#donate without money

[inkskinned]

the thing is there's like, a point of oversaturation for everything, and it's why so many things get dropped after a few minutes. and we act like millennials or gen z kids "have short attention spans" but... that's not quite it. it's more like - we did like it. you just ruined it.

capitalism sees product A having moderate success, and then everything has to come out with their "own version" of product A (which is often exactly the same). and they dump extreme amounts of money and environmental waste into each horrible simulacrum they trot out each season.

now it's not just tiktokkers making videos; it's that instagram and even fucking tumblr both think you want live feeds and video-first programming. and it helps them, because videos are easier to sneak native ads into. the books coming out all have to have 78 buzzwords in them for SEO, or otherwise they don't get published. they are making a live-action remake of moana. i haven't googled it, but there's probably another marvel or starwars something coming out, no matter when you're reading this post.

and we are like "hi, this clone of project A completely misses the point of the original. it is soulless and colorless and miserable." and the company nods and says "yes totally. here is a different clone, but special." and we look at clone 2 and we say "nope, this one is still flat and bad, y'all" and they're like "no, totally, we hear you," and then they make another clone but this time it's, like, a joyless prequel. and by the time they've successfully rolled out "clone 89", the market is incredibly oversaturated, and the consumer is blamed because the company isn't turning a profit.

and like - take even something digital like the tumblr "live streaming" function i just mentioned. that has to take up server space and some amount of carbon footprint; just so this brokenass blue hellsite can roll out a feature that literally none of its userbase actually wants. the thing that's the kicker here: even something that doesn't have a physical production plant still impacts the environment.

and it all just feels like it's rolling out of control because like, you watch companies pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into a remake of a remake of something nobody wants anymore and you're like, not able to afford eggs anymore. and you tell the company that really what you want is a good story about survival and they say "okay so you mean a YA white protagonist has some kind of 'spicy' love triangle" and you're like - hey man i think you're misunderstanding the point of storytelling but they've already printed 76 versions of "city of blood and magic" and "queen of diamond rule" and spent literally millions of dollars on the movie "Candy Crush Killer: Coming to Eat You".

it's like being stuck in a room with a clown that keeps telling the same joke over and over but it's worse every time. and that would be fine but he keeps fucking charging you 6.99. and you keep being like "no, i know it made me laugh the first time, but that's because it was different and new" and the clown is just aggressively sitting there saying "well! plenty of people like my jokes! the reason you're bored of this is because maybe there's something wrong with you!"

#this was much longer i had to cut it down for legibility #but i do want to say i am aware this post doesnt touch on human rights violations as a result of fast fashion #that is because it deserves its own post with a completely different tone #i am an environmental educator #so that's what i know the most about. it wouldn't be appropriate of me to mention off-hand the real and legitimate suffering #that people are going through #without doing my research and providing real ways to help #this is a vent post about a thing i'm watching happen; not a call to action. it would be INCREDIBLY demeaning #to all those affected by the fast fashion industry to pretend that a post like this could speak to their suffering #unfortunately one of the horrible things about latestage capitalism as an activist is that SO many things are linked to this #and i WANT to talk about all of them but it would be a book in its own right. in fact there ARE books about each level of this #and i encourage you to seek them out and read them!!! i am not an expert on that i am just a person on tumblr doing my favorite activity #(complaining) #and it's like - this is the individual versus the industry problem again right because im blaming myself #for being an expert on environmental disaster (which is fucking important) but not knowing EVERYTHING about fast fashion #i'm blaming myself for not covering the many layers of this incredibly complicated problem im pointing out #rather than being like. yeah so actually the fault here lies with the billion dollar industries actually. #my failure to be able to condense an incredibly immense problem that is BOOK-LENGTH into a single text post that i post for free #is not in ANY fucking way the same amount of harm as. you know. the ACTUAL COMPANIES doing this ACTUAL THING for ACTUAL MONEY. #anyway im gonna go donate money while i'm thinking about it. maybe you can too. we can both just agree - well i fuckin tried didn't i #which is more than their CEOs can say

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

💙❤️Happy Holidays!❤️💙

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #lan wangji #wei wuxian #This is *specifically* fanart of the interfaith christmas cards featuring santa and his jewish rabbi husband spending time together #Why? Well as I was trying to think of things to draw for the season I realized there was another classic Blue and Red pairing to reference #They are going out for chinese food after this photoshoot. Kosher of course. #I want them to star in an interfaith hallmark film. A meet cute + save christmas + murder mystery in a small town kind of story #Or! Maybe they are just going to have a chill holiday break together and bake some treats with the extended family #So many fun possibilities about this bonkers concept I have no intention of making a bigger deal out of #speaking of Big Deals though; #If you have ever wanted to show appreciation for this (free) daily comics blog then I have one Holiday request: #If you have the means to - please donate your money to either a local food bank or a Yemen relief fund #there are so many people going without food and every bit helps. Truly would be the best holiday treat ever #and if you do not celebrate this holiday season…it’s also my birthday! You wouldnt want to let down the birthday cat would you? #(DISCLAIMER: it may or may not actually be my birthday. I may just be pressing emotional buttons to influence people to my cause) #(DISCLAIMER 2: I cannot vouch for any charities you donate to. Please be cautious and research properly before donating)

[revolutionarysuicide]

another fundraiser to support

#cannot completely vouch for this but it's not from just some random stranger #dunno what to say without doxxing myself #if ppl want more info they can dm #again can't guarantee this is legit I just have reason to believe it is but not confirmed #and I would rather accidentally donate to a scam than deprive someone in gaza of money out of caution tbh #if anyone else has thoughts/wants to vet then do feel free and ill add any relevant contributions in edits to the post #palestine

[g0thsim]

187.24 / 390 (08/12/22)

[full original post]

im a trans person trying to get all her pieces of identification updated so applying to / working jobs + going to school is easier. pls send accommodating workplace energy to me <3🏳️‍⚧️♿️ tysm for rbing

ⓘ this is turning into an urgent situation so if this gets to $250 i’ll take the hit for the rest because i am out of options at this point.

ko/fi other options [carrd]

#share your dollar #trans crowdfund #maybe even less than $250 im literally looking D-7 right in the eye #bc ​i really need a job but I literally can’t emotionally go through the process without having my name match id again #i quite literally cannot go through life without my name atp #to keep my posts from being long I don’t mention it but like this is very important to my health rn bc I need a healthcard just like so many #things are on hold because I don’t have a name and I refuse spend money on passports and other expired id just to pay for it all over again #that would just put in a position to need to crowdfunded again but with a biggest goal yk #new post because despite the numbers on the og the last donation was in July #and it was a singular donation for that whole month #hehe I’ve been crying about this today :0((( like my family calling me a freeloader and going on about they were able support themselves at #18 even though our situations are so fundamentally different like you literally didn’t have to deal with the cost to live in your own body #in terms of my like they didn’t have to pay for disability aid or pay to not be deadnamed etc like

[astro-ellie]

i just want to remind everyone that it’s very tone deaf to make jokes about having to go out to war now with the ethnic cleansing in palestine going on when you’re a westerner who has not had war on their own soil since the 1800s. its even worse if you share weird saviour fantasises about going into war and being some kind of super soldier that will “save” the oppressor in this issue.

it’s really easy to treat war and violence as a joke or some kind of wet dream when you’ve been living in the west and you haven’t had war on your own land for centuries. do you think those of us who have dead relatives thinks it’s funny? do you think we have the ability to turn this into a joke when generations of families has been wiped out in the name of colonisation and greed? when large chunks of a cultures history, and well simply the culture itself, is being wiped out on purpose to erase a group from the earth’s surface simply for their ethnicity?

this is not a direct call out, but something everyone should read and reflect on. please, do not minimise or turn others suffering into a laughing matter when you come from a privileged background. check yourself, please.

#palestine #I would also like to ask those who have the money to do so to donate to organisations like Doctors Without Borders and other organisations #like the Red Cross and save the children #and the Palestinian children fund #and for those of you who can’t please share posts from these organisations to spread awareness

[eventiderookery]

Bungie give us pride shaders 2023

#destiny 2 #if i can't get the pride emblem without donating money at least give me shaders

[beesorcery]

i redesigned this shirt and now you can put it on your body

here it is, the final culmination of my fun cool graphic design project where i replace cities with 8balls!! If you want to follow along the process you can check out these posts: one, two, and three :D

if you are interested in wearing this as a shirt i made a teepublic! you can also download the files from google drive if you would like to print the design yourself

thanks for following along!! i have really had a lot of fun doing this (and just following 2our in general, the vibes were sweet) and i'm glad other people enjoyed it too :)

(better quality images under the cut <3)

#fob #fall out boy #so much for (2our) dust #2ourdust #so much for (tour) dust #tourdust #SORRY THIS IS THE LAST I'LL POST ABOUT THIS i feel like i'm getting annoying #but i am very proud of this tbh so. you will have to look at it #bees’ art #bees' graphic design adventure #again i think i don't love the idea of making money off what is essentially someone else's design so i will be donating any sales #to palestinian relief + evacuation crowdfunds #teepublic's profit margin isn't crazy so it won't be much #oh i also enabled posters so you can get a poster of it from the teepublic if you want #but again you can just print it via your preferred printing service. whichever suits #if you do print it yourself or buy smth please PLEASE show me that would be so cool. omg #also lmk if you want any other file types or versions and i can slap em up in the drive folder #i kept trying to find a website with a bigger print area for shirts bc the og has the design basically over the entire back #but this was the best i could do without making more work for myself than i can handle

[batwynn]

Thank you so so much for all your help so far!

A quick update from us:

I’ve lowered the goal amount to focus on our most urgent need: an inverter and battery back up.

(We technically need two batteries, which is why the GFM is at $2k to cover a lot of the cost and include what has already been donated.)

We have had… honestly too many power outages in the past two years here, and each one has caused serious problems for us with no heat, even to the point of being life threatening. This inverter is rated the best for pellet stoves and the best for no interruption. (and therefor no smoke blowback into the house) This would help us the most right now!

As always, I offer as much art, stickers, prints, anything you can slap an art on in thanks for any donations! I do have a small waitlist at the moment for commissions/requests, but I’m working my way through it as fast as possible! (Any donation art requests will be worked on concurrently, and will have their own list.)

#go fund me #donations #emergancy donations #crowdfunding #GoFundMe #I’m working as fast as possible #without sacrificing quality #as best I can #🥲 #i’m so sorry to keep boosting this #it was just such a huge debt to take on to order this thing in the first place #and now I have no money left at all by the second week of each month #never mind trying to afford food and water these days #I know it’s a bad time #it’s never a good time with the cost of living as it is #but if anyone has a bit to spare #I will be eturnally thankful #and will not stop trying to give you things

[bugbuoyx]

trans fucking WIN today i am now legally daniel and a guy!

#i literally just got the email and im so god damn hype idk what to do with myself #bc i cant do anything without the certified copies!! which have to come in the mail!! which they said is gonna take like 2 weeks!!!!! #to anyone in texas worried they cant get it done: YOU CAN hit up trans legal aid clinic tx and theyll help you for free #once i start gettin money again im gonna donate to them bc of how much they helped i wouldnt have been able to do it without them #trans #transmasc

[tired-and-unjellied]

I'm exhausted

I wish I could work on personal projects like fanfics, coding and wikis, instead of those job applications that lead nowhere

Cover letters are so hard to write compared to fanfics

I want to talk about that redhead, I want to write about that slimefolk and bumblegum hair, I want to rework that game, and update those woefully outdated wikis 😮‍💨

#honestly I wish I had a job so I could send my 'puter to the repairman without it penalizing everything #plus it would get me some money to donate #and hopefully I can get hot showers if I start doing sport 😑

[starredforlife]

If you fucking morons cared one ounce as much for palestine as you do for this horrid little show.

#SO YOU CAN ORGANIZE. #i am sick to death of people who love media more than real human people #I hope this show gets erased from streaming platforms and I hope everyone who donated to this instead of relief for an ongoing genocide- #-never feels anything but a deep sense of shame forever #ofmd renewal #star’s stuff #dl #HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS DONT NEED YOUR FUCKING MONEY. #I’m sorry but also like. people just around you are suffering to. can you imagine what this 20k would do for a local food pantry #*too #it’s not so much where people’s individual money is going but it is. it’s the priorities. it’s the effort. #somehow your entertainment matters more to you and this is what you prioritize #y’all are sick in the heart genuinely #you all need to grow up and learn how to write and draw for yourselves to make what you wanna see instead of wasting your fucking money #commission an artist or fic writer with this money. you are doing more to help a fellow human out that way!! #and you get it tailored exactly to what you want without doing the work #AN AVERAGE OF $33 PER PERSON. holllyyyyyy SHIT

[thesmokinpossum]

Hold the fuck on, I'm looking at my college taxes papers and those motherfuckers apparently charged me 79$ for "charitable donations" that I never consented to in my life and like…I don't have much time atm but I will figure out who to call or who to send an email to about this bullshit because this is genuinely unnaceptable, wtf

#like it might sounds petty but 79$ is about 5 hours of work for me and if i chose to donate that it's gonna be to a cause i chose myself #and not throught this dumbass fucking college like hell no my guys! not my money thank you very much #how about the rector who makes over 440 000$ per year as of 2021 donate to charity himself and leave his students the fuck alone? #i feel like it's probably one of those bs i can't opt out of and like...if that's the case don't call it a donation #i didn't donate shit! y'all just took almost 80$ from me without telliing me what it was for! for all i know it's for a charity i despise! #seriously i'm mad mad lol

[lewdo]

i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again, stop hating on lando norris for simply existing

#y’all be saying this man breathes wrong next #have a day off and let him DONATE MONEY TO CHARITY WITHOUT BEING A WEIRDO ABOUT IT #LIKE HONESTLY HOW WEIRD ARE YOU TO BE OFFENDED THAT SOMEONE IS DONATING TO CHARITY #PEOPLE NEED TO GET A LIFE #SORRY FORGOT IT WAS ACTUALLY ILLEGAL TO DONATE MONEY #LIKE THERES SO MANY THINGS YOU COULD HATE ON THIS MAN FOR AND YOURE ALWAYS CHOOSING THE WRONG THING

[1-800-dreamgirl]

Someone yesterday sent me an ask asking for help to their mom in Palestine but now the ask is gonna idk why, and they didn't give any information about anywhere to donate, however I want to say to the people randomly sending things to me asking for donations (they never put the links) I'm actually scared to post your asks, as much as I want to help even if just trying to reach more people, I know the world is full of sick people that will try to use a tragedy to get money from people who wants to help, so if you want to ask for help on my inbox fine, even if I don't have a big following I can try to get more people to see it, but the reason I'm asking for some type of proof being an actual link or idk some card explaining it's because there are actually people out there needing help, and to think someone with good intentions could donate to a fake gofundme when they could donate to a real one and help a family is sad and the people scamming are very problematic! So to the two people who sent me messages asking for help the first one didn't provide any links and I was a little confused why you wanted to speak to me on private, the second one your messaged disappeared but still you didn't give any links and I went to look your blog there was no links or posts about it or anything either, so that's why I didn't post, with all due respect both of you sounded a little sketchy, if you aren't, I'm deeply sorry please send the asks again but with the link and I'll post it so maybe it will reach more people, if not, if you are trying to scam people honestly fuck you, you're trying to get money that could very well be donated to families that actually need it!

#I simply don't trust the internet I know there are a lot of people out there needing help #but I have a hard time believing one of them would ask help to a tiny blog like mine and without links? without context? #and I don't have money to be donating sadly I don't I wish I did but if I donate I want to be sure it will help someone and if I'm posting #something I want it to be real because if it ever happens of more people to see people who have the means to donate they will help #who actually needs #internet is full of evil people who will try to scam others there are people out there pretending to have cancer they don't have limits #free palestine #b talks

[tittyinfinity]

I love telling people that I'm broke and all my money comes from the government and then brag about my smart watch and my housekeeper and watch them get uncomfortable as they try to figure out if I "deserve" these things and decide whether or not they should accuse me of scamming the government lmaooo

(My smart watch is 100% free on my mom's promotional plan and my mom pays the extra $5 a month for it to have cell phone service in case my phone dies)

(My housekeeper is paid for thru a program that helps disabled people)

#.bdo #my mom actually stopped making me pay for my phone bill completely #bc she uses my dad's retirement money to pay for it and just claims that he's paying our bill. lol #it's one of the reasons why im not making huge donation posts each month anymore #without paying my phone bill and spending as much on gas im saving money #despite paying the same amount in bills #(most of the time. sometimes my mom lets me pay less) #.bdp

[v-arbellanaris]

so fuckin late i just found out abt the matt healy nonsense and im fuckin disassociating bro x

#decades of work by grassroots organisers just to get the extremists to look away and pay no mind to queer people #so they can just fucking live. when public canings and beatings and jail time STILL HAPPENS for being queer bc it's listed as a crime #imagine doing that shit in a country where the rec 'treatment' for being gay is conversion therapy #imagine doing that. putting that spotlight on the thousands of people who are just barely surviving by relying on living in the shadows #while they chip away at the social constraints impeding progress bit by bit. imagine doing that. saying that. and then fucking off home #and ignoring all the homophobia and transphobia in YOUR country because it doesn't matter presumably bc its Worse when its nasty brown ppl #going BACK to your own homophobic transphobic country. leaving the thousands of people left exposed by that limelight. #im not even going to touch on ''im taking your money'' and the inherently disgusting colonialist bullshit in that #expecting him to donate to local queer charities is too much when he's a piece of shit #but jfc. and all his fucking insane fans going queer malaysians who have to live w the consequences of matt's actions who complain abt that #are suffering from internalised homophobia & i have no sympathy for you #firstly. queer malaysians saying 'stop - this is not advocacy it's actively threatening us' is not internalised homophobia #secondly. explain why you have no sympathy for queer people with internalised homophobia. #like. explain. as if we weren't all questioning and struggling. as if we come out of the womb just lucky enough to Know without a doubt. #as if we dont exist in societies and families that shape us into something we're not until we can't recognise ourselves #like explain why you have no sympathy for your fellow queers and act like they're the enemy. explain why you're siding with some cishet #trash white man actively endangering brown qpoc in the THOUSANDS in a drunken fit on stage. over the qpoc actually affected by this. #explain it. go on. #fucking sickeningggg it's SICKENING #tbd