Virtual Flaneurism

Shoulder implants! Good god, no!

I'm pretty sure 2010 is going to go down in history as the year the Southern prom went from child's play to super gay.

Further promenade ridiculousness: Parents in North Carolina are reportedly organizing a separate prom after a school permitted a homosexual student to bring his boyfriend to their year end formal. Their reasoning is unsurprising at this point: they want to ensure that their children “aren’t exposed to Jordan and Chase’s gayness.” (take that with a grain of salt, as it is coming from the gay student's mother.)

I'd say the South has gone batshit insane this year, but really it's that gay students in the South have decided to come out and exercise their right to be treated equally. One example of injustice leads others to speak out! Kudos to all of those teens and others putting themselves out there in the fight to be treated fairly! As you can see, every step you take is forging the way for those behind you.

More Cat GIFs for you:

Static cat v. balloon: AMAZING.

This advertisement by Alabama Governor-hopeful Tim James is not only offensive but incorrect. Maybe it's the businessman in me, but I'm pretty sure your state makes money off of the inclusion of individuals who speak other languages and drive cars. After all, think of all the ticket revenue you're losing from foreign individuals who can't read your English speed limit signs.

I guess he forgot the eleventh commandment, thou shalt not cough during the bitch's interview.

No shit.

This is soothing my soul before my exam:

Arizona's Governor Brewer, who quite unfortunately replaced the lovely and progressive Janet Napolitano (who, on a side note, cannot be doing more good as Secretary of Homeland Security than she'd have been doing protecting rights in Arizona), has drafted a bill to cancel the domestic partner benefits currently given to state worker.

Even worse, this bill removes benefits to children of domestic partners, including both minors and disabled adult dependents. If it is any surprise to anyone, Brewer is an outspoken religious zealot who reportedly leads staff prayer meetings. And she believes (and is quoted as saying so) that God placed in her in her position of power.

I am without words. There is nothing to explain this behavior but righteous-fueled hatred. And she is injuring families to do it.

And I quote Jesus:

"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 13:34

*Holds Head*

In honor of a Contracts Final Examination, check out the random fine print on this imitation MacBook battery. SHRINKWRAP AGREEMENT OH NOES?

Dispose of properly (or Mother Nature’s gonna whack us all!) This battery contains no Mercury, Mars or Venus. Each battery is tested before shipping. No animals were harmed during testing – unless you consider Paul in QA ;-) WARNING: To reduce risk of fire or burns, avoid Sony or Dell laptops and do not disassemble, crush, puncture or short the contacts. TM & ©2009 FastMac. All rights reserved. All other brand names & trademarks belong to their respective owners. If you have read this far, please consider applying for a job in our legal dept

1. K thanks for ruining strawberries for me.

2. OMG, or I could just eat a god damn harmless bug I can't even see. People today get so freaked out about germs and things that either have no effect on them or, even worse, could benefit them. All this Purell...you're not avoiding sickness. You're just making yourself more susceptible to it later. And eat a damn bug. If it's not a parasite, you're fine.

Obigatory Bridget reposting: THE DAILY OTTER

So much LOVE.

From Kristie: Boobquake joke turns awry when it causes an actual earthquake in Taiwan.

John Cameron Mitchell announces that Hedwig & the Angry Inch will return to Broadway in fall 2010!

I apologize. Today's posts are all fucking charts and random one-serving tumblogs and shit. More videos and music coming soon, cross my heart and hope to Lindsay Lohan's career.

This one's pretty interesting but hard to read (odd, since usually one of the main goals of these graphs is to make the material more accessible) but the info's worth a perusal: a look at how different emotions/sentiments are linked to different colors in varying regions of the world.

Again, click to embiggen.

Nimoy Sunset Pie Tumblog

A lot of these miss the mark because the makers try too hard...Nimoy should not be interacting with the pies, people.

(If you haven't caught on, CLICK the PIC to embiggen.)

Informative Infographic about the process (and TIME) it takes for a foreigner to become a US citizen.

Definitely worth reading in light of the recent Arizona Anti-Immigration Bill.

To quote someone else:

"Funny: those same people decrying Obama's 'totalitarian' nation are likely responsible for voting to turn Arizona into a fascist state."

Suggestions for US currency redesign. Not sure I love it - especially the rearranging of presidents on the bills...potentially very confusing.

Ok, this is gross, but when I actually laugh out loud at something, it's as if I'm contractually obligated to repost. So,

You'll see it if you just give yourself a second.

Yo, what better for a Monday than an entire tumblog devoted to People Talking on Bananas

Ukulele cover of MGMT's "Kids":

Battle of the Third Grade Music Class Crap Instruments:

1. Justin Bieber's "Baby" on Recorder

2. Gaga's "Telephone" on Glockenspiel

UPDATE: 3. Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" on CROCKENSPIEL.

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