DANGER! Nerd Ahead!

dontdierory: barrowmen: Come on! There must be someone left...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:01:53 -0400

barrowmen:

Come on! There must be someone left in the universe I haven’t screwed up, yet.

#that was #the fucking #cruelest thing

#WELCOME TO DOCTOR WHO #would you like pain or suffering

arloesi: imjoey: agramisbetterthanadamn: maebugrunswithlions: ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:37:00 -0400

arloesi:

imjoey:

agramisbetterthanadamn:

maebugrunswithlions:

anarcho-queer:

Elderly Pakistani Man Stabbed To Death After Leaving Mosque In Birmingham

A 75-year-old man stabbed to death yards from his home may have been targeted in a racially motivated attack, according to police.

Mohammed Saleem, who used a walking stick, was stabbed three times in the back as he returned home from prayers at his local mosque in Small Heath, Birmingham, on Monday night.

The blows were struck with such violence they penetrated to the front of his body.

The father of seven also had no defensive wounds in what has been described as a swift, vicious and cowardly attack by the man leading the murder investigation, Detective Superintendent Mark Payne of West Midlands police.

Officers want to trace a white man, aged 25-32, of medium height and build, spotted on CCTV footage running near the scene of the attack around the time it happened, just before 10.30pm.

Police also want to trace a seven-seat people carrier captured on CCTV, driving near the mosque with the two male occupants, both white and in their 30s, who are considered “significant witnesses”.

In an emotional family appeal on Thursday, two of Saleem’s daughters, Shazia Khan, 45, and Nazia Maqsood, 44, called for the attackers to hand themselves in. They tearfully described their father as a “widely respected member of the community” and “much-loved”.

For just a minute, can we talk about how fucking broadcasted this would be if it was a Christian walking out of church?

The dictionary definition of terrorism states it is “The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.”

So why aren’t anti-Muslim or anti-immigrant attacks ever referred to as terrorist attacks? They seem to fit the dictionary definition perfectly.

This hardly saw London news. The other day, a soldier was attacked by two people who had converted to a radical Islamic group, and it’s been the main headline since it happened, two days ago. When it happened, the media went crazy with shouts of “terrorism” and were emphasising the black race of the two people who did it; and their religion, which was Islam.

The evening of the attack, a FB group commemorating the soldier was put up. The comments on that group were so hateful towards Muslims and some people thought acts of violence would be the only way to “Get rid of Muslims, and make them go back to where they came from.” The news didn’t highlight any of this. They didn’t get highlighted as terrorists.

The English Defence League are a group of people, who say they are peaceful protesters against Islamic Laws in Britain. On the evening of the attack, they rallied forces and had violent behaviour towards police and had to be calmed down by them. So much for peaceful. The media didn’t label them as terrorists either.

The media initially insinuated that Islam was to blame, but have since changed their wording to “a radical Islam group”. It’s a shame that since this has happened, the amount of racist and religious prejudice had increased.

I don’t see how the above incident is less deserving of the news than the one about the soldier. It’s the media.

I’m mad because I didn’t even hear about this. It makes me sick to think that people can just overlook it.

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Fri, 24 May 2013 22:35:53 -0400

mineralists: INCREDIBLY RARE! Pink Garnets with Green...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:35:31 -0400

mineralists:

INCREDIBLY RARE!
Pink Garnets with Green Diopside
Jeffery Mine, Canada

madmanwithoutabluebox: I just need this omg

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:34:51 -0400

madmanwithoutabluebox:

I just need this omg

Waaaaatercoolooour

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:53:40 -0400

Waaaaatercoolooour

rufftoon: waterisntwet: Heracleion, Lost Egyptian City...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:21 -0400

rufftoon:

waterisntwet:

Heracleion, Lost Egyptian City Revealed After 1,200 Years Under Sea.

That last shot of the stone stela coming out of the water. Wow. I was expecting it to be covered with sediments and other sea life stuff, but no! It’s pristine looking!

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Fri, 24 May 2013 19:52:58 -0400

rachelisaflameprincess: bendydicks: considerthishippie: Instead of just looking up into the sky,...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:51:43 -0400

rachelisaflameprincess:

bendydicks:

considerthishippie:

Instead of just looking up into the sky, you’re actually gazing down into the infinite cosmic abyss, with only gravity holding you onto the surface of the earth.

oh

i was not prepared for that

Current process of my art CCA. Recreate a piece from the...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07:28 -0400

Current process of my art CCA. Recreate a piece from the Renaissance to the Realism period and alter a part of it to make it modernized. I’m doing “Liberty Leading the People” by Eugene Delacroix and I’m adding slogans and face masks from the occupy movement in oil pastel.

thefirstgentleman: casual reminder that for every person who doesn’t want to label their sexuality...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:42 -0400

thefirstgentleman:

casual reminder that for every person who doesn’t want to label their sexuality theres another person who prefers the tangibility of a word and both are ok

friendly reminder that 50th anniversary is on in 188 days.

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:22 -0400

becomethevillainx3:

halfbaked-alchemist: HI I am the potoo I spend most of my time sitting on the edges of tree...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:39 -0400

halfbaked-alchemist:

HI

I am the potoo

I spend most of my time sitting on the edges of tree branches,

pretending to be a stick or dead leaf

it’s not as easy as it looks

I sing virtually exclusively around the period of the full moon

because, according to legend,

I am a mournful spirit in love with the spirit of the moon

cocobaby23: muchadoaboutmusicals: The Original Broadway Cast...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:23 -0400

cocobaby23:

muchadoaboutmusicals:

The Original Broadway Cast of Disney’s The Lion King

Mufasa :: Sarabi :: Young Nala and Simba :: Simba :: Nala:: Rafiki :: Pumba and Timon :: Zazu :: Scar :: The Hyenas (Ed, Shenzi, and Banzai)

I got to the second picture and reblogged. BEST THING EVER.

A ring of Holy fire can trap an angel. You’re not one anymore....

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:19:51 -0400

A ring of Holy fire can trap an angel. You’re not one anymore. So why won’t you escape?

older-aang: baw-bee: sophieonpage: thegoddamazon: I present...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:41 -0400

older-aang:

baw-bee:

sophieonpage:

thegoddamazon:

I present the most badass gifset on Tumblr.

Legitimately turned on by this

This is the best thing.

Why this cartoon is the best cartoon.

lolapetit: cat doesn’t want to get out of nice warm bath...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:25 -0400

lolapetit:

cat doesn’t want to get out of nice warm bath [x]

Omg

avatarfeelings: The Boy in the Iceberg vs. stuff that actually...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:15:47 -0400

avatarfeelings:

The Boy in the Iceberg vs. stuff that actually happened [x]

Zuko + honor

birdblog: Leucism, or leukism, is an abnormal plumage condition...

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:21:52 -0400

birdblog:

Leucism, or leukism, is an abnormal plumage condition caused by a genetic mutation that prevents pigment, particularly melanin, from being properly deposited on a bird’s feathers. As a result, the birds do not have the normal, classic plumage colors listed in field guides, and instead the plumage have several color changes, including: white patches where the bird should not have any; paler overall plumage that looks faint, diluted or bleached; or overall white plumage with little or no color discernible.

Leucism is relatively unusual in birds, and albinism is rare. From 2000-2006, Project FeederWatch participants reported fewer than 1000 leucistic birds. Given that participants report about 5.5 million birds each season, the percentage of leucistic birds being reported is very small.

Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk photos by J Centavo on Flickr

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Fri, 24 May 2013 07:20:50 -0400

DANGER! Nerd Ahead!

dontdierory: barrowmen: Come on! There must be someone left...

arloesi: imjoey: agramisbetterthanadamn: maebugrunswithlions: ...

Elderly Pakistani Man Stabbed To Death After Leaving Mosque In Birmingham

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mineralists: INCREDIBLY RARE! Pink Garnets with Green...

madmanwithoutabluebox: I just need this omg

Waaaaatercoolooour

rufftoon: waterisntwet: Heracleion, Lost Egyptian City...

Heracleion, Lost Egyptian City Revealed After 1,200 Years Under Sea.

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rachelisaflameprincess: bendydicks: considerthishippie: Instead of just looking up into the sky,...

Current process of my art CCA. Recreate a piece from the...

thefirstgentleman: casual reminder that for every person who doesn’t want to label their sexuality...

friendly reminder that 50th anniversary is on in 188 days.

halfbaked-alchemist: HI I am the potoo I spend most of my time sitting on the edges of tree...

cocobaby23: muchadoaboutmusicals: The Original Broadway Cast...

A ring of Holy fire can trap an angel. You’re not one anymore....

older-aang: baw-bee: sophieonpage: thegoddamazon: I present...

lolapetit: cat doesn’t want to get out of nice warm bath...

avatarfeelings: The Boy in the Iceberg vs. stuff that actually...

birdblog: Leucism, or leukism, is an abnormal plumage condition...

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