Notes from Lone Oak

Demeter: Some companies Yahoo! ruined or killed (or both) after they acquired them

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:25:22 -0400

Demeter: Some companies Yahoo! ruined or killed (or both) after they acquired them:

AltaVista:

In February 2003, AltaVista was bought by Overture Services, Inc. In July 2003, Overture itself was taken over by Yahoo! AltaVista was once one of the most popular search engines but lost its ground with the rise of Google. In May 2011, Yahoo! shut down the site.

GeoCities:

New Girl (x)

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:51:15 -0400

New Girl (x)

just-cruzin: this is tumblr. all of you should be reblogging.

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:18:41 -0400

just-cruzin:

this is tumblr. all of you should be reblogging.

disconsol-ate: favourite photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:27:54 -0400

disconsol-ate:

favourite photo

She might have fooled me, but she didn’t fool my mother.

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:24:37 -0400

She might have fooled me, but she didn’t fool my mother.

sronson: a little remix for y’all

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:42:54 -0400

sronson:

a little remix for y’all

Photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:30:57 -0400

"For the last three decades many Americans have puzzled over a system that gives an R to a movie in..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:58 -0400

““For the last three decades many Americans have puzzled over a system that gives an R to a movie in which a women is carved up by a chainsaw and an NC-17 to one that shows a woman sexually pleasured. From such ratings one might conclude that sexual violence against women is OK for American teenagers to see, but that they must be 18 to see consensual sex. What message does this send to the kids the MPAA presumably means to protect?””

- Carrie Rickey

(via fireworkselectricbright)

“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and yet would support a decision that is clearly a product of a patriarchy-dominant society, which tries to control how women are depicted on screen. The MPAA is okay supporting scenes that portray women in scenarios of sexual torture and violence for entertainment purposes, but they are trying to force us to look away from a scene that shows a woman in a sexual scenario which is both complicit and complex. It’s misogynistic in nature to try and control a woman’s sexual presentation of self. I consider this an issue that is bigger than this film.”

-Ryan Gosling on the controversy around the rating of his film ‘Blue Valentine’

(via misandry-mermaid)

fastcompany: It’s no secret that the world’s ocean trash...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:52 -0400

fastcompany:

It’s no secret that the world’s ocean trash problem is getting bad; looking at a handful of images from the Texas-sized Pacific garbage patch should be enough to convince anyone. As for all of our litter that doesn’t end up in the middle of the ocean? It often stays close to shore, where volunteers for Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup pick some of it up, cataloging all the items they find.

The 10 types of trash that are littering our beaches

knowhomo: LGBTQ* Musicians On Our Radar Right Now! “Ryan...

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:00:35 -0400

knowhomo:

LGBTQ* Musicians On Our Radar Right Now!

“Ryan Cassata…is a seasoned performer who has toured the country, appeared on television, written for film, and has done dozens of other amazing things as an advocate of equal rights who speaks publicly (and courageously) about transgender issues. When Ryan belts out a song, every note is infused with bravery and conviction.” - LI Pulse Magazine, June 2nd, 2011

Ryan Cassata is a transgender singer-songwriter from Long Island, NY who - all by the age of 19 - successfully cut five records, booked and went on several tours, played many of the world’s biggest gay music festivals, and appeared on National & International TV several times on shows such as the Larry King Live Show & The Tyra Banks Show. Ryan now lives in San Francisco, CA.

And now he could be the first openly trans* performer to play Warped Tour. Check out his music and vote.

(Source)

stfuconservatives: norsegays: astrolope: People being angry...

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:00:37 -0400

stfuconservatives:

norsegays:

astrolope:

People being angry about ~dem gays~ on Target’s Facebook.

I just want to give my two cents on this and tell you a story.

A couple weeks ago, I was hired at Target. I have a job at Target. Not a big deal right?

It is a big deal because i’m a transman.

It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that it’s hard for me, my brothers, and sisters to get a job. There are legal restraints regarding the job and if you don’t pass, it’s hard to be taken seriously at a job interview.

Right on the application, it asks what your preferred name is. It also asks if there is anything that target should know. I put the fact that I am a transman, expecting not to get a call because usually when you put that down, people will throw out the application. I got TWO interviews.

At the interview, they asked me about it. I told them I am on hormones and they told me that they didn’t care. Not in the sense that they don’t emotionally care, but that it didn’t matter. I was male and that’s all that mattered. They also told me that they give sex same couples benefits in states that do not recognize them as a married couple.

At my job orientation, I was not misgendered once. Even my supervisors who weren’t sure of my gender avoided pronoun use, which I found only happens when you’ve had pronoun training. They gave me a name tag with my preferred name and didn’t ask questions. I felt safe and respected, which is huge for a trans* person.

TLDR: Target is amazing not just for the LGB, but also the T. Shop there for the rest of your life.

Target has had its share of problems, but their willingness to hire LGBT folks has always impressed me. I live in an area with a large LGBT community - all four of the letters well-represented. And the staff at my local Target reflects that. It’s so nice and sadly unexpected to see large companies stepping up like that.

rosalarian: Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:38:57 -0400

rosalarian:

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you hadn’t heard. How dare she remove those ticking time bombs from her chest, amiright? Like, hasn’t she learned by now that her body is public domain and we all get to vote on what she does with it? Sheesh, how selfish can ya get.

alexhodges: Donate all of your Abercrombie and Fitch to the...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:23:58 -0400

alexhodges:

Donate all of your Abercrombie and Fitch to the homeless today.

This website maps every recurring joke on Arrested Development

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:07:35 -0400

This website maps every recurring joke on Arrested Development:

thebluthcompany:

usnews:

An interactive visualization of running jokes in Arrested Development.

This is amazing.

betterthandarkchocolate: ^me

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:54:48 -0400

betterthandarkchocolate:

^me

bloodyfandom: karlimeaghan: odditybloggity: high-functioning-s...

Sun, 12 May 2013 22:00:51 -0400

bloodyfandom:

karlimeaghan:

odditybloggity:

high-functioning-sociopaths:

origamipoetry:

lady-whovian:

iwishiwasathomeplayingvideogames:

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaatman:

deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan:

thefourteenthdoctor:

mystinkybutt:

American

Time Lord:

Consulting Criminal:

moose

then superwholock made it perfect

Australian.

I FOUND MY FAVOURITE POST ON TUMBLR.

Manservant/Sorcerer:

IT GOT BETTER

THOR

The Boy Who Lived

I

doctorwho: Behind the Scenes ‘Nightmare in Silver’ Watch the...

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:56 -0400

doctorwho:

Behind the Scenes ‘Nightmare in Silver’

Watch the video here.

Photo

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:01:04 -0400

superdames: Parthenogenesis — self-fertilization! —Weird...

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:38:56 -0400

superdames:

Parthenogenesis — self-fertilization!

—Weird Science-Fantasy #24 (1954) by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines & Wally Wood

homeyra: dhrupad: Budtameez (1966) this lady knows what...

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:00:50 -0400

homeyra:

dhrupad:

Budtameez (1966)

this lady knows what she’s talking about.