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As a child were you the “I’m an alien and I don’t understand human things” neurodivergent or the “I’m not supposed to be here I’m actually supposed to get whisked away to another world where I’m the chosen one” neurodivergent

#mostly the latter with a side of time traveling anthropologist studying a strange culture

rokasai

Web weaving – a collection of words

Transcript: (a * indicates a later edit; I'm not familiar with many of these languages and am doing my best with the resources I have access to)

guerrillatech

beardedmrbean

soothifying-sounds-asmr

Thunderstorm by mysunroom

weavemama

DO NOT SUPPORT SALVATION ARMY

jackharknessday

I can back this up. It isn’t only their shelters.

I have a family friend who worked at our local Salvation Army headquarters as a a secretary. This particular office took all the Christmas donations for children in need, put them in a warehouse, and on a designated day the staff and their friends picked through them all, taking whatever they wanted. She saw people hauling away bikes donated for specific families. Some local children had hundreds of dollars of gifts donated in their name, and on Christmas they received three cheap things, items likely not even from the person who sponsored them.

My friend quit, and I’ve not given them a dime of my money since then.

Do not give to the Salvation Army.

gayfeatherfiend

Do Not. Give. To. Salvation. Army

rab-it-deactivated20231030

My turn.

I’m a wildfire and disaster logistics specialist.

I deal with a lot of agencies who provide disaster relief.

I used to say the Salvation Army’s disaster services were the one (literally the ONE) good thing they did.

They would come in, set up a canteen trailer, make and pass out hot coffee and donated food in a disaster, usually being one of the first agencies to get there and the last to leave.

Then I found out.

Every time they did this, regardless of if they were actually invited or deployed by the agency in charge (usually FEMA, sometimes others) they would SELF-DEPLOY. Meanjng they would just show up. Ok. That’s not TOO bad, sometimes agencies have to take initiative and get there before the red tape is sorted out. BUT. They, after they left at the end of the incident, they would send FEMA or the host agency a BILL. They used one or two paid employees (usually the driver of the truck and a supervisor); and many VOLUNTEERS, but they would bill for EVERYONE’s Labor at standard federal rates. They would bill for the food they distributed even though it was all donated by another agency or private parties. They would bill for the coffee they made and the supplies. Except they would use electricity from the shelter location, water from donations or from the shelter, and in many cases, they would get the coffee and industrial filters DONATED, but bill for them at retail prices.

Don’t FUCKING give to the Salvation Army.

knight-of-vengeance-deactivated

The Salvation Army is also ass to the workers. A good number of people join it, naively thinking that it’s doing good, and end up leaving cynical and beaten down. The management is hostile, if not outright abusive, and demand some ridiculous hours of it lower to mid-level staff. Don’t support these people.

fisharescary802

Unsettling update

oldearthaccretionist

Find better local charities and shelters and give to them instead!

moonybyte

Also just for even more horrific context on the original twitter thread?

Salvation Army reached out to Milknmuffins and asked what shelter she’s at with the promise to address the abuse in it. She…ended up saying where she was. She was thrown out onto the street. It’s also all on Twitter.

They invited her to a personal talk so she could explain the situation in person.

And then they threatened her with a screenshot of a rape-threat made supposedly by her:

And then threw her out into the street while claiming she broke house rules that

So yeah, the Salvation Army is a bunch of entitled assholes that will treat the most vulnerable like shit if they dare try to do anything that makes them look bad

guerrillatech

starryfictionalgirl

Wellerman (with Strings Of The London Symphony Orchestra)

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Wellerman but an epic version that sounds like it should be playing in the background of a pirate fight scene

that-catholic-shinobi

That’s got to be the greatest cover I’ve ever heard

muresetivoire

"My child is completely fine," your child's comfort movie is Pride and Prejudice 2005

media-maide

Content warning: call out post (for me)

#pride and prejudice

stuff-i-watch

paper-rose-doodles

honestly frodo’s journey is so wild

like, imagine your uncle goes missing after his birthday party, and his old stoner friend from out of town tells you the souvenir he brought back from a vegas trip 80 years ago is actually satan’s mood ring and now zombie assassins are coming to burn down your town unless you and your lawn guy meet up with medieval hozier in a dark gastropub…

vee-vee-writes

This is the funniest synopsis of lotr I’ve ever seen

ladybrythwensinclair

“Hail Loki Hail to the Friend of the Traveler Hail to the Sky-Treader Hail to the Cunning One Hail to the Scar-Lipped Speaker of Unwelcome Truths Hail to the mischievous Lie-Smith Hail to the Tale Spinner Hail to the Thunderer’s Companion Hail to the Dweller within Victory’s embrace Hail to the Net-Maker and the Salmon Hail to the slayer of Otar of the waters Hail to the thief and restorer of Sif’s hair Hail to the Father of Monsters Hail to the Mother of witches and trolls Hail to the Bound-God who walks free Hail to the Lover of Angrboda Hail to the Blood-Brother of Helblind Hail to the Curious One Hail to the Friend of Humanity Hail to the Guardian of the Hearth-fire Hail to the famed son of Laufey Hail to the Champion of the outcast Hail to the Giver of Strange Gifts Hail to the Wolf’s Father Hail to the Watchman’s Bane”

— The Veiled Witch’s Ritual Book Vol.2: A Lokean Devotional

Cute boy called me cute

I didn't know which social media void to shout this into, so y'all get it.

I am laying down currently and breathing exercises have commenced.

#cute boy #is this flirting #why does flirting involve heart palpitations?