:::the witches cradle:::

Illustrations by Alexander Heir (early 21st century).

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Catalina Ferro, “Manifesto” (via dialecticsof)

I feel like people do need to remember that there is a very real, very painful, very human element to the word “revolution”.

Close up video of Haunani-Kay Trask in 1993 speaking into a microphone wearing a Haku Lei.

“We are not American! We are not American! We are not American! We are not American! Say it in your hearts, say it when you sleep. We are not American! We will die as Hawaiians, we will never be Americans!

The Americans, my people, are our enemies and you must understand that: they are our enemies. They took our land. They imprisoned out queen. They banned our language. They forcibly made us a colony of the United States. America always say they are democratic, lies! That is a lie! They have never been democratic with native people, they have never been democratic with Indians, they have never been democratic with Hawaiians.

[CROWD CHEERS]

The United States of America is the most powerful imperialist country in the world, in the world! They control the United Nations, they control the Pacific Ocean. All these nuclear submarines, circulating throughout the Pacific. The United States of America is a death country. It gives death to native people, and the only way to fight the United States of America is to be political! Kaua! Kaua! Kaua! Fight! Fight! Fight!

Airstream dreamin’ again. Natasha & Brett turned this 1971 Sovereign into a beautiful, plant-filled oasis.

How it looked when they got it. 

So pretty and bright, now. (How do people do this?)

Isn’t it delightful? 

The bed looks so comfy and soft.

Bathroom sink. 

Check out their instagram page to see their other fabulous projects.

Here is a list of neuroscience TED talks, I watched and absolutely LOVED! I love browsing through this and learning new things. If you guys have any suggestions, please inbox me!

What are animals thinking and feeling: What’s going on inside the brains of animals? Can we know what, or if, they’re thinking and feeling? Carl Safina thinks we can. Using discoveries and anecdotes that span ecology, biology and behavioral science, he weaves together stories of whales, wolves, elephants and albatrosses to argue that just as we think, feel, use tools and express emotions, so too do the other creatures – and minds – that share the Earth with us.

Workings of the adolescent brain: Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically “teenage” behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain.

What hallucinations reveal about our minds: Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnet syndrome — when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phenomenon.

What is so special about the human brain: The human brain is puzzling — it is curiously large given the size of our bodies, uses a tremendous amount of energy for its weight and has a bizarrely dense cerebral cortex. But: why? Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel puts on her detective’s cap and leads us through this mystery. By making “brain soup,” she arrives at a startling conclusion.

Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals: Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson has a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He shares new research that could lead to targeted psychiatric medications — that work better and avoid side effects. How’s he doing it? For a start, by making a bunch of fruit flies angry.

The optimism bias: Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side — and how that can be both dangerous and beneficial.