As winter continues, it's best to stay inside and keep warm. Why not a paperback copy of Those That Glow Gold to keep you company?

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2) I will ship internationally, so those living outside of the US are welcome to enter.

3) Contest will end as 12:00 pm EST on January 12th. I will get in touch with the winner in private messages and give them 24 hours to give me an address. If they don’t respond, I will pick a new winner, so make sure your private messages are open.

4) I will keep the winner’s name private if desired, but I would love to feature any reviews/comments that you feel comfortable sharing here. Good, bad, or indifferent.

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The generic Adrenaclick will cost $109.99 for two doses, compared with $649.99 for the same amount of drug in an EpiPen. That’s good news, both for financial and safety reasons: STAT reported last year that some parents and institutions had begun filling up syringes with epinephrine as a cost-cutting measure, a DIY solution that could pose great risk to the children who may have eventually needed injections. A more affordable alternative will help ensure safer epinephrine injections.

That’s assuming, though, that the people who need these devices know exactly what to ask for when they’re sitting in their doctors’ offices. Otherwise, they’ll still be stuck with the overpriced product. Here’s why: The mechanism by which Adrenaclick injects the drug is slightly different from EpiPen’s mechanism, so the Food and Drug Administration has ruled that the two are not therapeutically equivalent. That distinction is important because it means a prescription for an EpiPen cannot be filled with Adrenaclick. If you want the cheaper option, you have to have an Adrenaclick prescription.

You must ask your doctor for an Adrenaclick prescription! 

I also found a coupon from Impax on 0.15mg and 0.3mg epinephrine injection, USP auto-injectors, which appear to be the generic version of Adrenaclick; these coupons cover up to $100 per pack for 3 packs of these injectors (6 total injectors).

Also, just while I’ve got you all here, there were two major recalls on EPI pen alternatives this year in 2020. One in the UK and in the US (I knew about them because I’m a UK citizen living in the US and have prescriptions for both.)

For the UK any patients issued the Emerade 150 microgram auto-injector pen need to return all their current pens and have them changed for another brand due to a fault in the delivery mechanism system that potentially prevents the administration of life saving doses of epinephrine. If you use Emerade instead of an EPI pen, contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible. Recall is dated as recent as March 4th 2020

ID: an image of an Emerade 150 microgram auto-injector.

In the US there have been recent recalls for the Amneal/Impax 0.3mg Epinephrine Auto-Injectors. There is a vital safety component missing, which may mean people get a double dose of epinephrine and suffer severe side effects. This recall is dated active as on June 1st 2020. If you use Anmeal/Impax, you need to check your pen for this fault. 

ID: an image of two yellow boxes bearing the bran names ‘Impax’ and ‘Amneal’ with their brand of epinephrine auto-injectors, one is blue, the other is in its yellow safety case.

If you are confused by the instructions listed on the FDA/Drugs website, Snack Safely.com has a great visual tutorial on how take your pen safely out the case and check it to make sure the yellow safety tab is in place.

Hey, are you an artist or writer with WIPs?

Short list of the Shit the HOA at my pervious house tried to pull:

Banning personal and community food gardens (The reason the tag for my garden is “The garden of earthly HOA violations”)

Banning people from using thier personal yards as Native Plant Restoration microzones, something that looks gorgeous and is extremely helpful to the local ecology

trying to get the city council to remove protections on adjacent city Open Space/Native Plant restoration zone so they could mow it.

mandating the use of ONE landscaping company in the neighborhood, coinicdentally owned by the HOA president’s son

Mandating the use of an unecessary water purification company on all properties.

suing city animal control for collecting lose dogs and cats and returning them to the addresses on thier collars.  You know. that thing animal control does so the animals don’t get run over or disemboweled by the coyotes or catch and spread rabies.  The thing that’s illegal to let your pet do out here for those reasons Karen.

Suing the city council to remove a city bus stop in the neighborhood that was heavily used by many residents.  They damn near got away with it becuase the HOA meetings were always in the middle of the day on a weekday.  You know, when the residents that use that stop are working.

Sending people letters threatening to fine them for having “Out Of Season” holiday decor.  Specifically targeting my Indian neighbors who were celebrating Diwali, not Christmas and the Jews with visible Menorahs.

Fining people for doing thier own appliance and car repair on thier own personal property

Fining people for operating a business out of thier house, specifically targeting a disabled neighbor that does comission tailoring and garment repair out of her home.  never bothered a soul except the one snoopy bitch who didn’t like that her clients were allowed to park in the tailor’s designated and otherwise unused parking space.

Trying to fine a neighbor for flying a Pride Flag

HOAs are invasive, bigoted, corrupt and cruel institutions that should never have been allowed to be created.  If you live in and HOA area, showing up at the meetings to tell people what the fuck is wrong with them, Joining your HOA board to protect your neighbors and possibly organize the dissolution of the HOA is one of the best things you can do to protect the marginalized members of your community.

I have somethin I guess? I’ve been the Support Friend for most of my life so I managed to get it down to a formula. TW: dog death

1. Ask Questions

This is mainly to keep them talking, that way a) they feel like they have a confidante in you, and b) the pressure is less on you to Say Things. In fact it shouldn’t be about you Saying Things at all, it should be you figuring out where they’re at and trying to understand.  E.g. “My dog died, I miss him.” Ask questions, and when they start talking, let them talk. “What was his name?” “How and when did he die?” “Tell me about him.” “What was he like?” “What’s your favourite memory of him?” “When did you first meet him?” “Did you teach him any tricks?” Again the point is to keep them talking, the questions are just to get them on a roll. If you’re worrying about what to say next, listen to what they’re saying and ask details of what they’re currently talking about, or mentally prepare your next question.

2. Listen

Let them talk. The more you listen to them talk, the more they feel like it’s okay to talk to you. If they dwindle off, ask them something else to get them talking again. Upset people usually have a lot to say.

Every now and again you can throw in little sentences like “Wow, what a bitch!” “Aw, so sad.” “What the fuck? Why?” just to prove you’re still listening and following, and haven’t wandered off into space.

3. When they’re done, give it back to them

It’s a technique called mirroring. Sum up whatever you heard in short form - if they’ve talked for half an hour about the little details of their deceased pet, say something like “It sounds like he was a very good boy/sounds like he meant a lot to you/sounds like you will miss him.” It’s been known to make people dissolve into a sobbing mess, because this is the part where you prove you’ve done your homework, you listened, you care, you get it.

4. If you really want to offer a solution, ask first. You can just skip this step altogether tbh.

Only when someone has finished talking about whatever is upsetting them, ask if you can help. “Can I offer some advice?”  Now is the time for SHORT anecdotes. Short. It’s not about you sharing your story, it’s about them getting advice. Remember they don’t have to take your advice, again it’s about them and their emotions, and they know themselves best. “When my dog died, I did this. Would that help?” “I read somewhere about doing this. Maybe try that and see how it goes?”

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HOWEVER!

If you are in that circumstance?

Grocery shopping and gas stations and big box stores are your BEST friend. I know we’re in a pandemic but put on an N-95 and go. Use your debit card every time and take out 20-40 dollars each time you shop for these sorts of things because that doesn’t read as a withdrawal. It counts as part of the shopping. Women have been doing this for GENERATIONS now. My mother did it when my father was financially abusing her and she taught me and now? I pas this on to you.

Take your 20-40 dollars a trip and put the cash somewhere he won’t look.

Where won’t he look? With a friend who he doesn’t want to know. In the yard he expects you to care for. In the laundry he won’t do. In the kids room where he doesn’t go because that is your job. In the dog food he expects you to refill.

Or.

In you can take that money and put it a fucking bank he doesn’t use. Under your name and your name ONLY. Because when you leave him - which on average will take 7 attempts because thats how many times it takes to leave an abuser - you will need all the money you can squirrel away.  Depending on how often a woman runs absolutely necessary errands and how much money a family makes, she can squirrel away 1K+ in a year this way which may not seem like much but it’s enough for a softer landing than ZERO especially if she’s not working.

the fucking panopitcon is upon us.

That said?An alternative?

Then they suggests you use the envelope method where you only have a set amount of money for expenses (a fine idea but....)

Then maybe there’s a weird withdrawal or two that they brush off.

Then maybe there’s a bank account that you didn’t have before and you don’t get access because “it’s for savings/retirement”.

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I haven’t had the time to finish this one lately but can I interest you in some lineart? I’m pretty proud of how this one turned out 😌

HELLO KITTENS!! The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived!

🌸PREORDERS NOW OPEN FOR KITTY LOVE🌸 Orders are available from July 1st 2020 to August 1st 2020 We also have a limited quantity available for a special offer. Our Miraculous bundle which features both Volume 1 & 2 with all merch from both!! Kitty Love, a Marichat fanzine is now available for pre-orders! This perfect bound, full-colored illustrations and fanfics collection featuring over 30 artists, 15 writers and 7 beta readers from all over the globe! The Physical version is filled with some of the most incredible creators who want to share their love for this pairing with you!

PDF Zine: Digital 100+ pages

Physical Zine: Perfect Bound 100+ pages

Merch Bundle: 3x Prints, 2x Sticker sheets and  4x 2" Charms

Full Bundle: Physical and Digital zine along with Merch Bundle.🐾PREORDERS HERE!🐾

Shipping price is not included. Please read terms and conditions before buying!

Pre Order Shipping Update!

We have been monitoring the International restrictions for packages coming from of the US. As of today, 7/26/2020 we have been able to add several countries to our store!  We will continue to monitor and update you as new information becomes available.

Thank you guys for letting me reach this 2,000 follower mileage!

As a treat, I’m going to give out FREE ART to 4 random participants - 2 will get a BUST art and the other 2 will get a Chibi art.

RULES:

You must be one of my followers

You have to reblog this post

Deadline will be on August 26 and the winners will be PMed on or a day after.