April 2011
90 posts
lost-in-norn-iron:
michelledean:
Is it me, or are conclusions to academic papers always basically crap that is underwritten by the strong spirit of, “Thank God I’m done this motherfucker, now to bullshit for a minute and then on to vodka”?
It’s either just you, or it’s disciplinary. Most academic papers I read have conclusions that are more about “on to wine or whiskey”.
You’re both...
We Survived By The Skin Of Our Teeth: I know I'm a... →
fourloves:
nicocoer:
theskinofourteeth:
fourloves:
theskinofourteeth:
But I really, really love the “Autistic Reporter” clips from The Onion.
Ableist as hell, yes. Very similar to “Aspergers High”. And yet I love it.
What is wrong with me?
I love asperger’s high.
“was…
I’d like more NT people to see this and especially the comments. What NT’s...
jhameia:
Dear Tumblr,
This is a question of paramount importance:
Do First-World cows yodel?
Love, Jha
No. When you catch them yodeling, you’ll notice the horses are on the other side of the field looking innocent and nonchalant. That’s because the horses are ventriloquists making the cows yodel!
What to say, and not say, to an autistic adult →
DON’T SAY: “I never would have known. You must be very high functioning.” SAY: “I obviously don’t know anything about autism.”
DON’T SAY: “Are you sure?” SAY: “I obviously really don’t know anything about autism.”
DON’T SAY: “Isn’t that, you know, a kid thing?” SAY: “Damn, the media works hard to erase you. That sucks.”
DON’T SAY: “Don’t you get that from vaccines?” SAY: “I almost just...
We Survived By The Skin Of Our Teeth: Disabled,... →
theskinofourteeth:
For a very long time I used to think I was different.
I wasn’t disabled. God, no, I was super good at math and hey, I read the unabridged version of Les Miserables when I was 12! I skipped eighth grade! I would be perfectly fine if people would stop just poking me all the time.
I was just…
Everyone should read this.
This part was a stab to the heart:
Did they get...
“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other...”
– Edward W. Said.
Hello, USA.
(via mehreenkasana) this has nothing to do with the truth of this statement, but i always regret that time travel is still just a concept because i’d like to go back in time and enjoy dinner with Edward Said and feel my brain explode.
(via notforallthewealthofcaesar)
...
Does anyone know of a loving (preferably...
telegantmess:
atapestryofdisasters:
themuslim:
Does anyone know of a loving (preferably Jordanian) couple/family that would be interested in adopting 2 Jordanian Boys (ages 9 and 10) who have just lost their mom to cancer in Michigan, otherwise they will end up in foster care, Please Contact Afshan Siddiqi 248-943-5999 at afshansiddiqi@comcast.net. May God reward you, and your family,...
“The 3,000 registered healthcare lobbyists who helped write the ACA have not gone...”
– Give Americans Healthcare (via azspot)
Girl | Jamaica Kincaid [1978] →
Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap; wash the color clothes on Tuesday and put them on the clothesline to dry; don’t walk barehead in the hot sun; cook pumpkin fritters in very hot sweet oil; soak your little cloths right after you take them off; when buying cotton to make yourself a nice blouse, be sure that it doesn’t have gum on it, because that way it won’t hold...
Canadian bureacracy ends track star with autism’s... →
lost-in-norn-iron:
Ignore the inspirational talk at the start and don’t read the comments.
Basically, they’re not letting a 19-year old compete because he has been *technically* enrolled at a high school for more than five years, even though for two of those years he wasn’t actually taking any high-school level courses.
colored queer waters: Will the tumblr Revolution... →
navigatethestream:
{note: I’ve been wanting to write this post for a long time, but i’ve been on rant hiatus}
There are days I love going on tumblr, because i get to see all the pretty pictures of people with natural hair, afro centric pride oozing from their sense of style, revolutionaries on the front lines…
“The protective bubble of the “civility” mandate also seems to extend to the...”
– Rick Perlstein (via azspot) 