This Comedian Nails Why The Mental Illness + Creativity Connection Is Ridiculous

i think sometimes trauma survivors fall into this place where it’s very hard to believe that anything that happened to you was that bad. and the only proof you have that it was that bad is that you’re suffering. and so healing can be really scary and difficult because it means giving up the only tangible evidence you have that you were traumatized in the first place 

The first Cybathlon pushed the limits of bionic technology

Andre van Rüschen slowly climbed a five-step ramp at the end of his race. With a black processor strapped to his back and leg supports on either side of his lower limbs, he stayed focused on the body-machine coordination that was keeping him upright.

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Chanda Jog

Astrophysicist Chanda Jog was born on November 7, 1954 in India. Her research focuses on interstellar molecular clouds, evolution and dynamics of interacting galaxies, and theoretical problems in galactic dynamics. Jog works at the Indian Institute of Science, and serves as President of the National Committee for Astronomy in India. She is a fellow of the World Academy of Science, the Indian National Science Academy, and the Indian Academy of Sciences, as well as an active member of the International Astronomical Union.

Happy birthday, Chanda Jog!

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If too many people assume Clinton has the election locked down, and use that assumption as their basis for not voting for her, she could lose. But even if the assumption is right—even if you’re a young progressive from California who believes with excellent reason that your vote won’t possibly be decisive—the Tribune’s line of thinking comes at a hefty price. This year the “lesser of two evils” rationale isn’t just an uninspiring appeal to risk aversion. It’s about making a positive and important statement to the world that in America, a racist authoritarian can not get within a hair’s breadth of the presidency—and that, if one happens to become a major party nominee, he will be defeated soundly.

There Is Only One Message for Voters to Send in This Election (via wilwheaton)

#crochet

I need to go to sleep, but I have new yarn.

If you knit or crochet, you can see where this is going…

Lights are cameras. Smoke detectors are cameras. Everyone’s watching. Fuck fuck fuck. My computer is a camera.

i’m seeing a lot of people reblogging suicide hotlines and this is just a reminder that this is a suicide help line that works like a text-based instant messenger for people who may need to talk to someone but have trouble/are uncomfortable making phone calls

*hears a noise in my house* well not sure if that was real or a hallucination but I sure am gonna be paranoid about it!