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me: [enjoys my garbage]
some pretentious fuck: excuse me, but that thing you are enjoying has no real intellectual substance and I don’t like it and you are stupid for liking it
me: [enjoys my garbage MORE AGGRESSIVELY]
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Zoë Kravitz by Patrick Demarchelier for Allure, June 2017
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lioness you’re doing amazing sweetie
growing up my mom had a cat who she let have a litter, & the presumed dad of the litter would follow her (the mama cat, not my mom) all over whenever she was outside. In response, the mama cat would beat the living shit out of him.
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Marie Van Brittan Brown felt uneasy in her neighborhood and the police were unreliable. So, she took matters in her own hands and patented the modern home security system. Over 50 years later, the technology is installed in millions of homes and offices worldwide.
Brown was a 43-year-old African American nurse who worked long, late hours before returning home to Jamaica, Queens in New York City. Her husband, Albert Brown, an electronics technician, was away many nights. Crime in their neighborhood was high, and police were often slow to respond to emergency calls.
Brown needed a way to feel safer in her apartment. Specifically, she wanted a way to see and hear who was at the door — from any room in the house.
In 1966, Brown designed a closed-circuit security system that monitored visitors via camera and projected their images onto a television monitor. Not only that, a panic button contacted the police immediately. Brown envisioned a series of three to four peepholes at various heights; a camera would slide over these peepholes to assess the outside area. A radio-controlled wireless system would transfer the image to a monitor, or set of monitors, positioned anywhere in the residence. At the monitor, a resident could not only see who was at the door, she could also talk with that person via a set of two-way microphones. A remote control option allowed her to lock or unlock the door from a safe, or more convenient distance.
This African American woman invented your home security system
Marie Van Brittan Brown: Bad Ass Woman. (One in a series)
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Review: This Is Really Happening by Erin Chack
This Is Really Happening by Erin Chack April 25, 2017 Razorbill 240 pages Goodreads One thing that’s important to know about me is that I’m a real sucker for a memoir, …
Alternate titles for this blog entry: Confessions of A Procrastinator. I’m Actually Pretty Bad At This. I’m Fickle and Some Fiction Isn’t Always the Escape I’m Seeking.
February 2017: Wrap-Up and Favorites
Hello, March! Where did you come from? It’s true what they say, you know. The longer you’re alive, the faster time flies. Some months are treadmill months, and February was definitely a treadmill month. Despite feeling like I was running in place, I did make a few small changes to my blog. I haven’t been doing that well with my reading goal, and you’ll hear all about that next Tuesday*, but…
My Shame Shelf: Classics I Haven’t Read (Yet!)
I have a confession to make. Despite spending many years in pursuit of an English degree, I am not that well-versed in the classics. A lot of factors have led me to this house of shame– a lack of interest, too many contemporary options, my teachers assigning books I never enjoyed (I can’t tell you how much I despise Lord of the Flies and A Farewell to Arms to this day). Not seeking out…
Happy Valentine’s Day, readers! I hope you’re feeling pretty loved up today, whether it’s from a significant other, a family member, a stranger, or yourself. To me, Valentine’s Day is a perfect holiday for the reader in all of us. Even if we aren’t part of a couple, we can read about a world where love works the way we’d like it to (or doesn’t work the way we’d like it to since we all have our…
Life is rough. Ask around. Sometimes, your best intentions get muddied by self-doubt, and sometimes it’s just easier to stay in bed or occupy your mind with something familiar and comforting. We all have those days, even when we’re at our best. It used to be something I tried to push away. I always thought those days were the worst parts of me trying to take over to sabotage my life. If I…