Trash Witch Collective

I HIGHLY recommend this book for spirit workers or anyone interested in spirit work!

Here's a few things that the author goes over

Working with local spirits (water spirits, spirits of trees, etc)

Methods of talking to spirits

Spiritual dreams

Manifestation

Prayers and spells

Respecting spirits while also maintaining authority over them

Parents and teachers in Canada will now have an “educational toolkit” to help them if they notice a child being groomed by a hate group.

The new resource, launched by the Canadian government in partnership with the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, intends to combat the growing prevalence of hate groups online. Members of those groups, most of whom were raised in the digital age, are becoming more adept at recruiting. For example, the neo-Nazi terror group The Base, as well as other neo-Nazi groups, have used meme websites to recruit young people, usually male teenagers, into their movement.

Authorities are still figuring out ways to effectively combat the problem.

The toolkit can be found online free of charge here and contains modules that run teachers and parents through a variety of subjects related to hate groups, such as ideologies and recruitment techniques. One of the sections presents scenarios and offers ways to handle to them from a variety of perspectives. Elizabeth Simons, the deputy director for the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, said that the examples were all taken from real-world events that had occurred in Canada.

"The scenarios in the toolkit deal with increasing severity of what hate might look like within the school community, said Simons.“You start out with anonymous hate promotion—so that could be graffiti, that could be a swastika on a desk.

“It starts from there and then it escalates all the way to overt hate organizing within the school community and outside the school community” she added.

The project is one of the latest anti-racism initiatives rolled out by Canada’s government. In a Wednesday press conference announcing the project, Ahmed Hussen, the minister of housing diversity and inclusion, said that in total the government "has invested $35 million to fund 175 anti-racism projects across the country."

Again, the link to the toolkit is https://www.antihate.school . I haven't read through the whole thing yet, but knowing the CAHN, it should be a good start. Of course, a tool can only serve its purpose if people use it, so I'm hoping this will be part of curriculum in schools across the country.

I went to the aidaccess website. For some states, they can mail the medicine to you directly without a prescription. For others, they’ll do an online consult with a doctor to prescribe and then mail you the medicine.

The cost can be from $110-150.

When you first start the consult, you see this.

We want to look at the second option. Because these are shipped internationally, and as sited on the website due to covid delays, the medicine takes three to four weeks to reach you.

If you find out you are pregnant at six weeks, you must order immediately in order to do a pill abortion at home under the ten week window. However, it gives you the option to buy in advance. Both mifepristone and misoprostol tablets usually carry a 2-year shelf life. The price isn’t THAT much higher than Plan B.

I researched that on my own– the shelf life thing– but was incredibly pleased to see the aidaccess website got into it as well.

[Image text:  Advance provision 1. If you live in a place with a very restrictive abortion law, it can be helpful to have the medicines for a medical abortion in advance case of a future unwanted pregnancy.  In this case you should contact us again immediately when you find out that you are pregnant so that we can give you the proper guidance. Please check the expiration date when you received the medicines (most can be kept up to 2 years after receiving the package as long as they are kept at room temperature and in their original and undamaged blister packs. It is likely that they can be kept for even longer but their effectiveness cannot be guaranteed after that point. 

2.If you want the medicines because you had unprotected sex less than 5 days ago, you can still use emergency contraceptives!]

The aidacess website walks you through EVERY PART OF THIS.

If you have $150 to spare, this is potentially live-saving medication. If your current plan is to drive out of state, stay for three days at a hotel to maybe get an in-person abortion after listening to a heartbeat etc, please consider that cost versus this cost. It has a shelf life of two years. I’m considering buying some right now.

Is there a list of plastic ‘cloths’?

I know pleather and nylon are bad, but what else do they call fake-ass-cloths?

Here’s this article on synthetic fabrics:

https://www.loveyourclothes.org.uk/guides/fabric-focus-synthetic-fabrics\

Here’s the list:

Acetate

Acrylic

Lyocell

Microfiber

Nylon

Polyester

Polypropylene (this is what’s used in tea bags)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Rayon

Spandex

While it’s best to avoid these materials, that isn’t necessarily possible or practical for a multitude of reasons. So lets look at how we can care for these materials to make them last as long as possible.

Avoid the sun

Sun is hell on synthetic materials, so drying them on a clothesline during the day isn’t a good idea. They can still be line dried, but try a shady spot or just keep them inside.

Avoid heat

Exposure to heat can cause damage to synthetic fibers, so reduce the temperature of the water when washing. This is recommended in general anyway, as it uses less energy.

Line drying is gonna be best, but if that isn’t gonna work for you, drying on a lower temperature will help.

Wash less often

A local sewist friend brought this pattern to my attention. It’s a wonderfully inclusive set, with instructions for, as taken from the website linked:

Style/Fit info: This pattern ranges from a size Tween 28” - 68” hip. You will use your HIGH HIP measurement for this pattern. You MUST measure for your proper fit.

For bands you have a lower rise band or a higher rise band.

This pattern includes:

Absorbency liner (incontinence, mensuration, lochia, etc) Regular liner Packer Pocket Sack Sling Instructions for Smoothing

Hey, if you have an Etsy shop consider putting it on vacation mode from April 11 to 18. And if you buy on Etsy, consider not buying on those days.

hey everyone! I’m going to be closing my shop from april 11th to april 18th in solidarity with other etsy sellers to protest etsy’s latest seller fee price hike and certain new policies you can read about below! you know I’m always complaining about their fees and how I prefer to be paid outside of etsy whenever possible. I hope you’ll join me and not cross the picket line from april 11th to april 18th! you know where to find me if there’s anything I have listed that you want to buy or you have an idea for a commission! 🖖🏻

- Visibly repaired clothes

- Adding metallic beads/badges/buttons to clothes

-turning trash into accessories

- Doodles. On clothes. Nobody says you can't.

- Brand labels crossed out

- Dramatic makeup (you can make your own)

- Piercings

-Brightly coloured clothes

- Homemade clothing

- Not forcing yourself to be 'respectable' when it comes to how much skin you are showing, as it's just skin (this goes for everyone, but only do what you are comfortable with. I personally prefer to wear multiple layers because it feels better on my skin.)

- Genderfuckery (all flavours of it)

If you type, write, draw, game, or generally use your hands a lot (especially if you’re prone to RSI or Carpal Tunnel!) try these stretches as both a preventative measure, and on the spot relief. Take care of yourself and your body, friends!

Start with hands up, fingers stretched out.  Stretch your thumb as far as you can over your palm. Hold and repeat 4 times.

Touch each finger to your thumb. Hold each for 30 seconds. Repeat on each hand 4 times.

Start with a fist. Open half way, hold for 2 seconds. Stretch fingers out, hold for 2 seconds. Repeat 4 times.

Start with one arm out, palm up. Pull your fingers back with your other hand. Hold for 10 seconds. Do the same with your other hand. Repeat 4 times

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