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science side of tumblr why do all of us mentally ill ppl like storms so much
@revelationed said:
Rain/moving water has negative ions which cause a biochemical reaction that reduces stress. It’s the same reason people feel more at peace on beaches or by waterfalls. We spend most of our lives surrounded by positive ions created by electronics and recirculated air. A study by Columbia University showed that negative ions can have the same affect as antidepressants.
thank u science side of tumblr
ARE YOU SHITTING ME RIGHT NOW
“I never unfriended anyone over Romney. Or McCain. Or George W. Bush. Or after the myriad elections the past ten years in which the GOP has won or retained Congress. Because again, this isn’t about policy or politics. Good people can and do disagree on the issues – I get that. But Trump’s presidential campaign was never about the issues. It was about stoking white, male resentment by a candidate that ran as an openly avowed bigot, xenophobe, and sexist. If you overlooked all that to elect this man to office, we simply do not share enough values about basic human decency to continue the charade of friendship.”
@ people deploring the lack of “civility” and “politeness” from the left after the election
I think I remember reading in an ask.fm response by @hbomberguy something along the lines of, “your goal in life shouldn’t be not to be a dick, but to be a dick to the right people”, and I feel like that’s generally a good mentality. Like, if you really want to stand up for what’s right in the world, you’ve got to abandon any commitments you might have to being a “nice” person universally, given how useless of a response that is to displays of abject evil.
Exactly. Kindness is paramount, but if kindness to someone necessitates ignoring or accepting the dehumanization of others, save your kindness for someone more deserving.
Sen. Harry Reid spoke out on Tuesday against Donald Trump’s early actions as president-elect, calling on him to “Rise to the dignity of the office…instead of hiding behind your Twitter account.”
Of concern to Reid and his allies (as well as many Republicans) is the appointment of Stephen Bannon as chief White House strategist and senior advisor. The former Breitbart chief executive is known to promote white nationalist, anti-Semitic, racist and misogynist viewpoints, and many see his presence in the White House as a dangerous proposition.
“If we fail to hold Trump accountable,” Reid said, “we all bear a measure of responsibility for normalizing his behavior.”
I’m going to watch as much of my fake news and late night hosts as I can before Donald takes them off the air for speaking out against him and his regime.
