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![Tumblr, Control, and Access: AMS-02
space-pics:
“A debris shield that was removed” 15 Nov 2019 from the International Space Station’s Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) drifts away. “The debris shield was detached by the spacewalkers so they could access and begin the repairs of the AMS thermal control system.” Photo date: 15 Nov 2019 [5568x3712]](https://pics.ballmemes.com/ams-02-space-pics-“a-debris-shield-that-was-removed”-15-nov-66471746.png)
![America, Drunk, and Fucking: yes its true Moscow ran out of vodka during the victory celebration of WWII,
ao3tagoftheday:
186282397milespersec:
ao3tagoftheday:
[Image Description: Tag reading “yes its true Moscow ran out of vodka during the victory celebration of WWII”]
The AO3 Tag of the Day is: Please ask me about the Russian vodka ban in 1914?
What was the Russian Vodka Ban in 1914?
Ok, time to nerd. So Russians like vodka, ok? I don’t think this is a big revelation to anyone, but I feel like I should make it clear. Vodka is…important…in Russia.So, in 1904, Russia was preparing to go fight a war with Japan. Because, you know, sometimes you’re trying to retain control of a warm-water port and also there’s racism and then you need to have a war about it. So the Tsar orders his army to mobilize to go fight Japan, only there’s a problem: instead of mobilizing in an organized manner, soldiers are buying vodka and getting drunk out of their minds and then, like, not showing up for the war. Which, I mean, valid. I might get drunk and not show up if someone told me I had to go fight a war, and I don’t even drink. But it was a problem, and it actually really messed up Russia’s mobilization plans.So 1914 rolls around, and the Russians are going to go to war with Austria. Because, you know, sometimes international tensions in a multipolar situation get really heightened and then some asshole in an ugly uniform gets shot and then you need to have a war about it. So the Tsar orders his army to mobilize to go fight Austria, and this time, he has a plan. Vodka will not defeat him! He bans the sale of vodka in Russia. All of it. First for the duration of the mobilization period, and then for the duration of the war. Great idea, right?Only there’s a problem. The reason the Tsar can just stop all vodka sales with a snap of his fingers is that the Tsar sells all the vodka. Vodka is a state monopoly. You literally can’t get vodka from anyone but the government. Which makes it very easy to ban, but, well….Remember how I said Russians really like vodka? I’m just gonna say it again: Russians really like vodka. Really, really like it. So it makes sense that, if you’re a government with chronic money problems, you might create a state monopoly on vodka sales in order to raise some cash. You might raise a lot of cash. A huge fucking ton of cash. Literally one third of the Russian government’s revenue came from selling vodka. One fucking third.Here’s another thing: Wars? They cost money. A lot of it. And if you’re the Russian state in, say, 1914, and you’re about to kick off WWI, it might behoove you to not literally eliminate a third of your fucking revenue with a snap of your fingers! I don’t think that’s such a hard idea to wrap your head around, but what the fuck do I know. But anyway, Russia had chronic money problems throughout the war and couldn’t outfit their soldiers or feed their people or any of that shit. Also there was a revolution and communism and such-like. The end.Anyway, this story has several morals and they are as follows:Getting drunk and not showing up for wars is a valid life choiceConsidering the possible effects of your policies before implementing them is important please do thatProhibition causes communism and therefore we should all buy as much alcohol as we can because we love god and america](https://pics.ballmemes.com/yes-its-true-moscow-ran-out-of-vodka-during-the-65910149.png)
![Finn, Fucking, and Funny: Bree
billdenbrough:
billdenbrough:
absolutely fucking losing it over the editors choosing to put finn saying “i didn’t even think about [richie’s sexuality] when we were shooting it until after” over footage of the arcade scene (vid credit)
ok reblogging this bc some of the stuff in the notes is like, probably comedic, but i saw an ask earlier like ‘do you think finn is homophobic’ so like, in case it’s not and ppl are genuinely like ?! rn, i answered an ask in more detail here (where i have no patience for adults who yell at finn lmao) but general thrust is! i put this here bc i thought the editing choice was funny in terms of irony which is like, on the editors lmao, and doesn’t reflect on finn, and i talk in the ask a little abt the limitations of what can be said in interviews, but honestly i think he deliberately tried to like. pay respect to how harrowing homophobia is to experience by saying “it was a challenging thing to even act through… i’ve never gone through some of the things some people have” which like. especially in the context of this being a film that opened with a violent act of homophobia? is actually fairly cognisant for a teenager, esp one whose voice always gets weighted far beyond his own control](https://pics.ballmemes.com/bree-billdenbrough-billdenbrough-absolutely-fucking-losing-it-over-the-editors-65659813.png)
![America, Beautiful, and Beer: The term "litterbug" was popularized by
Keep America Beautiful, which was created
by "beer, beer cans, bottles, soft drinks,
candy, cigarettes" manufacturers to shift
public debate away from radical legislation to
control the amount of waste these
companies were (and stll are) putting out.
Don't forget...
every litter bit hurts
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
Ultrafacts.tumblr.com
ultrafacts:
Source: [x]
Follow Ultrafacts for more facts!](https://pics.ballmemes.com/the-term-litterbug-was-popularized-by-keep-america-beautiful-which-65584960.png)
![Clothes, Life, and My House: OH NO! HERE COMES
THE MIND FLAYER!
MIND CONTROL!
OH NO! I CAN'T
CONTROL MY BODY
WHAT DOES THAT
MIND FLAYER TRYING
TO DO ON ME...
WHAT?
WHY AM I JUMPING OVER?
IS THAT MIND FLAYER
CONTROLLING ME?
WHAT...
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
SO MANY TRAPS...
THESE TRAPS WERE FROM
THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THIS
DUNGEON. WHILE I WAS CLEANING
THEM UP, I SAW YOU STANDING
RIGHT IN THE TRIGGER.
ARE YOU SAYING
THAT YOU CONTROLLED
ME JUST TO SAVE
MY LIFE?
OF COURSE! I DON'T WANT
MY HOUSE TO BE A HAUNTED HOUSE
AND WHY YOU WEARING SUCH AN
UNCOMFORTABLE CLOTHES FOR WALK?
TURNLEET AND YOU'LL SEE A STORE BOOM.
eo CHANGE 3OWE CASUAL CLOTHES!
MR. MIND FLAYER!
HOLD ON!
AH... HE'S GONE.
WELL...HAVEN'T
SAID THANKS TO HIM..
@eddlai 608
MIND CONTROL[OC]](https://pics.ballmemes.com/oh-no-here-comes-the-mind-flayer-mind-control-oh-65462244.png)
![Bando, Latinos, and Parents: lessonsinsilence:
lordrachaelmarissa:
bando–grand-scamyon:
suitepetite:
nico-incognito:
nerdyblackfangirl:
asinine-sunshine:
GO 👏 THE 👏 FUCK 👏 OFF. Also, the American educational system is trash. I applaud this child’s parents for giving her a voice and standing up against bias authority.
(Can someone caption this?)
Classroom full of mostly black and brown students:
Black student: [unintelligible—and then] …and then throwing everything away beneath it because it doesn’t pertain to you. I’m sorry —
White teacher: —you know what, I’m sorry -I’m sorry…
Black student: —No, no, no…I let you talk -I let you talk, you’re gonna let me talk.
[Other students gasps]
White student: Go ahead. Finish.
Black student: I’m sorry that this is the way that it is. You’re right, it is fucked up. But white people control everything…and that’s not fair. And when anybody, any other minority tries to say anything about it or change it, we’re complaining or we’re ungrateful or all this other stuff because we still have this or that. But then you say something about ‘Oh, I don’t want—there’s too many Latinos and there’s too many—’
White teacher: I didn’t say that—
[Various students disagree]
White teacher: I said I want to control the border!
Black student: You said you don’t want this to turn into a Latin country because there’ll be too many
White teacher: I did not say that.
[Various students disagree]
Student 2: You said you want to preserve the American culture.
Black student: There is no American culture. American culture is EVERYTHING.
[Various students agree]
Random: Mayonnaise!
[Students laugh]
Black student: And because you are white and so closed-minded, you refuse to accept that, you refuse to accept—
White teacher: Don’t tell me I’m closed-minded—
Black student: Everything you’ve said to me is closed-minded.
White teacher: Just because I don’t agree with you doesn’t mean I’m closed-minded.
Black student: You don’t need to agree—I -I’ve had conversations with people that don’t agree with me, but if they at least listen and try to accept—you’re not accepting the truth.
White teacher: Why do I have to accept what you think is right?
Black student: You need to accept the truth! Not what I think is right, what is actually happening right—
White teacher: Well, let me tell you what I think. You said white people have been in control of everything….who is the president of the United States right now?!
Students: A black man!
*Various sounds of incredulity*
Black student: WITH A WHITE CONGRESS! WITH A WHITE SENATE! WITH WHITE EVERYTHING ELSE! HE DOESN’T HAVE THE CONTROL OF EVERYTHING!
Random: GO OFF
Other Random: GO OFF–
*The class is in an uproar*
Random student: YOU ARE SO PRIVILEGED THAT YOU JUST DON’T SEE IT!
White teacher: Do we have to yell?!
Black student: Yes, because I’m mad.
Reblogging for the captioning. Thanks!
YES, BECAUSE I’M MAD.
This gives me hope. I’m 22. I’m not that old, but I’m assuming I’m older than these students in the video. To see this young intelligent woman school her teacher on white privilege and the affects of white supremacy gives me hope. They are young and using their voice! This is gives me hope ya’ll.
this👏student👏deserves👏an👏award👏for👏putting👏up👏with👏that👏teacher👏](https://pics.ballmemes.com/lessonsinsilence-lordrachaelmarissa-bando–grand-scamyon-suitepetite-nico-incognito-nerdyblackfangirl-asinine-sunshine-go--the-65383471.png)
