This Is So Cool

This is so cool

A student once asked anthropologist Margaret Mead, “What is the earliest sign of civilization?” The student expected her to say a clay pot, a grinding stone, or maybe a weapon. Margaret Mead thought for a moment, then she said, “A healed femur.” A femur is the longest bone in the body, linking hip to knee. In societies without the benefits of modern medicine, it takes about six weeks of rest for a fractured femur to heal. A healed femur shows that someone cared for the injured person, did their hunting and gathering, stayed with them, and offered physical protection and human companionship until the injury could mend. Mead explained that where the law of the jungle—the survival of the fittest—rules, no healed femurs are found. The first sign of civilization is compassion, seen in a healed femur.

— Ira Byock, The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life

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3 years ago

They are everything 😤

LOKI APPRECIATION WEEK | DAY 5 Favorite Loki’s Clothes
LOKI APPRECIATION WEEK | DAY 5 Favorite Loki’s Clothes
LOKI APPRECIATION WEEK | DAY 5 Favorite Loki’s Clothes
LOKI APPRECIATION WEEK | DAY 5 Favorite Loki’s Clothes

LOKI APPRECIATION WEEK | DAY 5 Favorite Loki’s clothes

5 years ago

I MISS HER SO MUCH OH MY GOD 😭

But First Have This Picture Of Livvy By @alana.rene.art On Instagram Bc Its GORGEOUS

but first have this picture of livvy by @alana.rene.art on Instagram bc its GORGEOUS

3 years ago

Reminder bc I need it and maybe you do too

atlas-taylor - Atlas 🧚
5 years ago

“But please if you don’t mind for the sake of your poor old dad keep the door open three inches.”

Me:

“But Please If You Don’t Mind For The Sake Of Your Poor Old Dad Keep The Door Open Three Inches.”
11 months ago

My babies 🌟

Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios
Lovers Of Elfhame By Frostbite Studios

Lovers of Elfhame by Frostbite Studios

6 years ago

Long but important post. Please share!

I know Tumblr tends to be very US-centric, but there is something happening in my country that I absolutely have to share.

Soon, Brazil will host presidential elections. These are the first elections since the impeachment of our last president Dilma Rouseff.

The leading candidate is currently Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is a man who has made racist, sexist, and homophobic claims such as, “I would rather my son die in a car accident than be gay,” and, “my sons would not date black women as they were well educated.” He even said to a woman that she was, “so ugly” that she, “didn’t even deserve to get raped.”

A few decades ago, when Brazil was under a military dictatorship, the government tortured many people for speaking out against the regime. Bolsonaro has said that, “their only mistake was not killing those people.”

However, something incredible has been happening.

A movement called Mulheres Unidas Contra Bolsonaro (Women United Against Bolsonaro) has been surfacing. The hashtag #EleNão (#NotHim) has been getting popular and gaining international attention.

Yesterday, women all over Brazil (and the world!) protested against Bolsonaro.

Here are some pictures.

São Paulo, Brazil:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!
Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Ilhéus, Brazil:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Cuiabá, Brazil:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Porto Alegre, Brazil:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Brazilians living abroad also joined the protests!

Zurich, Switzerland:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Madrid, Spain:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Melbourne, Australia:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

New York City, US:

Long But Important Post. Please Share!

Protests occurred in over 62 cities around the world.

Even if you’re not Brazilian, please share this post! Show your support and raise awareness of the movement!

6 years ago

Lance after coming home to find out that Veronica ate the rest of his garlic knots

Lance After Coming Home To Find Out That Veronica Ate The Rest Of His Garlic Knots
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Atlas 🧚

A. 20. an anxious mess but I have good taste in music and books! Feel free to message me if you need a friend or someone to talk to🌙

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