lumiereandpenumbra:

feministism:

Freddie Oversteegen, Dutch resistance fighter who killed Nazis through seduction, dies at 92

Yet Freddie Oversteegen and her sister Truus, two years her senior, were rare exceptions — a pair of teenage women who took up arms against Nazi occupiers and Dutch “traitors” on the outskirts of Amsterdam. With Hannie Schaft, a onetime law student with fiery red hair, they sabotaged bridges and rail lines with dynamite, shot Nazis while riding their bikes, and donned disguises to smuggle Jewish children across the country and sometimes out of concentration camps.

In perhaps their most daring act, they seduced their targets in taverns or bars, asked if they wanted to “go for a stroll” in the forest — and “liquidated” them, as Ms. Oversteegen put it, with a pull of the trigger. (source)

fried-fuzzy-pickles:

“Age is just a number” means senior citizens can still find love.

“Age is just a number” means middle-aged people can still find love.

“Age is just a number” means 30+ people can still find love.

“Age is just a number” is not an excuse to be a pedophile.

Nothing is an excuse to be a pedophile.

So don’t.

Just don’t.

the-wanderer-on-the-wind:

theplantqueer:

feminismandmedia:

[ID: a tweet by @/FatNutritionist that says, “If the point of having a society *isn’t* to care for each other, to ease suffering and realize each life’s potential, literally what is the point? To hoard wealth? To build empires on other people’s throats? Life is brief, nothing lasts. Wealth and empires are pointless violence.” /end ID]

If I don’t reblog this I’m dead

stilesisbiles:

stilesisbiles:

rebelrouge:

stilesisbiles:

Anyway, Bob Marshall is a disgusting anti-LGBTQ bigot who has made life hell for LGBTQ+ people in Virginia since I was a kid, and this year Danica Roem, a trans woman, is running against him. 

Bob Marshall has been running anti-trans TV ads against her and sending out transphobic mailers (content warning: misgendering, transphobia.)

I know Danica Roem winning is a long shot but it would mean a great deal to me if she even came remotely close, as a bi/trans Virginian who’s dealt with Bob Marshall’s homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic shit for years.

So please, if you’re in Virginia (whether you’re in Bob Marshall’s district or not) vote in the 2017 state election

You’re the greatest OP!

Also:

She’s a seasoned investigative journalist for the local newspaper, who’s spent the last decade on the beat getting to know the problems of the district shes running for. Danica Roem is the most uniquely qualified person for Bob Marshall’s legislative seat because she knows, almost academically, exactly what’s wrong and how to fix it for the district. 

During the last nine months, She’s focused her campaign on local issues:
-fixing Route 28 by replacing traffic lights with overpasses throughout Centreville and replacing the traffic light at Orchard Bridge Drive with a flyover in Yorkshire;
-bringing high-paying jobs to Innovation Park by finding a cost-effective way to extend the VRE westward from Broad Run to Gainesville with a stop at Innovation to make the area more marketable;
-raising teacher pay in Prince William County and Manassas Park so it’s not the lowest in Northern Virginia;
-expanding Medicaid to 3,700 uninsured residents of the 13th District who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line; and
-making Virginia a more inclusive commonwealth, so welcome everyone no matter what they look like, where they come from, how they worship or who they love.

She was also born in the district, Bob Marshall is from maryland and made his way down to virginia to set up his demented operation.

Meanwhile Marshall is the same guy who said that birth defects where god’s punishment for women who have abortions , and he pretty much hasn’t done anything remarkable for his district while in office.

Marshall is a cartoon villain, and if you can help Danica in any way it would be wonderful!

You can donate, she takes any amount you can give. 

Or you could come volunteer and knock doors if you are in the area, its not as daunting as it sounds (and this is coming from an introvert.)

But please please please if you are in manassas park or prince william county in Virginia do not forget to vote on November 7th, and bring a valid photo ID!

PS: she’s also in a metal band called Cab Ride Home

REMINDER: AGAINST SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ODDS, DANICA ROEM WON!

Think of this next time someone tells you your vote ‘doesn’t matter’.

Reminder: The US midterm elections will will mostly be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Register here.

Another reminder, with the midterms only a few days away. 

Check your registration and find your polling place here.

Canadian Cosplayer is Mistaken for Terrorist

tiny-septic-box-sam:

archangeltama:

thefoggygolem:

crazinessofauto:

mrclassyclass:

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The Cosplayer was wearing a gas mask, helmet, armour and bullet belt. He was also carrying a New Republic of California flag.
People thought he had a bomb strapped to his back but it turned out to be several Pringles cans painted silver.

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Police were hiding in bushes and behind their cars with long guns drawn. Happened in Grande Prairie, Alberta. (April 14, 2017)

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A reminder to all you cosplayers out there: be careful how you dress when in the general public. Not everyone is savvy to semi-obscure characters/designs.

This, a thousand times this.

Take your mask off, bag your props, and move with people.

Every post apocalyptic cosplay group needs a Safety Naruto. The Safety Naruto will signal to ordinary people that yes this is indeed a costume.

The concept of a Safety Naruto is fucking hilarious

Just like a buddy system except it’s a bunch of people with prop guns or bombs are each assigned a Naruto