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I transitioned from a girl whose lips couldn't move fast enough. to a boy who the dance floor didn't love

It's incredibly sad people have to resort to this, but it's a damn good resource. Use it. Spread awareness. Maybe one day people with physical disabilities won't need DIYs like this. But until then, reblog and share.

If you're running a venue that hosts big public event that require moving/standing like a book fair, a festival, etc. consider building one of more of these bad boys and keeping them as a spare that people can borrow. Having access to it might allow some people to stay longer or be in less pain.

Yep.  It also correlates extremely strongly with an increasing decrease of violent crime.  One of the symptoms of low level constant lead exposure is increased aggression and volatility. 

“Unknown scientist”? That was Clair Cameron Patterson.

Gas companies are still so mad at him he’s “unknown scientist”, know his name

Daily reminder that health and safety standards like these are what politicians mean when they talk about “deregulation.”

Happy Clair Cameron Patterson day!

Oh, hey, it’s almost Clair Cameron Patterson day!

lord take away all of megan thee stallion’s pain and please give it to biden

No matter how progressive or well-read you are, there are always going to be moments in your life where somebody pushes back against something that's so culturally ingrained you never even considered it before. And you'll say "Huh, it never occurred to me to challenge this but you're right" and that doesn't mean you were "morally toxic" before, it means you're a non-omniscient human capable of growth.