[thosethatglowgold]

It's time for another giveaway!

As winter continues, it's best to stay inside and keep warm. Why not a paperback copy of Those That Glow Gold to keep you company?

How to enter:

1) Reblog this post up to three (3) times, for one entry each reblog. Likes are appreciated, but will not count as an entry. Follow this blog to receive an extra entry. This contest will run for one week, so feel free to space out your reblogs. Don’t want to spam your followers!

2) I will ship internationally, so those living outside of the US are welcome to enter.

3) Contest will end as 12:00 pm EST on January 12th. I will get in touch with the winner in private messages and give them 24 hours to give me an address. If they don’t respond, I will pick a new winner, so make sure your private messages are open.

4) I will keep the winner’s name private if desired, but I would love to feature any reviews/comments that you feel comfortable sharing here. Good, bad, or indifferent.

5) If you have won a copy of the book before, I’m sorry but I can’t send you another. However, if you can still share this post, it would be greatly appreciated.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!

[myreticentvale-deactivated20231]

Keep the flame going for those we have lost to suicide. 

[maddisonkennedy-deactivated2017]

Couldn’t scroll

[thy-devil-princess-deactivated2]

I don’t give a fuck if this doesn’t suit your ‘theme’ have a heart and reblog.

[commonprose]

Ah the free market at work. (Similar to when I went to CVS to pickup a 90$ prescription and they had their own generic version for 7.99).

[totalharmonycycle]

This is important! Tell your Friends.

[bringingupbrighton-deactivated2]

I can’t believe some insurances quit covering them 😐

[cosmicmoves-deactivated20170412]

From Slate:

The generic Adrenaclick will cost $109.99 for two doses, compared with $649.99 for the same amount of drug in an EpiPen. That’s good news, both for financial and safety reasons: STAT reported last year that some parents and institutions had begun filling up syringes with epinephrine as a cost-cutting measure, a DIY solution that could pose great risk to the children who may have eventually needed injections. A more affordable alternative will help ensure safer epinephrine injections.

That’s assuming, though, that the people who need these devices know exactly what to ask for when they’re sitting in their doctors’ offices. Otherwise, they’ll still be stuck with the overpriced product. Here’s why: The mechanism by which Adrenaclick injects the drug is slightly different from EpiPen’s mechanism, so the Food and Drug Administration has ruled that the two are not therapeutically equivalent. That distinction is important because it means a prescription for an EpiPen cannot be filled with Adrenaclick. If you want the cheaper option, you have to have an Adrenaclick prescription.

You must ask your doctor for an Adrenaclick prescription! 

I also found a coupon from Impax on 0.15mg and 0.3mg epinephrine injection, USP auto-injectors, which appear to be the generic version of Adrenaclick; these coupons cover up to $100 per pack for 3 packs of these injectors (6 total injectors).

Some customers may be automatically eligible for $100 off the retail price thus only paying $10 for a pack, but this may be good backup for those who for whatever reason do not meet those requirements.

[lethargicactionhero]

Pass this information on, potentially save a life.

[karawatermelon]

@thebibliosphere are you aware of this already?

[thebibliosphere]

Yep! But it’s always good info to boost! 

Also, just while I’ve got you all here, there were two major recalls on EPI pen alternatives this year in 2020. One in the UK and in the US (I knew about them because I’m a UK citizen living in the US and have prescriptions for both.)

For the UK any patients issued the Emerade 150 microgram auto-injector pen need to return all their current pens and have them changed for another brand due to a fault in the delivery mechanism system that potentially prevents the administration of life saving doses of epinephrine. If you use Emerade instead of an EPI pen, contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible. Recall is dated as recent as March 4th 2020

ID: an image of an Emerade 150 microgram auto-injector.

In the US there have been recent recalls for the Amneal/Impax 0.3mg Epinephrine Auto-Injectors. There is a vital safety component missing, which may mean people get a double dose of epinephrine and suffer severe side effects. This recall is dated active as on June 1st 2020. If you use Anmeal/Impax, you need to check your pen for this fault. 

ID: an image of two yellow boxes bearing the bran names ‘Impax’ and ‘Amneal’ with their brand of epinephrine auto-injectors, one is blue, the other is in its yellow safety case.

If you are confused by the instructions listed on the FDA/Drugs website, Snack Safely.com has a great visual tutorial on how take your pen safely out the case and check it to make sure the yellow safety tab is in place.

Reblog to literally save lives, please!

[botwstoriesandsuch]

Pssst

Hey, are you an artist or writer with WIPs?

Come here... I got a secret for you pssst come ‘ere

[kittmoon]

waiting in deep suspense

[botwstoriesandsuch]

Psst you ready here comes the secret

Here it comes

[moinsbienquekaworu]

I am also very curious about this secret

[botwstoriesandsuch]

Your time spent enjoying the creative process is infinitely more valuable that any final project you create. So stop putting yourself down for never finishing or posting those WIPs because every moment you spent creating something you loved is a moment not wasted. Your progress and talent is measured by your passion not your number of posts.

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[huckleberrywine]

LOL

[debkorvelus]

We need HOAs or some idiots will paint their house purple or put tractor tires in their front yard.  If you want tractor tires, don’t move to a HOA neighborhood.

[captain-snark]

I couldn’t even fathom how horrifying it must be to live somewhere there are...purple houses and and yucky stuff in people’s yards. Thank God I don’t have any real problems like that.

[scrimblobimblobadimbo-deactivat]

listen my Nonna and Nonno live right by a purple house (it’s a nice lilac) and as a kid I was fucking obsessed with it because purple is my favorite color. I’d go nuts whenever we passed by it. Also it had a purple mailbox to match and it blew my mind.

No more HOAs. More purple houses.

[antelopian]

imagine trying to control what someone else can do with or on their own property just because you don't agree with their taste in decor

[tarantula-veins-deactivated2023]

NO MORE HOAs MORE PURPLE HOUSES

[gallusrostromegalus]

Related, becuase I just had to move:  “just don’t move into an HOA” Do you know what a PAIN IN THE ASS it is to find NON-HOA Housing? Very nearly everything in the CO front range that isn’t a rental has an HOA these days!

Short list of the Shit the HOA at my pervious house tried to pull:

Banning personal and community food gardens (The reason the tag for my garden is “The garden of earthly HOA violations”)

Banning people from using thier personal yards as Native Plant Restoration microzones, something that looks gorgeous and is extremely helpful to the local ecology

trying to get the city council to remove protections on adjacent city Open Space/Native Plant restoration zone so they could mow it.

mandating the use of ONE landscaping company in the neighborhood, coinicdentally owned by the HOA president’s son

Mandating the use of an unecessary water purification company on all properties.

suing city animal control for collecting lose dogs and cats and returning them to the addresses on thier collars.  You know. that thing animal control does so the animals don’t get run over or disemboweled by the coyotes or catch and spread rabies.  The thing that’s illegal to let your pet do out here for those reasons Karen.

Suing the city council to remove a city bus stop in the neighborhood that was heavily used by many residents.  They damn near got away with it becuase the HOA meetings were always in the middle of the day on a weekday.  You know, when the residents that use that stop are working.

Sending people letters threatening to fine them for having “Out Of Season” holiday decor.  Specifically targeting my Indian neighbors who were celebrating Diwali, not Christmas and the Jews with visible Menorahs.

Fining people for doing thier own appliance and car repair on thier own personal property

Fining people for operating a business out of thier house, specifically targeting a disabled neighbor that does comission tailoring and garment repair out of her home.  never bothered a soul except the one snoopy bitch who didn’t like that her clients were allowed to park in the tailor’s designated and otherwise unused parking space.

Trying to fine a neighbor for flying a Pride Flag

HOAs are invasive, bigoted, corrupt and cruel institutions that should never have been allowed to be created.  If you live in and HOA area, showing up at the meetings to tell people what the fuck is wrong with them, Joining your HOA board to protect your neighbors and possibly organize the dissolution of the HOA is one of the best things you can do to protect the marginalized members of your community.

FUCK HOAs AND LONG LIVE THE PURPLE HOUSES AND TRACTOR-TIRE GARDENS OF THE WORLD.

[mariaalenkoshepard]

Are y'all telling me this shit is actually LEGAL?

[s-shutup-its-not-like-i-actually]

Here’s how to get an HOA to leave you and your purple house tf alone

[justsomeantifas]

cant stop thinking about this post. 😔

[antique-scarecrow]

that addition is HEROIC. i welcome any and all ammunition on fighting back against HOAs

[okujo-deactivated20210225]

I believe this only works if you live in Arizona (correct me if I’m wrong) but please spread so people can email the senator to stop this

[astrofruit]

i live in texas and put in my actual address, it worked just fine for me!

[djaeka]

Worked for me, it links you to your state senators and asks them to co-sponsor the efforts.

[catsofinstagram]

[dykecosette]

1-800-ARE YOU ffflllllufflflfflllfSLAPSLAPflflluffflallffSLAPPING

[unicorn-galactica]

I just fell in love with one (1) neked boii slAppin some Watur

[d-structive]

Pappappappappapappapppappappap…

[autismandstuff]

[blogbunnyrabbit]

[decabus]

this meme made me realise that other people apparently know how to show empathy without personal anecdotes 

[some-teeth-in-a-trench-coat]

… how…. please teach me

[idontknowanymoreaaaaaa]

I’m pretty sure none of us will get answers but please…if someone knows the secrets to showing empathy without personal anecdotes please speak up. We need answers

[lil-tumbles]

(Me (adhd + autism) can show empathy, but not sympathy. For me, it’s like I do the exact same thing, but as well as showing empathy through anecdotes I show sympathy through empathy).

[dragoninhumanskin]

@decabus @some-teeth-in-a-trench-coat @messynogenderpotato

I have somethin I guess? I’ve been the Support Friend for most of my life so I managed to get it down to a formula. TW: dog death

1. Ask Questions

This is mainly to keep them talking, that way a) they feel like they have a confidante in you, and b) the pressure is less on you to Say Things. In fact it shouldn’t be about you Saying Things at all, it should be you figuring out where they’re at and trying to understand.  E.g. “My dog died, I miss him.” Ask questions, and when they start talking, let them talk. “What was his name?” “How and when did he die?” “Tell me about him.” “What was he like?” “What’s your favourite memory of him?” “When did you first meet him?” “Did you teach him any tricks?” Again the point is to keep them talking, the questions are just to get them on a roll. If you’re worrying about what to say next, listen to what they’re saying and ask details of what they’re currently talking about, or mentally prepare your next question.

2. Listen

Let them talk. The more you listen to them talk, the more they feel like it’s okay to talk to you. If they dwindle off, ask them something else to get them talking again. Upset people usually have a lot to say.

Every now and again you can throw in little sentences like “Wow, what a bitch!” “Aw, so sad.” “What the fuck? Why?” just to prove you’re still listening and following, and haven’t wandered off into space.

3. When they’re done, give it back to them

It’s a technique called mirroring. Sum up whatever you heard in short form - if they’ve talked for half an hour about the little details of their deceased pet, say something like “It sounds like he was a very good boy/sounds like he meant a lot to you/sounds like you will miss him.” It’s been known to make people dissolve into a sobbing mess, because this is the part where you prove you’ve done your homework, you listened, you care, you get it.

4. If you really want to offer a solution, ask first. You can just skip this step altogether tbh.

Only when someone has finished talking about whatever is upsetting them, ask if you can help. “Can I offer some advice?”  Now is the time for SHORT anecdotes. Short. It’s not about you sharing your story, it’s about them getting advice. Remember they don’t have to take your advice, again it’s about them and their emotions, and they know themselves best. “When my dog died, I did this. Would that help?” “I read somewhere about doing this. Maybe try that and see how it goes?”

Hope this helps y’all. The TL;DR of all this is basically listen, and prove you’re listening.

[bisexualbaker]

[First image: Person with a mustache playing a card game with four others, about to slam a trump card down on the table. Mustachio’d person is “Me”, the card game is “My friend having a problem”, and the upcoming trump card is “Rambling about myself in an attempt to be empathetic.” Second image: Autistic People and People Who Have ADHD are united in “Not knowing how to show empathy without using personal anecdotes”.]

[mlpandemicreliefzine]

☀️Orders for Under the Same Sun are now open!☀️

Orders are live as of today, July 11th, and will run until August 11th.

Under the Same Sun is a digital Miraculous Ladybug charity zine aimed to provide relief from the coronavirus pandemic. The zine is filled with over 100 pages of gorgeous content from over 30 contributors, and our activity book contains over 30 pages of recipes, coloring pages, and more! You can find the zine and the activity book on our store, here! The zine itself is 10+ USD and the activity book is 1+ USD. Donate what you can for this great cause and get a wonderful pdf in the process! In addition, we are holding a giveaway!

☀️Giveaway Info☀️

We will be giving away 2 bundles of the combined zine and activity book! We will be giving away 1 bundle on Tumblr, and 1 bundle over on Twitter. To enter, just follow us on social media and reblog this zine release post here on Tumblr, or retweet our zine release tweet over on Twitter! You can have one entry (one reblog or retweet) per day per account. Giveaway accounts will not be considered. Finally, please have DMs open on your social media so that we can contact you if you win! Once again, orders will be open until August 11th, so get your copy while you can!

[mlpandemicreliefzine]

5 DAYS LEFT!!

[djaeka]

Five days left guys! Order while you can!!!

[eraemx]

As someone that has grown up surrounded by beaches and done surf life saving, I know how the sea works. Lots of people dont. Every summer multiple tourists die here because they don’t respect the sea, if you’re going to the coast, here’s a thing I saw on Facebook.

[i-amneveralone-deactivated20201]

wow.

[robotsandfrippary]

reblogging for all of us that grew up in land locked states, then visit the ocean and are used to just plunging into a lake.

[foxy-voxy]

All of this applies to Lake Michigan, as well. The rips aren’t as big, but they do happen. We lose tourists every year.

[mysharona1987]

[la-laborista-republiko]

Straight women should unionize

[witchaj]

What the actual FUCK

[thebestpersonherelovesbucky]

This right here is a HUGE red fucking flag. If you’re in a relationship with someone who wants complete control over finances, especially to the point where you don’t even have access to money, this is an attempt to control and isolate. They will use ALL sorts of excuses. “I’m better with money” “You spend too much” “You’re too impulsive” etc. It has nothing to do with looking out for you or money. It’s straight up abuse and will likely lead to worse.

[whereintheworldiskamalakhan]

Also, women need to be independent in every way they can. And they also need to know what’s going on with their finances, even if their husband makes all the decisions or whatever bs goes on. Because (true story), one day that husband could die and you’ll find out that you’re in a crazy amount of debt that you never knew about because he didn’t tell you shit and that gets to be a lovely surprise after the funeral.

[dancinbutterfly]

Women should ABSOLUTELY be independent and you should ABSOLUTELY keep your banking separate.

HOWEVER!

If you are in that circumstance?

Grocery shopping and gas stations and big box stores are your BEST friend. I know we’re in a pandemic but put on an N-95 and go. Use your debit card every time and take out 20-40 dollars each time you shop for these sorts of things because that doesn’t read as a withdrawal. It counts as part of the shopping. Women have been doing this for GENERATIONS now. My mother did it when my father was financially abusing her and she taught me and now? I pas this on to you.

Take your 20-40 dollars a trip and put the cash somewhere he won’t look.

Where won’t he look? With a friend who he doesn’t want to know. In the yard he expects you to care for. In the laundry he won’t do. In the kids room where he doesn’t go because that is your job. In the dog food he expects you to refill.

Or.

In you can take that money and put it a fucking bank he doesn’t use. Under your name and your name ONLY. Because when you leave him - which on average will take 7 attempts because thats how many times it takes to leave an abuser - you will need all the money you can squirrel away.  Depending on how often a woman runs absolutely necessary errands and how much money a family makes, she can squirrel away 1K+ in a year this way which may not seem like much but it’s enough for a softer landing than ZERO especially if she’s not working.

Take care of yourself ladies.

[hispanicdisorder]

It does appear as a withdrawal on bank statement when I do this^

[dancinbutterfly]

good to know. it doesnt necessarily when i do it! so check your bank!

the fucking panopitcon is upon us.

That said?An alternative?

Buy more than you actually need of dry goods. Keep your receipts. Get a cash return. Keep the difference. It’s more complicated - yes, but if this is about getting out? It might be worth it to you.

[miss-sweetpotato]

Also keep in mind it could happen in a non m/f relationship and to men and nb ppl as well so whoever you are you need to know this info and be carefull

[sweetlittleoreo]

^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!

finantial independence is IMPORTANT. Remember that women fought for it FOR YEARS.

[wingedkiare]

If you are young and moving in with someone for the first time. 1. Have your own bank account that your own paycheck goes into. 2. Get a joint account that all household bills are paid from. (That way you both can see what has/hasn’t been paid) 3. Draw up a budget of what you expect monthly bills to be and divide it by your pay periods. Transfer that amount into the joint account. 4. The rest is yours. 5. If your future partner makes more than you, factor this into how much they pay/you pay - and make sure they know that this doesn’t mean they have more say in the household. It just means you’re contributing based off your total earnings. 6. If they refuse the joint account and/or if they refuse to agree to acknowledge that paying a larger % of the bills doesn’t mean they have final say - then DO NOT MOVE IN. A partner who wants financial control is a giant red flag no matter what the gender of the relationship.

[djaeka]

It can be really subtle too. Maybe you do what I did and handle ALL the finances for a while. Then one day something is stressing you out and they offer to take over for you so you don’t have to feel so stressed out by the money.

Then they suggests you use the envelope method where you only have a set amount of money for expenses (a fine idea but....)

Then maybe there’s a weird withdrawal or two that they brush off.

Then maybe there’s a bank account that you didn’t have before and you don’t get access because “it’s for savings/retirement”.

There’s a lot of really subtle ways this can spiral. I only got out because my “partner” ordered me to go get a job while caring for the kids full time and I got the chance to put it into another account I already had (separate) and play up the “oh I’m so dumb, I forgot our account number”. I got out because I had barely enough money to put down a retainer on a good lawyer. Personal financial stability is important.

[ithelpstodream]

the kids are alright.

[smartassjen]

This is kinda perfect.

[glowingangel]

if anyone ever tries to tell u that racism/sexism/ableism/etc. are “natural” just show them this video

[goldnpoc]

Awww

[onetwofeb]

Ursula K. Le Guin’s writing routine

[djaeka]

I relate too heavily to “after 8pm”

[kittylovezine]

HELLO KITTENS!! The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived!

🌸PREORDERS NOW OPEN FOR KITTY LOVE🌸 Orders are available from July 1st 2020 to August 1st 2020 We also have a limited quantity available for a special offer. Our Miraculous bundle which features both Volume 1 & 2 with all merch from both!! Kitty Love, a Marichat fanzine is now available for pre-orders! This perfect bound, full-colored illustrations and fanfics collection featuring over 30 artists, 15 writers and 7 beta readers from all over the globe! The Physical version is filled with some of the most incredible creators who want to share their love for this pairing with you!

PDF Zine: Digital 100+ pages

Physical Zine: Perfect Bound 100+ pages

Merch Bundle: 3x Prints, 2x Sticker sheets and  4x 2" Charms

Full Bundle: Physical and Digital zine along with Merch Bundle.

🐾PREORDERS HERE!🐾

Shipping price is not included. Please read terms and conditions before buying!

Pre Order Shipping Update!

We have been monitoring the International restrictions for packages coming from of the US. As of today, 7/26/2020 we have been able to add several countries to our store!  We will continue to monitor and update you as new information becomes available.

A full list, highlighted in green, is here: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Mail-Service-Alerts-and-Updates

[masilvi]

I haven’t had the time to finish this one lately but can I interest you in some lineart? I’m pretty proud of how this one turned out 😌

And this wip kinda turned into a 13ish comic pages sooo…

[djaeka]

It’s so pretty, I cryyyyy

[kittylovezine]

HELLO KITTENS!! The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived!

🌸PREORDERS NOW OPEN FOR KITTY LOVE🌸 Orders are available from July 1st 2020 to August 1st 2020 We also have a limited quantity available for a special offer. Our Miraculous bundle which features both Volume 1 & 2 with all merch from both!! Kitty Love, a Marichat fanzine is now available for pre-orders! This perfect bound, full-colored illustrations and fanfics collection featuring over 30 artists, 15 writers and 7 beta readers from all over the globe! The Physical version is filled with some of the most incredible creators who want to share their love for this pairing with you!

PDF Zine: Digital 100+ pages

Physical Zine: Perfect Bound 100+ pages

Merch Bundle: 3x Prints, 2x Sticker sheets and  4x 2" Charms

Full Bundle: Physical and Digital zine along with Merch Bundle.🐾PREORDERS HERE!🐾

Shipping price is not included. Please read terms and conditions before buying!

Pre Order Shipping Update!

We have been monitoring the International restrictions for packages coming from of the US. As of today, 7/26/2020 we have been able to add several countries to our store!  We will continue to monitor and update you as new information becomes available.

A full list, highlighted in green, is here: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Mail-Service-Alerts-and-Updates

[chimpukampu]

Thank you guys for letting me reach this 2,000 follower mileage!

As a treat, I’m going to give out FREE ART to 4 random participants - 2 will get a BUST art and the other 2 will get a Chibi art.

RULES:

You must be one of my followers

You have to reblog this post

Deadline will be on August 26 and the winners will be PMed on or a day after.

Good luck everyone!

[djaeka]

Yaaaay 2000 followers! You deserve it, you’re awesome!