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And my all-time favorite:

oh my this is a huge undertaking since this is an ask w actual financial stake butokay anon if your taste is anything like mines, i highly recommend buying books of these categories:

books chock full of subtext, unreliable narrators that you can read over and over again that would whittle the pages thin:

the secret history by donna tartt (the og)

the goldfinch by donna tartt

queen’s thief series by megan whalen turner

night film by marissa pessl

howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones

books that (i find) are gorgeous to read:

deathless by cat valente (predictable to my very bones!)

the museum of innocence by orhan pamuk

in the presence of absence by mahmoud darwish

autobiography of red by anne carson

crush by richard siken

the amberlough dossier by lara elena donnelly

the city of brass by s.a. chakraborty

the bloody chamber and other stories by angela carter

bluets by maggie nelson

the paper menagerie and other stories by ken liu

the golem and the jinni by helene wecker

in cold blood by truman capote

and the mountains echoed by khaled hosseini

“You’re too pretty to be single” Why is one person’s idea of ideal aestheticism A basis for a relationship status And furthermore What is so goddamn shameful or pathetic about being single anyway Is confidence and comfort in being by one’s self intimidating to you

“Swearing is unladylike” Bullshit Swears are only words And these words do not negate my intelligence, or passion, or define anything about me as a person or my character Men are never told not to swear Swear as much as you fucking want

“Your standards are too high! Just give him a chance” No You are invalidating a woman’s right to say no She doesn’t need to explain herself to anyone She doesn’t owe anyone anything Ever Everyone should have standards for themselves, and not feel like they need to lower them to please anyone Or be shamed for leading someone on when they know it would never work Because that happens too

“If you dress like that, boys will get the wrong idea” What idea might that be? That women might actually feel beautiful and confident in their own bodies? Heaven forbid Because obviously women’s bodies belong to everyone else except themselves

“Don’t frown - someone might be falling in love with your smile!” Why Is it my responsibility to always smile no matter how I feel I am a human being who is allowed to experience pain, or confusion, or sorrow, or boredom Men are never criticized for having “resting bitch face”

“Short hair makes you look like a boy!” This is assuming That there is one certain way for “boys” and “girls” to look Not so Some boys have long hair, some girls have short hair, some people who are both or neither also have hair Hair has no gender Humans are allowed to look different from each other and express themselves how they like Gender identity and gender expression are not the same

They aren’t “real” girls because they were born with a penis Anyone is a girl who says they are a girl Stop trying to undermine someone’s identity They know themselves better than you do Anatomy and identity are different, and sometimes separate Why are you so obsessed with other people’s genitals anyway

“You’re going to break a lot of hearts one day” Why would you ever Ever Say this to a girl A young, impressionable girl Breaking hearts is not a compliment, or a goal Coming from someone who has broken at least one From simply being honest and being myself It is a burden - a guilt that has been (mis)placed on my shoulders since childhood I never wanted to be labelled a heartbreaker simply for existing

“You don’t want kids? You’ll change your mind one day” No I won’t Even if I do, one day, that doesn’t make my opinion right now any less valid or deserving of respect Stop disbelieving people about their own life choices Also, having children is not a necessary milestone for a successful or fulfilling life

“Don’t have sex before marriage - boys really want a virginal girl” Sure they do And are boys ever held to that same expectation To stay virgins until marriage? Because as women are shamed for “impurity,” boys are applauded for “experience” I love the smell of double standards in the morning

“You shouldn’t wear so much makeup” The natural look is great The makeup look is great The anything you feel like doing or not doing to your own face look is great Let people do whatever they want to their own bodies Whatever makes them feel good Why do you care

“Selfies are just for attention” Maybe Maybe not What’s so wrong about liking attention What’s so wrong about feeling beautiful and confident in your own skin And wanting to share that feeling with others We were taught for so long to hate our bodies What is so threatening about finally loving them

“Cat-calling is flattering! Learn how to accept a compliment!” “I like your hair” is a compliment “You’re a really talented writer” is a compliment The gross, vulgar things that men shout at women they don’t know on the street Are not compliments They are harassment - meant to imply ownership and dominance and even violence Compliments should not make people fear for their lives walking home Compliments should not actually get people killed

hi everyone, this is a masterpost of makeup brands i recommend off of and buy from. this is to help myself and anyone else who wants to avoid brands who financially support israel. this is updated and added to as i discover new companies! i encourage you all to be conscious shoppers, ik that’s become my goal since starting this blog. hopefully this list is helpful to anyone who’s interested!

•information was compiled using this masterpost as a resource along with extensive googling, let me know if you found an error or know of a company to add to the list! it got kinda tricky especially with the international brands so pls let me know if u see something that doesn’t add up. also note that this is only makeup related brands, i also have a skin care masterpost you can check out and stay tuned for more updates.

$1-15 USD = Drugstore:

2b Cosmetics

2True Cosmetics

Andrea (lashes)

Ardell (lashes)

Aromaleigh Cosmetics

B. Makeup

BHCosmetics

Black Opal

Black Radiance

Boots No. 7

Bourjois

Burt’s Bees

Catrice

City Color Cosmetics

Coastal Scents

Collection Cosmetics

Coloured Raine

Colourpop 

Darling Girl Cosmetics

Ecotools (tools)

ELF

Essence Cosmetics

Eyelure (lashes)

Fryinnae

GOSH Cosmetics

Hard Candy

Iman Cosmetics

Jane Cosmetics

J. Cat Beauty

JD Glow Cosmetics

Jordana

L.A. Girl

L.A. Splash Cosmetics

Lottie London

Makeup Revolution

Manic Panic

Milani

Miss Sporty

Morphe

MUA Makeup Academy

NYC

Physicians Formula

Pretty Zombie Cosmetics

Real Techniques (tools)

Red Cherry (lashes)

Rimmel

Shiro Cosmetics

Sleek

Tweezerman (tools)

Ulta Brand

Wet’n’Wild

$15 and up = High End:

100% Pure

Aida Cosmetics

Amazing Cosmetics

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Bare Minerals

BECCA

Benefit

Bite Beauty

Blac Minerals

Blackup

Cargo Cosmetics

Charlotte Tilbury

Cover FX

Dior Cosmetics

Dr. Jart

Eyeko

Flori Roberts

Givenchy Beauty

Ilia Beauty

Illamasqua

Inglot

IT Cosmetics

Josie Maran

Joy Lorraine

Kevyn Aucoin

Kiko

Lamik Beauty

Laura Mercier

Lorac

Magnolia Makeup

Make Up For Ever

Marc Jacobs Beauty

Melt Cosmetics

NARS

OCC

Plain Jane Beauty

PÜR Cosmetics

Sephora Brand

Shany Cosmetics

Sheeq Cosmetics

Shiseido

Sigma (tools)

Stila

Sugarpill

Tarte

The Balm

Too Faced

Vasanti Cosmetics

Velour Lashes

hi everyone, this is a masterpost of skincare brands i recommend and buy from. the purpose of this list is to be a guide for my own shopping trips and aid anyone else who wants to avoid brands that financially support israel. i used some of these resources +/+/+/+ along with tons of googling to narrow down my options, but even so some brands are difficult to find info on…if you think there’s an error please let me know and i’ll correct it asap! hope this is helpful

disclaimer: just because a brand isn’t listed doesn’t mean it’s not a “safe” brand.  there’s a higher number of skincare brands out there than makeup lines, so i mainly tried to cover popular lines that are widely available in stores like sephora, ulta, or the typical drug/grocery store. this list is just a starter for someone who buys their cleansers or moisturizers at target/walgreens, so i get it’s simplistic but that was my goal. that 100% vegan shampoo company that’s located in the middle of maine and only has an etsy store is probably not funding anything tbh but ofc do ur own research

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Drugstore ($20 and under) :

•Acure Organics

•Alba Botanica

•Aquaphor

•Avalon Organics

•Axe

•Biore

•Black Opal

•Boots No7

•Burt’s Bees

•Cereve

•Clearasil

•Dove

•Elf

•Eucerin

•Free and Clear

•Genuine African Formula

•Gud

•Nair

•Nivea

•Nubian Heritage

•Palmers

•Ponds

•Shea Moisture

•Simple Skincare

•Soap and Glory

•Softsoap

•St. Ives

•Toms of Maine

•Ulta Brand

•Vaseline

High End ($20 and up) :

•100% Pure Cosmetics

•Aesop

•Algenist

•Amorepacific

•Anthony

•Bare Minerals

•Belif

•Belli

•Blackup

•Bliss

•Boscia

•Caolion

•Caudalie

•Clarins

•Clearogen

•Dermadoctor

•Dior

•Dr. Brandt

•Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

•Dr. Jart

•Drunk Elephant

•Elizabeth Arden

•Embryolisse

•Erborian

•Erno Laszlo

•Eve Lom

•Farmacy

•First Aid Beauty

•Foreo

•Fresh Cosmetics

•Givenchy

•Guerlain

•Herbivore

•Human + Kind

•Jack Black

•Josie Maran

•Jurlique

•Kate Somerville

•Kenzoki

•Koh Gen Do

•Lancer

•Laura Mercier

•Lush

•Mario Badescu

•Murad

•Nars

•Nude Skincare

•Ole Henriksen

•Omorovicza

•Pangea Organics

•Perricone

•Peter Thomas Roth

•Philosophy

•Pixi

•Pur Minerals

•Radical Skincare

•Ren

•Sephora Collection

•Shiseido

•Sunday Riley

•Tata Harper

•Tatcha

•Too Cool for School

When I began this blog, it was my intention to keep it strictly focused on the art of Palestine, and not to use it as a sounding block for pro-Palestinian politics. This is not to say the two things are unrelated – to the contrary, the art coming out of Palestine and from those living in exile is often explicitly political, and in all cases is shaped by the ongoing occupation of Palestine. My feeling was, and largely still remains, that this is a place for contemplation rather than debate. In light of the latest assault on Gaza, however, I have been doing a lot of talking with friends about BDS. What started as a conversation bemoaning the affiliation of MAC cosmetics with Zionist causes rapidly turned into a project; I spent the better part of a day compiling a list of cosmetics, health and personal care brands to avoid if you’re boycotting Israel, along with alternative products to use.

The process was abysmal. Surely, I have taken care never to underestimate US corporate ties with Israel, but even so, the explicit connections and the vast scope of products involved is frankly demoralizing.  That said, the boycott of Israeli goods is a vital step towards liberation for Palestine, and if you are interested in learning more, visit the BDS website and consult the list below.

A note about the scope and content: I focused on health and beauty items because they are the items I use most in my daily life, and because my friends – who seem disproportionately to be incredibly beautiful and well-groomed femmes – wanted to know about the products they are using. To do an exhaustive list is impossible at this juncture, though I hope to make lists focused on different sales arenas in the future. Topically, it bears repeating that Palestine is a feminist issue – we as women and/or feminist advocates should remember this as we make choices about the kind of products we buy for our bodies.

The list is after the cut, please share widely! 

http://gen.lib.rus.ec

http://textbooknova.com

http://en.bookfi.org/

http://www.gutenberg.org

http://ebookee.org

http://www.manybooks.net

http://www.giuciao.com

http://www.feedurbrain.com

http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=380

http://www.alleng.ru/ 

http://www.eknigu.com/ 

http://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/

http://2020ok.com/

http://www.freebookspot.es/Default.aspx

http://www.freeetextbooks.com/

http://onebigtorrent.org/

http://www.downeu.me/ebook/

http://forums.mvgroup.org

http://theaudiobookbay.com/

Exercise/Diet/Losing weight:

I know you’ve heard it before but drink lots of water. Try to get at least 4 glasses of water a day if you can’t get 8.

Make detox water! Add about a teaspoon or two of lemon (just squeeze it out) into a glass of water, mix, and drink! Or you can add any fruit.

Eat slower, try to chew your food 20 times before swallowing it.

Use a smaller plate.

This is the best 4 minute workout for smaller waist, you will see results the next day, and it’s not hard, you won’t #FeelTheBern until you’re almost finished, and when you do, it’ll be in your calves.

Clenching your butt for 10 seconds then letting go can almost be as effective as squats. Almost.

Taking short 15 minute walks can do more than you think.

Whiter teeth:

brush for two full minutes, at least twice a day.

Put a little bit of baking soda on your toothbrush and brush for 2 minutes, unless you have sensitive teeth. Do not do it.

Please for the love of god do not use lemons. The acids in it break down the enamel on your teeth.

Useful/Helpful/Entertaining websites

Get Notify tracks whether the emails sent by you were opened and read by the receiver. It also provides the recipient’s IP Address, location, browser details, and more.

Scr.im converts your email address into a short custom URLs, that can be shared on public websites. This prevents your email id from getting picked up by spam robots, and email stealers who are on a constant lookout from your email id.

Privnote share notes and information that self destructs immediately after it is read, all you have to do is write your note, send the link to the person you want to read it, and once they have read it, the note will be long gone.

zerodollarmovies.com lets you find full-length movies on YouTube.

Unfurlr.come letsfind the original URL that’s hiding behind a short URL; this could help track viruses/unwanted ads/etc, before you click the link.

copypastecharacter.com lets opy special characters (like emojis) that aren’t on your keyboard. (To use, left click on the emoji, then right click where you want to post it).

Use coralcdn.org if a site is down due to heavy traffic.

random.org lets pick random numbers, flip coins, and lots more.

myfonts.com/WhatTheFont lets you know the font name from an image.

polishmywriting.com lets you check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors.

typewith.me lets you work on the same document with multiple people online.

fliptext lets you type anything and flips it so its upside down. To use, just copy/paste.

Make-up/body:

For longer eyelashes, put a little bit of castor oil or petroleum jelly/vaseline on your eyelashes when youre going to bed at night.

Use hair conditioner to shave instead of shaving cream, it makes your legs smoother and it’s a lot cheaper.

Also, buy men’s razors, they’re cheaper and give a deeper  shave.

Here is a great link to how to make sugar wax, all you need is lemon, sugar, and a bit of water. Also includes tips and warnings. 

Tumblr:

No matter how many notes those survey posts have, they don’t work. You will not get paid “two times a week, $50 each time”. I’ve tried it and I can confirm that it’s bullshit.

Make your own posts. Reblogging things won’t get you any followers. Neither do those “follow for follow” posts.

You can view people’s blog without a theme by adding /mobile to the url. If someone has an ip tracker and you don’t want to show up on their ip tracker view their blog under /mobile 

You can’t find the identity of an anon by blocking the anon and looking at your ignore list, blocking anons doesn’t add anybody to your ignore list.- blocking the anon will ONLY prevent them from sending any more anons, they are not blocked off anon.

Please for the love of god get xkit, Missing e, and tumblr hate if you can, they will make your tumblr experience so much more enjoyable and easier.

You can view your tagged posts in chronological order. To do that, add /chrono to the end of a tag URL like this: http://[username].tumblr.com/tagged/[tag name]/chrono

You can find out what posts are posted on a specific date. You can do this by typing http://[username].tumblr.com/day/[year]/[month]/[day]

When you enter your Tumblr username (or any Tumblr username) on trntbl, you can hear all the music you’ve blogged/reblogged.

Postlimit.com can show you how many things you’ve posted today, how many more you can before you hit post limit, your blog age, your last post, and a few other things, all you need to do is write in your url, you can also check other people’s stats too (no password needed).  

You can connect your email to Unroll.me and it’ll give you a list of emails you are subscribed to and you can unsubscribe from them with a push of a button, it won’t link you to a new page or anything.

if you are looking for a particular post in your blog and only remember a certain word or phrase, you can always do this: yoururl.tumblr.com/search/keyword

Other:

Use a disposable razor to clean lint off jeans.

If you get a call from a telemarketer, don’t say anything, just press “9” on your phone, it’ll add your number to the don’t-call list.

On some vending machines, if you press the buttons in the order 4, 2, 3, 1, you can get free drinks!

Although I don’t encourage you to, if you press the numbers 432112311 in a vending machine and immediately push and hold the coin return button, change will fall into the tray.

If you participate in online dating, drag their profile images into google to see if that picture is used anywhere else.

Hola unblocker is an extention on Chrome that removes region locks and allows you to watch BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Hula, Pandora, and more regardless of where you live. It doesn’t require any set up and works right out of the box.

If you ever accidentally close a tab while you were still working on something, don’t worry, ctrl+sh+t (control, shift, the letter t) will bring it back.

Putting a flat pillow outside in the sun for 30 min fluffs it back up.

If it’ll take you two minutes to finish, do it.

Using your phone while its charging damages the battery. Same goes for laptops/tablets/etc. Don’t do it.  

Places to watch movies/t.v. shows for free: putlocker, megashare9, watch32, let me watch this, couchtuner (tv shows only), cokeandpopcorn (tv shows only) .

The best acne fighting foods are watermelons, oranges, carrots, spinach, figs, whole grains, green tea, water, and almonds.

If you order papa john pizza online, use the code 25OFF for 25% off, valid only until the end of 2016.

Squeeze the juice out of a lemon and mix it with baking soda until you have a creamy thick paste. Apply it to your skin and leave it on for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off with cold water. Afterwards, your pores will be clean and your skin will be very soft.

If you’re moving into a new place, change the locks.

Cartoons for free

When heating leftovers, space out a circle in the middle of the plate. This will heat everything up evenly.

Laundry detergent measuring cups lie.  You only need half as much as it tells you you do.  

Post-it notes are great for decorating, you can make cool patterns and designs and they come off super easily.  

Making graphics, aesthetics, etc. is fun, but you know what isn’t fun? Using stolen and uncredited pictures. I know, I know, properly crediting people is such a hassle… so what if I told you that there were great sites with completely free pictures that require no attribution whatsoever out there? Under the cut is a list I have compiled with #28 sites that contain photos with no copyright restrictions or watermarks, sorted by quality and each with a short description. Please like and/or reblog if you found this useful!

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Here’s an about page I’ve been keeping to myself for way too long. This page features a full bio section as well as a sidebar that holds a playlist, quick info and links. (It’s best to keep the stats short and sweet as any overflow messes with the coding.) You can toggle between the two versions, light and dark, by clicking the button in the preview. Customization tips are under the cut and in the code, but if you have any questions or just want to show me what you’ve done, feel free to @me or send me a message!

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