Queer Business Viking

So, this blog somehow reached 10,000 followers and I have no idea how or why, but I am grateful for all of you sticking around. I’m doing a little give away of things that I like.

There will be three winners. The first winner gets the first pick and the second gets to choose next and the third gets what’s is left. Here are the options:

The winners will pick one from 1st tier:

A) a collection of witchy zines from my distro, Portland Button Works

B) A copy of Anthony Alvarado’s book DIY Magic

C) a $25 Gift Certificate to http://www.incenseguru.com/ where I woul strongly implore you to get something from their incense From India line as they are all incredible. I burn their cinnamon and clove incense separately at my shop. I’ll also thrown in some combined Cinnamon and clove incense from a similar seller.

Then pick from tier two candles:

A) 9 different colored 4″ chime candles and a little candle holder i made from clay an painted green an silver

B) Pick two sets from these candles I found at a thrift shop: the “space’ candle people seemed to really be into when I posted them, the weird cherub candles, the easter egg candles, or the heart printed candles

C) or some new and unused electric tea lights my mom gave me … just cause that post the other day about not using them for “real” magic annoyed me so much. It’s not my magic, but I wanted to make it an option if it if your magic so you can get something cool in the giveaway.

Then pick two from the things I make:

A) Mercury Retrograde protection oil (next date is September 17 – October 9)

B) A pick of as many of these seed packets from my yard as you would like

C) My “self-care” candle with clove and cinnamon and purple for introspection and some red on top to kick-start it

I’ll also throw in

Some witch buttons

random stuff I’ve found in freeboxes, thrift stores, the trash, on the street, or I just have hanging around like minerals, acorns, busted mirrors tiny jars, herbs from my garden, rowan berries, black salt, small bundles of sage for cleansing, etc. You know, build your own DIY witchy stuff.

Now, the tumblr stuff:

This giveaway is is no ways associated with tumblr ((including, without limitation, that it isn’t administered, sponsored, or endorsed by Tumblr), and a statement that each person participating is giving information to you and not to Tumblr)

the winner must be 18 or older

Only residents of the US are eligible

To enter:

reblog or like or like and reblog, either works and counts as one entry and will be chosen at random with one of those random number generators

you really should have been following me when I hit the 10,000 mark yesterday as this is intended for followers, but tumblr won’t let me exclude for that so, whatever.

Seriously, only enter if you actually want the things

you must have an open ask box to contact you

To win

I’ll pick a winner tomorrow at 10pm Pacific time and I will start contacting the first winner in the morning of Saturday, August 1st.

There will be 3 winners. The first will have 24 hours to pick their prize then the 2nd winner will have 24 hours to pick their prize and the same for the 3rd. 

you must have your tumblr ask box open to be contacted

Ok, so… reblog and good luck! Thanks so much for following me!

Whatever underrepresentation or misrepresentation you think nerds are going through is nowhere near comparable to the discrimination, injustice, and violence faced by black and trans people every day.

“a woman’s first blood

doesn’t come from between her legs

Practice By Using the Following Phrases When the Opportunity Arrises:

“I’m not interested.”

“(Please) Leave me alone.”

“I’d rather you not.”

“That doesn’t interest me at all.”

“You need to stop.”

“No.”

“That’s not what I said.”

“I don’t owe you/anyone an explanation.”

“That’s too personal.”

“I would like some privacy.”

“That doesn’t work for me.”

“I’d like to be by myself.”

“I’m going to leave now.”

These words and phrases might evoke thoughts of reacting to someone bringing unwanted sexual advances. But how can we expect girls and women to be able to say no in such extreme circumstances when we’ve been socialized to avoid confrontation in such “small” circumstances as when a man is talking us when we’d rather be left alone?

Here is your chance to exercise your allyship. Sign this petition. It can be very, very difficult for people who bind to get access to effective binders. They often resort to harmful things (like tape) that can break their ribs or suffocate them. 

One should strive to act with compassion and empathy towards all creatures in accordance with reason.

The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions.

One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.

The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo your own.

Beliefs should conform to our best scientific understanding of the world. We should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit our beliefs.

People are fallible. If we make a mistake, we should do our best to rectify it and resolve any harm that may have been caused.

Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word

if i was my uneducated ignorant little 14 year old self y’all would have ripped me a new one and probably scarred me for life

Check their blog/content/about me. How old is this person? If they are still in HS/under 18, remember that this person is a minor and needs guidance, not chastising.

Second, look at a little bit of their tumblr. Are they going through serious mental health struggles(Depression/suicide/etc)? Please take this into account when formulating your response.

Finally, evaluate why you follow this person to begin with. Now, if you are 19 and following a 17 year old, then you are within the same age bracket and can talk to this person as if you are talking to a peer. 12/13/14/15 year olds are still formulating their opinions of the world, and you being nasty to them isn’t going to help inform their opinion. So why do you follow a 13 year old? Would you hang out with this person IRL if you two were in the same location? Would it be weird(mentally and physically) for you to hang out with this person? If the answer is yes, unfollow their blog and step away from the situation.

NOW, here is how you formulate a PRIVATE ASK OR FAN MAIL to someone who has said or done something problematic. Shaming them publicly for ignorance/limited world view is a great way to close someone off or harass them, and you don’t want to do either of these things. Online bullying can take on many forms, and being an adult harassing a young teenager adds to online culture problems

“Hey! I noticed that you reblogged (x). I wanted to let you know that this is really hurtful to (x) group, and it is offensive because of (x) reason. I just wanted to let you know because you may not have known. Thank you for receiving this message and listening”

This points out what is wrong, why it is wrong, and does not demand anything of the person you are sending this message to

And then you step away. Do not send this person 20 asks. Do not threaten them. STEP AWAY.

If they engage, respond, or ask further questions, answer them kindly. If they don’t respond, don’t continue to engage.

Ah, yes. I have hear of Saining and recaning. Many cultures use smoke cleansing, even the catholic church uses incense as a verb for the act of smoke cleansing.