Levity. We all need more of it.
Kurt Braunohler raised $6,000 on Kickstarter to “hire a man in a plane to write stupid things in the sky.”Perfect.
New frontiers of skywriting right here.
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Levity. We all need more of it.
Kurt Braunohler raised $6,000 on Kickstarter to “hire a man in a plane to write stupid things in the sky.”Perfect.
New frontiers of skywriting right here.
(Source: kurtbraunohler)
Hi! I did my thesis in Jewellery & Metalsmithing on cartography and history.
This collection is a cartographic record on the evolution of jewellery – showing where different styles and movements occurred geographically, and how everything is connected cross-culturally. Amongst scattered cultural groups the same desire for adornment is evident, each group developing its own distinctive style, with occasional cross-fertilization from trade or invasion. Represented here is the aesthetic of maps from 17th century Europe, the era known as the Age of Exploration, which was a very important time for maps as they evolved from being just informational tools to becoming works of art. The importance of maps is highlighted by the incorporation into the jewellery to reflect value and significance. The body is connected physically and visually to the jewellery by the use of draped chain, and symbolizes more discoveries to come. Alongside traditional jewellery fabrication techniques, I have appropriated some map-making techniques into my process such as etching and the use of ink. I chose to combine the history of maps and the history of jewellery to talk about geographical and cross-cultural connections that occurred through trade, invasion or the spread of trends.
Photo by Nicola Betts
“Naki’o, a mixed breed dog from Nebraska, has become the first dog fitted with four prosthetic limbs. This strange achievement was accomplished by US company Orthopets, which specializes in artificial pet limbs. Naki’o lost his limbs and part of his tail to frostbite when he was abandoned in a cellar as a puppy, but now, thanks to a successful operation, he can run and play freely like other dogs.”
Taking the risk - I assume these ladies are waiting for the men to stop wasting time trying to avoid the inevitable: the women are about to trounce them in a match.
I got this picture from whitezine,com. It was under the category of “Iran football”.
No more information.
No more story.
To some it screams of women being isolated and excluded from play.
To others it may show players who are waiting for their turn on the pitch
or women who are cheering for/ critiquing their partners, brothers.
It is also simply a photograph; visual capture of a moment in time.
Assume at risk.
Azadi Tower, Tehran, Iran (15 June, 2009)
Yes please.
Oh my.
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The sign reads: “Friends in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan: Thank you for your condolences. Please accept ours.”
(via Obejas: Thank you for your condolences. Please accept ours. | WBEZ 91.5 Chicago)
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Public plea - how you can help SAWERA & women’s rights defenders
There was an attack on a girls’ school in Bannu, Pakistan early this morning when a bomb went off at 2:30 AM. Later in the day, there was an attack near a presidential candidate’s rally. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the latter. Guess which one is getting media attention.
Meanwhile, our field partner Society for Appraisal & Women Empowerment in Rural Areas (SAWERA) is struggling to rebuild and continue their education and empowerment efforts with local women, as well as assisting refugees and flood victims. They urgently need financial assistance to rebuild and reequip their Peshawar office after a bomb attack early Saturday morning destroyed their equipment and vehicle and caused significant structural damage to the office.
If you can help, please do. If you are able to donate, the Safe World for Women Farida Fund has issued an emergency appeal for SAWERA.
If you cannot donate but still want to help, Safe World will be issuing a press release this morning to give updates on the situation and try to garner western media attention. You can help by sharing news, links, video and pictures and generally demanding media attention. This is the second time SAWERA was targeted; their cofounder Farida Afridi was assassinated on her way to work last year, shot and killed in broad daylight, after receiving threats related to her work as a rights defender. This despite significant local support and SAWERA’s commitment to honoring local customs and traditions in their work.
Just as important is your support - please leave SAWERA a message of solidarity in the comments section here:
It is only as a united voice that we can make a safer world for women.
I’m Just Confused….
During World War II, bakers in the United States were ordered to stop selling sliced bread for the duration of the war on January 18, 1943. Only whole loaves were made available to the public. It was never explained how this action helped the war effort.
(Source: bitoffun.com)
Even if you don’t think vaccines and autism are related … these are some staggering numbers!
YES THESE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING I WOULD ALSO POSIT THAT HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THESE IMAGES AND TEXT ALSO
I love you.
Oh my god, those charts are the best.
mucho gracia
but quite literally there is actually MORE correlation in the charts I posted than there is in that bullshit thing OP posted
AND ALL HAVE NOTHING THAT IMPLIES CAUSATION
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Internet censorship, explained in this wonderful infographic by Hyperakt for the Iran Media Program at my alma mater, the Annenberg School of Communication at Penn.
Complement with cultural icons on censorship.
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