the weight we carry is love.

stilllifequickheart:

Johann Weinmann

Poppies

1737-45

turnofthecentury:

Loïe Fuller dancing with her veil, 1897 by Isaiah West Taber

from Réunion des musées nationaux

therecipe:

“You’re the ones struggling with rising costs and stagnant wages. You’re the ones who need relief. Now, you can call this class warfare all you want. But asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most Americans would call that common sense” - U.S. President Obama  

(Source: leftish)

fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

He might be a little late in the time range restriction, but I think that Yul Brynner is more than crush worthy. I know we like full heads of hair and beards here, but… gosh, just look at that pose. A famous actor of the 50s, he became <i>known</i> for his distinctive voice and shaven head, his most famous performances being The King of Siam in <u>The King and I</u>, which he performed thousands of times on Broadway. He was that adored.

Early on, he told the press all sorts of awesome stories of his family’s background to jump start his career (though he was really Russian-Swiss with a little Romanian and Mongol blood), starting off as a small-show actor and model, one of his most famous shoots being a nude by <i>the</i> George Platt Lynes. After <u>The King and I</u>, he got cast into other now famous roles, such as Ramses II in <u>The Ten Commandments</u>, one of the most highest grossing films in history (still!).

Sadly, he died of lung cancer, and towards the end of his life, he performed many “farewell” shows of his most beloved roles, one of his last works being an anti-smoking ad that had the following quote:

“Now that I’m gone, I tell you don’t smoke. Whatever you do, just don’t smoke. If I could take back that smoking, we wouldn’t be talking about any cancer. I’m convinced of that.”

oceansoftheworld:

fuckyeahaquaria:Bobtail Squid | Sepiolida (by Matt Tworkowski)

The stunning Hawaiian bobtail squid (see this post)

cosmicangelia:

Rosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata) 

(Source: diatomdiatom)

pantslessprogressive:

“Of course, it’s not enough for us to increase student aid.  We can’t just keep subsidizing skyrocketing tuition; we’ll run out of money.  States also need to do their part, by making higher education a higher priority in their budgets.  And colleges and universities have to do their part by working to keep costs down.  Recently, I spoke with a group of college presidents who’ve done just that.  Some schools re-design courses to help students finish more quickly.  Some use better technology.  The point is, it’s possible.  So let me put colleges and universities on notice:  If you can’t stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down. 

Higher education can’t be a luxury – it’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.” - President Obama

wine-loving-vagabond:

GPOY

(Source: brenthillhouse)