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In honor of Vincent van Gogh’s birthday, we have compiled a list of the tortured artist’s most emotionally charged and inspirational quotes. Having sold only one painting during his lifetime, Van Gogh rose to fame after his death. He suffered from a chronic neurological condition which often provoked recurrent seizures. Although he endured deep bouts of depression, his artistry never faltered. While in an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France, he composed his most famous work, “Starry Night.”

His art often chronicled his mood. Deeply emotional and moody, Van Gogh’s signature brushstroke technique was a reflection of the inner turbulence he contained. After an attempted failed suicide, Van Gogh passed away 2 days later at the age of 37. His brother Theo claimed that Vincent’s last words were “La tristesse durera toujours” (the sadness will last forever.) As one of his closets friends, Theo and artist, Paul Gauguin were his source of strength. Most of the quotes below are excerpts from heart-felting and tender words Vincent wrote to his most beloved confidants. 

“I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say, he feels deeply, he feels tenderly.” —  Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG

“I am unable to describe exactly what is the matter with me; now and then there are horrible fits of anxiety, apparently without cause, or otherwise a feeling of emptiness and fatigue in the head.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG

“Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG

“I take great care of myself by carefully shutting myself away.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG

“But what I wanted to say is this: After the period of melancholy is over you will be stronger than before, you will recover your health, & you will find the scenery round you so beautiful that you will want nothing but paint.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG

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Do y’all even read what you reblog? OP claims there’s no way to measure how much contaminated water has leaked, but you really think they’ve been able to map its spread in the ocean by concentration? I can’t. 

Here’s what you need to know: 

The plant is leaking from the basement and trenches where water flows while being pumped into storage tanks—leaks that happened during the initial tsunami; it’s also leaking from some of the earlier, hastily constructed storage tanks. The initial leaks are a Level 1 incident; the first 300-tonne tank leak is a Level 3 incident.

We don’t know how much of the contaminated water has seeped into the ground or reached the ocean, but the water and fish around the plant are contaminated. The contaminated water is primarily concentrated in the bay itself, rather than showing signs of dispersing into the Pacific, though there are a few sediment hot-spots further out. 

No one is twiddling their thumbs. TEPCO was already working on multiple plans to stop the initial underground leaks into the bay. The Japanese government has just taken over the cleanup efforts, and have multiple plans to both cleanup and decommission the plant.

The Japanese authorites aren’t “asking for immediate help,” but they are open to it where needed. The IAEA is already standing by to help.

It’s a very, very serious situation which should have been monitored by inspectors more diligently. But it’s also about as under control as it can be right now.