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[catboycooter]

has anyone else realized that the mishapocalypse is ten years old this year. are we even doing anything to celebrate her.

[swagyna]

this post is turning 16 this year....

Nintendo DSi

The Nintendo DSi is able to connect to an online store similar to the Wii Shop Channel,called the DSi Shop. Users will be able to download DSiWare games and applications to the internal memory or the SD card of the user’s DSi system. The DSi will be released in Japan on November 1

Long wait for Australia to get this product zZzZzZ

[grapefruit185]

he loves those dumb twins sm, the found family aspect of this show makes me go crazy!!!!!!!

(1st pic is referencing this post lol)

[irishyuri]

big ol sketch page of stabby mcgee herself!!!!!! little miss shanker!!!!!!!!!

[gent-illmatic]

[emillungs]

guess who got to experience this film for the first time ever

[aclaywrites]

My English teacher, junior and senior year of high school (about two years after I found the library book, for those of you keeping score). I wasn’t scared of her, I loved her and I still do. I was a writer and liked to read so she let me and my friends sit at a special table in the front of the room. She had an 80s dyke buzz cut with a long ‘tail’ at the back. She would braid the tail with beads and bones and stuff, and make us read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and then gave me an A when I said I hated it because I didn’t give a shit about this man’s sadness. Weird old English Teacher Lesbians for the win.

[bylrlve]

Here’s the second Starcourt Study Hall Theoretically… Byler episode, as promised. This episode, which analyses s3 and 4, clocks in at 1 hour 50 minutes. Combined with the 1hr 10 minute episode 1, this adds up to a full three hours spent on byler!!! 💙💛

Shout outs to those whose posts I sent to Marina: @emblazons , @queerxqueen , @kidovna , @givehimthemedicine , @chirpsythismorning @gayofthefae @snacksizedgates @tryingonametaphor @doriandrifting @starbylers @conflictofthemind @aemiron-main @byler-alarmist @mikesbasementbeets @sennqu and @theninaproject

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[fungii]

you know girl stuff

[henrysglock]

Do you have a hosegate analysis cause I'm actually interested in learning about it but I can't find anyone else that openly talks about it.

Unfortunately I've somehow lost access to the original post, but luckily i keep records of herstory!! here's one of the original deep dive analyses, but iirc @magentamee had one too back in the day!

[wrensdoodles]

Pin (from Dixie Dugan White's memorabilia collection)

Digital version (color):

B/W:

Usually for a slogan like this I'd just retype it, but I was really attached to this font idk. Feel free to use!

[bojia-2009]

JADWIGA OF POLAND MY BELOVED

[the-cricket-chirps]

There's Never Only One Game in Town (from the Shooter Series)

Mary Beth Edelson

1997

[lotus-flower-writes-history]

The Unofficial Black History Book

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner (1912-2006)

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner is a forgotten black inventor who changed the way menstrual pads operated, but her idea was turned down because of the color of her skin, and she was later not given credit for her invention.

This is her story.

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner was born on May 17th, 1912, in Monroe, North Carolina. She came from a family of inventors. Her father, Sidney Nathaniel Davidson (1890–1958), patented a clothing press that would fit into suitcases but never made money off of the invention, which failed. Her grandfather invented a light signal for trains, and her sister, Mildred Davidson Austin Smith (1916–1993), invented and commercially sold board games.

As a child, Kenner was interested in creating tools to make everyday life more convenient. She had her first idea when she was six years old—a self-oiling door hinge—but the idea never came to fruition. She would draw her ideas throughout her childhood. One of her ideas was a portable ashtray that would attach to the cigarette carton and a sponge tip that would soak the rainwater off an umbrella.

When Mary turned 12, her family moved to Washington, D.C., and she would often visit the United States Patent and Trademark Office to see if anyone had beaten her to patent any of her ideas.

Side Note: The Patent System - that started in 1787, was not open to African Americans who were born into slavery, even if freed, as it did not consider them citizens.

After graduating high school, Mary enrolled at Howard University but later dropped out when she couldn't afford tuition. She took on odd jobs and became a federal employee during WWII. She worked for the Census Bureau and later for the General Accounting Office. Mary also chaperoned younger women who attended dances at military bases in the Washington, D.C., area.

She met soldier and renowned boxer James "Jabbo" Kenner and married him in 1951. They adopted five boys but had no kids of their own. She retired from government work and opened a flower shop while continuing to work on her inventions.

By 1957, Kenner had saved enough money to file her first patent for an elastic belt that held sanitary napkins in place. Adhesive Maxi Pads didn't exist at the time.

How the invention worked was that a moisture-proof napkin pocket was built into the belt, which prevented more leaks than the cloth pads and rags women were using at the time. 

One company. 'The Sonn-Nap-Pack' was interested in her invention and offered to market it. But when they discovered she was a black woman, they turned her down instantly.

"One day, I was contacted by a company that expressed an interest in my marketing idea. I was so jubilant...I saw houses, cars, and everything else about to come my way. Sorry to say, when they found out I was black, their interest dropped." She said in Laura F. Jeffery's Book, 'Amazing American Inventors of the 20th Century'

Because of racism, they did not patent the sanitary belt until 30 years after Kenner introduced it. But her invention was a crucial step for women's comfort and revolutionized menstrual hygiene during a time when women had limited options.

Between 1956 and 1987, Kenner received five total patents for her household and personal inventions. A backwasher that one could mount on the shower or bathtub wall was among Kenner's inventions for which she received a patent. When her sister was confined to a bed due to multiple sclerosis in 1976, it inspired her to file her third patent.

A special attachment for a walker or wheelchair that included a hard-surfaced tray and a soft pocket for carrying items. Also, a toilet paper holder that made sure the loose end of the roll was always reachable. 

Kenner never became rich from her inventions, but her ideas centered on accessibility and ease and paved the way for more inventions in the future.

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner died at the age of 93 on January 13th, 2006.

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[summergoddess]

Making the bed never looked so good 😜😘

[cynthiabenita]

You’re already beautiful.

You don’t have to look in the mirror and see anything less than a victory dance. The bones of who you are, forged in fire.

The peace song in your heart, praise for all the women you have been to become the woman you are today.

You are your own sacred story.

The world begins and ends with you. All you must do is remember the wolf within.