Autumning

Ashton / transmasc nonbinary / they/he

[imorb]

working on some creation myths for a story. this is allegro, god of music

[imorb]

collab with rixevr on twitter :'>

[ghostsympathizer]

I did the lines! Imorb did the absolutely amazing coloring! Here’s my twitter! 

[imorb]

matching holiday icons for me and my own ash! ♡

[imorb]

2020, to no one’s surprise, was a shit both globally and personally. i didn’t create as much as i’d like and i had a lot less “polished” pieces than previous years. despite this, i think i’ve had a lot of ideas! also wayyy more grayscale pieces than i, the color fantastic, has ever made! alsoalso, i’ve finally started using thumbnails for my bigger projects after years of resistance. 

going forward into 2021 i want to focus on:

complete illustrations/scenes

creating merchandise such as prints, stickers, pins, ect, 

finishing at least one of my zine ideas

please feel free to share some of your art goals for the year! c: 

[montparnassee]

Soon it will be Autumn and Persephone can go back to pegging her husband in peace and I can wear a fucking jumper

[tanou123]

☺

[ryssa-aquicoine]

Enjoys scritches then cries when he drops his stick!

HOW CAN YOU NOT

[fred-erick-frankenstein]

A d o r a b l e

[theallenyu]

.Asuka strikes. Unit 02’s original intro

[fuks]

[automatic-caution-door]

[dankmemeuniversity]

[witchbitchemma]

[oceanicgf-deactivating-deactiva]

im fucking comfy. dont fuck with me

[tiktoksithinkarefunny]

[kingjaffejoffer]

Why Is AriZona Iced Tea Cheaper Than Water?

The company's enormous vats of iced tea are cheaper than pure water. What kind of sorcery is this?

Despite being a bladder-shattering 23.5 ounces, cans of AriZona iced tea have never wavered from the 99-cent price point introduced shortly after the drink debuted in 1992. It’s even printed on the label as a way of warding off sugar-water price gouging by retailers.

The fact that AriZona has been able to resist inflation for nearly a quarter-century is impressive. The fact that the cans usually wind up being cheaper than smaller soft drinks is also impressive, until you begin to realize how strange it is that a vat of iced tea and its accompanying ingredients somehow manages to be less expensive than plain water.

In a recent interview with Thrillist, AriZona chief marketing officer and co-owner Spencer Vultaggio shed some light on this convenience store mystery.

Unlike water titans Coke (which distributes Dasani), Evian, or Fiji, AriZona has virtually no advertising dollars invested in their teas. “We feel like it’s more important to spend money on something that our customer really cares about, instead of buying billboards or putting our cans in the hands of some celebrity for a few minutes,” Vultaggio said.

Even with a frugal approach to ads, AriZona still has to deal with rising production costs. To help resist increasing prices to compensate, the company has pursued alternative manufacturing methods, using 40 percent less aluminum in cans and having enough factories dotting the country to make transportation more efficient. Bottled water, in contrast, is sometimes sourced from abroad, making for exorbitant shipping costs.

In the end, it’s not the iced tea that’s more economical than the water; it’s that the container it comes in is simply cheaper to produce and transport. And while AriZona isn’t above charging a premium for fancier drinks—like a tea brewed with oak chips that sells for twice the price—their branding depends heavily on those familiar rows of 99-cent cans and the loyal consumers who keep reaching for them.

[linguisticparadox]

Interesting!

[robertnaytor-deactivated2018121]

I’m glad to know there wasn’t something sinister involved, because I love this stuff and I drink it all the time.

[curiouslyhigh]

A company that changes its conduct to roll with the times rather than compromise its product is a good company.

[sugary-bowl]

@flamesofatimelord

[autisticmeme]

Also the company encourages consumers to report stores to them that are trying to sell it for more than 99 cents plus tax. You can call them directly and report the store and they will actually do something about it.

[bourgeoiskev-deactivated2018090]

[chronicdisaster-deactivated2017]

ATTENTION EVERYONE LOOKING TO RECEIVE FTM TOP SURGERY FROM DR HARTLEY IN BOULDER, CO

Myself, along with CSU LGBT Resource Center Director Aaric Guerriero can confirm that multiple students have been scammed by this doctor, who is changing the medical codes for the surgery post-op. This is resulting in $30,000 medical fees that should have been covered by insurances and were not agreed upon. He (Dr. Hartley) is taking advantage of the fight we have with the legal system to get covered by insurances and scamming trans individuals seeking care in the Colorado area. Please be safe and spread this information!!!

[chronicdisaster-deactivated2017]

Guys seriously please spread this, we were almost affected by this. The front desk staff at his clinic in Boulder were so kind we had no idea. I saved up for so long to get this surgery I can’t imagine other guys loosing it all to this asshat

[fuckingrapeculture]

That’s Dr. Winfield Hartley of Boulder Plastic Surgery & IV Seasons Skin Care. Yelp link.

[n3s0-old]

he puts up flys are places outside of Boulder, too

many lgbt youth groups ive been to have had his flyers outside or around the meeting area

please stay safe

[noorskitchen]

One of the most challenging things I’ve had to learn is that healing must be intentional. There is no one golden day that comes and saves you from all your misery. Healing is a practice. You have to decide that it’s what you want to do and actively do it. You have to make a habit out of it. Once I learned that, I only looked back to see how far I came.

[racial]

this is the funniest tiktok ive ever seen in my life