‎Postgraduate researcher. (Re)Blogging things I find interesting in politics, sexuality, and culture. Fake it till you make it. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-24466974-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @tawkwardturtle)http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7da8bfm8L1r1zjxko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53276691196http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53276691196Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:04 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1ea8c4938ac40e70588d21edd5dd869c/tumblr_mi237rjzAG1rigt86o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://publius-esquire.tumblr.com/post/42844358908/hamiltons-attempts-to-woo-laurens-werent" target="_blank">publius-esquire</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hamilton’s attempts to woo Laurens weren’t terribly subtle.</p> <p>(Also read madtom’s accompanying <a href="http://madtomedgar.tumblr.com/post/42907696875/this-is-a-short-hopefully-non-sad-drabble-to" target="_blank">drabble</a> because it’s adorable)</p> </blockquote> <p>“The Bend and Snap” circa 1776? </p>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53113032295http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53113032295Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:27:37 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mekp41zGnz1qb3axzo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mekp41zGnz1qb3axzo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><small>Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable in <em>“How to marry a millionaire”</em>, 1953</small></p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53107762150http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53107762150Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:29:47 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f3b996e765ef20df28d472df7511160b/tumblr_mnuz12tnBv1qf7ykmo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a203593e64f001c1970991973c6af7bd/tumblr_mnuz12tnBv1qf7ykmo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mswyrr.tumblr.com/post/52126706657/sometimes-i-look-at-things-like-these-graphs-and-i" target="_blank">mswyrr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sometimes I look at things like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_incarceration_rate_timeline.gif" target="_blank">these</a> <a href="http://casi.cjcj.org/about.html" target="_blank">graphs</a> and I think to myself that politicians really can make a difference and more often than not the difference they make is hurting people. And then I think about how all the money spent incarcerating people could have been spent in programs of social uplift and it’s really inexcusable.</p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53098739518http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/53098739518Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:27:12 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b2d64eaa64264084fd386b82a3d9bfb/tumblr_mo9gayEptt1qz4sr8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://azspot.net/post/52943466386/mike-luckovich" target="_blank">azspot</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3yVnL0w.jpg" target="_blank">Mike Luckovich</a></p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52952778980http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52952778980Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:06:46 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a2bba9af9782d2f4a61695d61b0ee287/tumblr_mocos3Q7ii1s4sfbdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://treebeard-the-anarchist.tumblr.com/post/52918201792/all-power-to-the-grandmas-cookies-for-all" target="_blank">treebeard-the-anarchist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>All power to the Grandmas. Cookies for all</p> </blockquote> <p>Remember that time grandma slingshot the fuck out of the riot police? Ya. That was FUCKING AWESOME</p>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52945773625http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52945773625Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:49:35 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d8637da913ff915dc2d6ca5b736100aa/tumblr_mod4ml6WNd1rjm4m4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mutualassureddistraction.tumblr.com/post/52945498932/treebeard-the-anarchist-lol-gratezt-prezidunt" target="_blank">mutualassureddistraction</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://treebeard-the-anarchist.tumblr.com/post/52918925444/lol-gratezt-prezidunt-evar" target="_blank">treebeard-the-anarchist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>lol GRATEZT PREZIDUNT EVAR</p> </blockquote> <p>Some other Reagan’s brilliant quotes <a href="http://www.allhatnocattle.net/reagan%20quotes.htm" target="_blank">here</a></p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52945673252http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52945673252Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:47:17 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/28898d486f48f983c00fd4f3b4b32087/tumblr_mk8fhnExNu1qadx22o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e62312f799e4d9305ee1c3b0e3706765/tumblr_mk8fhnExNu1qadx22o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1c801968e4f02b91026c9a9eb350a08/tumblr_mk8fhnExNu1qadx22o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://stepchildofthesun.tumblr.com/post/52243393362/gallowhill-domestic-erosion-2003-by-tim" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">stepchildofthesun</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gallowhill.tumblr.com/post/46272555888/domestic-erosion-2003-by-tim-taylor-watch-the" target="_blank">gallowhill</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Domestic Erosion, </em>2003 by <a href="http://www.timgtaylor.com/" target="_blank">Tim Taylor</a></p> <p>Watch the video <strong><a href="http://vimeo.com/29052865" target="_blank">here</a></strong></p> </blockquote> <p><img src="http://www.timgtemp.webspace.virginmedia.com/timtaylor_files03/IronAnimation.gif"/><img src="http://www.timgtemp.webspace.virginmedia.com/timtaylor_files03/KettleAnimationSm.gif"/><img src="http://www.timgtemp.webspace.virginmedia.com/timtaylor_files03/HairdryerAnimationSm.gif"/> <a href="http://www.timgtaylor.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.timgtaylor.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.timgtaylor.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.timgtaylor.com/" target="_blank">http://www.timgtaylor.com/</a></a></p></blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52568279053http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52568279053Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:02:36 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f1b5d8d225d0bd1d2170b5bb09e72cc/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4b3b903ee23c304280fe46403051edd/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo10_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/17faa2118763629e68c77ff717389782/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95c4af377af9737fc405047500a08f7a/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo9_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/03d0077a3287e95a045a69362c3eb9b8/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo3_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea02c428208e3fe05c29bec01565925c/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo4_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/39fffcd82a9e3f63730b92731c507cae/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo5_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ced689f6962de8cda48944c1780ad529/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo6_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/651521e02ef35e4d0ffc2335c38daad9/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo7_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/afa3af7dd8c2a2ceaf7acd63f9eed2c8/tumblr_ml0w0cIkvl1rp8idpo8_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj6kcpys_Tg" target="_blank">x</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52559661164http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52559661164Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:05:05 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6d1fb89c99bd00360c3109f2bfb26fbc/tumblr_mmldmpD5f11rprch2o1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d51a398ab9fc6807a1d12d657a1ffd8/tumblr_mmldmpD5f11rprch2o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7cab1b39dbcb4b2b35db7a55951d6339/tumblr_mmldmpD5f11rprch2o3_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3df050e5c811917941dd6b7cee29bd4d/tumblr_mmldmpD5f11rprch2o4_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://edwardspoonhands.com/post/50096973511/google-earth-engine-is-a-joint-project-between" target="_blank">edwardspoonhands</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Google <a href="http://earthengine.google.org" target="_blank">Earth Engine</a> is a joint project between Google and NASA that allows anyone access to a 30 year time-lapse of the surface of the earth. I made <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0-R1a2ke48" target="_blank">a video</a> about how amazing, terrifying, and important it is.</p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52547998422http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52547998422Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:10:46 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92863334501724ea5d9cb9ab64e069a2/tumblr_mnxm180jGq1qbpzuso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://inothernews.tumblr.com/post/52371569234/marlodjur-i-just-wanted-everyone-to-know-that" target="_blank">inothernews</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://marlodjur.tumblr.com/post/52232735925/i-just-wanted-everyone-to-know-that-in-europe" target="_blank">marlodjur</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I just wanted everyone to know that in Europe, Cool Ranch chips are called Cool American.</p> </blockquote> <p>Two bits we’ll find Brooklyn hipsters snacking on these by tomorrow.</p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52372581698http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52372581698Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:10:05 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1542cb1f9ee7705a272b3ffe30da3e11/tumblr_mnsix94uLd1qagmn0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/06144d26389b13294fadd91f801c64ff/tumblr_mnsix94uLd1qagmn0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/221355ad39edde9044b14d3058dc8a50/tumblr_mnsix94uLd1qagmn0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52366517877http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52366517877Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:44:09 +0100Advocating Progress: Attempting to erase history: Tienanmen Square's 'Tank Man':...http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52255170647http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52255170647Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:10:41 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca4eb70f2de29d6cb158a6bec4b02bed/tumblr_mnufd45QAV1qbq4fjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://laurajmoss.tumblr.com/post/52100130841/that-about-sums-it-up" target="_blank">laurajmoss</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>That about sums it up.</p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52219347162http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52219347162Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:52:25 +0100Plot synopsis by someone that never GoT it.  So, there was this mystical land ever so far away in...http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52173370971http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52173370971Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:56:07 +0100game of thronesGoTgeorge rr martinhboTVgay sexgay marriagegay<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2392c3f4fbacb6eeb2ba28adee183e37/tumblr_mjm6sq9yUN1r5h72xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hueyfreemxn.tumblr.com/post/48725665096/always-reblog" target="_blank">hueyfreemxn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>always reblog. </p> </blockquote>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52167819351http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52167819351Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:40:56 +0100“Stand firm against injustice even if it be against yourself.” - The Holy Quran: 4:135...http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52167787912http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52167787912Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:40:31 +0100Something like 90 speakers in hours, and hours of apologetic and unapologetic gaybashing at the...http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52144358112http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52144358112Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:47:00 +0100LGBTUKPoliticsmarriagemarriage equalityEqualMarriageEqual marriage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8b683a58f2360e1fc9f8011aee810bf/tumblr_mnu0kwSAj31qkt8kqo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Graduate tutor when an undergrad did the reading</p>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52075500893http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52075500893Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:28:08 +0100PhDproblemsteachinggrad schoolcollegeuniversityphd<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6178570c36c8a172edb88e87753dfd9f/tumblr_mnlm4eXU7S1s6c1p2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sa-ida.tumblr.com/post/52072537527" target="_blank">sa-ida</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jaffor.tumblr.com/post/51983509424" target="_blank">jaffor</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://alhumdulillah-hi.tumblr.com/post/51983353087/queeniman-couscousking-thecouscousqueen" target="_blank">alhumdulillah-hi</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://queeniman.tumblr.com/post/51982635999/couscousking-thecouscousqueen" target="_blank">queeniman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://couscousking.tumblr.com/post/51982536317/thecouscousqueen-thelandofmaps-map-of-the" target="_blank">couscousking</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thecouscousqueen.tumblr.com/post/51982158781/thelandofmaps-map-of-the-political-recognition" target="_blank">thecouscousqueen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thelandofmaps.tumblr.com/post/51707906611/map-of-the-political-recognition-of-israel-and" target="_blank">thelandofmaps</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Map of the political recognition of Israel and Palestine [1425x756]<br/><a href="http://landofmaps.com/" target="_blank"><span>CLICK HERE FOR MORE MAPS!</span></a><br/><a href="http://thelandofmaps.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><span>thelandofmaps.tumblr.com</span></a></p> </blockquote> <p>morocco this is good</p> </blockquote> <p>I refuse to believe Egypt recognizes both. Stop it.</p> </blockquote> <p>shoutout to somalia</p> </blockquote> <p>disappointed in england</p> </blockquote> <p>s/o to Bangladesh for doing one thing right for once. </p> </blockquote> <div>shout out to cuba</div> </blockquote> <p>Maybe if we’re disappointed with England we should also be mad at Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales? Also, Greenland looks melancholic </p>http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52075073087http://tawkwardturtle.tumblr.com/post/52075073087Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:22:19 +0100