A Nerdy Girl Talking about Geeky Things

bakerstreetbabes: escapekey: deductionofdaleks: sherlockianbea...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:23 -0500

escapekey:

deductionofdaleks:

sherlockianbeatlemaniac:

is this good

It’s funny because we all know who this is.

The keyboard smash one amuses me. ANOTHER.

*dies*

HAHA!

itisnotofimport: Misha lays down the motherfucking law....

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:30:29 -0500

itisnotofimport:

Misha lays down the motherfucking law. [x]

YES THIS!! I love the show, but it really is shitty to it’s female characters. The only reason they haven’t killed off Charlie is because she is so beloved by the fans they know they’ll get endless shit for it. They need strong females that aren’t evil, KTHX. Haven’t been any since Jo and her mom. :-(

Lisa Simpson has been my hero since 1990

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:52 -0500

Lisa Simpson has been my hero since 1990

neon-casket: unbear: thepeoplesrecord: The troubling viral...

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:23 -0500

neon-casket:

unbear:

thepeoplesrecord:

The troubling viral trend of the “hilarious” Black poor person
May 7, 2013

Charles Ramsey, the man who helped rescue three Cleveland women presumed dead after going missing a decade ago, has become an instant Internet meme. It’s hardly surprising—the interviews he gave yesterday provide plenty of fodder for a viral video, including memorable soundbites (“I was eatin’ my McDonald’s”) and lots of enthusiastic gestures. But as Miles Klee and Connor Simpson have noted, Ramsey’s heroism is quickly being overshadowed by the public’s desire to laugh at and autotune his story, and that’s a shame. Ramsey has become the latest in a fairly recent trend of “hilarious” black neighbors, unwitting Internet celebrities whose appeal seems rooted in a “colorful” style that is always immediately recognizable as poor or working-class.

Before Ramsey, there was Antoine Dodson, who saved his younger sister from an intruder, only to wind up famous for his flamboyant recounting of the story to a reporter. Since Dodson’s rise to fame, there have been others: Sweet Brown, a woman who barely escaped her apartment complex during a fire last year, and Michelle Clarke, who couldn’t fathom the hailstorm that rained down in her hometown of Houston, and in turn became “the next Sweet Brown.”

Granted, the buzzworthy tactic of reporters interviewing the most loquacious witnesses to a crime or other event is nothing new, and YouTube has countless examples of people of all ethnicities saying ridiculous things. One woman, for instance, saw fit to casually mention her breasts while discussing a local accident, while another man described a car crash with theatrical flair. Earlier this year, a “hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” named Kai matched Dodson’s fame with his astonishing account of rescuing a woman from a racist attacker. But none of those people have been subjected to quite the same level of derisive memeification as Brown, Clark, and now, perhaps, Ramsey—the inescapable echoes of “Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife!” and “Kabooyaw,” the tens of millions of YouTube hits and cameos in other viral videos, even commercials.

It’s difficult to watch these videos and not sense that their popularity has something to do with a persistent, if unconscious, desire to see black people perform. Even before the genuinely heroic Ramsey came along, some viewers had expressed concern that the laughter directed at people like Sweet Brown plays into the most basic stereotyping of blacks as simple-minded ramblers living in the “ghetto,” socially out of step with the rest of educated America. Black or white, seeing Clark and Dodson merely as funny instances of random poor people talking nonsense is disrespectful at best. And shushing away the question of race seems like wishful thinking.

Ramsey is particularly striking in this regard, since, for a moment at least, he put the issue of race front and center himself. Describing the rescue of Amanda Berry and her fellow captives, he says, “I knew something was wrong when a little pretty white girl ran into a black man’s arms. Something is wrong here. Dead giveaway!”

The candid statement seems to catch the reporter off guard; he ends the interview shortly afterward. And it’s notable that among the many memorable things Ramsey said on camera, this one has gotten less meme-attention than most. Those who are simply having fun with the footage of Ramsey might pause for a second to actually listen to the man. He clearly knows a thing or two about the way racism prevents us from seeing each other as people.

Source

Now that you know this is a thing, please stop sharing these memes. Poor Black people speaking candidly about various serious incidents isn’t a hilarious joke.

this is very, very, very, important

Also please note that Mr. Ramsey has declined the reward money and stated it should be given to the victims. He’s a hero, not a fucking joke.

I love him. He’s genuinely funny.

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:23 -0500

I love him. He’s genuinely funny.

i hate when applications are like “why do you want to work here” because i need money what do you...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15:22 -0500

i hate when applications are like “why do you want to work here”

because i need money

what do you want me to say omfg

I HAVE A PASSION FOR FROZEN YOGURT

THIS.

purple-lightsaber: The bantha pug! source

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:45:12 -0500

purple-lightsaber:

The bantha pug!

source

"… the socialization of boys regarding masculinity is often at the expense of women. I came to..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:13 -0500

“… the socialization of boys regarding masculinity is often at the expense of women. I came to realize that we don’t raise boys to be men, we raise them not to be women (or gay men). We teach boys that girls and women are “less than” and that leads to violence by some and silence by many. It’s important for men to stand up to not only stop men’s violence against women but, to teach young men a broader definition of masculinity that includes being empathetic, loving and non-violent.”

- Don McPherson, former NFL quarterback, feminist and educator (via seraphmachine)

tangleofgarlands: ecokitty: deardarkness: Men Journal’s...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:15:25 -0500

tangleofgarlands:

ecokitty:

deardarkness:

Men Journal’s Interview with Mark Ruffalo [June 2013]

Such a lovely read, Mark is an adorable man.

IM SCREAMING

<3<3<3

redwitch: pothwspukepit: banasmagiccastle: loweryi: ohsnappys...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:35 -0500

redwitch:

pothwspukepit:

banasmagiccastle:

loweryi:

ohsnappysnu:

awesomephilia:

Best drinking game ever.

I wanna play this so bad

oh boy this is so happening one day

oh my god

its the perfect bana drinking game

damn, i need to do this

I’m sorry, but I need to say this.

That woman has the most perfect boobs.

DAmn I wish we were this cool in college. Our fake WWE was nowhere near this awesome….close though. A frat house two blocks away called in a noise complaint on us. :-D

bookoisseur: cat loves baby [x] Well jesus.

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:25 -0500

bookoisseur:

cat loves baby [x]

Well jesus.

hiprofeeds: lolsofunny: prettylittlesouthernbeauty: spazzifyou...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:19 -0500

hiprofeeds:

lolsofunny:

prettylittlesouthernbeauty:

spazzifyouwantto:

thisstoryuntold:

LOL brilliant

he straight up just WALKED through that shit

this is possibly the best play I have ever seen before in my life.

best play ever.

I have to reblog this again. I laughed for like ten mins in class about it.

(lol here!)

This. Is. Amazing!!

I cannot get over this!!

autocrate: An art student in the UK did this piece for her...

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:18 -0500

autocrate:

An art student in the UK did this piece for her final. A wedding dress completely made out of divorce papers.

cuntinentul: can someone make this a bumper sticker

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:11 -0500

cuntinentul:

can someone make this a bumper sticker

WOW, I just lost a bunch of weight using the OFFICIAL TUMBLR DIET!! Are u using it as well?

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:28:32 -0500

Is that the one where you Tumblr for so long you lose track of time and forget to eat? Yeah, I’ve done that one.

cumberbitchsandwich: Today I was helping a customer at the bookstore. He points at the ‘I AM...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:25 -0500

cumberbitchsandwich:

Today I was helping a customer at the bookstore.

He points at the ‘I AM SHER-LOCKED’ pin I always wear on my name tag lanyard.

‘So you like Sherlock Holmes?’ he asked.

‘Hell yes, I do. I’m obsessed.’ I answered.

He smiled. ‘The one with Benjamin Cumberdash in it?’

There are so many gorgeously acted moments in this series, and...

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:45:27 -0500

There are so many gorgeously acted moments in this series, and this is my absolute favorite.

ithinkthereforeiship: #AND THEN THERE’S THIS ROYAL IDIOT and...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:30:28 -0500

ithinkthereforeiship:

#AND THEN THERE’S THIS ROYAL IDIOT

and that, ladies and gentlemen, is how britain became great

we tricked you all into looking the other way

buzzfeed: Posh people have all sorts of unfortunate names and...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:15:13 -0500

buzzfeed:

Posh people have all sorts of unfortunate names and military careers.

Donna Noble

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:45:21 -0500

Donna Noble