Me: "Damn people are REALLY BAD at knowing when to tag their eyestrain art/images...either that or they just don't care about photosenitive epileptic people like me. I feel really sad now."
Person: "But Allison, what if they just don't know or understand what qualifies as eyestrain and what doesn't?"
Me: "You know what? That could be a factor...While it is always better to be safe rather than sorry (so YES people should always tag eyestrain even if they're unsure if it "counts" or not) maybe you've got a point?"
Anyways! HERE'S YOUR HANDY GUIDE TO WHAT CAN COUNT AS EYESTRAIN! I'm pulling this straight from the Artfight rules page about what needs to be labeled and filtered as eyestrain because it's VERY helpful and VERY accurate! I also know not everybody has an AF account and might not always have access to this handy guide, and this is an important resource; That's why I'm sharing it here! (under the cut)
PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY!!! THIS IS ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHERS!!!
Full eyestrain AF page link
"But Allison! How were you able to screenshot that example if you're so sensitive to eyestrain?"
I dimmed the HELL out of my computer screen and looked away while taking the screenshot and did the same when putting it into this post, that's how lol. BUT YEAH ANYWAYS!!! Once again:
PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY!!! THIS IS ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHERS!!!
Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands
West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory.
All are products that contain palm oil and are made, say the campaigners, by companies that source the ingredient directly from West Papua, which has been under Indonesian control since 1963 and where thousands of acres of rainforest are being cleared for agriculture.
More than 90 West Papuan tribes, political organisations and religious groups have endorsed the call for a boycott, which they say should continue until the people of West Papua are given the right to self-determination.
Raki Ap, a spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, which is overseeing the call, said: “These products are linked to human rights violations, in the first place, because West Papuans are being forced, with violence, to get off the land where they’ve lived for thousands of years, which has now resulted in ecocide.
“This is a signal to the countries who are dealing with Indonesia, especially those in the Pacific region, to take notice of who they’re dealing with and how they are basically allowing Indonesia to continue the colonial project in West Papua, the human rights violations, and also ecocide.”
West Papuans say more than 500,000 of their people have been killed by the occupation in the past six decades, while millions of acres of their ancestral lands have been destroyed for corporate profit. Indonesia, already the world’s largest palm oil exporter, is now breaking ground in West Papua on the world’s biggest single palm oil plantation, as well as a sugar cane and biofuel plantation that will be the largest deforestation project ever launched.
“West Papuans’, especially the ULMWP, position is very clear: we are a modern-day colony,” said Ap, speaking from the Netherlands.
“Indonesia hijacked the right to self-determination in 1962 when the Netherlands and Indonesia signed an agreement without any consultation in West Papua … After that, in 1969, there was a so-called referendum, which wasn’t fair, which wasn’t under international law, one man, one vote: just 1,025 men were handpicked at gunpoint to vote for integration to Indonesia.
“So this is the foundation of the Indonesia’s colonial project. When we became part of Indonesia against our will, basically the genocide unfolded.”
Don't forget to watch "PESTA BABI". Foreigners need to understand the level of hypocrisy and depravity at work here.
2.5 MILLION hectares of forest are reportedly on the chopping block for a National Strategic Project to produce ~bio-ethanol~ to cut down pollution, but to actually plant these tress and grass and roots they have to invade local and sacred lands. Maybe they struck a bargain? No. Papuans are being indiscriminately killed for defending their land. And even IF a deal is struck, the indonesian military will resort to terror tactics of disrupting the land and harassing village elders to sweetened the deal.
Incredibly disheartening when you compare this to the Banda Massacre but this was done by their own countrymen.
Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands
West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory.
All are products that contain palm oil and are made, say the campaigners, by companies that source the ingredient directly from West Papua, which has been under Indonesian control since 1963 and where thousands of acres of rainforest are being cleared for agriculture.
More than 90 West Papuan tribes, political organisations and religious groups have endorsed the call for a boycott, which they say should continue until the people of West Papua are given the right to self-determination.
Raki Ap, a spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, which is overseeing the call, said: “These products are linked to human rights violations, in the first place, because West Papuans are being forced, with violence, to get off the land where they’ve lived for thousands of years, which has now resulted in ecocide.
“This is a signal to the countries who are dealing with Indonesia, especially those in the Pacific region, to take notice of who they’re dealing with and how they are basically allowing Indonesia to continue the colonial project in West Papua, the human rights violations, and also ecocide.”
West Papuans say more than 500,000 of their people have been killed by the occupation in the past six decades, while millions of acres of their ancestral lands have been destroyed for corporate profit. Indonesia, already the world’s largest palm oil exporter, is now breaking ground in West Papua on the world’s biggest single palm oil plantation, as well as a sugar cane and biofuel plantation that will be the largest deforestation project ever launched.
“West Papuans’, especially the ULMWP, position is very clear: we are a modern-day colony,” said Ap, speaking from the Netherlands.
“Indonesia hijacked the right to self-determination in 1962 when the Netherlands and Indonesia signed an agreement without any consultation in West Papua … After that, in 1969, there was a so-called referendum, which wasn’t fair, which wasn’t under international law, one man, one vote: just 1,025 men were handpicked at gunpoint to vote for integration to Indonesia.
“So this is the foundation of the Indonesia’s colonial project. When we became part of Indonesia against our will, basically the genocide unfolded.”
god israel's destruction of tyre is like especially depressing tbh like thats one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. people have lived there since the bronze age. there is so, so so much history and world heritage there that's being blown up and destroyed forever because its existence doesn't fit israel's nationalist vision of history.
lots to say about israel's politicized and propagandized use of history and archaeology to further their narrative tbh. here's a good article about it.
Weaponizing antiquities is part of Israel's colonial legacy, says Rafi Greenberg, whose colleagues have largely remained silent about Gaza's
I will not forgive anyone who sees this post and ignores me. Do you remember when I begged you to donate even a small amount or to share my post? I will not forgive anyone who sees this post and doesn't support me with a single word or a small donation, and ignores me.
This might be our last cry before everything else fails us…
We have nothing left to hold on to… except this heartfelt plea from a broken heart.
We try to endure, to appear strong, but the truth is that everything around us is silently crumbling, and fear grows in our hearts with every passing moment.
Guys, we urgently need 650 euros. My nephew is very ill and in severe pain. He needs surgery immediately so his condition doesn't worsen and the illness doesn't become more serious. Please, please, I beg you to donate now and help us reach our goal quickly. Please donate! 💔😭
What are you waiting for? We still need your help and donations. Please don't let us down. Save my nephew; he needs urgent surgery. Please, any delay could worsen his condition and put us in a terrible situation. Please don't let us down. Donate, donate! 💔😭
- very common to not be employed or to not live alone or to not know how to drive, etc.
- does not mean "no support needed"
- does not mean "basically a allistic person"
low supports means low compared to other autistic people! still need a lot of support compared to a neurotypical able bodied person.
am not low supports needs autistic myself but have friends who are ! low supports needs autism still a disability still important to not make assumptions
Since Israel and the US have started bombing Iran, Israel has bombed Gaza almost every single day. Conditions in the strip grow even rockier than they were before. Food scarcity is a huge problem and the medical needs of the people are not being met. People are dying.
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you today to ask for your help in sharing and reblog my story and my struggles, as I have faced many hardships and need your generous support through Your and sharing of my story will have a significant impact on my life and help me get through these difficult times.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your understanding and generosity.🙏🌹🙏
Please, I desperately need your donations. Donations have stopped completely, and I need your support, no matter how small. If you can't donate, talk about me and share my message. Please 😭🙏 I only need 25 euros to buy 1 kg of flour to feed my children. I'm not asking for more. Please, don't ignore this and try to contribute - I really need you right now. ✅️My account has been verified by @gazavetters, my number on the list is (#380) ✅️
My niece is suffering from malnutrition in this time of famine and food scarcity. She needs milk, nutritional supplements, and diapers. Please help, even with a little money, so we can help this little girl. 😭🙏
This is the life of our children in Gaza. There is no safety or cleanliness for children and adults. We need security and food. I need your help, even if it is a small amount of 10 euros.
Our joy when we received a bag of flour after a long period of hunger and lack of bread and food. In this famine, we need food and drink. Please help us.
I desperately need your help these days with the bitter cold we're experiencing. I need to dress my children warmly in thick, warm clothes, and this will cost me approximately 300 euros.😢😢
The first eastern rain fell after the war, Breaking the tent of a woman with her children, Her only weapon was the number of children she held, And her only recourse was to weep. She stood weeping… weeping because the rain was gone, And because she had nothing left to protect her little ones but her tears…💔
Please consider donating if you can, share our story, reblog our post, and amplify our voice. You have no idea how much you can help in getting my family out of the living hell of Gaza to safety.
When the world becomes numb to Palestinian suffering, please choose not to turn away.
seeing support for lazy eye in any form is so fucking rare and it bums me out. shoutout to people who have a constant lazy eye. shoutout to people who have an occasional lazy eye. shoutout to people who have both eyes that are lazy. shoutout to people who are somewhere in between, a mix, or have a lazy eye in an entirely new way or in a way that is hard to describe. i love you. you don't look stupid, you don't look unattractive. you are beautiful as you are, and anyone who sees you lesser for this isn't worth your time.
as someone who had lazy eye in my childhood which has been corrected twice when I was younger, still occasionally pops up, and aforementioned corrections have caused me light sensitivity, yes!!!! people with lazy eyes are amazing and beautiful and I love you so much
hello fellow artists. google has fallen. pinterest/duckduckgo AI filters don't work. do not despair; here is a list i made of places to find reference images without having to sift through piles of worthless garbage. (for future editing convenience i am just linking my blog post on dreamwidth.)
✨ good places to find art reference that are not full of AI trash 🌈
We've all had friends and family fall ill before, whether that's been the flu or something more chronic. Nader's father has cancer, and him and his family are still in Gaza living under horrible conditions.
Please, if you can, consider donating to Nader and his family to help them get through this incredibly difficult time. Their fundraiser is currently at 81% -- they're getting so close!
We have been through an extremely difficult situation in this war for two consecutive years. We are suffering from hunger and fear, and on top of that, my father has cancer, which he contracted during the war. He is now suffering greatly because of it and needs medication, treatment, and surgeries from time to time. Please do not leave us alone in this suffering and donate to us now.
Nader's father needs pain relief. Donate what you can. This is campaign number 4 on the @gazavetters account. I personally assure you that your donations will go directly to Nader, his family, and his ailing father.
Hey everyone, please don't ignore this post. Help us and donate. Every donation you make is a glimmer of hope for us. Please don't hesitate to donate. Please donate now.
