Powerful Grace

helpfulharrie: Source: AuroraCarina-Chan

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:51:35 +1000

Source: AuroraCarina-Chan

imthejb: aglitterofmymind: thebigsevenfive: ”This was an ad...

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:48:59 +1000

aglitterofmymind:

thebigsevenfive:

”This was an ad made by bodyshop. But Barbie INC. found out about it and now it’s banned. Repost if you think this ad deserves to be seen.”

This is beautiful. Oh. My. God.

EDIIT: Just found this about it:

The late Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, wrote in 2001:

In 1998, The Body Shop debuted its self-esteem campaign, featuring the generously proportioned doll we dubbed “Ruby.” … …

Ruby was a fun idea, but she carried a serious message. She was intended to challenge stereotypes of beauty and counter the pervasive influence of the cosmetics industry, of which we understood we were a part. Perhaps more than we had even hoped, Ruby kick-started a worldwide debate about body image and self-esteem.

But Ruby was not universally loved. In the United States, the toy company Mattel sent us a cease-and-desist order, demanding we pull the images of Ruby from American shop windows. Their reason: Ruby was making Barbie look bad, presumably by mocking the plastic twig-like bestseller (Barbie dolls sell at a rate of two per second; it’s hard to see how our Ruby could have done any meaningful damage.) I was ecstatic that Mattel thought Ruby was insulting to Barbie — the idea of one inanimate piece of molded plastic hurting another’s feelings was absolutely mind-blowing.

Don’t usually re-blog things but this is amazing!

I grew up with a postcard of that campaign in my lounge room. Its still there.

kinglamp: iamthelamp: warpedlamp: lampghost: short people are the cutest thing ever I hate to...

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:47:21 +1000

kinglamp:

iamthelamp:

warpedlamp:

lampghost:

short people are the cutest thing ever

I hate to interrupt but I noticed you have a lamp url.

I have a lamp url myself.

I too have a lamp url.

You’re probably wondering why I have gathered you all here today…

sinfulmachine: fishbonemania: snakelinksonic: Roar of Time...

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:45:59 +1000

sinfulmachine:

fishbonemania:

snakelinksonic:

Roar of Time and Spacial Rend

I love this

I cannot explain how much I love

HOLY SHIT

dumpsterfetus: trying to lower a pokemon’s HP so you can catch it but you get a critical hit and it...

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:45:34 +1000

dumpsterfetus:

trying to lower a pokemon’s HP so you can catch it but you get a critical hit and it faints

supernatural-fandom-central: destielsglitterymoose: screamsofas...

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:44:20 +1000

supernatural-fandom-central:

destielsglitterymoose:

screamsofashadow:

That moment when you realize that the Doctor quoted Toy Story.

maybe toy story quoted the doctor, ever thought about that being a possibility?

klaineforchristmas: onewhositswiththeturtles: Sometimes I get...

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:40:17 +1000

klaineforchristmas:

onewhositswiththeturtles:

Sometimes I get really bored

this makes me uncomfortable

mikeyfriskeyhands: My brother saved this document and everytime...

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:39:39 +1000

mikeyfriskeyhands:

My brother saved this document and everytime he gets angry at our neighbours for being loud he prints it to their wireless printer and you can hear the wife shout “Why the fuck would you print this AGAIN?!” to her son.

thisislowtar: themarbleloverofliberty: I just watched my first episode of Sherlock and I’ll be...

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:09:34 +1000

thisislowtar:

themarbleloverofliberty:

I just watched my first episode of Sherlock and I’ll be totally honest:

Sherlock Holmes is absolutely insane. He’s erratic and rude and I’m sure I’d want to wring his skinny little neck if I spent more like 5 minutes with him.

But I am madly in love with him.

that’s it. that’s the fandom.

itsxandy: broadway-is-my-home: jimmyjamjimjohn: rubywhiterabbit: One day we’ll be in a Marvel...

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:07:28 +1000

itsxandy:

broadway-is-my-home:

jimmyjamjimjohn:

rubywhiterabbit:

One day we’ll be in a Marvel movie, sitting there as something doesn’t feel right. and as the credits start to roll we’ll know what it is. It will flash up on screen and our hearts will break. “In loving memory of Stan Lee”. There was no cameo in that movie. And there never will be again.

are you satan

It’s okay, guys. As we speak, we are grooming a replacement.

iwillincendiotheheartoutofyou: queenofthedreamers: mypatronusisyou: you know what I love?...

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:06:35 +1000

iwillincendiotheheartoutofyou:

queenofthedreamers:

mypatronusisyou:

you know what I love? everyone’s mutual love and respect for harry potter

we might not all talk about Harry Potter that much but no matter what wars between or inside fandoms are happening, Harry Potter still trumps everything else and makes it irrelevant

if someone makes a Harry Potter reference it’s immediately understood no matter what other fandoms you’re in

After all this time?

Always.

sketchlock: skeletree: There are two things I love about this...

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:06:20 +1000

sketchlock:

skeletree:

There are two things I love about this moment.

First of all, Sherlock protects John. By pointing a gun at his head, yes, but think about it. Sherlock’s name is already being dragged through the mud. Scotland Yard already thinks he’s a psychopath and a possible murderer. Even before the Moriarty debacle, his name and reputation were already tarnished with people like Sally Donovan, and it’s only getting worse.

John’s isn’t. The most John gets from outsiders is a bit of confusion. People figure he’s either a bit daft or touched for sticking with Sherlock or that he’s too kind-hearted to leave him because he’s all Sherlock’s got (supposedly). But he isn’t judged or looked at with disdain in the way Sherlock is.

Sherlock obviously knows this and when he finds himself having to drag John into this mess with him, he doesn’t hesitate to protect John’s name. He makes himself look even worse in the eyes of the Yarders by pretending to take John hostage, which also keeps John’s good name somewhat intact (he did just punch the Chief Superintendent, but that’s a far cry from pulling a gun on a bunch of cops and fleeing an arrest).

Second, John completely and unwaveringly trusts Sherlock. Wild, unpredictable, reckless Sherlock who throws himself into danger’s path again and again, points a gun at a crowd of police officers and then turns and points it at John’s head, his finger on the trigger and John doesn’t so much as flinch. In fact, he seems far less uncomfortable with Sherlock pointing a gun at him than with Sherlock pointing a gun at other people, because he knows he’s safe. There are no questions asked and no hesitations. No “Maybe we should think this through,” no “Why are we running when we both know you’re innocent?”, no “Be careful with that deadly weapon you’re waving around”. There’s a “What are we doing?” but it’s spoken more in the tone of “Let me in on your plan so I can work with you” rather than suspicion or apprehension.

Yes, we know that Sherlock would never do anything to seriously hurt John and John knows that, too, but accidents do happen. High stress situations, people panic, get a bit jumpy, fingers slip… But John trusts that Sherlock knows what he’s doing, trusts him not to make a mistake with John’s life in his hands, and trusts that he has a plan and that it’ll work. In all this mess, with Moriarty worming his way into the heads of everyone around them, planting doubts and twisting truths, John still trusts Sherlock wholeheartedly.

Because that’s what John and Sherlock do. They protect each other and they trust each other, no matter what.

/end lyrical waxing.

All of it.

Charmander used Tumblr - It was super effective!: Today was nice because my best friend and I were at Central Station...

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:04:01 +1000

Charmander used Tumblr - It was super effective!: Today was nice because my best friend and I were at Central Station...:

thecharliecharmander:

Today was nice because my best friend and I were at Central Station when we started debating who was the prettiest Disney princess out of the two of us. I mean, he does have the flowing hair and love for music, but clearly I’m the prettiest princess.

We were going down the escalators then, the…

morgrana: in-the-village-of-derwyn: morgrana: morgrana: for every popular text post you reblog...

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:01:51 +1000

morgrana:

in-the-village-of-derwyn:

morgrana:

morgrana:

for every popular text post you reblog there is a crying blogger on the other side drowning in notifications

DON’T YOU DARE

you know you secretly like it

mishayourface: welcometoellaytown: egberts: egberts: why cant you surf microwaves because...

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:00:15 +1000

mishayourface:

welcometoellaytown:

egberts:

egberts:

why cant you surf microwaves

because theyre too small

THIS TOOK ME LITERALLY 5 FUCKING MINUTES TO GET

I told my dad this and he threw the tv remote at me

natashakline: Make Something Everyday Part Two :)

Sun, 26 May 2013 09:59:42 +1000

natashakline:

Make Something Everyday Part Two :)

vriskanon: kawaiipeculier: sometimes i feel sad then i remember issac newtons hair he may have...

Sun, 26 May 2013 09:58:54 +1000

vriskanon:

kawaiipeculier:

sometimes i feel sad then i remember issac newtons hair

he may have discovered gravity but that luxurious flowing mane sure hasnt damn son

Photo

Sun, 26 May 2013 09:51:24 +1000

Proof: 3-D Printed Splint Saves Baby's Life

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:32:04 +1000

Proof: 3-D Printed Splint Saves Baby's Life:

txchnologist:

by Txchnologist Staff

It’s hard to imagine something so simple could save a child’s life. But that’s exactly what this small device built on 3-D printer did. University of Michigan doctors designed and implanted the tracheal splint inside Kaiba Gionfriddo, now 20…

romanlovesbooks: My relationship with tea summed up

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:15:27 +1000

romanlovesbooks:

My relationship with tea summed up