Rape Is The Only Crime On The Books For Which Arguing That The Temptation To Commit It Was Too Clear

space and trees... yes please

Cosmos Tree: Fraser Bay, Lake Huron, ON [OC] [3456x2304]

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Comet PanSTARRS, Moon, and Venus : It is the object to the left of the big tree thats generating much recent excitement. If you look closely, there you can see Comet PanSTARRS, complete with two tails. During July, this comet has increased markedly in brightness and has just passed its closest approach to Earth. The statuesque tree in the center is a Norfolk Island Pine, and to either side of this tree are New Zealand Pohutukaw trees. Over the trees, far in the distance, are bright Venus and an even brighter crescent Moon. If you look even more closely, you can find Jupiter hidden in the branches of the pine. The featured image was taken a few days ago in Fergusson Park, New Zealand, looking over Tauranga Harbour Inlet. In the coming days and weeks, Comet C/2014 Q1 will slowly move away from the Sun and the Earth, drift deep into southern skies, and fade. via NASA

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Microaggressions & messages

The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.

Caroline Myss (via celestinevibes)

“I have a duty to speak the truth as I see it and share not just my triumphs, not just the things that felt good, but the pain, the intense, often unmitigated pain. It is important to share how I know survival is survival and not just a walk through the rain.”

Audre Lorde (via thebodynarratives)

God she’s amazing. This is like poetry.

(via littlequeeroutlaw)

Heartbreaking images show the toxic waste spill currently devastating the Navajo Nation 

The Navajo Nation is facing untold damages after an estimated 3 million gallons of “heavy metal” waste from an abandoned gold mine in Colorado leaked into a creek that feeds the Animas and San Juan rivers. And the group responsible for the spill only makes this story more tragic and ironic.

John Leguizamo Says High School History Makes Latino Students Feel ‘Invisible’

Latino contributions to U.S. history remain largely absent from high school history books, and John Leguizamo is doing something about it.

Watch the full interview with John Leguizamo here.