You know what’s better than dates for Valentine’s Day? Books! They’ll break your heart just like a relationship, but you don’t have to deal with custody fights over mutual friends afterwards!
Alright so here’s the deal: I need to seriously downsize the amount of stuff I have. However, I have a lot of books. A lot a lot of books. Not to fear, though! Husband got me a Kindle for Crimbo. So I’ve been working to replace a lot of my physical books with electronic copies.
What does this have to do with you? Well, it means I currently have a lot of books that need to go! So I’m having a book giveaway because this is better than giving them back to the thrift shops. Wanted to try a book out but can’t afford it? Now’s your chance! Want to try something entirely different? What an opportunity! Don’t have enough books? Of course you fucking don’t! Have enough books? Don’t fucking lie!
I will ship this shit pretty much anywhere. If you have any questions about whether or not I’ll ship to whatever rock you live under, just feel free to ask!
Rules:
You gotta be following me. I ain’t quite that charitable that I’ll give away shit to strangers, y’see.
Likes do not count. Only reblogs count.
Multiple reblogs are allowed; I will literally never turn down extra exposure to more people I can irritate.
Deadline is 11:59pm EST on 13 February, 2016. Reblogs after that receive only my appreciation, not my consideration.
Three (3) randomly selected winners will be announced by no later than 5:00pm EST 15 February 2016. You’ll be tagged in the announcement post, so make sure to check on that shit.
I am only giving away books. Don’t ask for any of the props in the pictures cause that’s all they are.
Don’t like how I categorised the books? Great! Send me an ask and tell me how far I had my head up my ass! They will be answered publicly.
Prizes:
First Prize — Four (4) books of your choice. You get first pick.
Second Prize — Three (3) books of your choice. You get to choose after the first winner.
Third Prize — Two (2) books of your choice. You choose from what’s left over.
The Books:
That Really Happened! (Nonfiction)
In The Beginning…Was The Command Line, by Neal Stephenson
Knuckle Sandwich, by Jason Peacock
The Confessions of St Augustine
Don’t Stop Me Now, by Jeremy Clarkson
I’m A Stranger Here Myself, by Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson
For the Kid in All of Us (YA/Children’s)
Fighting Fantasy: Bloodlines, by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone
Holes, by Louis Sachar
Mr. Funderburk Meets 5A, by Terry Markoff
project e.d.e.n., by B. Mauritz
Be An Interplanatary Spy: Red Rocket, by Seth McEvoy
Shit You Were Supposed to Have Read By Now:
Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert [NOTE: This book is in French]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe, by Douglas Adams
Life, the universe and everything, by Douglas Adams
So long, and thanks for all the fish, by Douglas Adams
I get a little bit more exhausted every time I read a criticism of the West’s(and yes, in particular, America’s) handling of Daesh that basically amounts to “what we really need is more troops on the ground and airstrikes so surgical they could give a flea a prostate exam!”
Why in the hell would this suddenly work when it hasn’t been for so long? Just once I’d like to hear someone suggest a more civil approach. What if we took some of that money we’re spending on troops and airstrikes and put that money into these nations’ infrastructure instead?
It seems to me(and I admit I probably don’t know what I’m talking about) that signing up with a group like Daesh is a last resort sort of thing. I think most of these men are probably less concerned with the rhetoric and politics and more concerned with providing for their loved ones. The military is always a good career choice–your job is highly unlikely to be cut, you’ll be well provided for(meals, clothing, lodging, maybe healthcare, depending on who/where you’re serving), your family is usually well provided for, or it’s a way to have a meaningful death in a situation where an early death is more likely. I’d argue it’s not dissimilar to poor males in economically deprived areas of America enlisting with the military cause it’s the only gig in town that isn’t a benefits-free, part-time job at a grocery or convenience store.
If you had access to a job that would provide a secure, happy future for your family, without having to risk your life every day, wouldn’t that be more appealing? If these men had alternatives to joining Daesh, I think most would take those alternatives. Not all, of course, but a fair chunk. And with such a small organistion, that might be enough to stretch them too thin. Not to mention, it would hurt Daesh’s recruitment because instead of contributing to the chaos and destruction, the West would be seen contributing to the job market, and the people’s welfare. It’s harder to sell the elimination of an entity that isn’t bombing your home into an unrecognisable wasteland.
Basically, I don’t think these men want the fall of America as much as they wanted a steady job, and therefore the way to end the threat of Daesh is to provide a better alternative for its recruitment pool. Stop destroying and policing, and start rebuilding and providing. That’s just my relatively uninformed opinion.
“women don’t know how much rejection hurts” i wasn’t allowed to play with legos or touch a football or look at sports. i wasn’t allowed to eat more. i wasn’t allowed to talk loudly, to laugh too much, to inject myself into male conversations. i wasn’t allowed to be good at science. i was told “oh sweetheart, have another college in mind, STEM fields are hard.” i got turned down from jobs in favor of boys where were less qualified. one boss told me he was hesitant to hire me because my last name is hispanic and i’m pretty and he didn’t want the “controversy.” i couldn’t take up space on the train. i would be talked over in public places. i couldn’t eat steak or drink beer, they were “boy” things. video games were off limits, i wasn’t allowed to ask if i could see more characters like myself in them. super heroes were all men, women were just love interests. i wanted shirts with wonderwoman, with black widow, with harley quinn, i found next to nothing. i wanted pockets and colors other than pink and clothes designed for warmth, not sexy, i got nothing. women change their name to be published nationally. i wasn’t allowed to be emotional, i wasn’t good at driving, i wasn’t in charge of my own body. i wasn’t allowed to show off my body, i wasn’t allowed to dress modestly. i had to be pretty, whatever it took, but my eating was constantly made fun of. “she’s, like, anorexic” was a punchline, not a disorder. “she’s fat” was a death sentence.
boys said no because: i wasn’t pretty i wasn’t small i was too loud i spent too much energy on being funny on because i wouldn’t shut up what a feminazi i wasn’t smart i was too smart for my own good i was always reading i was always busy i was too needy i was too independent i was not who you took home i was too much of a house mom i was perfect and it was scary.
women don’t know. women don’t know. never sat in a room and wrote angsty poetry about this shit. somehow both overemotional and not capable of knowing how much rejection stings. which one is it. which one is it. i’ll give you a hint: we’ve been rejected since the first time our parents said, “no, not the blue blanket, it’s for little boys to play with.” we are used to having “no” slammed in our faces. we got used to it. maybe the reason it seems so unnatural to hear “no” is because for your entire life, you heard “yes.”
“maybe the reason it seems so unnatural to hear ‘no’ is because for your entire life, you heard ‘yes.’”
You know what’s better than dates for Valentine’s Day? Books! They’ll break your heart just like a relationship, but you don’t have to deal with custody fights over mutual friends afterwards!
Alright so here’s the deal: I need to seriously downsize the amount of stuff I have. However, I have a lot of books. A lot a lot of books. Not to fear, though! Husband got me a Kindle for Crimbo. So I’ve been working to replace a lot of my physical books with electronic copies.
What does this have to do with you? Well, it means I currently have a lot of books that need to go! So I’m having a book giveaway because this is better than giving them back to the thrift shops. Wanted to try a book out but can’t afford it? Now’s your chance! Want to try something entirely different? What an opportunity! Don’t have enough books? Of course you fucking don’t! Have enough books? Don’t fucking lie!
I will ship this shit pretty much anywhere. If you have any questions about whether or not I’ll ship to whatever rock you live under, just feel free to ask!
Rules:
You gotta be following me. I ain’t quite that charitable that I’ll give away shit to strangers, y’see.
Likes do not count. Only reblogs count.
Multiple reblogs are allowed; I will literally never turn down extra exposure to more people I can irritate.
Deadline is 11:59pm EST on 13 February, 2016. Reblogs after that receive only my appreciation, not my consideration.
Three (3) randomly selected winners will be announced by no later than 5:00pm EST 15 February 2016. You’ll be tagged in the announcement post, so make sure to check on that shit.
I am only giving away books. Don’t ask for any of the props in the pictures cause that’s all they are.
Don’t like how I categorised the books? Great! Send me an ask and tell me how far I had my head up my ass! They will be answered publicly.
Prizes:
First Prize — Four (4) books of your choice. You get first pick.
Second Prize — Three (3) books of your choice. You get to choose after the first winner.
Third Prize — Two (2) books of your choice. You choose from what’s left over.
The Books:
That Really Happened! (Nonfiction)
In The Beginning…Was The Command Line, by Neal Stephenson
Knuckle Sandwich, by Jason Peacock
The Confessions of St Augustine
Don’t Stop Me Now, by Jeremy Clarkson
I’m A Stranger Here Myself, by Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson
For the Kid in All of Us (YA/Children’s)
Fighting Fantasy: Bloodlines, by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone
Holes, by Louis Sachar
Mr. Funderburk Meets 5A, by Terry Markoff
project e.d.e.n., by B. Mauritz
Be An Interplanatary Spy: Red Rocket, by Seth McEvoy
Shit You Were Supposed to Have Read By Now:
Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert [NOTE: This book is in French]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe, by Douglas Adams
Life, the universe and everything, by Douglas Adams
So long, and thanks for all the fish, by Douglas Adams
**NOT** ASKING FOR $$ – so please keep reading!! 😁
My little brother – He’s 9, in the 4th grade and working on a really neat sciencegeography project for school.
Part of the information he needs is peoples’ heights and the state/region they’re from. He’s already asked our entire family, a few neighbors, favorite teachers, and a lot of friends.. but his graphs don’t have a lot of diversity since we all live in p much the same area.
Want to help a wicked cool kid out? 😊
Here’s all you need to do!
Please reblog with your:
• height
• gender
• state/country
– you live in?
Anyone outside the US would be an awesome addition to his project, too!
(*no* other information will be used, like url’s, names, pictures, ect if you’re worried about that sort if thing)
Thanks guys! It would be really great to get a ton of reblogs from all over, signal boost this, help make some awesome 4th grade PIE GRAPHS, POSTER BOARD WITH PUFF PAINT AND OTHER COOL STUFF!!
Yeah!! 👍🏽📊🌎↕️❤️🤘🏼😎🤓😘
This is awesome that you are helping. 5’5 female nebraska
Male 5’8 Australia.
6’3, male, California
5’9 female, Louisiana
5’4, Oklahoma City OK
5’1", Phoenix AZ
6’3", female, Oregon
5′3″, female, Illinois
5’10", woman, Massachusetts.
5’7", female, Washington State, USA
5′2″, female, Wisconsin USA
5’2", female, lower-saxony, Germany 🙂
5′11″, female, Kansas City, Missouri
5′9″ female, Bulgaria
6’, male, Washington, USA
Okay, this was apparently posted on February 6th or 7th, so it’s still useful to add stuff:
5’5", female, Washington, USA. And because the boyfriend doesn’t have a Tumblr, 6’4", male, Washington, USA.
5’4", female, West Virginia, USA. Husbando is a male, 5’6", England
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