mignon

Instead of robust public education, we have Mr. Zuckerberg’s “rescue” of Newark’s schools. Instead of a vibrant literary culture, we have Oprah’s book club. Instead of investments in public health, we have the Gates Foundation. Celebrities either buy institutions, or “disrupt” them.

Celebrating Inequality (via gjmueller)

(via tehjennismightier)

2 days ago -

22

my-little-time-machine:

“The Wall I & II” by ookami_dou on flickr

c. 1910

(Source: thehystericalsociety)

2 days ago -

544

thehystericalsociety:

Atlantic City - c. 1930 - Part of my personal collection.

4 days ago -

48

thehystericalsociety:

turnofthecentury:

Pauline Markham by Sarony

via NYPL

6 days ago -

49

vintageanchorbooks:

Walt Whitman’s haversack to go on display at Library of Congress.

(via centuriespast)

1 week ago -

374

(Source: mannytoodope, via thenelsontwins)

1 week ago -

5

What the hell is happening on the Sun?

itsfullofstars:

In less than 24 hours, the Sun has unleashed a trio of X-Class solar flares. They are the first, second and third X-class eruptions of 2013, making them the most powerful of the year by a substantial margin. What’s more, each burst has been more violent than the last. So uhh… what the hell is going on here?

1 week ago -

259

(Source: weareoxymoron, via my-little-time-machine)

1 week ago -

82

(Source: truelifetales)

1 week ago -

6

You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life.

Warren Buffet (via devilduck)

This is a lesson I have got to learn, especially where my students are concerned.

(via thenelsontwins)

1 week ago -

8