September 2011
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The Freedom to Choose and the Responsibility to... →
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Well I know what to read when I can’t fall asleep. The Rise of Anthropological Theory by Marvin Harris is interesting in general, but the level of detail into which this guy goes often seems tedious. It will pretty much be my Bible for the next year, too. Yaaay. After reading a scant 20 pages (I need to read about 200 more by Monday), I’m in need of a nap.
Study finds ‘magic mushrooms’ may improve... →
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that individuals who received the drug once in a clinical setting reported a greater sense of “openness” that often lasted 14 months or longer, according to study published this week in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. The study defined openness as a personality trait that “encompasses aesthetic...
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Immature
giggling at the fact that I follow 69 blogs.
whatshallwedo asked: Unfollow you?o.o Why?
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Everyone
please unfollow me.
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“The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent to the...”
– Carl Sagan (via ageofreason)
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“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.”
– Pyramids, by Terry Pratchett (via icouldhavewrittenallyourlines)
Reminds me of the “Dream of 1000 Cats” story in Neil Gaiman’s Sandman.
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I am patiently waiting for my hair to dry so I can see how the red turned out. I’d blowdry it, but I think I’ve put it through enough for one evening.
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tell me your secrets
Paper finished, emails sent, bagel sandwich from Einstein’s en route with Nick, Mogwai on low volume, bong packed, kitty on lap, reading nowhere near completion, wine uncorked; am I forgetting anything?
.من گل هستم
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I’m writing a paper on cryptozoology, and I’m trying really hard not to talk about how it relates to the creation of discourse because it only has to be two pages and I need to send it in by 4:30.
Last night I dreamt that I was in possession of a most crystally and delicious bud. It was blue and purple and white. I wanna smoke dat.
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“Whenever any system of ideas and duties is structured with an abstraction at its...”
– Jason McQuinn Post-Left Anarchy: Leaving The Left Behind (via weneverjumpship)
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My name is Megan, and I stay up all night because it’s easier than waking up early.
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I want
to fuck you; to feel you; to feel anything. I want to trace the curve of your spine; to kiss the nape of your neck; to watch the worry melt from your face.
I want to see you smile; to make you laugh; to make the light in your eyes dance.
I want to pick your brain; to talk to you about the world as though we know anything about it; to learn from you.
I want to skip the games; to drop...
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SFL, I love you, but the title of your next webinar makes me want to scream. Seriously, “No Sweat: How Sweatshops Improve Lives and Economic Growth”? I understand that the argument is that sweatshops are better than the alternatives with which many are faced (prostitution, working in malaria fields, etc.), but there is still no reason to praise them. Beyond being a poor move,...
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Goddamn pizza is the best.
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“I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche (via ageofreason)
This has been one of my all-time favorite quotes for the longest time.
School
This place is a prison, and these people aren’t [my] friends.
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There is a particular irony to the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s call to young, black men to “put down the gun and pick up the ballot,” that only an anarchist can fully appreciate.
Just dropped $170 at the bookstore for two textbooks. It pained me to do this, but I got tired of waiting for my book to ship from India. I gots exams to study for!
So many tits on my dash. I’m actually starting to hate them unless the photo has some artistic merit.
I am one sleepy kitty.
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devonlynn replied to your post: The egoism tag is so disappointing. Egoism ≠…
can you explain the difference?
I can, but someone else did it better:
An egoist is interested in himself; and egotist thinks he’s the best.
I am an egoist with some egotistical qualities.
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NPR Live Stream of tonight's Wilco and Nick Lowe... →
YAY!
Mutual aid and stoner culture
The other day a friend and fellow stoner and I had this exchange:
Me: hey t, nick and i are at desperation level 5, and we’re considering taking wild measures to receive Enlightenment. want to save us the trouble and come “hang out”? you will be compensated with cash. T: I’m catching up on a lot of work, but I think I could take a small break. I don’t have many pages...
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The egoism tag is so disappointing.
Egoism ≠ Egotism
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“It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors,...”
– Thomas Sowell (via a-petro-manifesto)
The question people should be asking is, “Why is the price of health insurance so expensive?” rather than asking, “How can the government/everybody pay for our healthcare?”
(via daisysnotebook)
Agreed. Because the answer to that first question is government...
Sometime this week I may become a red head.
My dad’s birthday was two days ago. I still haven’t texted him a happy birthday. I don’t particularly want to, but I know I have to. Ugh. Fuck unwanted familial obligations. I don’t even know who that guy is anymore.
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philosophicallust asked: It may be outdated to an extent, but it's still the only way to ensure the majority have at least a basic education and the opportunities that come along with it. I would be all for ending the school system, if it were not for the fact that many people would choose to not educate themselves, making them vulnerable without realizing it and then the ones that do choose to educate themselves...
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REBLOG THIS IF YOU THINK TUMBLR SHOULD HAVE A CHAT...
howfreeitis:
freey0urmind-:
Maybe if enough people do they will make one?
I had this exact thought!
I’ve thought this before as well, but can you imagine how buggy it would be? Facebook can’t even get it’s act together, chat-wise, and their site is much more reliable, in general.
I’m thinking about changing my URL to reflect the shift from a politics/political philosophy focus to the random shit I post about now. Thoughts?
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let’s talk
or skype: megan_arnold, if you prefer.
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Why am I still awake?
Why am I still awake?
Why am I still awake?