juxtaposition

publicradiointernational:

Hate when that happens! Bad roads, decrepit vehicles and a lack of concern for safety make overturned trucks a common sight in Congo. (Photo: Dennis Porter, PRI’s The World)

In some ways, poor roads are a cause of many of Congo’s problems, but they’re also a symptom of the many issues that keep the country under-developed. Full report and slideshow of Congo road trip here.

npr:

This is just not right. No. — Tanya

life: The November 17, 1958 issue of LIFE found naval researchers testing the effects of being upside-down for prolonged periods of time on animals in an attempt to learn about the disorientation astronauts would likely experience on space flights.

The research included using magnets to affix animals to the ceiling. Unsurprisingly, one key finding of the study was that the adorable kitten was “extremely fatigued” by the experience of walking upside-down.

Here, in celebration of LIFE’s 75th anniversary, LIFE.com presents the most wonderful and, in some cases, the most thoroughly bizarre science and technology photos ever to appear in the magazine.

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fuckyeahtattoos:

Never thought I would get a crescent wrench tattoo. It was a spur of the moment 20$ well spent. I work in technical theater and I am a lighting designer. A crescent wrench is my most used tool and it marks the skill level and training it has taken to get where I am in my field.

Electric art tattoos and piercing.

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trepverten:

I feel really gross doing this, but my cat is really fucking sick. She’s got fatty liver syndrome and has been taken in for emergency care. I can’t just let her die because that would be awful and gross, but it’s costing me thousands of dollars that I don’t have. I’ve maxed out any credit I had and have tapped parentals. I’m desperate. 

The only thing I have to offer is this book that I wrote, which you can buy here. 

I could maybe write fic for money but I feel shitty about that too. 

Anyways, if you could pimp/reblog/spread the word, that would be very cool. 

Let’s help save this kitty, please. You can buy the book or just donate.

fuckyeahtattoos:

This is my tattoo of a chickadee. It means truth and knowledge. I extremely pleased to how it came out and I am very proud to wear it on my arm.

Tattoo done by Johnathan at Blue Byrd Tattoos in Miamisburg, Ohio.

fuckyeahtattoos:

inked by Wes Reed at DreamsCollide (Lancaster, PA).

fuckyeahtattoos:

Unfortunately, webcam quality is all I’ve got right now.

Basically, I got the two together, at the same time, because I felt that they didn’t really stand alone for me. The meanings are contradictory to each other, yet they compliment each other at the same time. They both come from two of my favourite animals, and together represent my respect for nature. However, they contrast:

The stag antler reminds me of home. It anchors me and protects me. I come from Muskoka, and wildlife is very intrinsically worked into the lives of most people who live there- my family is a good example of this. My house has a lot of antlers in it, used as decor, but I find them beautiful as they represent the cyclical nature of life. Each year, the deer sheds its antlers and they grow back in the following year bigger, stronger and more magnificent. They are also unique, like finger prints, or the DNA that makes you who you are. There’s more to be said, but I’ll cut it short.

The feather, on the other hand, is sort of the opposite. It represents where I’m going; where the wind will take me, I don’t really know. But It’s sort of a way of putting my faith in some yet-unknown-to-me force that will guide me. It’s a marking of my failed attempts/journey towards my own version of spirituality. I also love birds, and I find feathers to be some of the most beautiful and fascinating things an animal can leave behind. 

So, in essence, one protects me and the other binds me to the freedom I have been so blessed with.

The tattoos were done my Jonathon Pignataro at The Tattoo Shoppe in Bracebride, Ontario. 

Thanks again, Jon! 

PS: sorry about the mini-essay. I like words.

 

ourpresidents:

The CIA is releasing a collection of more than 200 declassified documents provided to the Reagan Administration during the Cold War-
The release will include intelligence assessments, high-level memos, and briefing materials provided to the Administration.  Also included are never-before-seen video briefings prepared by the CIA on the Soviet space program, the Andropov succession, the Chernobyl disaster, and the Moscow summit. 

Today, The Reagan Library will host a CIA symposium to discuss how the Reagan Administration used intelligence in making policies to end the Cold War.  Featured guest speakers include Kenneth Adelman, Former Director, Arms Congrol and Disarmament Agency, and Oleg Kalugin, Former Major General in the Soviet KGB. 

The event is at capacity, but the Reagan Library will be live-streaming the event which starts at 3:30 ET. Watch it here.

Pictured, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Red Square during the Moscow Summit. 5/31/88.

More- Ronald Reagan, Intelligence, and the End of the Cold War

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plausibledeniability:

New Zealand Style by SavageHenry83 on Flickr.

Brent McCown (Tattoo Tatau) tattooing at the London Tattoo Convention, 2011

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fuckyeahmoleskines:

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