On March 22, Seattle resident Cody Miller climbed a sequoia tree outside Macy’s and refused to come down. Driver alert: #ManinTree disrupting traffic through downtown Seattle. Use alternate routes. https://t.co/JnJjAlllK6 pic.twitter.com/N1MQLLD9SW The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) March 22, 2016 The police were called, and a minor standoff ensued. When authorities tried to coax Miller out of…
Tag: thought-provoking
Health, Science & Technology
OMG! Best Use Of A Billboard I Have Ever Seen.
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The lack of clean water is one of the leading causes of life-threatening conditions like diarrhea. I am completely digging the fact that these engineers tapped into a water source that was always there. Read more: http://upworthy.com/omg-best-use-of-a-billboard-i-have-ever-seen
Environment, U.N. Climate Summit
Listen To This Guy's Important Interview. Because Survival And Stuff.
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News cycles are depressing, but this dude, Bill McKibben, is not. He’s got a really good point on what we little people can do to help with a really big problem. In fact, at 2:10, listen to him talk about how we should be more like bees. Yes. Bees. //www.thetakeaway.org/widgets/ondemand_player/#file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeaway.org%2Faudio%2Fxspf%2F318559%2F;containerClass=takeaway Read more: http://upworthy.com/listen-to-this-guys-important-interview-because-survival-and-stuff
Health
Is Sugar The Original Gateway Drug? What It's Doing To Our Brains Is Pretty Wild.
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Sugar is the ultimate frenemy. There’s so much to love, and then sometimes you really think about it and you’re like, ugh, WHYYY. But the part that really gets me is the companies out there that slip unnecessary sugar into their food products. And not just certain ones … most of them. They do it…
Community, Economy, Workonomics
No Job, No Money, No Problem: This Restaurant Is Happy To Serve You
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You know that old joke about forgetting your wallet and having to wash the dishes to pay for your meal? It turns out that was actually the seed of a pretty brilliant idea. In a society that’s got a pretty depressing unemployment problem, I bet it’s more than nice to be able to go out…
Community, Gender
5 Reasons Why My Girlfriend Thinks She's Not Beautiful Enough, No Matter What Anyone Tells Her
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These are the kinds of facts that remind me how strong the confident women in my life are, and how unfairly difficult that has been for some of them to achieve, given how many parts of society seem to be determined to make them feel awful about themselves all the time. Let’s be real —…
LGBTQQ
REVEALED: What Jesus Had To Say About Homosexuality, In 30 Seconds
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Just give me 30 seconds to make a timeless point. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlmAlcDVnGY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Got all that? Good. Now go spread the “The Word.” Read more: http://upworthy.com/revealed-what-jesus-had-to-say-about-homosexuality-in-30-seconds
Economy, Workonomics
The Absolute Best Clip About Why The World's Middle Class Got Screwed, And What We Can Do About It
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If young people, the unemployed, and the middle class come together, we have the power to create something much better for everyone. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9PZAc8hCE?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] The first 2:30 is a quick summary of what got us here, and it’s quite helpful for context. At 0:16, my favorite protest sign is from a Pittsburgher. N’at. At 2:35, the…
International, Military
If You Like 'Mission: Impossible,' You'll LOVE This Movie. The Problem Is, This One Isn't Fiction.
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“When you are fighting the enemy, any option is open.” This quote perfectly sums up someone trying to win a war by any means necessary. Imagine a sickeningly powerful government operating by these rules, and you’ve just imagined the premise of “Dirty Wars.” You’ll get ’em next time, Tom Clancy. http://www.youtube.com/embed/gdDdaahMRuo?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-you-like-mission-impossible-youll-love-this-movie-the-problem-is-this-one-isnt-fiction-3
International
MAP: Somalia Is #1 At Pirates And Czech Republic Is #1 At Drinking Beer. What About USA?
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Why couldn’t we have gotten #1 in something nice like “fruit juice drinkers”? Read more: http://upworthy.com/map-somalia-is-1-at-pirates-and-czech-republic-is-1-at-drinking-beer-what-about
Environment, Science & Technology
Military Drones Are Lame. Marine Drones Are HOT.
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While military drones have been used to aimlessly kill people for years, the technology behind them can be used for good. If a Roomba can clean a room, why not get a robot to clean the ocean? We’ve mucked up our environment pretty damn badly. Time we figure out a way to clean it up.…
Economy, Gender, Health
One Possible Reason Why The U.S. Has One Of The Highest Teen Pregnancy Rates In The World
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Here’s some quick, hardcore reasons why the “no sex because I said so” education model just isn’t working. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw4v-Hwc1w?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] FACT CHECK TIME: Lisa mentions that 58% of students sex it up in high school. Our snazzy fact checkers disagree. 54% was the highest number they found on a CDC chart. As of 2013, that…
ZazzMe
A grieving dad wrote the most heartbreaking Grammy-nominated album of the year.
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Read more: http://www.upworthy.com/a-grieving-dad-wrote-the-most-heartbreaking-grammy-nominated-album-of-the-year?c=tpstream
Community, Guns & Crime
Something That Civilized Countries Have Done Away With But The Good Ol’ U.S. Of A? Nah…
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Ever since I was a kid, it always felt to me like the death penalty was not right. Jeremy Irons sums it up nicely in this video. Especially with the botched executions happening lately, it feels like we need to have this conversation again and again. [vimeo 13857020 w=500 h=281] Read more: http://upworthy.com/something-that-civilized-countries-have-done-away-with-but-the-good-ol-us-of-a-nah
Environment
These Filmmakers Went Somewhere They Were NOT Welcome, And What They Captured Others Should Let Go
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It’s fast-paced, action-packed, and visually stunning. It’s better than “The Avengers”! (Or so I say.) In any case, this is not your average save-the-whales video. [vimeo 95903058 w=500 h=281] P.S. If you think nothing can ever be better than “The Avengers” (and that is a great movie, BTW), you can still feel OK about thinking…
ZazzMe
Chris Rock blows the elephant out of the room with #OscarsSoWhite monologue.
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Read more: http://www.upworthy.com/chris-rock-blows-the-elephant-out-of-the-room-with-oscarssowhite-monologue?c=tpstream
Community, Economy, Health, Parenting, Unilever Project Sunlight
They're Just A Bunch Of Little Doodles In A Kid's Notebook. So Why Is It So Upsetting?
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Note: This #UpChat has concluded, but don’t worry! You can check out our recap of the discussion below and here. This might not be news for some of you. For others, this might be the first time you’ve ever seen the facts on this issue. But this is real: Too many kids in the United…
Politics
It's Important To Remember How Bad Governments USED To Be
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It’s hard to believe that there exists a more convoluted system of government than we’re currently using, but things were definitely worse back in the day. One might even say things were … royally screwed? OK, it’s not the greatest joke you’ve ever heard, but I should get points for poignancy. If someone out there…
International
WATCH: A 2-Minute Video That'll Bring You Up To Speed On Syria
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There is a ton of information about Syria’s ongoing conflict floating around on the Internet these days, but very little that lays out the basic facts for those of us who aren’t experts on the Middle East. Here’s a terrific two-minute video that’ll give you some sorely needed context for what you’ll be seeing in…
Community, Diversity
Everything I Want Miley Cyrus To Hear About Herself, From The Last TV Host I Expected
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Wendy Williams says what I have been waiting for someone to say about Miley Cyrus’ recent image change. While articles about slut-shaming and her very sexualized performance at the VMAs flooded everyone’s news feeds, very few people seemed to be talking about the massive amount of cultural appropriation that ran rampant in Miley’s performance and…