This Blog is for the Rats

who hurled themselves into the ocean

Many people need desperately to receive this message: ‘I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.’

Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake

I was looking for a list of how many times he used the phrase “and so on” in his books and in the course of it found this, which reminded me of the thought in the back of my mind whenever I have a conversation with someone about their depression or anxiety or similar issues, and it’s something I want to tell all of them every time

(Source: maudit, via nadir5000)

¿Por qué no los dos?

Sylvia Plath (via incorrectsylviaplathquotes)

hobbitfeminism:

Texas legislators called a special session to vote on a bill which would take away reproductive rights for all Texans. Citizens are testifying at the Capitol as I write this in an attempt to slow the vote and force this into a regular session, where it could actually be defeated.
Call your legislators, testify, protest on the steps. Do whatever you can to make sure this won’t pass.
Learn more if you want here and here.
Please signal boost. This is very literally a life or death issue.

hobbitfeminism:

Texas legislators called a special session to vote on a bill which would take away reproductive rights for all Texans. Citizens are testifying at the Capitol as I write this in an attempt to slow the vote and force this into a regular session, where it could actually be defeated.

Call your legislators, testify, protest on the steps. Do whatever you can to make sure this won’t pass.

Learn more if you want here and here.

Please signal boost. This is very literally a life or death issue.

(via paxamericana)

think i’ll give it one more week then send a “hey how are you, haven’t heard from you in a while” and if the response is terse drop it, that’s the etiquette right? i better call emily post

irritable-belle-syndrome:

If a report of mugging was treated like a report of rape.
Word indeed.

irritable-belle-syndrome:

If a report of mugging was treated like a report of rape.

Word indeed.

(via thatmustbewhereigetitfrom)

linus-oar:

santiagocaruso:

Artist: Santiago Caruso - “Arcimboldo’s Syntagma” series

Ink and scratching over plastered carboard 2010 - 2012

Simply amazing. Wow.

(via nadir5000)

ragemovement:

Subvertising in California!
“Protecting the rich is this officer’s top priority.
Don’t be caught being poor.”

ragemovement:

Subvertising in California!

“Protecting the rich is this officer’s top priority.

Don’t be caught being poor.”

(via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)

what the fuck kind of deja vu is this, i’m seeing repeated posts from people from a week ago

The Cow Cross

badkidsjokes:

why did the cow cross the road?

Because hes an idiot

acanthalyst:

Aurora Cacciapuoti - Master and Margarita ‘Behemoth’

acanthalyst:

Aurora Cacciapuoti - Master and Margarita ‘Behemoth’

(Source: lafillecosmique)

mkupperman:

The Odd Couple of Draculas.

mkupperman:

The Odd Couple of Draculas.