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(in the universe where capitalism never happened and we're in the sun eating fruit topless all day long) fuck i wish i had a credit score

scramratz

Remember "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" ? I feel like there's been a distancing from the "reduce" and "reuse" part and a favoritism towards "recycle" by corporate American.

Capitalism can still thrive with recycling in the mix. You buy Plastic Thing 1, throw it away after one use, and they take that and recycle it into Plastic Thing 2 and sell it back to you. All while continuing to harm the environment.

Reusing puts a damper on things. They can't sell you Plastic Thing 2 when you're still using Plastic Thing 1. Plastic forks, for example- there is literally no reason why you can't reuse plastic forks more than once (aside from maybe microplastics, but it's too late for that)

Reducing is the one everyone wants to ignore. Just don't buy Plastic Thing 1. You don't need Plastic Thing 1. Pick up a set of metal forks and use those for years. Convenience is killing the planet

ladytabletop

the slogan is in that order for a reason! It is listed in order of effectiveness and impact; if you can't reduce, reuse. If you can't reuse, recycle.

cwicseolfor

Refuse what you don’t need

Reduce what you can

Reuse everything still in working order

Recirculate what you don’t need by sharing or selling onward

Refurbish what’s fallen out of good condition so it lasts longer

Repair what’s broken altogether

Repurpose what can’t serve its original function

Recycle what is unsuitable for repurposing

What goes unsaid here is why they’re all “re-“ prefixed: it’s about circularity. Keeping the resources in use means that we don’t have to keep incurring the environmental costs of production over and over on infinite one-way trips of new stuff starting in the earth, through human society, and right back into the earth in landfill.

#also!!#if you don’t know/don’t have the skills #check with friends to see if they do!#& check craigslist & marketplace bc often people will post skill related help #like I once saw someone’s post about them offering their entire tool set for free #the only requirement was you had to learn about the process #& he even said he’d teach you if you were actually interested in learning!#people can be so kind & lovely!#it’s a little harder to find rn #but they’re there #& they’ll help restore a little faith in humanity

beastliness

hate it when the people who I love are suffering due to circumstances beyond my control 👎 there should be a sea monster that I can slay to fix the problem

wholesome-animal-images

The fact that this is completely incomprehensible to me makes it funnier than if I could understand it

silver-tongues-blog

skill issue. i understand it completely

dragon-in-a-fez

the thing that really cheeses my cake about flies getting in my house is they clearly don't want to be there anyway. like at least the ants trying to steal cereal from my pantry had a goal and a plan. you are just here because you're too stupid to use a window twice

shencomix

gallusrostromegalus

Unironically, I actually trip and fall way, way less since I turned 30. Idk what happened but a lot of my balance issues and other minor health problems that plagued my 20's just. Stopped.

Being in my 30's rules for a lot of reasons but @shencomix is extremely close to reality here.

#the brain does a bunch of extra developing as you get older #the whole 25ish brain development is just one stage #there are many other brain/body good milestones yet to come #I’m excited for them tbh #I love getting older

asmeesh

1$ flea market score. Tiny glass 1960s perfume bottles. I love them.

shit-show-no-go

Can you swap their heads ?

asmeesh

omg you can

asmeesh

Their meeting was foretold in the ancient texts

theinvisiblespoon

what-even-is-thiss

“Cats don’t actually love you”

A cat is a small creature in the middle of the food chain that is fully aware that you are a very large thing that could stomp its head in at any moment and yet it chooses to rest its tiny little head on your leg for a nap and spreads out on the floor near you exposing its belly and its most sensitive organs. It brings dead mice and bugs to you to share food.

Don’t you get it? This tiny thing trusts you. It wants to help you too. It licks your leg thinking that it’s helping. It kneads on you to find comfort. It shares its body warmth with you in the cold and gives you your space in the heat. It hisses at other mammals it sees outside including other cats in an effort to protect its family.

Cats love you so so much. But they will keep trying to eat plastic.

#please keep you cats indoors #or keep an eye on them if they’re outside for a bit #they’re considered an invasive species #bc they hunt for fun #provide more enrichment for your cat at home please #there are so many cheap sustainable reasonable ways to do so #& they’re super easy #plus you help you cat avoid a horrific death by car or coyote #this is also not to shame those who currently are doing so out of ignorance #if you know & comtinue to do it #respectfully you’re harming both your cat & the environment #there are literally no excuses unless it’s a barn/warehouse cat that has a job & is less likely to hunt as much wildlife #& that s a social contract/catch-22 type of scenario #obv if it’s a feral cat/cat colony that’s different bc you didn’t take on the responsibility of them #but! please check your local shelters for spay/neuter release programs to prevent them from growing!#sometimes local vet clinics will also help with this with special programs or low cost days #& again #I’m not shaming the ignorant #but those with the knowledge? I’m begging you to be a part of the solution #thanks for coming to my ted talk

what-even-is-thiss

“Cats don’t actually love you”

A cat is a small creature in the middle of the food chain that is fully aware that you are a very large thing that could stomp its head in at any moment and yet it chooses to rest its tiny little head on your leg for a nap and spreads out on the floor near you exposing its belly and its most sensitive organs. It brings dead mice and bugs to you to share food.

Don’t you get it? This tiny thing trusts you. It wants to help you too. It licks your leg thinking that it’s helping. It kneads on you to find comfort. It shares its body warmth with you in the cold and gives you your space in the heat. It hisses at other mammals it sees outside including other cats in an effort to protect its family.

Cats love you so so much. But they will keep trying to eat plastic.

Recently rewatched Ice Age & had completely forgotten that they gave us one of the most horrific character backstories (Manny’s) told thru fucking cave paintings & that shit had me balling like a baby & suddenly binge-watching the next 4 movies.

So needless to say, I highly recommend watching all 5.

#ice age #movies