Midnight Daydreams

irimonster: pbfbt

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:43 -0400

irimonster:

pbfbt

briannacherrygarcia: Goldie from Don Bluth’s Rock-A-Doodle....

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:21:02 -0400

briannacherrygarcia:

Goldie from Don Bluth’s Rock-A-Doodle. Huzzah for favorite childhood movies!

Photoshop

longlivesherlock: whorville: whorville: Which letter of the alphabet has the most water? The...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:47 -0400

longlivesherlock:

whorville:

whorville:

Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

The C

I F*CKING GET IT NOW IT TOOK ME LIKE 20 MINS

paintingyourwing: giantspacefetus: get in, no time to...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:33 -0400

paintingyourwing:

giantspacefetus:

get in, no time to explain

what’s with all these math problems coming to life

tabularojo: That kid is fucking dead, do you all realize how...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:02 -0400

tabularojo:

That kid is fucking dead, do you all realize how horrible that is?

planetvalium: A gathering of pregnant...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:30 -0400

planetvalium:

A gathering of pregnant men.

allatthesametimenow: daft train (by Gabriel Zev Kenny) So...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:31 -0400

allatthesametimenow:

daft train (by Gabriel Zev Kenny)

So awsome.

Mash up of Daft Punk and Soul Train.

oakenbabes: Do u know how fucking cool James Rhodes is He spent months looking for his bff in the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:05 -0400

oakenbabes:

Do u know how fucking cool James Rhodes is

He spent months looking for his bff in the desert after he was kidnapped

He saved the president of the united states from psycho practically-invincible super soldiers armed only with a .45 and a green polo shirt

He basically only needs the war machine/iron patriot armor in order to get places faster

His password for super-secret government comm satellites is WARMACHINEROX

If u don’t think Rhodey is the fucking coolest we can’t be friends

owlturdcomix: Every time. http://i.imgur.com/qSf76W1.png

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:42 -0400

owlturdcomix:

Every time.

http://i.imgur.com/qSf76W1.png

elementalsight: porcelainette: jemmalep: horniess: New...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:29 -0400

elementalsight:

porcelainette:

jemmalep:

horniess:

New Photos from my Witch Cosplay Aniba (Spirited Away)

Photos & Edit by FrauDoku

aaa Mero that’s amazing! *U* <3

HOLY SHIT

I ACTUALLY gasped out loud when I saw this. Absolutely STUNNING.

bonapartist: so i was looking up stuff about birth control throughout history and

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:10:09 -0400

bonapartist:

so i was looking up stuff about birth control throughout history and

vriska-ler: “women aren’t allowed to—” “women shouldn’t/can’t ___ because periods” “men are...

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:07:56 -0400

vriska-ler:

“women aren’t allowed to—”

“women shouldn’t/can’t ___ because periods”

“men are biologically better than women at—”

“only men can/should—”

“it’s not ladylike to—”

“you’re not a real woman if you don’t—”

“men are dominant and superior—”

“women have to—”

“she’s a slut/whore/trashy woman because she likes to have sex”

“she asked for it/it was her fault for—”

“women should wear—”

khryswithextrabutter: I’ll take a better picture later but...

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:56:50 -0400

khryswithextrabutter:

I’ll take a better picture later but where can I start. First off, tattoo number 3 in one of the worst spots to get one lol. Where is it from? Bleach! My number one favorite manga and I discovered this quote years ago and wanted to keep it close as a memory to a lot of things. And even though my favorite manga is ending (in a few years lol), I wanted something about it that also felt real to me. ❤ #tattoo #bleach #manga

Photo

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:53:07 -0400

Photo

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15:53 -0400

tumblingteguru: tyleroakley: zombiegenocidest: ACCURATE. I...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:24:56 -0400

tumblingteguru:

tyleroakley:

zombiegenocidest:

ACCURATE.

I actually have my leptop set to play this for low power :’D

It’s magical.

patrickleger: Set phasers to “sexy” A new piece for The...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:24:47 -0400

patrickleger:

Set phasers to “sexy”

A new piece for The Washingon Post about Star Trek and the world of fanfiction. You can read the article here.

morganwerewolf: iamdrawberry: writeswrongs: genderbitch: cyni...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:52 -0400

morganwerewolf:

iamdrawberry:

writeswrongs:

genderbitch:

cynicaldouche:

elainemorisi:

aiffe:

chainofaffection:

“Have you ever come across a homeless individual and felt totally uncomfortable?

You see them and you know they are in need, but you are not sure what to do. You know that handing them money is not the best thing. But, you also see that they clearly have some needs. Their lips are chapped. They are hungry. They are thirsty. They are asking for help.

How can you help?

Here is a simple idea - blessing bags.

This was such an easy project. We are now going to keep a few “Blessing Bags” in our car so that when we do happen to see someone on the streets who is homeless, we can hand them a Blessing Bag. I first learned of these bags from my friend, Julie. I am using the picture of her bags (see above) because the ones we took were taken in horrible lighting and turned out really grainy and hard to see what is inside of them.

If you’d like to make your own Blessing Bags, this is what you would need:

Gallon size Ziplock bags

items to go in the bags, such as:

chap stick

packages of tissues

toothbrush and toothpaste

comb

soap

trail mix

granola bars

crackers

pack of gum

band aids

mouthwash

coins (could be used to make a phone call, or purchase a food item)

hand wipes

you could also put in a warm pair of socks, and maybe a Starbucks gift card

Assemble all the items in the bags, and maybe throw in a note of encouragement. Seal the bags and stow in your car for a moment of providence.

This would be a great activity to do with some other families. Each family could bring one of the items going into the bags (ex: toothbrushes). Set up all the items around a table and walk around it with the ziplocks and fill the bags.”

http://kwavs.blogspot.com/2011/05/blessing-bags-how-to.html

Hey, words from an actual former homeless person here.

Those people you see who make you uncomfortable? Those aren’t homeless people, they’re beggars. Well, some of them are also homeless. Some of them are not. NOT ALL HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE BEGGARS. (Also, they’re not all addicts, though some are. You literally know nothing about a beggar’s life except that they are beggars.)

Beggars have a uniform like any other kind of worker. They have to look as bedraggled and dirty and pathetic as possible. If you gave a beggar a chance to shower and wash their clothes, you would be damaging their earning potential. They make their money by manipulating the feelings of people who don’t know much about poverty. That means they have to play to stereotypes, some of which are like a hundred years out of date.

When I was homeless, I did not beg. (I stole, dealt with charities, sometimes even worked. Yes, you can be homeless with a full-time job. I’ve worked 60 hours a week and been homeless. And I mean sleeping in a car or a tent homeless, not on somebody’s couch homeless, though that’s an under-counted form of homelessness. I asked for food once or twice, but I didn’t look like a beggar.) I kept myself clean. I looked like anyone else. That person you pass in the store, on the bus, someone who looks just like anyone else, they could be homeless. The sales clerk who helps you for minimum wage. They could have lost their apartment because you can’t pay rent on that salary.

I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with begging. And it’s true that some people do actually just look like that because due to mental illness or addiction they sincerely can’t take care of themselves. Some of them are honestly nothing more than scam artists who have no real need, though, playing off people’s sympathy for those who genuinely do need help. But let’s assume that you were giving these to an actual homeless person.

- soap is not that difficult to come by if you are so inclined to have/use it. Many public bathrooms have it. Homeless shelters will give you a bar of it. If you have $10 or so for a truck stop shower, soap is provided. Running water is a lot more difficult.

- believe it or not, they may already have a toothbrush and toothpaste, and if they don’t, it’s unlikely they have any interest in using them. Homeless people commonly cache useful items wrapped in plastic in a bunch of hidden places. If you want to help the homeless, next time you find one of those caches, don’t throw them away. I mean, think about it. If you had to start living on the street, would you stop brushing your teeth? I didn’t either. Plus, if everyone gave homeless people one of these packs, they’d have more toothbrushes than they did teeth. Same with the deodorant—one stick lasts a long time, and they give them to you in shelters. This kind of mismanagement and waste is incredibly frustrating. People are willing to flush money down the toilet to avoid helping you TOO much.

- food is nice! But keep in mind that not everyone can eat stuff you give them. Dietary restrictions like diabetes and Crohn’s unfortunately don’t go away when you become homeless. Maybe this is why they were hoping for cash? Also, some (though not all) homeless people have access to food already through food stamps, soup kitchens, charities, etc. A granola bar is nice, but they likely have other problems. If they need food, they will usually have a sign asking for food, or ask for it verbally! Otherwise food might not be a problem for them.

- I’ve given medicine to beggars when it was asked for. Medicine can be super useful if you have a need of it. But when you don’t have a place to put your shit, you realize what a luxury it is to be able to store shit you don’t need at the moment. At best, it could go into one of those caches, if that individual uses caches, or into a shopping cart if they haul one of those around. Or in a car if they have one.

You know what’s useful, lightweight, and portable? MONEY.

You know what money can be used for?

- the nightly fee of some pay-shelters to keep you out of the elements.

- minutes for a pay-as-you-go phone, which can be used for emergencies, scheduling appointments with therapists, doctors, and addiction counselors, even searching for jobs or housing. There is a TON of bureaucracy involved in getting help when you have nothing, and that shit burns through your minutes. Payphones? What is this, 1980? I still have and use a phone I bought while living in my car. It was $10.

- gas for a car, if they have one. (Commoner in rural areas.)

- a hot shower at a truck stop.

- medicine, including prescription medication.

- items that protect against the elements, in their size!

- transportation. News flash, no bus will let you on for pocket change.

- items you might not even think of, like pet food (some homeless people have pets!) sanitary napkins (even if they don’t look female—remember how the homeless rates go up if you’re queer? Yeah.) condoms (possibly for sex work? Not something you want to assume though!) diapers (adult or otherwise! seriously! You don’t know their lives!) or pretty much anything else THAT IS BOUGHT AND SOLD WITH MONEY.

Does that include cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol? You bet it does. But you know what, if that’s what they need, you’re in no position to judge. I’ve never been through withdrawal, but I’ve seen people go through it, and it’s complete shit. If that were you, yeah, you wouldn’t want to get drug sick, are you fucking kidding me? Offset it with a contribution to a rehab center, whatever helps you sleep at night.

And all this is assuming the person giving you a case of the guilts is actually homeless. When they may not be. And other people you don’t notice around you almost surely are.

That uncomfortable feeling you get, though? That has a name. It’s called INEQUALITY. It means that you know you have shit other people don’t have access to. You probably have resources so that even if you were in trouble, there’d be safety nets. You have the kind of money that you can buy a bunch of care packages to assuage this horrible guilt you feel every time you’re in bed in the rain and you know someone else out there isn’t. Those feelings are right. The world shouldn’t be this unequal. We shouldn’t have houses standing empty while people live on the street. We shouldn’t have food sitting in warehouses till it spoils while people starve. We shouldn’t be punishing people for trying to medicate away the pain we gave them.

If you want to REALLY help the poor, go buy a pen and paper and write to your representatives. Stop blaming “generational welfare users” for being “leeches on the system.” Tell them you want to see real aid going to people in your community. Tell them to fund the mental health system, which is inadequate for the demand and constantly getting slashed. Tell them you don’t want to see food stamps cut for bad grades! Tell them a stitch in time saves nine, and if they helped people who were losing their homes, maybe there wouldn’t be so many homeless. Tell them to decriminalize drug use and prostitution. Tell them to support programs like Insite. Support universal healthcare, because you’d be surprised how many people end up homeless due to illness, either in themselves or a family member. If you’re ever in a position of power, such as a landlord or employer, don’t discriminate against people who don’t have a current address. Also don’t discriminate against marginalized groups by race, gender, orientation, ability, etc. These people are more likely to end up homeless because of this BS. Check out charities in your area doing actual outreach with the poor, many of whom are not beggars and not visible. And if you’re going to give a beggar something, either ask them what they need or just give them fucking money.

You can’t make that uncomfortable feeling go away with the wave of a magic wand. You can’t buy exemption from the fact that you HAVE and others DON’T with some soap and granola.

And if you’re going to give a beggar something, either ask them what they need or just give them fucking money.

All
Of
This

Finally someone tore that shit post apart.

I was too inarticulate with rage as a someone who’s been homeless to hit it.

WELP

Did this person think the homeless are just at sleepaway camp or something?

A note of encouragement.

Yeah, a note of encouragement from someone who get’s to go home and forget your face ever existed and have a full meal instead of granola and crackers.

What is this condescending nonsense.

When I first saw this going around, something about it really bugged me. I know it was coming from a good place, like people really do want to help, but it seemed sort of… I still can’t find the word, I don’t know if we have a phrase in English or any other language for it. I’m glad aiffe managed to articulate why it’s troublesome.

harrytheahlizard: zacheser: And this is why Nine is my...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:13:55 -0400

harrytheahlizard:

zacheser:

And this is why Nine is my Doctor.

Suddenly I understand what one of my huge issues has been with the latest Doctor Who episodes

The Doctor has been reacting with horror rather than wonder, and running rather than communicating

Thanks 9 you’ve helped me come to a point of clarity

insanelygaming: If you missed the Xbox One Reveal yesterday....

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:05:28 -0400

insanelygaming:

If you missed the Xbox One Reveal yesterday. This video is a great highlight.