrassing messes down and built nicer webs. when they died they were put in the smithsonian and you can go see their tiny spider carcasses if that’s a thing you want to do. 

also they brought a jumping spider on the international space station and it did fine, just. hanging around. being a jumping spider in zero gravity. then they brought it back to earth to see what it would do and what it did was it kept falling on its ass when trying to jump. you can see a bit of it here if that’s also a thing you want to do. 

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Biden facts:

First marriage had to overcome fiancees parent’s unhappiness with their daughter marrying a Roman Catholic (which they did)

His wife and baby daughter died, and both sons were injured in a crash just weeks after he was elected senator - an election in which he was the underdog, and his campaign was mostly managed by his family with little funding (1972)

Wanted to resign in order to care for his sons

For his boys’ sake he commuted an hour and a half each morning and evening to Washington DC  so he could see them everyday

Hosted barbecues and christmas dinner annually for Amtrak crews

Amtrak crews would sometimes hold the last train for a few minutes so he could catch it

Never works on December 18th, the day his wife and daughter died

after his first election as U.S. senator for Delaware he was re-elected 6 times - usually with around 60% of the vote

May 1999 he set the mark for the youngest senator to cast 10,000 votes

Ranked as one of the least wealthy members of the senate

Was banned in 2008 from receiving Holy Communion by the bishop of his original hometown, Scranton, because of his support for abortion rights

Was caught on microphone telling Obama that signing the ACA was “a big fucking deal” during live broadcasts

Obama’s daughter Sasha and Biden’s granddaughter Maisy attended the same school together, which helped form the obama-biden friendship

Biden’s friendships on the senate floor were often instrumental in passing major legislation

In 2015 he reduced his schedule to spend more time with his son Beau, who was fighting and later died from brain cancer  

One of only 4 recipients to receive the presidential medal of freedom with distinction

Jill Biden, his wife, is one of only 2 second ladies to continue her day job

just a fucking decent dude

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Fika is the Swedish tradition of having coffee, cake, and a chat. It’s such an integral part of the culture that many businesses have fika twice a day, and sometimes it’s mandatory. Source Source 2

According to IKEA’s corporate website: “Some of the best ideas and decisions happen at fika.“

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Moss showing both gametophytes (the low, leaf-like forms) and sporophytes (the tall, stalk-like forms)

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john quincy adams was the first US president to grant a personal interview to a female reporter, and the only reason he allowed it was because the reporter (anne royall) caught him skinny dipping in the potomac, sat on his clothes, and refused to let him get dressed until he answered her questions and if you dont think that’s one of the coolest stories of early US society then idk what to tell you

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What to do if you suddenly find yourself homeless

FOOD

Find your nearest food bank or mission, for food

grocery stores with free samples, bakeries + stores with day-old bread

different fast food outlets have cheaper food and will generally let you hang out for a while.

some dollar stores carry food like cans of beans or fruit

SHELTER

Sleeping at beaches during the day is a good way to avoid suspicion and harassment

sleep with your bag strapped to you, so someone can’t steal it

Some churches offer short term residence

Find your nearest homeless shelter

Look for places that are open to the public

A large dumpster near a wall can often be moved so that flipping up the lids creates an angled shelter to stay dry

HYGIENE

A membership to the YMCA is usually only 10$, which has a shower, and sometimes laundry machines and lockers.

Public libraries have bathrooms you can use

Dollar stores carry low-end soaps and deodorant etc.

Wet wipes are all purpose and a life saver

Local beaches, go for a quick swim

Some truck stops have showers you can pay for

Staying clean is the best way to prevent disease, and potentially get a job to get back on your feet

Pack 7 pairs of socks/undies, 2 outfits, and one hooded rain jacket

OTHER

first aid kit

 sunscreen

 a travel alarm clock or watch

 mylar emergency blanket

 a backpack is a must

 downgrade your cellphone to a pay as you go with top-up cards

 sleeping bag

 travel kit of toothbrush, hair brush/comb, mirror

 swiss army knife

 can opener

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Animation Is The Best

Traditional animation

CGI animation

Rotoscope animation

Claymation

Stop Motion animation

Cutout animation

Motion Capture animation 

Animatronic animation

American animation

Foreign animation

Puppetry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WMbV5Op58

Zoetrope animation 

Sand animation 

Kinetic Typography animation

Paint on Glass animation

Drawn on Film animation

Pinscreen animation

MOTHER FUCKING ANIMATION. 

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she should have been rewarded.

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I JSUT REMEMBERED THE “WHERES THE BABIES” VIDEO AND I NEED TO WATCH IT AGAIN RIGHT FUCKING NOW