takealookatyourlife:

ed0ro:

Indian Gang Rape Protests

New Delhi & Kolkata

December 27, 2012

AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

Can’t help but feel like if this was an American protest it would have way more notes.

(Source: thated)

aicosu:

dangerous-ladies:

Look: these boots are very, very simple. Actually sewing them together is no problem once you’ve got it drafted. 

It is, essentially, a sock. A sock with a fancy cuff, with a sole glued to the bottom. It is also zipper-free. You are going to make a sock that fits over a shoe, and you are going to use a knife to peel off the edges of the sole, tuck the fabric under, and then glue the soles back in place so you have a nice, clean edge.

You will need:

• Spandex fabric in whatever color you need.
• Extra spandex fabric with the same amount of stretch for drafting your pattern.
• Pattern paper.
• A pair of ballet flats (or whatever shoe type you need.) Make sure you get the right “shape”; Supergirl’s boots, for example, have a pointed toe, and look out for sole color; we usually just go with black because anything else will get dirty/paint will chip. You also want to find one with an easily removed sole; as a general rule, the cheaper the shoe, the easier time you’ll have with it. We usually spend about $5 tops on our flats, haha. If you’re trying to do heels, be very, very cautious; if you damage the structural integrity of the shoe, you might be in some trouble when you need to walk on them. You also want to make sure they are as basic as possible; remove any bows and whatever possible.
• An exacto knife.
• Hot glue
• Usual sewing implements; pins, scissors, rulers, whatever. 

You can draft it yourself easily: take your scrap fabric and wrap it around your leg as I’ve pictured above in the pink, and pin it along the back. You want to make it snug, but not so snug that you can’t get your foot out of it either. POINT YOUR TOE WHILE YOU DO THIS. Additionally, wear the shoe while you pin it around your foot; it’ll need to fit over the shoe in the end anyway. Don’t worry about the bottom of your foot; it’s easier if you make the curve under your heel snug, and the front of your toes, but you’re not going to be closing off the bottom.

When you have it pinned neatly and evenly, trim the edges down. Leave enough excess for seam allowance along the back, and enough for tucking on the bottom. (Tucking into the sole, that is.) Take it off your foot and you should have some weird shape (like a mirrored version of the pattern I have pictured above.)

Now: if you trace that onto pattern paper and smooth out any raggedness you may have made in cutting, you have your basic pattern. Then all you have to do is alter the top of the pattern: a /\ point for Wonder Woman, a V for Supergirl, etc. Because we’re making Supergirl, here, you’ll want it to be in two pieces, as shown in the pattern above. Wherever you cut to change the design, be sure that you add seam allowance (as you can see on our bottom pattern.) Also make sure that the top edge of your sock is snug enough to your calf that you won’t have to constantly bend to fix them.

I’ve taken pictures of my and Christine’s patterns. Obviously, if you don’t want a seam down the front, you need to cut the fabric on a fold. You will need four of the top cuff and two of the “sock”; the top cuff is two-layered so it’s got a clean top!

Sew all the cuffs: in the last picture, that’s what they should look like. First, sew them all at the back seam. Then layer them together to sew the top seam, so that when you fold them right-side out, you have finished cuffs as pictured. Topstitch whatever you want.

Sew the sock’s back seam.

Sew the cuff to the sock. Be very careful about the corners, so that they are sharp. Again, topstitch whatever works.

Use the exacto-knife to separate the shoe from the sole. Don’t take the whole sole off — you don’t want to pop it out of alignment, or compromise TOO much of the shoe’s integrity. You just need enough opened that you can tuck the bottom edge of your sock into the space between.

Once your whole sock is finished, it’s time for the crazy part: put it on, with your shoe. Then, with the help of a friend or with the acknowledgement that your spine will hurt trying to do it to yourself, start putting the bottom edge of the sock under the edge of the sole, and gluing in place. We have found hot glue works best because it hardens/sets fast: anything else and you may be stuck sitting there wearing your shoes for HOURS trying not to ruin your work.

Now you have boots.

Go kick some supervillain ass, girl.

Probably the cleanest boot covers and simplest tutorial I’ve seen!

barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark:

homestuckresources:

look how sophisticated that title is

i’m pretty sure most people know of all this, but there’s probably the odd thing that people don’t know about!

i am unreasonably upset about the idea of people making ms paint in a non-xp version, but they included the 3rd colour and eraser tool stuff so you get a pass from me. THIS TIME.

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adamasangel:

I don’t use my tablets anymore, so, giveaway time! Both of the tablets are used, but they are in very good condition.  Let’s jump right in.

Prizes:

• Wacom Bamboo pen & touch 
• Monoprice  10X6.25 Inches Graphic Drawing Tablet

1^ST prize winner will choose which tablet they want and the 2^nd prize winner receives the other one.

 Rules:

• you don’t have to follow me
• you can reblog up to 5 times
• likes count
• giveaway will end 26th of January 

Winner will be picked by a random number generator.

Edit

I will ship internationally, and I will pay for the shipping. So if you win you won’t have to pay for anything.

jaaaaaaaaaackfrost:

ghirahim:

jaaaaaaaaaackfrost:

frostlands:

jaaaaaaaaaackfrost:

how did jack frost handle feeling alone for three hundred years i can’t even handle it for three minutes

it’s called his hand

i didnt zoom in on that pic and i thought it said “how do you think i make snow”

(Source: jaclcfrost)

playactress:

oscarofhearts:

starbuckviper:

ceshira:

samapitongzabala:

So my mom told me to record a song for her. She didn’t give specific instructions like what kind of song and she didn’t tell me not to fool around while singing, so there.. now’s my chance to do some impressions

(by order)

Britney Spears

Vanessa Hudgens

Angelica Pickles

Raven

Isabella

Bubbles

Scuttle

My dad’s GPS

Me

omfg why does this not have more notes haha

I’m sorry about all these reblogs today people, but… everyone should hear this.  Oh my gosh.

au

PLEASE READ

4tuna-major:

jessicaisgray:

neshatriumphs:

cocobaby23:

about2000milesaway:

I, like many others, am only now learning of the horrific crime(s) in Steubinville, Ohio.

“In August of 2012, a 16 year old girl incurred the wrath of her ex-boyfriend and he initiated a revenge that resulted in her being unconscious, dragged from party to party, and being stripped, subject to rape, forced oral copulation, sodomy and being urinated on by multiple people. A 12 minute video was recorded and posted via social media. The police have since “lost” this video. (Please note that this pathetic excuse for a man now attends Ohio State University on a scholarship.)
 

During this assault, witnesses made light of the incident and posted pictures to instagram, and joked, along with “play by play” accounts on twitter. One such example was “No one sleeps through a wang in the butt.” A small number of tweets have been preserved in various news articles, but there were a great deal more than is currently being shown.
 

The girl who originally tried to preserve the evidence in screenshots has been sued for defamation and her posted evidence has since been taken down. Three others are also being sued for defamation.
 

Recently, there was a hearing for two teen athletes, where they are being held, without bail, for rape, though the kidnapping charges have been dropped. Overwhelming community support showed up, including school officials, were in the courtroom FOR THE RAPISTS. This is where it gets bad.
 

The coach, the volunteer coach, and many people in the community are blaming gang rape of an unconscious girl on the girl, herself. No one is coming forward to help law enforcement. The local prosecutor’s son is on the football team.
 

This is not an isolated incident. More girls have come forward, including a 14 year old girl. Even worse, one of the official’s email accounts has a number of pictures of young girls in various compromising positions, demonstrating that this has happened many times before and is accepted within this community.
 

Worse, the people who did this have been referring to themselves as “RAPE CREW.”
 

There are multiple conflicts of interest in their local justice system and they have paid out a number of settlements for police misconduct. Corruption is rampant as a result of these conflicts of interest, and many people in local government, along with school officials have been making a concerted effort to cover this up.” (distonanced)


THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

I’ve been watching interviews and reports on the rapes occurring in New Delhi with disgust, and now I find that a town in the United States has the SAME mindset - that it was the woman’s fault - that the men shouldn’t be dishonored or punished for what they have done…

And…

I just quit.  I am sickened.

If you want more in-depth information, please visit:

http://localleaks.blogs.ru/2013/01/01/steubenvillefiles/

Facts posted have been cross checked by anonymous locals.

SIGN THE PETITION to have everyone involved by processed by juvenile court so real justice can be had:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-all-involved-rape-steubenville-scandal-be-pushed-out-juvenile-court-so-there-can-be-real/MJ4rrCXM 

This needs more damn notes.

I know we’ve been having a good time on the dash, but I NEED like everyone to boost the hell out of this, please?

I really don’t understand why more people aren’t angry about this. This is a working link: sign petition

SIGNAL BOOSTING AGAIN. THE WORKING LINK TO THE PETITION HAS BEEN ADDED. SIGN IT. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A US CITIZEN, JUST LEAVE THE ZIP CODE BLANK.

albinwonderland:typette:aburningrose:fuckmegentlywithawinonaryder:

Omg you need to WATCH THIS TED TALK RIGHT NOW

It’s (almost entierly non-problematic) feminist: yes

It talks about social ques given to children through kid’s movies and the whole Magical Quest trope: yes

It talks about raising boys to respect women in a way that’s not just chilvarly: yes

It’s written by a man: yes

Watch, listen and learn, because this guy knows what he’s talking about. It’s important to teach the right lessons to both girls and boys.

This is fantastic, funny, and extremely true. Both girls and boys need to learn together that they’re equal, not just “girls can be powerful” and “boys can be powerful”. take a sec to watch this, dashboard!

A great watch. Share with your friends.

(Source: tedxueuropianitiranes1)

dodostad:

Tiny new year’s giveaway! (sorry I deleted that last post, I had a wrong color mode on the pic and it wasn’t working on tumblr) I will pick a few(have to check how many stamps I have left) random winners and mail them a postcard print of their choice on 31st :)

• Only one like and reblog to participate!

•You have to be following me

•You have to have your ask box open and be willing to give me your address

That’s it! Good luck and happy new year (in advance!)