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PETA

you guys remember when PETA stole people pets off their porches and euthanized them?

you guys remember how it came out that PETA kills about 90% of the animals it takes in, including healthy and adoptable puppies and kittens, stating “ We could become a no-kill shelter immediately. It means we wouldn’t do as much work”?

you guys remember when PETA advocated killing all pit bulls for the crime of being pit bulls?

you guys remember when PETA handed out these comics to children when there were no adults looking?

you guys remember when they made a porn site and then filled it with videos of animal abuse, and (also in that link) claimed cats should be vegetarian?

you guys remember when PETA lied about sheep shearing, got caught, and defended the lie as true even after they admitted the sheep in their picture wasn’t even real?

you guys remember when they tried to excuse their horrifying ways by claiming that the person who exposed them was manipulating the facts by taking them and putting them in the wrong context?

Because I remember. I remember everything. 

And I’m gonna make sure everyone else remembers too. 

[ourladyofpainourladyofdreams-de]

Why would they kill pit bulls they’re sweeties

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Because PETA does not care about animals. they do not care that these dogs live and breathe and feel and want love like every other dog. they do not care about the history of human/dog bonding and co-evolution, they do not care that dogs and human beings have relied on each other for millennia, they do not care that its cruel and morally repugnant to put down an animal just because you can, they do not care about animals. 

PETA cares about money and publicity, its a corporation run by a psychopath who is afraid of pitts as it states in the link: she was apparently bit by one, and now she hates them. 

PETA doesn’t give a rats ass about animals. They just want to kill and make money off of idiots who fall of their spiel.

[ourladyofpainourladyofdreams-de]

Some celebs support them

[i-n-m-h]

ah c’mon, dear-tumb1r, I think you’re being a bit harsh. I mean, okay, PETA’s done some questionable things, but it’s not like they’ve also

-spread false information about milk causing autism based on outdated bullshit information

-used holocaust imagery to compare the meat industry to concentration camps (no pictures)

-used a young man’s brutal death as a way to say “yeah that’s awful but it happens to animals every day and nobody cares about that” (tw: no pictures but the way the guy died is described and it is really horrible)

-dressed up in KKK robes and protested outside of the Westminister Dog Show to protest breeding/pure bred dogs (tw: racism)

-offered to pay the water bill for literally the poorest neighborhood in Detroit if and only if they all went vegan for a month (tw: self-righteous shitheads)

-and they definitely didn’t have two of their workers accept perfectly healthy animals from an animal hospital, with the implication that they would give them good homes, clarify that these animals were all healthy and well-tempered, and then euthanized them all in the back of a kill-van before dumping their dead bodies behind a grocery store (tw: PICTURES OF DEAD ANIMALS, animal death)

-and they totally didn’t get off pretty much scot-free for it because PETA has loads of money and lawyers to defend themselves, which coincidentally might be why the Cerate family hasn’t seen justice for their kidnapped and murdered dog, Maya. (tw: animal death)

Nah. PETA’s not that bad.

(/the heaviest of all my fucking sarcasm, I am salty as a fucking winter road, lord do I fucking hate PETA)

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Did you think i was fucking joking, PETA?

I will make sure everyone fucking remembers what you’ve done. 

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Bringing it back, because it’s charity season and people need to know NOT to give charity to these fuckers. 

[smellyoldblanket]

HSUS is just as bad Don’t donate to HSUS either

[emiliotheexplorer]

I often wonder about celebrities who endorse PETA. Do they not know? Has no one told them? Why would you want to be associated with an organization with such an awful and shady history?

[tiomaraarts]

Putting this out there, as it’s also needed to be known.

They support firebombing animal testing facilities for advancing medicine, while their own VP is diabetic and uses insulin, which shockingly enough, was discovered by testing on dogs. 

Don’t..support...these assholes

[tiomaraarts]

A note on passive aggressiveness

I absolutely abhor passive aggressiveness. I hate it. A lot. If I've done something to upset you or you aren't happy with, approach me like an adult and tell me calmly. I will see what I can do to rectify the situation OR see if a middle ground can be reached. The minute I see a passive aggressive post that I know is directed my direction, I will legitimately stop caring and just cut people out. It's not fair to me, or others, so I'm saying this as a woman nearly 30 and having had most of my life online. Passive aggressive literally to me is a way to subtly bitch about something/someone without having to directly call them on it and I hate how much it's used. Be a big kid, hitch yer britches, and open your mouth and tell the person. 9 times out of 10 they don't EVEN REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM. Do Not Make Passive Aggressive Posts /rant. 

Though seriously. I'm legit the easiest person to talk to, don't make me find out the long way that I've done something to upset you. Also passive aggressive posts are just generally shitty and I've seen them pop up in my life more and more. Enough is enough

Side note, if you have anxiety, or don’t talk well to others, do it in text, or whatever medium you’re most comfortable with, just...don’t be passive aggressive about it.

[thepiscesactor-deactivated20121]

Just an experiment. Reblog if you actually give a fuck about male victims of domestic violence and rape.

[minotaursauce]

Of fucking course

What sick bastard doesn’t

[xaldien]

“You’d be surprised”, said Xaldien, who just lost four followers and received a lovely “men can’t be raped” anon shortly after reblogging this the first time.

[minotaursauce]

Yowch, disgusting.

[samuraiko]

If I don’t reblog this, assume I’m dead.

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[tastefullyoffensive]

by Adam Ellis

[breelandwalker]

honey production does hurt the bees. the honey stolen is replaced with a toxic synthetic sugar substance which isn't healthy for them. honey isn't for humans to steal, please educate yourself.

Arright, sit down, you’re about to get some knowledge dropped on you by somebody with beekeepers and meadmakers in the family.

The “toxic synthetic sugar substance” you’re referring to? Is sugar water. Literally SUGAR and WATER. There’s nothing synthetic about it. And the bees only rarely need a LITTLE bit of sugar water to help them get through, because if they’re provided with enough nectar, bees will make a shit-ton of honey. Most hives generate more honey than they can ever use.

And when a hive starts getting too full, the bees may swarm and try to go find a new place to live. Do you know what happens to a more than three-quarters of swarms that leave their hive? THEY DIE. Yup. Either they can’t find a new hive, or they run into predators, or they wind up landing somewhere that humans don’t want them and then exterminators get called.

So removing a few frames from the hive, taking out the wax and the honey, and replacing them for the bees to fill with new comb and honey and larvae is actually GOOD for the hive. The bees stay busy, they’ve got frames to fill, the queen doesn’t feel the need to go anywhere, and their human buddies can help keep them safe from natural predators and pesticides.

The mutually-beneficial relationship between humans and bees has existed for literally thousands of years. People keep hives, bees pollinate crops and make honey, people harvest the honey, the bees get extra protection and can happily buzz away keeping the plants healthy and making more sweet sugary goo.

Honeybees are an endangered species. If they die, not only does your vegan diet become completely impossible, but the entire planet is royally fucked.

And do you know who’s doing more than anybody else to keep them alive and make sure we don’t all starve?

BEEKEEPERS. And they treat those bees like their own damn children. They’re not going to feed them toxins or “steal” all their food, they want the bees to be happy and healthy and THRIVING.

Being vegan is absolutely fine, but don’t go trying to tell other people how to eat and don’t sound off on shit until YOU educate YOURSELF. Try talking to an actual beekeeper sometime. Or at the very least, read an article by a beekeeper instead of relying on someone else’s scare tactics.

[cayliana]

@jakkubrat

[thebibliosphere]

Meanwhile agave nectar, often touted as the healthy eco friendly vegan alternative, has a higher level of fructose content (per weight) than high fructose corn syrup, and has been linked to a possible increase insulin resistance and heart disease. 

As for eco friendly? The plant itself takes anywhere from 7 to 14 years to grow, and in order for it to be harvested (and you bet your white ass it’s not a white person doing this labor intensive procedure) the entire plant has to be killed. 

That’s right, it’s a highly non sustainable resource with long term environmental ramifications for the locations it is grown in (primarily Mexico and South Africa) both in terms of  economics and cultivation. But don’t worry, we’ve gotten around that by building plantations which grow only monocrops of the plant which in turn require the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides , which, are you ready for this, are killing the bees on a global scale.

But sure. Human consumption of honey is harmful. Yea, okay. Sure.

[pugcrumbs]

Pug Needs Help!

I’m still unemployed. I’ve been applying for work left and right, but now I’m dipping into my savings and things just aren’t working out well financially for me. I need to be able to support myself until I can get a steady-paying job.

That said, I’m offering a very exclusive commission type, in hopes that I’ll be able to make enough money to cover my rent and utilities in March.

I’ll be offering traditional sketch, ink, and color commissions that will be mailed out to you at the end of March.

These are tangible,7″x10″ commissions, and will not be offered at any other time but now.

Sketches will priced at $30 [Sample]

Inks will be priced at $70 [Sample]

Colors will be priced at $120 [Sample]

If nothing else, I am still offering base commissions and pet commissions over on this post here. 

As well as I’ve still got my tip jar link set up here, if you don’t have enough for a commission, but you’d still like to help.

In any case, for all queries, send me an email at [email protected]

And boost this if you can!

[tiomaraarts]

Boosting this for a fellow artist going through the same troubles!

[mysharona1987]

The point about the rich, privileged right wing in America.

They can’t understand basic reality or practicality. 

Or how the real world works in the end.

[mysharona1987]

He literally compared needing life-saving healthcare to wanting a nice, fancy expensive sofa.

I mean, my God. Think about this.

That statement is shuddering and downright creepy. 

[thequeensclock]

When you’re poor you play the game of “is this worth going to the doctor or hospital for?” 

[callmebliss]

This is the story of the ear/sinus infection(s) I have apparently had for half a decade

[tiomaraarts]

I was rushed to the ER because my gallbladder decided it was going to swell to twice the size it should be, and I could no longer eat or keep anything down. Funny thing is, I KNEW I couldn’t afford it but I still needed the procedure, because according to my surgeon, if it hadn’t come out right then, I’d be facing a ruptured gallbladder. So you know, life saving surgery is totally equated to a fucking couch. Thanks

[feministperalta]

I’m so late in the game but RIP vine

[thewatermelonmag-blog]

Time to pull out again: The 14 Points of Fascism

Remember when Sarah Palin came into the political arena in 2008 and turned the right-wing rhetoric up to 10? Well, the leading GOP candidate for president in 2016, Donald Trump, is cranking it up to

The 14 points of Fascism

Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

Supremacy of the Military Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

Rampant Sexism The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.

Controlled Mass Media Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

Obsession with National Security Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

Religion and Government are Intertwined Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.

Corporate Power is Protected The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

Labor Power is Suppressed Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

Obsession with Crime and Punishment Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

Rampant Cronyism and Corruption Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

Fraudulent Elections Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

[eronthebender]

Donald and the GOP have hit every single one of these points in less than 7 days of him officially being president

[tiomaraarts]

Adding in that I’d rather be called a socialist than a facist, and I’m genuinely scared for where this country is headed.

[tiomaraarts]

I didn’t post this to call out someone but to state my views. This shit is getting out of hand. 

Also I’m not a registered democrat but an independent. 

[tiomaraarts]

a wickerbeast that I drew for a challenge on instagram

[tiomaraarts]

2 a day til I can catch up

[tiomaraarts]

Dark.

Nothing is darker than the secrets and judgement of our own soul.

No one sees me worth less than myself.

These are $15 for a simple shading and $25 for complex.

http://techn0vert.deviantart.com/journal/365-Day-Challenge-218446880

I still have all slots open after day four!

[tiomaraarts]

Light. And I do love summer for it's sunshine spots. This was supposed to be a fast sketch, I ended up spending way too long on it because of how therapeutic it was! Thanks for looking. I am still taking slots for these! $15 simple sketch colored or $25 for something like this Themes are below http://techn0vert.deviantart.com/jo.....enge-218446880

[tiomaraarts]

Day 2 is love!

Love, and lets face it, I love me some sushi. Featuring the very old but not forgotten Mara-cat. These are all supposed to be very fast sketches, I'm using this to warm up and increase my speed! Here is the list http://techn0vert.deviantart.com/journal/365-Day-Challenge-218446880 If you want a slot in this, please message me so I can reserve your spot and that way you know! Thanks for looking!

[tiomaraarts]

Sup guys, I’m Tiomara or mara for short! I’m doing a 365 challenge, which means that I am going to  be doing 1 sketch per day every day based off of this list here

http://techn0vert.deviantart.com/journal/365-Day-Challenge-218446880

This also means that I will be opening up slots for people to commission on specific themes. 

Price is $15, and you’re getting an experimental style sketch like the one above!

All slots are currently open, thanks for looking!

[tiomaraarts]

Larry the pony, for an IRL commissioner

I am open for commissions like these year round and for me they are loads of fun to work on!