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Muggles are not able to REBLOG this.

REBLOG this to prove you are not a Muggle.

my reblog button fucked up and i almost had a heart attack

I did it in the first try.

OH YEAH

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Illustration CCS for the Ichiban Kuji Lottery

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Massive gas leak in California forces out 2,147 families 

A blown SoCal Gas well 25 miles north of Los Angeles in Aliso Canyon has been spewing tens of millions of cubic feet of methane since October. One advocacy group says the current rate of leakage will have the same impact as 7 million cars. SoCal is working to fix it — but it’s going to take a while.

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Headcanon that McGonagall is offended on a personal level that Umbridge loves cats. 

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tumblr friendships are hard to maintain like im sorry i know i havent talked to you in 5 months but you’re still super rad and i still consider us friends im just dumb

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I wish people would stop asking me where I think I’m going to be in 5 years. I don’t have 2020 vision.

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Outer Senshi by sizh ※ Permission to upload this work was granted by the artist.

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Enya - Fair Isle Shawl – a gorgeous free knitting pattern by Rita Maassen.  Instructions available in English and in German. 

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(Tasha Marie) | Crescent instagram | prints

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Don't ever hesitate. Reblog this. TUMBLR RULE. When you see it, REBLOG IT.

The original post only has US helplines. I've added UK helplines underneath. It would be great if people could add numbers from everywhere in the world.

Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433

LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255

Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743

Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438

Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673

Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272

Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000

Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253

Child Abuse: 1-800-422-4453

UK Helplines:

Samaritans (for any problem): 08457909090 e-mail jo@samaritans.org

Childline (for anyone under 18 with any problem): 08001111

Mind infoline (mental health information): 0300 123 3393 e-mail: info@mind.org.uk

Mind legal advice (for people who need mental-health related legal advice): 0300 466 6463 legal@mind.org.uk

b-eat eating disorder support: 0845 634 14 14 (only open Mon-Fri 10.30am-8.30pm and Saturday 1pm-4.30pm) e-mail: help@b-eat.co.uk

b-eat youthline (for under 25's with eating disorders): 08456347650 (open Mon-Fri 4.30pm - 8.30pm, Saturday 1pm-4.30pm)

Cruse Bereavement Care: 08444779400 e-mail: helpline@cruse.org.uk

Frank (information and advice on drugs): 0800776600

Drinkline: 0800 9178282

Rape Crisis England & Wales: 0808 802 9999 1(open 2 - 2.30pm 7 - 9.30pm) e-mail info@rapecrisis.org.uk

Rape Crisis Scotland: 08088 01 03 02 every day, 6pm to midnight

India Self Harm Hotline: 00 08001006614

India Suicide Helpline: 022-27546669

Kids Help Phone (Canada): 1-800-668-6868, Free and available 24/7

suicide hotlines;

Argentina: 54-0223-493-0430

Australia: 13-11-14

Austria: 01-713-3374

Barbados: 429-9999

Belgium: 106

Botswana: 391-1270

Brazil: 21-233-9191

China: 852-2382-0000

(Hong Kong: 2389-2222)

Costa Rica: 606-253-5439

Croatia: 01-4833-888

Cyprus: 357-77-77-72-67

Czech Republic: 222-580-697, 476-701-908

Denmark: 70-201-201

Egypt: 762-1602

Estonia: 6-558-088

Finland: 040-5032199

France: 01-45-39-4000

Germany: 0800-181-0721

Greece: 1018

Guatemala: 502-234-1239

Holland: 0900-0767

Honduras: 504-237-3623

Hungary: 06-80-820-111

Iceland: 44-0-8457-90-90-90

Israel: 09-8892333

Italy: 06-705-4444

Japan: 3-5286-9090

Latvia: 6722-2922, 2772-2292

Malaysia: 03-756-8144

(Singapore: 1-800-221-4444)

Mexico: 525-510-2550

Netherlands: 0900-0767

New Zealand: 4-473-9739

New Guinea: 675-326-0011

Nicaragua: 505-268-6171

Norway: 47-815-33-300

Philippines: 02-896-9191

Poland: 52-70-000

Portugal: 239-72-10-10

Russia: 8-20-222-82-10

Spain: 91-459-00-50

South Africa: 0861-322-322

South Korea: 2-715-8600

Sweden: 031-711-2400

Switzerland: 143

Taiwan: 0800-788-995

Thailand: 02-249-9977

Trinidad and Tobago: 868-645-2800

Ukraine: 0487-327715

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How to tell if someone has sold their soul to the devil:

-cats do their bidding

-cloven hooves

-their heart no longer pumps blood, but ash

-they can seam a sleeve into an armhole neatly, beautifully, and symmetrically when finishing their knitting project

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My friend is coming to visit me today for two weeks! Eeee! Though the poor thing will end up needing to take care of me a little bit too, I'm still pretty under the weather... <_< But we're going to have so much fun! :D

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Unofficial Charity Knitting Month Masterpost

Hey tumblr knitters and crocheters! Awhile ago I made a post saying that charity donations tend to drop off after Christmas (and when the tax year ends), and that cold-weather items are still needed in January, February, etc. I said I was going to spend all of January knitting only for charity, and asked if anyone wanted to join. I got A LOT of positive responses, so I’m putting together this masterpost of information! I will update it occasionally, so make sure to check back for more info. [You can also message me if there’s something you want to add to the masterpost]

Basic Information

After spending all of November/December knitting Christmas gifts for our loved ones, lets spend January knitting for those in need! I have dubbed January 2016 ‘Unofficial Charity Knitting Month.’ 

All knitters and crocheters are invited to participate (actually, all crafters are invited to participate!)! Even if you don’t knit or crochet, you should check out your local charities to see what kinds of items they might need during winter.

What Charities Can I Knit/Crochet For?

National and International Charities (Please check to see if the charity is active in your country):

Afghans for Afghans - an American-based charity sending knitted hats, mittens, and blankets to Afghanistan.

Knit-a-Square - Charity based in South Africa that accepts world-wide donations of knitted squares for blankets.

Project Linus - Knit blankets for children in need (you can drop off with a local volunteer coordinator). Also includes links for knitted and crochet blanket patterns.

Warm Up America - Knit/crochet blankets OR individual 7″x9″ squares.

Lion Brand Charity Finder - Find charities that are located close to you!

25,000 Toques - A Quebec-based charity knitting hats for Syrian refugees in Canada (website in French and English).

Go Local:

Try the following places in your town or city:

Homeless shelters

Women’s shelters (you could even ask if they’d like someone to come in and teach knitting!)

Youth organizations (same comment as above!) (also, my local youth organization has a teen parent program that I often knit baby hats and blankets for)

Crisis programs

Hospitals (most hospitals have some kind of baby/preemie hat program…they may also accept hats for chemo patients)

Nursing homes

What Should I Knit/Crochet?

If you’re knitting for a specific charity, remember to check out their website. They probably have links to different patterns that you can use for that organization. Below are some generic patterns for charity knitting (if you have any favorite crochet patterns, please message them to me and I’ll add them!):

Babies/Children

Garter Earflap Hat

Basic Baby Hat

Luuk

Preemie Hats for Charity

Basic Children’s Mittens

Baby Mitts

Adults

Classic Cuffed Hat

Super Soft Merino Hats for Everyone

Ribbed Watchman’s Hat

Skyping Beanie

Seaman’s Cap

Maize Fingerless Gloves and Mittens (for adults and children)

Classic Mittens

Scrunchable Scarf

Nola’s Slipper Pattern

Hiking Socks

Etc

Mother Bear Project Teddy Bear

Beans the Cat

Hedgehogs

Chevron Baby Blanket

Leafy Baby Blanket

Granny Square Blanket - I don’t have a specific pattern, but get some friends together, choose a granny square pattern, and crochet up a bunch! Join them together for granny square blankets.

Easiest Baby Blanket EVER - Choose any yarn and appropriate size needle. Cast on 5. Every row (RS and WS) is the same: knit 3, yarn over, knit until end of the row. You’ll end up with a triangle that makes half a blanket. When you’ve reached the width you like, start decreasing. Again, every row is the same: knit 2, k2tog, yarn over, k2tog, knit until end of the row. Do this until you have 5 stitches left, and cast off.

How Can I Check Out Other People’s Projects?

You can use the tag ‘charity knitting’ on Tumblr and #charityknitting on Instagram or Twitter. Make friends with the other charity knitters! :]

(Also, if you’re following my blog, I will be reblogging charity knitting posts).

Do I Get Anything for Participating?

The satisfaction of helping someone in need! ALSO…I’m throwing around the idea of giving out a prize at the end of the month. I think the winner will be drawn from everyone who posts in the ‘charity knitting’ tag on Tumblr ;)

Thank you so much to everyone who is participating! I’m very excited and I think we’re going to keep a lot of people warm this winter :]

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Two non-offensive alternatives to the term "spirit animal"

Daemon - The only one you’re appropriating is Pullman and by appropriating Pullman you’re upsetting no-one, save possibly the Pope.

Patronus - Wizards everywhere are more than willing to lend you this term and the geekiness is an added bonus. I just read that geeks are sexy, or so the Metro, so, there you go, a patronus is clearly your next ascribed accessory. 

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It saddens me that disabled people’s pain and discomfort has become so normalised that half the time you end up not even questioning the fact that you’re in pain and the doctor hasn’t acknowledged it and  you don’t have pain relief or that you’ve gone the whole day with a symptom and only just noticed it’s there.

Like when was the last time an able bodied person just didn’t even notice they were in pain because it had become that ingrained that it becomes a part of your normal set of physical sensations like blinking or breathing.

The world is so ill equipped and badly set up to accommodate chronic illnesses and disabilities (including the healthcare system) that it requires disabled people to put up with things no able bodied person would accept into their daily experience without a hell of a fight. And yet one day I looked up and I’d had a severe headache every day for two years and I still haven’t got adequate pain relief because I’ve just learned that as someone with a disability, I’ve got to expect to experience this kind of pain like that’s what qualifies my disability.

Our pain and discomfort is normalised and expected and nobody stands up for us and says ‘lets get you on the right medication’ or ‘lets adapt your workspace so that you don’t go home every night in agony’, we just have to get on with it and put up with abled people saying “I don’t know how you do it”. 

Nor do I. Nor do I.

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On the Fallacy of “Other People Have It Worse Than You So You Don’t Get To Complain”

Just because someone may be in a worse situation than you are in doesn’t mean you can’t be unhappy about your tough situation. It’s also okay if you feel so overwhelmed by your problems that it’s tough to see outside of them sometimes. Don’t let others make you feel guilty for feeling bad about something that could be worse, much worse. Don’t let them convince you that you have to forget your problems and only focus on the worse problems of others.

You are allowed to feel empathy for yourself and empathy for others at the same time.