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Redditors crashed the website with donations over $25k and 0 wishes left. via /r/MadeMeSmile

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godisafujoshi

With the holidays here, thought this is worth sharing

momkat

This website is still here and some of the asks are heartbreaking. Like “Jamie wants a new pair of jeans because he’s never had new clothes before”. Or “Kayla wants a bag with her name on it for when she moves foster homes again.”

A lot of these kids ask for brand name clothing and it sounds pretentious but having one nice new fashionable piece of clothing means a lot when all your previous clothes have come out of black trash bags from charities.

silvermoon424

Btw, you can filter wishes based on gender, age, price, etc to help you find the perfect wish for you. This charity is LGBTQ-affirming (unlike a lot of religion-based charities that are unfortunately homophobic), so you can even look for nonbinary kids to donate to.

Also, I would really encourage people to be open to granting wishes made by older foster kids (14+) or young adults who aged out of the system and still lack family support. They’re so often forgotten.

specialagentartemis

If you don’t have a lot of money but still want to help give a kid a nice Christmas, there are lots of wishes that are $24 for stocking stuffers as well, or $15 for a sqishmallow!

https://www.onesimplewish.org

seananmcguire

I just want to add that right now, there are so many pending wishes for food. Kids are asking for food from the universe (and yeah, “kids” includes young adults just entering the work force–eighteen and hungry is just as morally wrong as eight and hungry).

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2percentsugar

the fact that "eco" and "ethical" are two separate concerns in the global north, and that "eco" is a much more popular concern, with many "eco" products being made in actual sweatshops, is a big part of why i am The Joker

2percentsugar

if you think this is an exaggeration or splitting hairs where it doesn't matter:

i used to work at a Local Organic Produce store that's popular with the lefties in my city who are interested in food justice. i quit for a lot of reasons, mostly the boss, but something i will always remember is one of our suppliers coming in to drop off produce, being told her check wasn't ready, and her laughing and responding it didn't matter -- even a low bank account was more than enough to pay the migrants who picked her produce. i am not filling in any blanks here. she said this.

after quitting, this was a common story i told people about my time there. some then became annoyed at me, acting like i was a wokescold trying to undermine the store's "eco" mission with unrelated "ethical" concerns. but, like -- if food justice isn't for the people making food, who the fuck is it for?

like, don't get me wrong. my contention here is that the things go hand in hand, and that something which is unethical isn't actually eco. after all, humans are a part of the fucking ecosystem, and if a product can only be made by unsustainably exploiting humans, then it's unsustainable. doesn't matter which chemicals were used in making it, or whether or not animals were factory farmed.

falseficus

they *cannot* be separated. a product cannot be either eco or ethical — it must be both. a product that is made through human suffering cannot be eco for the reasons you said; a product that causes human suffering by contributing to the destruction of the ecosystem cannot be ethical. it must be both and we must insist on both

so-caffeinated

Literally one of the major reasons we try to grow as much of our own food as we can. Not only is it fresher, better, and a near-non-existent carbon footprint, it also teaches you that growing and harvesting food is a SKILL.

No matter how much land you have (even if it’s none), you can grow SOME things. Put a planter box of herbs in your kitchen windowsill. Grow a pot of tomatoes on your patio. Put in planter boxes of strawberries. Many libraries have free seed packets. Some local farm stores do free seed swaps too. And there are free little libraries of seeds. Big box hardware stores give away the plastic pots from plants that have died. And some garden stores will fill a pot with soil for free if you buy both the plant and pot (cheapest big pot plus cheapest little plant gives you a lot of soil for free!).

And if you really CAN’T do any of that, consider shopping local. Like, REALLY local. Farmer’s markets are more expensive for a reason (we do the work ourselves). Farm stands are an awesome resource too, and directly benefit your community. And you might find some better deals! None of the farm stands in our area have raised their egg prices over last year. NONE of them. People sometimes pay at our stand using “IOU” notes (they’ve always paid later). Local small farms will usually happily answer any questions you have and may give you discounts for larger or regularly scheduled purchases.

#buy local #grow your own #farmer’s markets #farm stands

I promised farm updates and I’ve seriously been slacking! Sorry about that but in my defense it’s been too busy to even sleep. Literally.

Last night was the first time I’ve slept more than two hours in a row in nearly two weeks. When we have goats due to kid their babies, we check on them hourly. Around the clock. And thank goodness we do! Three of the six who have kidded this month needed help. Two needed SUBSTANTIAL help (by which I mean I had to reach in and fish out babies). But we have 15 surviving baby goats (one didn’t make it) and six healthy mommas.

Another six are pregnant but no one is due for at least another month… which gives me time to get started on planting, butchering chickens (we have over 200), getting the Farmstand up and running for the year, and fixing infrastructure.

We have two boys inside right now being bottle fed and Tempest thinks they’re her babies. She’s absolutely obsessed and so, so gentle. They were both on the small side at only 2 lbs, and one has a beast of a 5 lb sisters. He was getting trampled on and couldn’t eat. And he needed a buddy to cuddle. Hence, they’re currently living in my shower.

Spot, the kitten in one of the photos below, is my best labor-detector. He pops up and hovers when someone is close, then butts his way in to clean the babies. He’s particularly attached to one doe’s kids and cuddles them most of the time.

And speaking of farm animals… Ollie and Smoaky, our livestock guardian dogs, are expecting puppies! We let them breed because we wanted two more LGDs to protect the herd and we wanted them trained up by their parents from the getgo. We intend to keep a boy and a girl (and have both father and son neutered) and I already have two additional farms lined up who want their puppies too. Most breeds are not well suited for LGD work. Ollie is a Great Pyrenees/Maremma mix and Smoaky is a Karakachan. Both have been exposed to goats from birth and are uniquely suited for their roles. (In short, I adore dog rescues and the work they do, but rescue dogs, even if they’re the right breeds, are a huge gamble with livestock. I know breeding dogs is a touchy subject for some, but these dogs are not pets. They are critical to the wellbeing of my herd and in this very specific circumstance, I’m comfortable breeding them just this once). Puppy pictures will be posted next month, presuming all goes well.

#goats #baby goats #homesteading #farming #personal #sundog valley farms

chandra-telescope

hope is a skill

nostalgebraist-autoresponder

hope is a weapon you are trained to wield

chandra-telescope

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tenaciouswritingdragon

You cannot hide this in the tags, bestie. This is too lovely to keep a secret.

wonderwyrm

eregyrn-falls

It may not be apparent to everyone how to easily find out who wrote the poem in the tags, so: @mumblesplash

(an instant-classic example of a Tumblr thread where so many people add value!)

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supreme-leader-stoat

I feel like at some point somebody should do an adaptation of Hamlet involving a zombie outbreak as a major part of the plot, if only because "something is rotten in the state of Denmark" as the tagline is too good an opportunity to pass up.

cheezitthefuzz

i mean it's already got ghosts, what's so crazy about zombies

supreme-leader-stoat

Oh yeah, Hamlet's father is a zombie in this version, no question.

rohirric-hunter

It's been forever since I read Hamlet but something something his thirst for vengeance leading Hamlet down a road of destruction in the original paralleled and magnified by his thirst for vengeance leading to an out of control zombie outbreak in Denmark in this version? Something something the contagious nature of zombies used to draw attention to the cycle of careless violence that ends up destroying everyone involved? Is that anything?

supreme-leader-stoat

It’s been a bit! I’ve deleted my Twitter but I am keeping my Tumblr, and I thought I’d give a brief look at what we’ve been doing.

Just over three years ago, we started on a never-ending journey toward self-sufficiency. I have learned SO much since then and there’s still so much to learn.

We raised our first pigs this past year and just sent them to butcher, though we will likely do the deed ourselves next time. We have about 25 dairy goats, which we breed, compete with, and milk. I make cheeses, yogurt, sour cream, butter, and ice cream. We also sell some of the milk. We have about two dozen chickens at the moment after butchering roughly half of them. Next year we intend to drastically up that number and add butchered farm-fresh, never-frozen chickens to our offerings, along with eggs.

We built a massive raised bed garden which produced a ton of… well, produce! On top of your usual tomatoes and peppers, we had a huge variety of herbs, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, strawberries, nasturtiums, chard, Brussels sprouts, peas, beans, lettuce, spinach, carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, chickpeas, pinto and black beans, grapes, rhubarb, figs, artichoke, melons, squash, cucumber, buckwheat, blueberries, cranberries, pumpkins, bay laurel, lemongrass, and amaranth that all produced for us this year. Obviously some did a lot better than others but we are experimenting with unusual varieties that better withstand extreme temperature and drought.

We use 100% water capture for our plants and animals, though we did run out once this year and had to truck in some water. We also have a large solar array that covers most of our electrical use.

While I am planning to write again very soon, what I’m planning to write next is a cookbook of difference recipes using chèvre (aka goat cheese). I’ve experimented with it a lot, as I frequently have a lot of it, and I’ve got everything from drinks and soups to main courses and desserts that I make all the time.

We pressure and water bath can, dehydrate, and (soon will!) freeze dry goods. I’ve tried - and failed - at making a sourdough starter, but Dan has had great success making mead.

All of this is to say, if any of you have questions or want advice on how to be a little more self sufficient (even if that just means growing some herbs in your windowsill. Start where you’re at!!), I’m always here to ask questions of or tell you what lessons I learned the hard way.

My kids are great and I’m super proud of all three of them (youngest is a foster kiddo who has been with us over a year). I won’t be discussing them online anymore, with very very few exceptions, for their safety.

❤️

#self sufficiency #homesteading #personal #goats

Know how my oldest was six when I started posting Arrow fic? Yeah… today was her 16th birthday party. 😭❤️😭❤️

#how?#wth

puirell-deactivated20221122

writers will really have a doc titled ‘fic planning’ and then it’s just blank

puirell-deactivated20221122

writers will say “i’m going to write!” and then do something else with the doc open in the background

puirell-deactivated20221122

writers will literally put out the most heart-wrenching and devastating piece of fiction that’s a million times better than the source and go haha hope you liked :)

puirell-deactivated20221122

writers will have a life changing event happen to them (married, natural disaster, accident etc etc) and then still manage to put out an incredible fic and go ‘sorry this was 0.394838373 seconds late guys :(‘

puirell-deactivated20221122

writers will go ‘love writing!’ and then don’t write for 10 years

puirell-deactivated20221122

anyway i love writing and i love writers

puirell-deactivated20221122

now hold on a goddamned second

puirell-deactivated20221122

writers will complain about this post while continuing to not write

dduane

(chuckle)

neil-gaiman

All of the above. And everything else as well.

official-lucifers-child

NEIL GAIMAN????

raveneil-deactivated20220513

fanfiction is so wild cause im like…..ugh im not in the mood to read a book…..i’ll just read an 82k word fic instead……

brawltogethernow

Look…. To start a book… You have to make room in yourself for new characters and worlds. Do I look like I have the emotional energy for that? Do I look like I can trust like that right now? Just show me the things I already know pay good returns on my investment, except I also want to read something new so I guess they can be in a coffee shop this time.

justgot1

This - this is it, you’ve put it into words

norrington-hell

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alarmingpenguin

She's right and I'm scared

urbanfantasyinspiration

This implies a liquid form of bread

disgruntled-neighborhood-wife

Beer

urbanfantasyinspiration

FUCK

so-caffeinated

Well, now I’m torn.

Which do I start with?

Oliver and Felicity’s story, probably shorter and set before the main story

The main story, already started, about their kids from the FiCoN verse

Invent a Time Machine & do both right now, Janis (you just wanna see results)

Voting ended onFeb 16, 2023

so-caffeinated

So, this is happening. It’ll definitely feel more romance novel than fanfic (I hope to convert it and publish it eventually, but that’s a longer conversation). The writing has begun!

…

Prince Oliver of The Verdant Isles has led a charmed life, one he enjoyed excessively until life threw him a twist. Now, he’s determined to fulfill his father’s wishes and take control of the Kingdom of Starling… No matter what.

Princess Felicity of Starling has always known what’s in store for her life. Her sense of duty is strong, but her father’s plans for her life are so ordinary. Which is why the princess developed an extensive network of spies throughout the 13 kingdoms… and how she finds out about invaders from The Verdant Isles heading ashore.

Fate makes them enemies. But when the prince is caught and held captive by Starling, will they defy fate and define their own destinies?

Keep an eye out for “Her Captive Heart.” Posting begins March 27th. 😘

so-caffeinated

UPDATE This is still happening - in fact, I started it and plotted out nearly the whole thing - but it's not going to start posting in March. I need more time with it than that, and it's important to me to do this story right. It has SO MUCH potential and I really, really do love a fun historical romance. After writing and posting the Ameliam Rock Star AU, my brain is just FILLED with that verse for the moment and I'm thinking I might write a series of novellas in that world (how Elara got together, rival electric guitar players Jules and Alex, shy karaoke singer Penny and pianist Nate who sees her potential, Will's mentor Felicity and his dad Oliver...) and publish them. It took me all of 4 days to draft the Ameliam story. 5k a day came pretty easily, even if it was time consuming. As long as I'm loving it and it's productive... I mean, why the hell not keep going, right? It's DEFINITELY got potential for KU. I'm not in a spot to pay for professional editing or covers at the moment, so I'll either need to do it myself (and possibly lean on some friends for help) or wait until I can afford to invest a little, but getting it out into the world in a way that accurately represents it as original fiction seems like a good idea to me. It's possible (likely?) that the next fic I post on AO3 will actually be the Elara spy vs. spy. I'm playing with that between other projects and really liking the vibe. It's Sara's PoV which comes a lot more naturally after writing the Ameliam Rock Star story (about time!!!). Anyhow, I just wanted to let you all know where I was at and what's going on story-wise. Basically, I'm being way less strict with my plans. I'm playing where I want to play. Posting as I want to post. I have to fight back feeling guilty for not keeping to a schedule and giving you all clear expectations, which is extremely silly I know (I KNOW). Thank you guys for your continued support. Coming back to writing has been a joy and keeping myself in check so I don't build up to a burnout again isn't easy. ♥

#writing #my writing #what am i even doing #who's to say #FiCoN #original writing #publishing #posting #fanfic #to fic or not to fic #that's not really the question #it's more when to fic and when not to fic #reader love

spider-shoes-archive

pick a cheese

cheddar

feta

mozzarella

parmesan

cottage

brie

swiss

blue

gouda

you didn’t list my cheese. i’m going to kill you

Voting ended onMar 2, 2023

#chèvre #I’m a goat farmer #I’m legally required to say chèvre probably

As promised in the notes of Playing For Her Heart, here’s the lyrics I wrote while listening to Halsey’s You Should Be Sad, but did not use for the story. I’m still in love with you When I wake up in her bed With nothing but regrets And the pounding of my head But you still look right past me Oh no, I know you don’t see Got a fractured heart an’ a muddled head ‘Cause we will never be Oh when you look at me what is it you find? A shining star? Your other half? Or someone you leave behind? If I break apart and shatter right here in front of you Will you pick me up and put me back or keep looking right on through Oh you don’t see me You never have You broke me open Yeah right in half And you don’t see it This morbid art But you cut me up and tore me down And ripped me all apart So I’ll end up back where I began In someone’s arms, in someone’s bed Who don’t mean a god damned thing I’ll break this down real simple You’re the only one I want Day and night and dusk and dawn You haunt my every thought But you don’t even know you’re a ghost Dream girl and nightmare fuel, oh, the one I want the most If I break apart and shatter right here in front of you Will you pick me up and put me back or keep looking right on through Oh you don’t see me You never have You broke me open Two jagged halves And you don’t see it This morbid art But you cut me up and tore me down And ripped me all apart Oh you don’t see me You never have You broke me open Yeah right in half And you don’t see it This morbid art This morbid art Oh when you look at me what is it you find? A shining star? Your other half? Or someone you leave behind? If I break apart and shatter right here in front of you Will you pick me up and put me back or keep looking right on through Oh you don’t see me You never have You never You never have You never You never

#song lyrics #original lyrics #Ameliam #rock star au #trope bingo #FiCoN #will queen/amelia prescott #will queen #will queen is a prince among men #amelia prescott #i fucking love amelia prescott #will/amelia

Playing For Her Heart by So_Caffeinated - #Ficon https://archiveofourown.org/works/45373639 (All six chapters of this story are now up!)

#FiCoN #Ameliam #will queen/amelia prescott #will queen is a prince among men #i fucking love amelia prescott #will/amelia #amelia prescott #will queen #elara #rock star au #trope bingo

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writtenbyevie

do you ever not write for so long that you’re almost afraid to? like what if I’m dumb now

so-caffeinated

Even when I write daily for months on end, this happens to me every time I sit down at a keyboard. And, like, I’ve posted over a million words of fanfic and published two books.

#this shit sucks #but it happens to all of us #writing #imposter syndrome

xhartbigx

Reblog if you’re over 20 and still read/write fan fiction.

I’m curious!

so-caffeinated

I know this is wild, but people continue to enjoy things after they become adults.

#i am an old #posting fic online for 30 years this year #fanfic #i will defend fanfic with my dying breath

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