mikkeneko:

metalheadsforblacklivesmatter:

Nebraska hasn’t passed a single bill this year because one lawmaker keeps filibustering in protest of an anti-trans bill: ‘I will burn this session to the ground’

Damn. I thought she was just gonna up and make a fuss and her swearing to protect trans kids was a bunch of empty words (again).

But no. She’s one-woman filibustering the entire Nebraska legislature into a complete standstill until they agree to protect the rights of trans kids.

She was 100% serious when she said she’d make it as painful for everyone as it is for trans kids. Gahddamn.

This is why small elections matter. She’s not a country wide senator or president or shit. She’s just a local official representing District 6 in Nebraska.

This is why the “smaller” elections between the presidential elections matter.

-fae

#she’s also probably getting a lot of hate and being determined doesn’t mean this isn’t wearing on her#so if anyone in nebraska wants to throw a nice letter or phone call her way it would probably be worth the effort - Contact info here.

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mlnmo:
“oldshrewsburyian:
“ mapsontheweb:
“ The countries that got tea via China through the Silk Road (land) referred to it in various forms of the word “cha”. On the other hand, the countries that traded with China via sea - through the Min Tan...

mlnmo:

oldshrewsburyian:

mapsontheweb:

The countries that got tea via China through the Silk Road (land) referred to it in various forms of the word “cha”. On the other hand, the countries that traded with China via sea - through the Min Tan port called it in different forms of “te”.

I liked this so much I became curious… and it checks out! The explanation lies, unsurprisingly, in who was interacting with whom in early modern long-distance trade.

how the hell did they reach portugal by land

(Source: youtube.com, via paranoidpancakes)

mlnmo:
“oldshrewsburyian:
“ mapsontheweb:
“ The countries that got tea via China through the Silk Road (land) referred to it in various forms of the word “cha”. On the other hand, the countries that traded with China via sea - through the Min Tan...

mlnmo:

oldshrewsburyian:

mapsontheweb:

The countries that got tea via China through the Silk Road (land) referred to it in various forms of the word “cha”. On the other hand, the countries that traded with China via sea - through the Min Tan port called it in different forms of “te”.

I liked this so much I became curious… and it checks out! The explanation lies, unsurprisingly, in who was interacting with whom in early modern long-distance trade.

how the hell did they reach portugal by land

(Source: youtube.com, via paranoidpancakes)

mandyseley:

i-am-an-adult-i-swear:

Sometimes the rats in my brain come together and start yelling “YEARNING” and in trying to appease them I ask “FOR WHAT” but they are too small so all they can say is “YEARNING” which is a very big word for such a tiny creature, even collectively

Drawing of 3 rats all saying the word "yearning" over and overALT
Three rats looking at each other in confusion, a word bubble from off-panel asking "FOR WHAT?"ALT
Three rats excitedly pushing at each other and repeatedly shouting "YEARNING" much louderALT

I loved this visual so much I had to doodle it.

ratratratratrat

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cesperanza:

darsynia:

cesperanza:

I’m just sharing this because this story made me tear up. <3 <3 to all the Connies and especially all the moms of all the Connies!

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I’m not a subscriber so I can’t gift this article, but if you can’t afford to subscribe and don’t know how to load it otherwise, the phenomenon described in the article (which is a great read!!) has spawned a wikipedia article (screenshot under the cut). There’s also a great Twitter Thread by Marian Wang (that includes a video of Connie speaking about voting) with some links to scoot around reading other people’s experiences as well (Full disclosure, I went searching to see if there was a link by a subscriber to gift the article, so more of you could read it! No luck yet).

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Wait maybe I got it? I’m just an idiot? Try that?

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