There’s a real tendency to have Native people show up in mainstream media only in opposition to something else, ususally something that’s being positioned as mainstream. Edit to add: this is a fault of the mainstream media, not Native people. 

No kidding. A woman I grew up with had one of those touch-and-go births where they very nearly lost both her and the baby. That’s the kind of situation where you want to be able to refer to the document - that and not getting the professional photos and whatnot.

I was really suprised by where his email ended up going - to me letting go of the “we all have to be the same” thing means less edgelording and more communing. But, then again, I’m a lady and we’re not only allowed to be like that we’re pretty much required to.

And given the way measles affects the body it can cause infertility. 

Particularly when certain mental illnesses are very, very prone to causing over-exercising and under-eating.

Used to domesticate the wolf! All we had to do was throw the stick and history changed.

Thank you! That sort of book is right up my alley. 

I love those weird, broad “The History of Spoons” books but it seems the standards for what gets printed isn’t quite as strict as it was at the beginning. Some of the more recent ones are more like very long Cracked articles than serious non-fiction.

That picture up top does feel a little “wolves corner a baby elk”. 

This feels so Sacramento - when it’s an individual the Powers That Be know and care about there’s understanding but nothing gets done about structural injustice. 

I kind of wish they’d use a different picture of him. I know it’s the one that is most associated with him, but he’s done so much more than just this one moment. 

This is a really, really impressive list of works and performances. I mean- look at the nominees for the Special Award!!

I was thinking about him! Most of the times animals are stolen from zoos it’s people making bad decisions because they think the animal would be happier being their pet, rather than than stealing for profit.

with some speculating it was a pet and others saying that it posed a clear safety threat

They’ve gone feral in Colombia! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/colombia-cocaine-hippos-rewilding-experiment-news/

Pot can cause intense pseudohallucinations (which are just hallucinations that you recognize as not being real) but as far as I know it’s not “I see a tiger!” it’s more “shoot, it appears the room has turned upside-down.” (not disagreeing with the message that police should absolutely have a better handle on which…

Every time I see a picture of her in that first outfit I want to scream with joy. 

a) Yay! I was worried about her in the middle of the night because that’s what the middle of the night is for.

a) I really hope Kali is found soon, safe and healthy.

I would actually be okay with a much longer In Memoriam being online if they’re having trouble fitting everyone in who really ought to be there.