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projectionsonthewall:

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yourfriendlyteenager:

starkironman:

Captain Steven G. Rogers: yourfriendlyteenager: Peter got there and looked at them not sure…

yourfriendlyteenager:

Peter got there and looked at them not sure about what they were talking about so much but he heard something about physics and smart, he tried to ignore it but he was already curious “What were you two talking about?” Peter asked smiling as he sat in front of them…

Tony barely lifted his eyes when the kid arrived just to give him his usual grin as a greeting before stuffing his mouth with a bite of food not even repairing if the food was good or bad but hell, after so many hours down into his self-exile, even a rock would taste good… or maybe Steve was just too good at cooking for someone used to eat fastfood all the time and he could barely keep himself from rolling his eyes at the soldier through a mouthful of steak. “I don’t need to tell him anything, Cap, the kid knows he’s smarter than any kid his age” he gave Peter a grin. “I could bet he’d be able to pass the test with the highest note with his eyes closed”.

 Tony chuckled and kept on eating, letting Steve to take care of reading about whatever the paper was about. “Where are they gonna take you out this time?”.

Peter smiled and felt really happy when Tony told him that he was smart, he was actually kind of surprised that he actually said something this time about his test “Thanks” He replied as he kept eating from his steak

Then Peter heard Tony talking about where he was going. He chuckled nervously trying to think on a way to tell his dad the partial truth so he wouldn’t freak out “We are going to a scientific exhibition about genetic” Peter told him hoping that somehow that would keep Tony from asking more.

Peter looked back at his Pops knowing that he was reading the paper hoping that he won’t say anything about it either “Did you signed it?” He asked trying to hold his nervousness not sure if they had realized it, hoping that his Pops had read it without Tony noticing the address.

Steve read through the form rather quickly, focusing on the many ways in which the trip would be beneficial to his son: it was a school trip and it was in a field that interested Peter. Steve had never personally been very knowledgeable about science, but he valued it and understood that in this new age everyone else did, too. 

Besides, Steve didn’t know about Tony’s personal hangups with any other company. 

So he scribbled his signature and handed it back to Peter with a smile, “Of course I’ll sign it. This Oscorp place sounds like a great place for you to check out.”

yourfriendlyteenager:

Peter got there and looked at them not sure about what they were talking about so much but he heard something about physics and smart, he tried to ignore it but he was already curious “What were you two talking about?” Peter asked smiling as he sat in front of them taking his plate.

began to eat from his steak that Pops had made it was amazing, Pops was the best cook alive “Pops I’ve never understood how you make your food so great” Peter said while eating from his steak.

He was looking for the best moment to tell him that tomorrow he was going to Oscorp for a field trip and he needed them to sign, that was going to be hard to explain after all “Huh… Dads I need you to sign something for me” Peter said taking the permission letter from his pocket and handing it to them hoping that Dad wouldn’t read where they were going.

Peter always had trouble understanding why his dad hated Norman Osborn so much, every time he mentioned Harry he seemed to get angry just because he was his son, even after Harry was his best friend and they were always looking after each other.

Steve gave Peter a tiny grin at the compliment, slicing through his own steak with a knife and fork. Peter was a good kid, the type of kid that appreciated his parents and their efforts, no matter the results. So even when Steve knew the steak had come out a bit hard, it was nice to still hear his son enjoy it. 

When Peter asked his question, he almost instantly turned to nudge Tony with his elbow. “Your Dad was just telling me how proud he is of your last test score,” Steve murmured, acting coy even as he pushed a piece of meat and vegetables into his mouth, “isn’t that right, Tony?”

Dinner with my dads

yourfriendlyteenager:

Peter was in his room working in his biology homework researching arachnids when he head his Pops calling out from the dining room “Coming!” Peter replied as he ran to the table and sat there with his two fathers “You didn’t had to yell” He added rolling his eyes

Steve has this thing about dinner.

It comes with the role of being a Dad, because dinner is the time for family to come together. When Steve first adopted a seven-year-old Peter with Tony, they were at a loss as to how to work their dynamics: not being in a relationship but bringing up a child meant they needed to find ways to give Peter a semblance of family unity and stability. Steve never imagined he and Tony would become such close friends that dinner time would just become another way of spending time together, not the only way. But there was still something about dinner time that made Steve feel like, well, like they had a more conventional family.

Not that they are, or could ever be by any means conventional, or that dinner night happens every night, either.

Some nights it really is impossible to get Tony out of his lab. Other nights, Steve can’t refuse an assignment from SHIELD, or can’t be bothered to forbid Peter from visiting a friend or two because he wants his son to have friends and relationships outside of their home…

But dinner time, family dinner time still means something to Steve. It means sitting close to Tony and hearing about Peter’s day and sometimes watching a movie after, which might end with Tony’s head pressed against his shoulder…

Steve hears Peter’s voice and the thudding steps rushing to make it to the table and he turns to Tony, sitting on the seat beside him. He gives him a smile, leaning in close to whisper: “Peter aced his physics test. Tell him you’re proud or something when he comes in this time? He really wants your approval, what with the way he already stalks you into the lab every other night…” 

Umm, sorry to bother everyone, but, uh, is anyone looking for a Steve by any chance?

Maybe no one is, but if you know of a Tony who might be looking for a Steve, well, I’m sort of looking for a Tony and a new Avengers family…

Anyone?

Sorry everyone! Testing the camera filters. Again. I kind of like this shot better than some of the other ones I took, but I still look very uncomfortable. 

Maybe I should just stick to taking pictures of other people. 

pakistanisagainststereotyping:

Sarah and Obaid and their infinitely adorable Nusaybah are three lovely Pakistanis who know how hate rolls: It’s taught so it has to be unlearned.

Stop stereotyping. Stop the hate.

P.S. Nusaybah’s smile wins without a doubt.

Hate and prejudice is never acceptable.

They’re a beautiful family. 

Pictures of Tony. He’s been in the lab too much again.

I’m really starting to miss him. 

picturedept:

From ART BEAST:

As we approach the first anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, on Sept. 17, the International Center of Photography in New York is marking it with a suitably open-armed exhibition called simply “Occupy!” It will be on view each weekend through Sept. 30 in a reclaimed barracks on Governor’s Island. ICP curators have held an open call for submissions, and will be hanging every Occupy image that came in before Aug. 15—a few of which are shown here. “There’s an incredibly wide range of pictures, of surprisingly high quality,” says Brian Wallis, chief curator at ICP. He gives the credit to new digital technologies, which put photography within reach of more people than ever. He also notes that this same technology was crucial to Occupy’s success, and to spreading news of its actions.

—Blake Gopnik

SEE THE FULL GALLERY HERE

Another awesome exhibition to check out! My calendar is growing pretty full with all of these, but it’s worth it. I think it’s very important to remember moments like these, when civil society comes together to make its voice heard.  It’s like, remember when I said photography documents memories we never thought were ours in the first place? I have a feeling this exhibit will push all who see it into feeling some ownership - for the movement, for the issues, for so many things…

futurejournalismproject:

theparisreview:

darienlibrary:

While interning at the American Library in Paris a few summers ago, I came across this issue of Library Journal from 1950. This is sweet, beautiful proof that we’ve been worried about new media making reading obsolete for oh … ever.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

There’s room for everything today - we’re raising a generation that will never know information to be a trickle or a trip to the library. Everything has its place. It just needs to be good enough to merit that spot.

I think people’s concerns with changing media are very telling of their own biases towards change in general. But, honestly, like the person above says, there’s room for everything — information is now an overwhelming resource that is within reach in multiple locations. And that’s great! Except now we really need to consider that in between so much information, there are certain bits of information that are lost to many people. The greatest tragedy, then, is that those that need specific information might not get their hands on it due to the challenges of seeping through mountains of data — online and offline.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot the last couple of years.

We don’t need to worry about reading becoming obsolete. New media formats are a good thing! They’re helping those that were otherwise limited by the old formats and giving more choice to those that still use older media. But I do think we need to help give people the tools to filter through information at their own pace and at their own choice. 

There’s just so much out there! And it’s great! I just don’t ever want people to feel pressured to take information just from the most visible media and information formats because they don’t know or are too overwhelmed to mine for the information they really need…

Accessibility and transparent information for all is great, though. Now let’s really make it happen.