I have until the end of April August to finish my dissertation and have (finally) shifted into full ‘oh shit’ mode about it.

I will likely be a bit AWOL on here sometimes until then, and will probably be even worse/slower at communicating than usual.

Apologies in advance.

(EDIT/UPDATE: Welp. Change of plans. Good progress was made, but ultimately April was simply not in the cards. Miles to go before I sleep etc etc etc. New deadline is late August/early September. Wish me luck and perseverance and a bunch of other good qualities please.)

mockingburb:

Hey guys! The WGA is asking for people to sign a petition aimed against Universal. Treegate isn’t the first union busting tactic Universal has tried.

They started a construction project that “just so happens” to block some of the sidewalks and forces picketers to walk in the street. The government told Universal they need to install safety rails to replace the sidewalks. A demand Universal has so far ignored.

Please sign the petition for Universal to install the safety rails and reblog.

WGA NBCU Construction Petition

Signature Form

Google Docs

ilovedamsels1962:

On this day, July 20th 1969, man first set foot on another world.

dduane:

Happy Moon Landing Day, everybody!

adayinthelesbianlife:

New York, 1992

geniusoflove:

guy who just had like 3 weeks to do several things and didn’t do them: boy i need a week off!

simplyabby:

wvterways:

dduane:

mattnathanson:

“No writing is wasted. Did you know that sourdough from San Francisco is leavened partly by a bacteria called lactobacillus sanfrancisensis? It is native to the soil there, and does not do well elsewhere. But any kitchen can become an ecosystem. If you bake a lot, your kitchen will become a happy home to wild yeasts, and all your bread will taste better. Even a failed loaf is not wasted. Likewise, cheese makers wash the dairy floor with whey. Tomato gardeners compost with rotten tomatoes. No writing is wasted: the words you can’t put in your book can wash the floor, live in the soil, lurk around in the air. They will make the next words better.”

— ERIN BOW

So, so very much this.

jcrewguy:

ALT