jhorna:

More than 3000 people have signed the appeal for an official pardon for the brilliant scientist whose work in Manchester was instrumental in the creation of today’s computer world but ended in tragedy after his conviction for gross indecency because he was actively gay.

edit: you can only sign it if you’re British / normally live in the UK, but nice thought.

jhorna:

Spectacular time-lapse view of Earth from Nasa’s International Space Station

You gotta love each other. Otherwise, politics is just a joke.

—Don Mclean

The compassion we feel normally is biased and mixed with attachment. Genuine compassion flows towards all living beings, particularly your enemies. If I try to develop compassion towards my enemy, it may not benefit him directly, he may not even be aware of it. But it will immediately benefit me by calming my mind. On the other hand, if I dwell on how awful everything is, I immediately lose my peace of mind.

—Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (via Facebook)

I am convinced that human nature is basically affectionate and good. If our behavior follows our kind and loving nature, immense benefits will result, not only for ourselves, but also for the society to which we belong. I generally refer to this sort of love and affection as a universal religion. Everyone needs it, believers as much as non-believers. This attitude constitutes the very basis of morality.

—Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (via Facebook)

We are who we pretend to be. So we must be careful who we pretend to be.

—Kurt Vonnegut, “Mother Night”