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sarahbethlibrarian: Koko the gorilla died today. It is sad bc...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:35:58 -0400

Koko the gorilla died today. It is sad bc learning about her was a sweet and memorable part of my childhood, but there are so many lovely koko videos out there if you want to watch a few things today that will make you smile.

thedaveofguy: The holy trinity

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:27:53 -0400

thedaveofguy:

The holy trinity

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porterdavis: “In August, 1968, the country was still reeling from the assassination of Martin...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:27:23 -0400

porterdavis:

“In August, 1968, the country was still reeling from the assassination of Martin Luther King four months earlier, and the race riots that followed on its heels. Nightly news showed burning cities, white flight, radicals and reactionaries snarling at each other across the cultural divide.
“A brand new children’s show out of Pittsburgh, which had gone national the previous year, took a different approach. Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood introduced Officer Clemmons, a black police officer who was a kindly, responsible authority figure, kept his neighborhood safe, and was Mr. Roger’s equal, colleague and neighbor.
“Around the first anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death, Mr. Rogers invited Officer Clemmons to join him in soaking their tired feet in a plastic wading pool. And there they were, brown feet and pasty white feet, side by side in the water. Silently, contemplatively, without comment.
“25 years later, when the actor playing Officer Clemmons retired, his last scene on the show revisited that same wading pool, this time reminiscing. Officer Clemmons asked Mr. Rogers what he’d been thinking during their silent interlude a quarter century before. Fred Rogers’ answer was that he’d been thinking of the many ways people say “I love you.”
- Carl Aveni

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thehushedpoet: People have said, “Don’t cry” to other people for years and years,and all it has...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:25:29 -0400

thehushedpoet:

People have said, “Don’t cry” to other people for years and years,and all it has ever meant is, “I’m too uncomfortable when you show your feelings. Don’t cry.” I’d rather have them say, “Go ahead and cry. I’m here to be with you.”
- Mr. Rogers, The World According to Mister Rogers
1/30/15 - 9:53pm

neighborhoodz: Mister Rogers Farewell (x)

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:25:08 -0400

neighborhoodz:

Mister Rogers Farewell (x)

buzzfeed: It’s the 50th anniversary of Mr. Roger’s...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:25:04 -0400

buzzfeed:

It’s the 50th anniversary of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, and we could all use a reminder to be kind and to love one another. Here are 17 quotes from everyone’s favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers.

favedump: Mr. Rogers had an intentional manner of speaking to children, which his writers...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:24:39 -0400

favedump:

Mr. Rogers had an intentional manner of speaking to children, which his writers called “Freddish”. There were nine steps for translating into Freddish:
“State the idea you wish to express as clearly as possible, and in terms preschoolers can understand.” Example: It is dangerous to play in the street. 
“Rephrase in a positive manner,” as in It is good to play where it is safe.
“Rephrase the idea, bearing in mind that preschoolers cannot yet make subtle distinctions and need to be redirected to authorities they trust.” As in, “Ask your parents where it is safe to play.”
“Rephrase your idea to eliminate all elements that could be considered prescriptive, directive, or instructive.” In the example, that’d mean getting rid of “ask”: Your parents will tell you where it is safe to play.
“Rephrase any element that suggests certainty.” That’d be “will”: Your parents can tell you where it is safe to play.
“Rephrase your idea to eliminate any element that may not apply to all children.” Not all children know their parents, so: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play.
“Add a simple motivational idea that gives preschoolers a reason to follow your advice.” Perhaps: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is good to listen to them.
“Rephrase your new statement, repeating the first step.” “Good” represents a value judgment, so: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is important to try to listen to them.
“Rephrase your idea a ﬁnal time, relating it to some phase of development a preschooler can understand.” Maybe: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is important to try to listen to them, and listening is an important part of growing.
Mr. Rogers Had a Simple Set of Rules for Talking to Children - The Atlantic

vortexsophia:

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:23:38 -0400

vortexsophia:

Nobody is shaming you for being vegan until you outright shove your beliefs down everyone else’s throats. Why does it matter so much to you if people aren’t vegan? Smh

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:06:26 -0400

Hmmm, why would it matter to me that people continue to exploit and slaughter animals, what possible reason could there be?

Eating vegan could save 8.1 million human lives per year
Animal agriculture severely effecting local communities
Human rights abuses rife in slaughterhouses
Prevlance of PTSD and alcohol abuse in slaughterhouses
Alcohol abuse prevalent in slaughterhouse workers
Slaughterhouse workers have high rates of injury
Many slaughterhouse workers poor immigrants with no other choice
Workers at animal farms exposed to antibiotic resistant bacteria
Many workers in slaughterhouses and meat-packing plants face real risk of losing limbs
Animal agriculture industries delay compensation claims from workers and take reprisals against those who file them
Poultry workers denied breaks, forced to wear diapers
Livestock consume 70% of all grain we produce
Livestock consume 75% of all soy we produce
Livestock accounts for 1/5 of all water use
An acre of land can produce 40,000 pounds of potatoes, 50,000 pounds of tomatoes, or 250 pounds of beef.
Water footprint of any animal product larger than water footprint of a wisely chosen crop product with equivalent nutritional value.
Farmed animals take in more calories than they give out in meat
4 billion people globally live on a primarily plant based diet
Animal agriculture heavily subsidised by taxpayer
Indigenous communities threatened by ranching
Counties with larger nonwhite populations home to more factory farms
Animal agriculture industries structurally racist
Over-fishing threatens the food security of around 200 million people
Food shortages could force the world to give up meat

None of these are “beliefs”, they’re facts, and my telling you about them doesn’t constitute “shoving my beliefs down your throat.” I can appreciate that not knowing any of these things is convenient for you when you want to continue consuming animals, but you can’t expect others to help you maintain your ignorance when the lives of sentient beings and the future of our planet are at stake.

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justdropithere:Adrien Sahores by Nicolas Kantor

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:03:54 -0400

justdropithere:

Adrien Sahores by Nicolas Kantor

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