waterbedz on the beat

tastefullyoffensive: [trickrtreatr]

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:57:32 -0500

tastefullyoffensive:

[trickrtreatr]

THERMALS!! (at Lincoln Hall)

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:56:44 -0500

THERMALS!! (at Lincoln Hall)

doyourwardance: fuckyeahsuperheroines: mechamelissa: butcherbi...

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:40:07 -0500

doyourwardance:

fuckyeahsuperheroines:

mechamelissa:

butcherbilly:

The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends by Butcher Billy

Who are your heroes?

OH MY GOD

at Fort Worth Zoo

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:35:27 -0500

at Fort Worth Zoo

zoo boss (at Fort Worth Zoo)

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:24:02 -0500

zoo boss (at Fort Worth Zoo)

kateoplis: Mads Mikkelsen, The Great Dane Swoon. oh, hi mads.

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:19:52 -0500

kateoplis:

Mads Mikkelsen, The Great Dane

Swoon.

oh, hi mads.

buzzfeedsports: The most ridiculous play in soccer history

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:54:30 -0500

buzzfeedsports:

The most ridiculous play in soccer history

vintagegal: Betty Brosmer c. 1950s

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:11:03 -0500

vintagegal:

Betty Brosmer c. 1950s

Photo

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:22:03 -0500

who’s the greater threat?

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:15:48 -0500

who’s the greater threat?

"District residents and their elected representatives should not tolerate commercial or other use of..."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:37:19 -0500

“District residents and their elected representatives should not tolerate commercial or other use of derogatory terminology relating to any people’s racial identity, or which dishonors any person’s race, or which dishonors the name Washington. Washington’s name has been dishonored by association with the word ‘Redskins.’ Because it is well known in America and in nations afar that American Indians have experienced utmost suffering and disrespect over the years.”

- A non-binding resolution by Washington D.C. Council member David Grosso • Arguing in favor of changing the name of the Washington D.C. NFL team, from the “Redskins,” to a less offensive one (Grosso himself suggests Redtails, a reference to the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, which is undeniably pretty catchy). The controversy over the team’s name is not especially new, but as years continue to slide by, it is undeniably startling to see a professional sports team bearing such an overt racial slur as its name, as well as its merchandising brand. One person not so down for a change? Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III, who tweeted his displeasure at the discussion: “In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness.” source (via shortformblog)

everyone can just stop now. niece perfection has been achieved.

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:15:37 -0500

everyone can just stop now. niece perfection has been achieved.

vintagegal: Tim Curry photographed by Mick Rock on the set...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:09:47 -0500

vintagegal:

Tim Curry photographed by Mick Rock on the set of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

buzzfeedsports: Female Professional Athletes Have Been Out For...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:25:06 -0500

buzzfeedsports:

Female Professional Athletes Have Been Out For Decades

excited that men are catching up!

buzzfeedsports: This is playing basketball jo!

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:54:30 -0500

buzzfeedsports:

This is playing basketball

jo!

When my friends and I are all finally free on the same night

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:11:03 -0500

whatshouldwecallme:

weeeeee!

old-chicago: 1928. Chicago River. Wacker Drive.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:23:16 -0500

old-chicago:

1928. Chicago River. Wacker Drive.

buzzfeed: The cast of Sandlot, then and now. Wow, things really...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:30:30 -0500

buzzfeed:

The cast of Sandlot, then and now. Wow, things really change.

kateoplis: Diamonds Are Bullshit “American males enter...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:01:33 -0500

kateoplis:

Diamonds Are Bullshit

“American males enter adulthood through a peculiar rite of passage - they spend most of their savings on a shiny piece of rock. They could invest the money in assets that will compound over time and someday provide a nest egg. Instead, they trade that money for a diamond ring, which isn’t much of an asset at all. As soon as you leave the jeweler with a diamond, it loses over 50% of its value.

Americans exchange diamond rings as part of the engagement process, because in 1938 De Beers decided that they would like us to. Prior to a stunningly successful marketing campaign 1938, Americans occasionally exchanged engagement rings, but wasn’t a pervasive occurrence. Not only is the demand for diamonds a marketing invention, but diamonds aren’t actually that rare. Only by carefully restricting the supply has De Beers kept the price of a diamond high.

Countless American dudes will attest that the societal obligation to furnish a diamond engagement ring is both stressful and expensive. But here’s the thing - this obligation only exists because the company that stands to profit from it willed it into existence.

So here is a modest proposal: Let’s agree that diamonds are bullshit and reject their role in the marriage process. Let’s admit that as a society we got tricked for about century into coveting sparkling pieces of carbon, but it’s time to end the nonsense.”

Read on.

blood diamonds, yall.

unconsumption: 19-year-old Boyan Slat has unveiled plans to...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:11:59 -0500

unconsumption:

19-year-old Boyan Slat has unveiled plans to create an Ocean Cleanup Array that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans. The device consists of an anchored network of floating booms and processing platforms that could be dispatched to garbage patches around the world. Instead of moving through the ocean, the array would span the radius of a garbage patch, acting as a giant funnel. The angle of the booms would force plastic in the direction of the platforms, where it would be separated from plankton, filtered and stored for recycling.

More: 19-Year-Old Student Develops Ocean Cleanup Array That Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From the World’s Oceans | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Via BoingBoing

Also on the ocean-garbage front: We’ve covered various responses to the Pacific Garbage Patch, here, and here.