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So I'm sick. My partner is sick. The world is falling apart and we can't pay our rent or buy my meds.

We were supposed to move to our new studio at the end of this month but everyone in the city has been ordered to stay home so I don't really know what's going on with that.

Since my partner had to stay home from work (their job is considered essential so it's still open) because of the possibility we both have COVID19 we don't have enough money for rent. I know everyone is suffering but if anyone has a little to spare it would really help us so much.

If I want to be able to afford rent and my essential meds (for my heart, my arthritis, and my psych meds) we will probably need $350-400

Please help us. Places are still threatening to evict people despite the order not to. And if it turns out I do have COVID I'm probably going to end up in the hospital soon.

Go to paypal.me/iyalis and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

Venmoing since Mar 2018.

skzloona

$75/$350

thank you so much to people who have donated so far. ❤️❤️❤️

skzloona

💖$115/$350💖

I'm actually crying because of how sweet people have been. And to those saying they wish they could give more or that what they're giving isn't a lot. It is a lot. It all is.

mangodid

Why the newly-coined-by-DID-tumblr term "Parethnic" is problematic, from an actual poc

the prefix "par" means "the same as"... first of all...this is basically a rephrasing of the term "transracial/transethnic"

According to the definition of Par, this person is insinuating that "out of race" alters have the same experiences and are basically the same as actual people of that race.

and as for the example given, to state "Leliel is a parethnic Japanese person" IS STILL CALLING THEM JAPANESE. This term is SO indsidious due to the fact that no one will know what this term means upon first hearing it; you're still insinuating that they're Japanese, just a "special kind of Japanese". The average person will still believe the alter you are talking about is xyz race.

No matter how hard you try to excuse your racist actions, saying "we would never invade the spaces of PoC" you are still using OUR words. Only Japanese people can call themselves japanese; much like only Black people can call themselves Black, and how only indigenous people can call themselves indigenous.

white systems that think their alters who appear to be out of race are in ANY WAY similar to ACTUAL REAL people of color is the equivalent of children playing house and thinking they're the same as real adults.

you will never BE us, no matter how many terms you coin, and no matter what you do.

19b-archive-deactivated20250525

It's simple. If you require people to reveal their trauma so you can decide if they're traumatized enough for their mental illness to be real, you are the asshole. Under no circumstances will accusing people of faking their disorder actually help people with that disorder.

zackisontumblr

do you ever sabotage your own free time? like wtf is that about? i want to play this game or read or do something specific but instead i will just stare out the window or scroll mindlessly???

ladybeug

He can’t. He’s bad at drawing.

I drew this a month ago, made myself cry laughing about it, and then completely forgot about it until now, when I picked up my sketchbook

dynastylnoire

kingemare

Damn what's wrong with Hawaii????

dynastylnoire

Native Hawaiians are flat out saying “don’t come here” and yet mainlanders—including other people of color, continue to book tickets. Here a

Tldr: It's some colonizer shit. Hawaiians are being denied access to clean water, housing, a living wage, etc due to resorts/vacationers getting priority.

dniudsnf

listen i’m so here for they/them pronouns but if a trans man uses he/him and you call him they because calling him he makes you uncomfortable, ur transphobic

sludgebat

same absolutely goes for trans women, as well.

lil-lycanthropy

Degendering is an act of misgendering. If you know someone’s pronouns, and you refuse to use them and you use they/them instead, that’s still misgendering and you need to stop. It’s no different than using he/him if you’re referring to someone who goes by she/her. If you know the person’s pronouns, use them. Don’t weasel your way around it.

dustyheartmug

thinking about the casual intimacy of showing someone you love an unfinished work of art, the underlying message saying, i trust you with my unpolished heart

tellyjpg

i really wish everyone had good hearts and good intentions for others. honestly.

warm-suggestions

Friendly reminder to drink more water and let go of more bullshit

nahobinokamis

excuse me but what the fuck

strawberryoverlord

does shadow have a giant mallet? I THINK THE FUCK NOT

jowikangaroo

yeah y'all are clearly forgetting this masterpiece

onlinebeast

This is a ‘glench’ and

This is a ‘glench’ and it is so small that you can’t see it

krisiverse

[ID: A bat, perfectly visible, sitting in the palm of someone’s hand. End ID]

onlinebeast

Don’t lie.

your-fave-hates-jk-rowling

YOU hate JK Rowling!

birds-and-friends

Full Video: Riekko mukana hiihtoreissulla, Tolkuton Willow ptarmigan included in ski trip

comixextra

For the love of god, PLEASE UNMUTE!!!

bombcollar

ptarmigan: [in a deep, croaking voice] awow awow awow awow awow awow awow. awow. awow. awow… awow… bup bup bup bup bup bup. pow. pow. pow.

creaturetooth

Eyebrows,,,,,,,,,,,,,…….

stargazing-enby

And that’s that on that.

coyotesmokebreak

I’m telling y’all that if you don’t jump around erratically bc a wasp or hornet flies close to you, you’ll have less interaction time with them

If you’re nervous about them (not yknow. allergic. let’s not intentionally misinterpret what I’m saying) ignore them. And I do mean IGNORE. Don’t react.

Also, are you watering or generally handling a source of liquid and they won’t leave you alone? Share some at a distance from yourself. Hell are you eating and they want some? Share it.

Honestly if people treated them with the calmness and affection they show bees they’d have better experiences.

Anyway, have a little plate for the yellowjackets when you picnic. They are eating the bugs that you don’t like so offer them a gift.

coyotesmokebreak

Please stop telling me about your allergies. If you gotta bolt bc you could DIE just do it.

Clearly, that means this message is not for you. Move on.

lew-basnight

When I’m going to hang out in the yard I usually bring a banana or some other fruit, that I eat right away (because sitting outside and eating fruit is cool) and then I leave the peel/husk/core out someplace, not adjacent to where I’ll be sitting/working. The bees and wasps (and flies) will all zero in on it and have a lil party, and I can do what I’m doing without constant interference. (It’s the same as feeding your pets before you sit down to eat a meal — it distracts them from begging, and honestly a lot of dogs and cats prefer to eat along with their people. I know, it’s odd, but nice.)

earhartsease

Wasps are often more combative in the summer because they’re thirsty. Putting out a little dish of water for them is good. I was in the Spanish mountains one summer and put out a plate of water for the wasps whenever I was bathing, so they didn’t try to drink off me.

sobadpink

Yeah usually if you take a shallow dish out with water and even bits of food (especially fruit) while outside doing activities like reading/swimming/picnics/camping etc you’ll really take the aggression out of most wasps. They’re usually just hungry or thirsty. Just don’t set up camp right next to their nest lol

3liza

hi, i have had several near-death anaphylaxis events from yellowjacket stings and i have to carry an epi-pen. if a wasp stings me and i am not immediately stabbed with a large dose of epinephrine, i will suffocate and die within a few minutes. it is very likely i have brain damage from hypoxia from a wasp sting when i was about 4. so pay attention to what i am about to say:

all of the above advice works 100%. wasps and bees and all stinging critters are very very unlikely to sting you if you stay calm and move slowly. they are VERY LIKELY to sting you if you move quickly and jerkily, and are guaranteed to try to sting you if you attempt to kill them. they are not hunting you, they are not stupid, they know you are the size of a skyscraper. they will ONLY sting you if they believe you are trying to hurt or kill them.

many species of wasps, and especially yellowjackets, are solitary or social predators/scavengers. they are extremely intelligent, and aware of you as a fellow creature, whatever that may mean to their bug intelligence.

they are not mindless computers, they are more like little cats or wolves. and they are just doing what it takes to make a living on god’s gay earth: looking for food and water for their children

it is very possible to change how you feel about things you are afraid of, even if you have a clinical phobia. for me, that always starts with knowing more about the thing that scares me.

butchstalinist

Here’s a good article on the subject if anyone’s curious! It goes into more detail about public perception of wasps. It not only talks about wasp’s ecological importance, but also how scientific understanding can work to change public opinion on wasps and their nests. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/een.12676 “ Why we love bees and hate wasps “

coyotesmokebreak

I’m so so glad I chose to click on the notifications on my post again.

This is exactly why I made this post—not that I expect everyone to fall head over heels in love with these creatures but to see their importance beyond the cultural knee-jerk reaction because of the reductive view we’ve cultivated of them.

I’m also not saying that they’re never somewhat unpredictable and that they’ll never hurt you—just like any other creature they have the capacity too. It’s just very much increased when the reaction to them is to flail and swat and scream.

Thank you guys for your thoughtful additions to this post I appreciate beyond words. Pls continue to carry this level of care and education as our friends wake for winter and start flying around again!

For those who are deathly afraid of them and would like tips to avoid being around them—dark surfaces facing sunlight, standing water, garbage and compost piles, and rotten wood are going to be their favorite spots as our hemisphere warms for the season. Avoid those to minimize possible contact with wasps, hornets, and other insects waking for spring

supermariomamafucker

come on dude

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