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I don’t know what’s funnier.. the baby elephant chasing the birds, or when he fell and ran to his mom xD

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probably

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“We had protests five years ago.  The movement lasted 79 days, and it was quite peaceful compared to what’s happening now.  We occupied Central and closed all the roads.  Back then I felt so good.  I was sleeping in a tent on the street.  We’d never had such a large scale political movement in the history of Hong Kong, and I felt like a participant.  I felt so connected to everyone on the street.  We were fighting for a common goal.  It felt like we could change the future.  But eventually some of our leaders were arrested and the movement dispersed.  The next few years were painful for me.  There were no large scale protests.  Nothing.  I felt isolated.  Nobody seemed to care about democracy.  And now all these years later, we’re suddenly having another movement.  But I’ve changed.  I feel old.  I feel like my parents.  Whenever my phone notifies me of breaking news, I get nervous and worried.  I ask myself: ‘Should I go there now?  Immediately?’  But at the same time, I don’t want to be arrested.  It’s not worth the risk.  Because it’s all going to end in misery, anyway.  The path is set.  Our freedoms will narrow.  The government will not change.  The only rational decision is to leave.  But then I ask myself: ‘Am I being rational?  Or am I being a coward?’” (Hong Kong)

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This was a very fun podcast.

PETALS TO THE METAL!!!!

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comic to catch up on inktober !! days 23-30.

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Care Bears VHS

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It has begun. (by The Oatmeal)

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Katrin Coetzer

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Simon: Did you know?

Emily: I knew you had a secret. But when you were little you were so carefree. But these last few years more and more it’s almost like I can feel you holding your breath. I wanted to ask you about it, but I didn’t want to pry. Maybe I made a mistake.

Simon: No. No mom, you didn’t make a mistake.

Emily: Being gay is your thing. There are parts of it you have to go through alone. I hate that. As soon as you came out you said, “Mom, I’m still me.” I need you to hear this: You are still you, Simon. You are still the same son who I love to tease and who your father depends on for just about everything. And your the same brother who always compliments his sister on her food, even when it sucks. You get to exhale now, Simon. You get to be more you than you have been in, in a very long time. You deserve everything you want.

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We know she’s just mad cause they have more melanin than she’s used to seeing

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“I love walking around the city. I catch the Metro North train at 11:40 every morning. I go to the same gym that I’ve been going to for forty years. Then I just start walking. If you take big strides it really stretches you out. And there are millions of other people walking around. You never feel alone. People smile at you. On weekends I’ll bring my granddaughters with me and we’ll tour different neighborhoods. We’ve seen ten or twelve so far. Sometimes I get to borrow them for the whole afternoon. But they’re at sleep away camp right now so I’m missing them a lot. And that’s about it. I do a little shopping at the thrift store. I stop and read the paper. I eat at outdoor restaurants. It’s simple but I found what makes me happy and I’m doing it. And when I’m heading home at night, sometimes I think: ‘I just had the best day of my life.’”

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THE WAY ANTONI LIGHTS UP WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT CORGIS HAS TO BE THE SOFTEST MOST PURE THING I HAVE SEEN ALL WEEK.