Sandwich’s ears serve dual functions: hearing and kickstand. (Taken with instagram)

knowhomo:

LBGTQ* Children’s (Picture) Books To Keep On Your Radar

1. Oh The Things Mommies Do! What Can Be Better Than Having Two? written by Crystal Tompkins; illustrations by  Lindsey Evans   (follow their tumblr HERE)
2. The Boy Who Cried Fabulous written by Leslea Newman; illustrated by Peter Ferguson
3. My Mommy Is A Boy written by Jason Martinez; illustrated by Karen Winchester (*book discussing gender)
4. My Two Super Dads written by Bronny Falls and Munsta Vincent  
5. Pugdog written by Andrea U’Ren (*book discussing gender)
6. The Baby Kangaroo Treasure Hunt, A  gay parenting story written by Carmen Martinez Jover; illustrated by Rosemary Martinez 
7. My Princess Boy written by Cheryl Kilodavis ; illustrations by Suzanne DeSimone (*book discussing gender)
8. Arwen and Her Two Daddies written by Jarko De Witte van Leeuwen (Translated from Dutch)  
9. Fairy Tales of the 21st Century written by Bill Carey (retelling of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella)
10. My Uncle’s Wedding written by Eric Ross; illustrations by Tracy K. Green 

Reblogging (for awesomeness and) to promote “My Princess Boy” and how much I love and miss Seattle. The book was inspired by a true story from my chosen hometown, yo. 

alithea:

katiecookies:

thedailywhat:

Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Meet Ramen Noodle, a teacup poodle puppy who’s managed to thrive despite losing his front legs, and who is the subject of a new photo series by famed animal photographer Carli Davidson, known for past series Shake, Fetch, and Pets With Disabilities.

He was probably a mill puppy, inbred to achieve his tiny size. When he was 8 months old, his first owner brought him to the vet, with a broken arm. Unfortunately, the owner did not properly care for his injury, she didn’t come back to get the cast checked until nine weeks later. At that point, to no one’s surprise, the arm was nearly eaten away by gangrene. By then, Ramen Noodle was listless and refused food. It was a wonder he survived.

Jaime Salata Van Tassel, his clinic caretaker, ended up adopting him. But Ramen Noodle’s struggles weren’t over.

A second injury cost Ramen his other front leg; this time he jumped of a chair and broke the bone. Again, one of the effects of interbreeding dogs for small size is week bone, so his single teacup poodle arm broke so badly it could not be mended. While Jaime was devastated, Ramen surprised everyone and bounced back.

“Ramen gets around the house on his hind legs,” Jaime says. “I’ve watched him run at full-speed for toys, and to play with other dogs, he is essentially unrestricted despite his lack of front arms. … it’s like it never happened.”

[mmm]

Ramen is the most famous celebrity I have the privilege of knowing!

RAMEN NOODLE IM GOING TO STEAL YOU

He’s a hero!!!

http://gawker.com/5910700/stand-your-ground-ladies-you-have-no-ground-to-stand-on

The implications of the Alexander conviction and sentencing go deeper. It has taken decades for American courts to get past the antiquated notion that a wedding ring constitutes absolute consent for any treatment, that husbands can actually rape and terrorize wives, that being a spouse to a woman you abuse does not immunize you from criminal prosecution. Not only does the Alexander ruling transgress the obscenely liberal affirmative defense of Stand Your Ground, it appears to decline it to wives.

nycgov:

The Health Department’s education campaign describes that

…drinking just one 20 ounce soda a day translates to eating 50 pounds of sugar a year. Many of us consume too much sugar without realizing it. Sugar in sweetened drinks contains extra calories that can lead to obesity and diabetes.

NYC, this is one of the worst “health” campaigns I’ve ever seen. The above ad is one of the tamer posters but the others, which have held a steady presence in the subways, are blatant fat shaming and profoundly factually misleading. 

Obesity (referring to the pathologizing of fat bodies) is NOT a behavior. If your campaign was aimed at healthy behaviors (like getting out and walking instead of taking the subway if you’re physically able, taking up a active hobby, using public parks, or promoting athletic programs for children) perhaps then your message would be more effective. Instead, you chose to use cliched and demeaning images of fat, faceless bodies being objectified and dehumanized, “struggling” with their mobility, backed by loose correlational statements. It’s alarmist, it’s hate, and basically…it’s a lazy campaign.

Having a social work moment while working on my midterm for my clinical practice with groups class. I’ve written a proposal for a group that I have to “pitch” to an agency and I’ve written about a task and process group for homeless queer and trans* youth centered on community building and dealing with rejection, isolation, and loss. The task part involved the group members ultimately designing and putting on their own queer prom. I’m making my visual aid (fliers) to hand out to my classmates and I wanted to put some clipart to spruce up my handouts but every time I search for prom clipart it’s all heterosexual couples dancing under the moonlight with castles in the background which is TOTALLY NOT THE POINT!

WHERE’S MY QUEER PROM CLIP ART??!???!? 

Here’s what’s happening:

- I’m in the middle of midterms.

- Even though on both days AT THE TIME sales opened for Fiona Apple tickets in New York I was RIGHT THERE, I wasn’t able to get a single fucking ticket because scalper bots bought them entirely up. Now they’re selling for nearly $200 each and I’ve felt like crying all day.

- My supervisor thinks it was okay to call one of our clients a bitch for moving to a white suburb to get her kid into a better school (she’s a refugee from the Middle East). I have no one to talk to about this because he’s my supervisor.

So all I can reasonably handle right now is watching my rabbits care for each other and invade one another’s personal space. Sandwich (to whom we now refer exclusively as “Hoagie”) has taken to flipping over Penny’s (to who we now refer exclusively as “Penne”) ear, and licking inside it.

Assailant has been described as wearing a University of Washington hoody, is five pounds, and is a rabbit. (Taken with instagram)

Wait, wait, wait….what?

Way to frame your research question, science.

riotsnotdiets:

i think this is a good sign

My grandma does that too! And then my other grandma makes fun of my email writing grandma for her shorthand, because they have a huge feud for no good reason!