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Stop buying from Muji.

It’s being reported that Muji uses cotton produced by Uyghur Muslims in Chinese concentration and labor camps, specifically in Xinjiang. Obviously, the atrocities being done to the Uyghur Muslims are horrific, and a company profiting off of said atrocities is disgusting.

I know Muji is wildly popular on studyblr, but I’m asking you to think about real humans being forced into labor camps. As an average citizen, we only have two ways of imposing our power: by voting and by being deliberate with our money. Do not give Muji your money.

Do not support Muji. Do not support concentration camps. Do not support the violation of civil rights. Stay aware, read the news, and be a critical consumer.

Articles and petitions linked here:

ABC Net article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/11645612

BBC article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/business-50312010

The Independent Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/chinese-cotton-uk-government-important-uighur-muslim-labour-a9478501.html%3famp

Change.org Petition - Stand up for the Uyghur Muslims in China: https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-the-uyghur-muslims-in-china-antonioguterres-amnesty-un

StopGenocide.org - Close the Camps: https://www.stopgenocide.org/close-the-camps/

learnelle

Please correct me if I'm wrong

But a good alternative to Muji is Sostern Grene. It's a chain but is still a privatly ( & family! ) owned business that has a strict code of conduct for their suppliers with regards to health & safety, forced labor, child labor, environment, animal welfare & denial of factory inspections. Their code of conduct can be found here :

If anyone else has any other ethical alternatives for stationary please let me know!!!

stillstudies

STUDYBLRS! LET’S PHASE OUT HARMFUL BRANDS LIKE MUJI!

SHOP ETHICALLY OR LOCALLY/SMALL BUSINESS!!

Yoseka Stationary is one of my personal faves right now! I just ordered a journal from them and was sooo tempted by all the other stuff they have, ranging from classic Japanese brands to small artists. they’re based in NYC and I live on the west coast but my package got delivered pretty quickly. everything is so high quality, and they’re family-owned. check them out!

etloie

%%% hello everyone! i finally posted again after a. while. took me around a year to get back but i’ve learnt lots through that time. i’m finally getting back on track. 🎐

ig : etloie

piscestudying

you can’t go wrong with drop shadows

ashley-elysium

07.08.19 → trying this out again. enjoy my very messy desk, i hope every1 has a lovelyyy day

1/100 days of productivity !

descendantastrology

The signs as literary movements

Aries: Modernism // encompassing primitivism, formal innovation, or reaction to science and technology, holding the past in high regard

Taurus: Traditionalism // expression of culture through tradition, the richness of the native language, mythology, and folklore, refusing the imitation of foreign models

Gemini: Stream of Consciousness// Thought processes and interior monologue, hearing of the mind, lack of punctuation, association and free exploration of the mind

Cancer: Expressionism // presenting the world from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas, expressing the meaning of emotional experience rather than physical reality

Leo: Surrealism // uses surprising images and transitions to play off of formal expectations and depict the unconscious rather than conscious mind

Virgo: Realism // emphasis on actual life, truthful and objective, rejection of heroes, beauty of the banal and familiar

Libra: Transcendentalism // philosophical, emphasis on nature, rejection of society, accepting, concerned with self-reliance, independence from modern technology

Scorpio: Dark Romanticism // supernatural themes, leaning towards imagination and emotion over logic and rationality, exploration of the dark side of humanity, the idea that man is inherently sinful and self-destructive

Sagittarius: The Beat Generation // rejection of standard values, spiritual exploration, anti-materialism, insight into the human condition

Capricorn: Imagism // poetry based on description rather than theme, and on the motto “the natural object is always the adequate symbol”, a return to more classical values, such as directness of presentation and economy of language

Aquarius: Naturalism // emphasis on objectivity and detachment, tendency to view humans as victims of natural law, philosophical, attempts to apply scientific principles, exposes the dark harshness of life, focusing on human vice and misery

Pisces: Symbolism // the belief that absolute truths can only be described indirectly, in a metaphorical and suggestive manner, endowing particular images or objects with symbolic meaning and favoring spirituality, imagination, and dreams

#sag

vampireapologist-archive-deacti

flight attendants were right all along….

vampireapologist-archive-deacti

if u wanna help someone……….ya gotta make sure you put on your own oxygen mask first

real-pcys-deactivated20190118

i’ve just had probably the worst year of my life. in march, i was injured by stray bullets (5 to be exact) that entered my bedroom during a gang related dispute. then i was homeless during the summer, and spent way too much time in an anti-gay homeless shelter. i was hurt at my job and had to leave, my mom attempted suicide, my little sister was assaulted by her dad and violated by her dad’s girlfriend…..basically just awful.

my mom was hospitalized diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms. she’d never sought any treatment and somehow no one noticed. she will be discharged likely on monday, and will return to our shared apartment. but, her living with us is not a good idea at all. her worst symptoms resulted in abuse and neglect throughout my childhood up until now.

i am seeking help to move me and my sister into our own apartment, where we will be safe from both our mom and her dad. Living with my mom has been toxic in the extreme. i have been taking care of my sister for the larger part of this year, and right now i’m the only person she has. my mom has been unstable for a long time, and while my sister’s dad shows up to play the part to ensure that we keep custody, he otherwise doesn’t want anything to do with my sis and has told me that he will not be responsible for her. i truly think that the best place for me and my sister is living with me, separate from both of them, at least until our mom stabilizes. my priority is my sister, and she truly thrives when both of her parents are out of the picture.

i’m eyeing a studio apartment for $450, and I have roughly enough income to qualify for the apartment, with some luck. I need about $500 for the deposit and moving fees. i would really appreciate if anyone reblogs this, i know its an eyesore and no one likes these posts. and if you decide to help, thank you so much.

this is my paypal. my askbox is closed right now, but you can message me anytime if you have questions. thank you so much

real-pcys-deactivated20190118

I got approved for the apartment! however i had to spend my paycheck this week buying a new pair of glasses and a uniform (i drive an airport tug and my glasses got knocked off my face and smashed. I was told that if I didn’t get a new pair and a new standard reflective uniform i’d could no longer drive for safety reasons and I’d be demoted and take a dock in pay) i could really use help paying my first months rent and for a uhaul. a uhaul is gonna be about $100 and my first months rent is $450. (you can message me for pics of the charges)

all in all I need about $500. I want to get out of this house asap and put Madison in a steady environment.

if you can, please reblog and here is my paypal link

studyblr

2018 was the year of realization. You learned so much this year, both about yourself and the world around you. You saw how you react to failures, how you overcome challenges you never thought you could. You realized what kind of people you need around you, and what you can do best to help them. Maybe you also, finally, found what ignites you - found your passion, set some new goals, or maybe took up a new exciting hobby. So much changed this year, so many happy and sad days, a year that really left its mark. It’s up to you to learn from these lessons, to apply everything this year gave you, the good and the bad, to make 2019 the best year it can be. While 2018 was about change, 2019 will be about manifestation. Of your wishes, of your growth, of your potential and your happiness.

conceptblogfromaconcepthuman

I thought this site was shutting down

why are you all still here

fortidogi

hepburrn

2019

- take a morning or evening a week to breathe. the weight of the world is heavy and you’ll start taking your frustration out on the people who love you if you don’t take a minute for yourself.

- make lists. lists for shopping, for food, for exercising, for things to achieve, anything. there’s not much that’s more satisfying than ticking things off a list.

- if you’re feeling heavy, try and brush your teeth and hair and get up and walk around your room, maybe even shower. you don’t have to achieve anything else that day.

- try and be better. we all make mistakes but they don’t define us. leave your guilt in 2018 and move forward with an abundance of knowledge.

- it’s okay to go awol every now and then. if you need to throw your phone across the room and not look at it for a week, that’s fine. remember that those who care about you might worry, so a heads up when you need some air might be nice.

- write things down. on your phone or in a book, just make notes. how that cute waiter made your tummy turn or how incredible that soup tasted, or even an outfit you wore one day that made you feel bomb. it’s good to have things to remember.

- take pictures. don’t let the obsession with your phone get in the way of enjoying real life moments, but take a second to capture something if you can.

- stop thinking that you’re better than everyone else. if someone really gets down to Disney films or absolutely adores mainstream music, let them. if someone thinks that the only way they can possibly post an Instagram photo is if it’s got a certain filter on it, let them. all I’m saying is let people like what they like. you don’t have to like it too, but bringing people down because of what makes them happy is a nasty way to behave.

- judging people is only human. we do it the second we see someone. let’s try to think more about our afterthought. for example, “oh that man needs to lose some weight….. wait actually, I have no right to judge his body just cos it doesn’t look like mine.” human nature is cruel and condescending, so if we pay more attention to our moral compass than our snap judgements, you’ll start to change the way you think in a positive way.

- stop dieting. it’s not a fast track to weight loss, it’s damaging to your mental health. leave calorie counting and meal skipping in the past and enjoy that last slice of pizza.

- give people a break. constantly feeling as though our actions are being judged makes us even harder on ourselves. be supportive and constructive rather than judgemental and harsh.

- be impulsive. shave your head for charity, buy that expensive coat, go to a gig midweek, take a trip at the last minute. you’ll kick yourself later if you realise you spent your teens and 20s not taking any risks.

- build bridges. friendships come and go but the door is very rarely shut. reach out to people you feel as though you’ve lost and see what happens. the feeling of reconnecting with an old friend is nothing short of magical.

- you don’t have to have it all figured out now. go to interviews, apply for school, take a month off to sort things out. plans change and so do you, so just make sure you’re moving forward not backwards, however fast or slow that may be.

- enjoy it. the years roll around so quickly, make sure you actually enjoy this one.

lots of love from H x x x

2sehns

in 2019 we will never ever look back, stop doubting your decisions and yourself, stop dwelling on your past mistakes, let go of the people that no longer want to be a part of your life, stop putting yourself down. the only way to go is up. we will rise.

psybernymph

itsaseamonster

In Ancient Greek we don’t say “I love you” we say “εἰ δὲ θανόντων περ καταλήθοντ’ εἰν Ἀΐδαο αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ καὶ κεῖθι φίλου μεμνήσομ' ἑταίρου.” which translates into “And though the dead forget the dead in the house of Hades, even there I shall still remember my beloved companion.” and I think that is beautiful.