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What the city is missing: Thierry Cohen photographs cityscapes and then photographs deserts at night, combing the two to show us what our cities would look like with the lights off. The stars are not enhanced, they are actual photos from relative latitudes that would expose the same starry sky view if it weren’t for light pollution. Click on each photo to see which city it is.
Light pollution and pollution in general
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The Pride: Today’s LGBT Headlines (May 20th, 2013)
Above: Anti-gay Orthodox Christians challenge police at Georgia’s march against homophobia. (Credit: AFP)
- French President François Hollande has signed marriage equality into law.
- A Texas gay couple has been separated after the sister of the partner with Alzheimer’s claimed guardianship even though they had power of attorney for each other; she then evicted the healthy partner from his house because they still had three years left on paying their mortgage.
- The 2013 Human Rights Watch “Hall of Shame” includes the anti-LGBT American Center for Law and Justice as several other homophobic groups abroad.
- The coalition that supported marriage equality in Minnesota, Minnesotans United for All Families, will continue its work, protecting supportive lawmakers from conservative election challenges.
- The Missouri Senate advanced an anti-discrimination bill with a 19-11, including nine Republicans, but it died in the House.
- Though Discover cards are often used to support the discriminating Boy Scouts of America, the credit card company says that “discriminatory practices are inconsistent” with its values.
- The New Mexico transgender student who was told he’d have to wear a female robe at his Catholic high school graduation has chosen not to walk.
- A Scottish trans woman was banned from using the ladies’ room at a shopping center in clear violation of the Equality Act 2010, which bars discrimination based on gender reassignment.
- Over 70 percent of Russians oppose any attempts to justify or publicly display same-sex relations.
- A march marking the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in the nation of Georgia was interrupted by thousands of Orthodox anti-gay activists, injuring 28 people in the process.
- Glee‘s Alex Newell (“Unique”) kicked off the New York AIDS Walk 2013 this weekend with a rousing performance of “I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray.
“You’d think the US government had bigger priorities than treating honors students like criminals, yet here we are”
Watch this.
holy shit, we’re finally recognized.
Everyone should freaking watch this
Watch this right the fuck now, all of you.
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White Blue Peacock
This bird is a crossbreed between blue and white peacocks. The result is one spectacular creature.
wow, I haven’t seen such a dramatic display of genetic mosaicism before.
It’s a Shiny Pokemon.
There are two kinds of people.
this needed to be on this blog because of reasons
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You see this bitch? This is the fucking Audi A9 Concept vehicle.
It is the most beastly motherfucker to light up my Tumblr page.
The thing has engines in it’s wheels.
IN THE MOTHERFUCKING WHEELS.
See that futuristic design? Makes Acura designs look so 2010.
Oh? Where’s the windshield? It’s fully integrated into the roof using nano technology.
That means the bitch repairs itself.
Oh and that badass window and windshields?
It can change from solid like that to clear when you drive.
White isn’t a very sporty color? NO WORRIES. This beast can change it’s motherfucking color to whatever you fucking want.
THIS BITCH SHOULD GET IN MY GARAGE.
Well, at least I now know that I do want to have sex with cars.
Brno, Czech Republic / Guest spots in Berlin, Germany
Email: mariekraus3@gmail.com
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