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Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:53 -0700

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Joy Williams | What Can I Do (But Love You)

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It’s a lobster keychain. From Maine. That’s also a...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:36 -0700

It’s a lobster keychain. From Maine. That’s also a bottle opener.

Random Fact #81

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:33 -0700

Volleyball was invented as a safer alternative to basketball in the 1890s. (via Hank Green)

uhridan: the internet may argue about many things but we are all united in our shared trauma over...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:29 -0700

uhridan: the internet may argue about many things but we are all united in our shared trauma over...

brvdleysoileau: how is “slut” even an insult wtf get that dick grl

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:15 -0700

brvdleysoileau: how is “slut” even an insult wtf get that dick grl

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speakerforthetrees: climateadaptation: Discovery Channel...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:00 -0700

speakerforthetrees:

climateadaptation:

Discovery Channel exploits wolf killing, garners highest cable TV ratings among males 25-54.

Lately, these shows have also filmed killing of wolverines, lynx, grizzly bears, rattle snakes, and crocodiles for no reason other than ratings. The wolf, above, was no threat to Tanana. The show exploits viewer’s naivete about guns by shooting this animal with an AR-15 semi-automatic gun. That’s not how Alaskans hunt, they use hunting rifles, not assault weapons that look good on camera. In fact, Alaskan outdoorsmen and women are appalled at this blatant exploitation of both the animal and the audience. There is no need for this.

My point is that we are at a critical time in human history. Species are going extinct at a rapid pace, science education is under attack from aging politicians, and young people are generally experiencing nature less and less.

I am genuinely worried about the future of this country’s environmental leadership. Federal conservation programs, which have taken decades to create, are weakening. The ethic of conservationism (a conservative ethos) is dwindling. Young people are being pulled in the direction of technology, and away from grandeur, away from fresh air and nature.

It seems to me that one important aspect of this messy new milieu are education based TV companies who heretofore have been untouched by healthy criticism.

I think it’s time to analyze the impact of these shows. I believe that the Discovery Channel et al are not contributing to a healthy planet nor are they assisting educating viewers. It seems to me they are mastering fear for short term gain and profits. If I am correct, and I believe I am, these companies need to stop and focus on their mission, which is non-fiction, education-based media - not sensationalism or harm.

I hope you agree with me.

I do, I have always cringed especially at the “survival shows” that always end in them hunting and then being rescued like two hours later. I am down for the dude who likes to chew on a root, that is all fine, but to deliberately take out animals to “survive” is bullshit. They could as easily mention how they would hunt if it were required in real life, but they are creating this situation, and taking from the land when it is not really required and purely for entertainment purposes. The only thing I can slightly support is trying to survive on only invasive species, but I doubt that’ll happen.

Don’t get me wrong, I think there are certain skills and lessons that people absolutely need to learn in order to survive if they are in that situation, but teach me how to set up a trap, but don’t actually do it when you have a camera crew and a van waiting for you over the hill.

And taking out a fucking wolf? Are you kidding me… that is some bad karma.

So I watched parts of the show on YouTube, read the article that this post is based off of, which was really well written, and then I found this little gem in the comments. It’s nice that the star of the show addressed the issue but maybe he should have left it to someone else because a convoluted comment, riddled with typos, is somewhat… unconvincing.

It’s not so much the trapping/hunting that bothers me, but the trapping/hunting for ratings, I guess. I mean, it’s totally understandable that people have to do this for a living and they have been for generations. I definitely couldn’t do that and I’ll be the first to admit it. But the portrayal of the culture and animals in these types of shows is just… incorrect. And that’s especially disappointing on a network like Discovery Channel.

Also, wolf. That wasn’t necessary, was it? Meh…

people my age are getting pregnant and married and i can’t even order a pizza over the phone

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:45:21 -0700

people my age are getting pregnant and married and i can’t even order a pizza over the phone

WHY IS MY BABY SISTER GROWING UP? WHY??!

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:43:53 -0700

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"One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl. I..."

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“One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful...

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bishotas: The Straw Hats and the people who changed their...

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:15 -0700

bishotas:

The Straw Hats and the people who changed their lives.

Our apartment are so good at this grammar stuffs.

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Our apartment are so good at this grammar stuffs.

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