Owls Are Flying Cats
That’s why everyone is fond of owls…
Jesus Christ was a brown Jew in the Middle East, conceived out of wedlock in an arguably interracial if not interspecies (deity and human) relationship, raised by his mother and stepfather in place of his absent father. He may not have had a Y chromosome. He spent his early youth as a refugee in Egypt, where his family no doubt survived initially on handouts from the wealthy (You think they kept that gold, frankincense, and myrrh from the wise men? Hell no, they sold that stuff for food and lodging). He later returned with his parents to their occupied homeland and lived in poverty.
The religion of Jesus’s people has no concept of a permanent hell and instructed its priests on how to induce miscarriages. Jesus explicitly rejected the concept of disability as a divine punishment. He spoke out against religious hypocrites. He had enough respect for women to let his mother choose the time of his first miracle. He blessed a same sex couple. He told a rich man that he must give up his wealth to get to heaven, and also told a parable about a rich man suffering in agony in presumably Gehinnom (basically Purgatory) just to hammer the point home. He told people to pay their taxes. He declared “love your neighbor” to be one of the two commandments on which all laws hang. He commanded his followers to help the poor. He commanded them to help the sick and the needy. He spent time with social outcasts. He healed the servant of a high priest during his arrest rather than fighting back. He was put to death by the occupying government because he was a political radical.
Trump and his administration are xenophobic, misogynistic, racist, fear-mongering, warmongering, tax-dodging, anti-Semitic, anti-choice, anti-welfare, anti-equal pay, anti-LGBTQIA+, anti-immigration, support tax cuts for the rich, support Citizen’s United, want to keep refugees out of this country, want to limit our ability to speak against the government, plan to abolish the Affordable Care Act, and they wrap all of that up behind a banner of “Christian family values.” If you support them, you have no right to call yourself a follower of Christ.
it’s so rare, yet so fulfilling, to see the J-man on my dash
One of my friends is literally the most religious Christian I have ever met. What does that mean in regards to her lifestyle and outlook? She loves everyone. EVERYONE. Unconditionally. And she supports healthcare and education and birth control and everything that’s necessary to have a healthy, stable society.
Because that’s what her homeboy JC would want.
Also I love that OP acknowledged the ACTUAL Jewish teachings Jesus would have been drawing from, rather than antisemitic stereotypes and the concept that he, rather than his followers, started Christianity.
While there are things in his teaching that are inconsistent with Jewish teaching and thought (“I am the way, the truth, and the life” is the first one coming to my mind), his teaching was indisputably based in Torah and Jewish tradition; for example, the famous “the most important commandment is to love G-d, the second is to love your neighbor as yourself” can be traced DIRECTLY to Torah, in which the commandment “be kind to the stranger among you, as you were once strangers in Egypt” is repeated not once, not twice, but THIRTY-SIX times. This specific number, along with the fact that it’s repeated more than any other commandment in Torah, would in fact seem to mark it as the most important—and there’s even a midrash in which the famous rabbi Hillel agrees, stating: “that which is displeasing to you, do not do to others. The rest [of Torah] is all commentary. Now go and learn.”
So bless you, OP, for acknowledging where Jesus’ value set came from, and also the antisemitism this administration has encouraged and fostered.
I just think he’s cute and want him on my blog.
I want to exploit him
that’s fine he’s here to help, from what I can tell
Hey there!
If you have a math, or science related subject (like I always do), you’ll find that you really can’t escape analysis and problem solving, especially if you’re majoring in something science or maths related. So I am here to share some tips that actually made studying technical subjects a little bit easier and manageable for me in college:








“Image Credit: Carol Rossetti
When Brazilian graphic designer Carol Rossetti began posting colorful illustrations of women and their stories to Facebook, she had no idea how popular they would become.
Thousands of shares throughout the world later, the appeal of Rosetti’s work is clear. Much like the street art phenomenon Stop Telling Women To Smile, Rossetti’s empowering images are the kind you want to post on every street corner, as both a reminder and affirmation of women’s bodily autonomy.
“It has always bothered me, the world’s attempts to control women’s bodies, behavior and identities,” Rossetti told Mic via email. “It’s a kind of oppression so deeply entangled in our culture that most people don’t even see it’s there, and how cruel it can be.”
Rossetti’s illustrations touch upon an impressive range of intersectional topics, including LGBTQ identity, body image, ageism, racism, sexism and ableism. Some characters are based on the experiences of friends or her own life, while others draw inspiration from the stories many women have shared across the Internet.
“I see those situations I portray every day,” she wrote. “I lived some of them myself.”
Despite quickly garnering thousands of enthusiastic comments and shares on Facebook, the project started as something personal — so personal, in fact, that Rossetti is still figuring out what to call it. For now, the images reside in albums simply titled “WOMEN in english!“ or ”Mujeres en español!“ which is fitting: Rossetti’s illustrations encompass a vast set of experiences that together create a powerful picture of both women’s identity and oppression.
One of the most interesting aspects of the project is the way it has struck such a global chord. Rossetti originally wrote the text of the illustrations in Portuguese, and then worked with an Australian woman to translate them to English. A group of Israeli feminists also took it upon themselves to create versions of the illustrations in Hebrew. Now, more people have reached out to Rossetti through Facebook and offered to translate her work into even more languages. Next on the docket? Spanish, Russian, German and Lithuanian.
It’s an inspiring show of global solidarity, but the message of Rossetti’s art is clear in any language. Above all, her images celebrate being true to oneself, respecting others and questioning what society tells us is acceptable or beautiful.
“I can’t change the world by myself,” Rossetti said. “But I’d love to know that my work made people review their privileges and be more open to understanding and respecting one another.””
From the site: All images courtesy Carol Rossetti and used with permission. You can find more illustrations, as well as more languages, on her Facebook page.
Oooh. I reblogged a partial version of this recently but I didn’t know how many more there were! I LOVE these!
OK SO THERE ARE TONS MORE OF THESE OF THE ARTISTS FB PAGE. GUYS THESE ARE AWESOME.






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Um, these are like the best thing ever.
I wish i got nice things like that. Everyone is always judging me based on my choices.
Everyone needs to see this! Spread this post!!!
A few of these I absolutely needed to save to remember at times
I’ll send it again because this is wonderful
thealphabetmurders asked:
Five things that make me happy!!!
1. Music
2. Tea
3. Cats
4. Spaceeeeee
5. Plants
ok universe, i’m ready to feel good things. make me feel good things.
whenever i post this it works
reblog if u want to feel good things & the universe will bring u something sweet
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king-of-the-rain-and-wolves
Well, I think "fix" is the wrong word ...
... but amazing how these fake crises always seem to feed Leftist talking points!
Yes! COVID-19 is a fake crisis! It is not a real problem! You hear that everyone? Everything is fine! Businesses are closing over something that isn’t real! Doctors and nurses are working around the clock over something that isn’t real! Babies and elders are at risk over something that isn’t real! Travel plans are being ruined over something that isn’t real! Colleges are moving online over something that isn’t real! The world is shutting down over something that isn’t real! Coronavirus is infecting all over the world but it’s not a real crisis! Can you believe it? Silly virus, so fake. Thank you, oh great and powerful genius for shedding your wisdom and enlightening us.
Your account makes perfect sense now. 😂
@feministism So why wasn't all this happening back during Obama-Biden when Swine Flu (H1N1) was killing 14,000+ Americans? Why did they wait to call an emergency until over 1,000 of our people died?
Is Coronavirus being blown all out of proportion, or was the media covering up for the callous incompetence of Obama-Biden?
Some general info:
The Obama administration declared the swine flu a national emergency before there were any deaths, like Trump has done. Even then, the reason Obama’s initial response was less drastic is because the swine flu was significantly less dangerous than today’s Coronavirus. 20,000 people got the swine flu over the course of six months. At the current rate, the U.S is predicted to hit 20,000 in a matter of weeks. The spread of the swine flu was much slower and had a lower mortality rate. I’m not saying the Obama administration handled it perfectly, but saying the Coronavirus is a political conspiracy to cover up how they handled the swine flu is ignorant and silly, especially because the swine-flu and Coronavirus aren’t similar enough to be comparable.
That aside, the way the Trump Administration is handling this is not the best:
To answer your question shortly, the difference is probably the severity, morality rate, and spread speed. I’m not saying the Obama administration handled things perfectly, I’m saying that calling this a political conspiracy is a little ridiculous, especially given the differences between the swine flu and Coronavirus. It may be blown out of proportion to a certain extent, but I doubt that is why.
I gathered all of this from a few Google searches and an hour of investigating. Where are your claims coming from? Your own dissatisfied speculation? You have the right to your opinions on Obama, but don’t let that persuade your ability to read and comprehend easily-accessible information. It is definitely no reason to undermine a pandemic affecting so many. (Don’t let your upsettedness cause carelessness, either. You could end up getting it because you think it’s nothing and don’t take precautions, then end up spreading it to someone scared or at higher risk.) Remember, logical reasoning, facts/research, and being informed are really good things, regardless of political stance.