Chinese scientists have created the world’s lightest material.
Graphene aerogel that is seven times lighter than air. It is so light that one cubic inch can be balanced on a blade of grass, the stamen of a flower, or the fluffy seed head of a dandelion. (Source & More Information)
I’ve seen this circulated around tumblr, facebook, and even Imgur. If you haven’t seen it, it’s the post that gives a list of fake phone numbers to give to someone who is bothering you for your phone number, whether it be if you aren’t interested, or they aren’t taking no for an answer. There’s a “loser” rejection number, the fucking KKK hotline (cmon people…) and some other stuff that is either “funny” or directs them to something that tells them flat out that they were given a fake. I know it was made for women mostly, but this is for anyone- Please DON’T do it. Don’t give out those numbers to someone. First of all, a few are 1-800 or 1-866 numbers. Secondly, in every situation where I couldn’t shake someone, I would give my number and they would immediately stand there and call it, or ask if I can call them. If you give them one of these fakes and they call or text it, they are going to see that the phone didn’t ring or go off, and even if it’s in your purse or pocket, they might listen to the call to make sure it goes through. This can become extremely dangerous if they realize you gave them one of those numbers while they are standing right there, and can go from docile and annoying, to mean and even furious in a matter of seconds. God forbid you used the “loser rejection” one, or another mean one. Instead of these, if you must give a number, please know there is an app called “Mr. Number” and it allows free blocking. If you have to give yours out, immediately block the number as soon as you leave and are safely away. The app has the option that if they call, it won’t even allow them to leave a voicemail, so no angry horrible voicemails from them, and all their texts to you will also be blocked. Please be careful. I used one of these lines from years ago, and it was a polite one, too. The guy saw my phone didn’t do anything (it was too late to put it away and it was sitting on the bar), tried again, heard it, went from 0-60 and threw a shotglass down on the ground smashing it while screaming and calling me a cunt and a bitch and all kinds of shit. Most of those lines are provoking, so please don’t use them. You’ll probably see me say this a few times on different media, but it’s a safety issue and I feel strongly about it.
Damn this hit me hard , I needed this talk as a little girl. s/o to her mom for destroying the self hate in such a great way
This shit almost made me cry lol
Love this
You know I always think about how I’m gonna address this problem with my kids especially my daughters. I know if someone sat me down and told me things like that at that age it would had spared me so much trouble. The way she handled it was perfect especially because its not the easiest talk to have. I love this ❤
Crying cuz it’s unbelievable we have to tell our kids this and at such a young age they are perceptive of anti-Blackness
I’ve reblogged this before and I will probably continue to reblog it every time I see it. This woman is such a good mommy. Not only did she explain to her daughter in clear and digestible way why she was beautiful and worthy but she smashed down the tantrum without talking over her daughter. She gave her the opportunity to speak in a way that made her feel respected and responded in kind. Her daughter left this conversation with her self esteem intact and a whole new take on how she feels about her skin. Good job, mommy.
Jesus Christ, I teared up. What an amazing mother, she even got her to realize her friend was brown and beautiful too.
Right. Here is it everything you ever wanted to know about fashion cuts, trends, style, all in one post.
Every example of a trend that existed is list in the above post. So get to know your styles, perfect your image and enjoy mixing trends and different eras together. 😍👌👌
My therapist told me something meaningful yesterday, she said “It’s important to remember that when you’re depressed you have to nurse yourself and be extra gentile towards yourself. Just like an athlete wouldn’t break an ankle then force themselves to run that ankle. They rest as it heals and do not think “I am a failed athelete” they think, “right now something isn’t working so i’ll take care of myself until it does.“
Just like a broken bone, depression can change the way your daily life plays out, and pushing yourself too hard and getting frustrated when you don’t feel better is just like trying to run on that broken ankle and getting frustrated when it doesn’t heal.
Read this. Then read it again. And then save it and read it over and over when you are depressed.
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