#GARBAGE

[bessieblackbird]

"Why should i be bothered to read what you couldn't be bothered to write."

I fucking hate AI

Write it shitty, write it scared, write it without a clue but don't you be so spineless and have an AI write fanfic for you.

[princessglitterfarts]

It’s been years since I got back into drawing but I thought this was funny…

[geezerwench]

[littlewebtreasures]

Garbage Cans by Animation Factory

[reasonsforhope]

Sports have gotten more and more environmentally friendly, whether it's by reducing plastic waste at arenas, or producing medals with recycled materials. But what if the sport itself was devoted to directly helping the planet? Take a look at SpoGomi, a competitive sport in which teams collect garbage and litter within a time limit and specified area. People get to exercise and improve their communities while simultaneously reducing pollution. It's an overall win!

The name “SpoGomi” comes from “sports” and “gomi,” which means “trash” in Japanese. SpoGomi was created in Japan in 2008 as a way to promote trash collecting in an effort to aid the environment and push back on the climate crisis. “The marine litter problem is becoming increasingly serious worldwide,” reads a message from SpoGomi. “Approximately 80% of the garbage in the ocean is said to come from land (cities), and picking up garbage is the ‘last line of defense' to prevent this from happening. By connecting countries and people, we have expanded our circle even further around the world.”

Now, supported by The Nippon Foundation, the sport is so popular that there are competitions around the world, including the first SpoGomi World Cup, which was held in Japan in November 2023. People from 20 countries and all of Japan's prefectures participated, with the UK team coming out in first place.

SpoGomi is more than simply picking up trash, though, as there's a whole set of rules. These game rules are flexible depending on the area and litter to be picked up. Generally, teams are made up of three to five members who have to collect as much trash as possible within a designated area and time limit. The most common duration is an hour for picking up trash plus another 20 minutes to correctly sort it.

Some trash can be extra damaging to the environment or harder to spot, meaning each piece of litter gets a different amount of points. According to Nippon.com, the rules for World Cup regional preliminary rounds have burnable and nonburnable trash at 10 points per 100 grams, cans and bottles at 12 points, and PET plastic bottles at 25 points. The crown jewel of competitive trash picking are cigarette butts, which will get the team 100 points each.

Other rules stipulate that teams cannot pick up trash that is already in bins that belong to someone else. Since everything must fit into the trash bags that are provided, they cannot pick hazardous waste or bulky items either. And since this is meant to improve the local area, any method of transportation other than walking is frowned upon.

In the end, all participants can bask in the pride of making the environment just a little bit cleaner and healthier. Udagawa Takayasu, a spokesperson for The Nippon Foundation, even admits, “I participated in a preliminary tournament held in Japan just last weekend. Although our team could not win and I faced frustration, the city became markedly cleaner. I think it's one of the fascinating aspects of SpoGomi, even if you don't win, it leaves you with a positive sentiment.”

-via My Modern Met, May 20, 2024

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Hell yeah, gamify this shit!

[lesbianchemicalplant]

the OP brazenbutch is a TERF

quitmormon gfm link

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Garbage - I Think I'm Paranoid 1998

"I Think I'm Paranoid" is a song written, performed and produced by rockband Garbage and was the second single released from their second studio album Version 2.0. It was released internationally in July 1998, following up on the success of the band's prior hit, "Push It". "I Think I'm Paranoid" reached the Top Ten on the UK Singles chart and Airplay charts, while across the Atlantic also becoming a hit on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. "I Think I'm Paranoid" became the biggest hit from Version 2.0 in Italy, where it featured on a 30-second advert campaign for Breil Watches and was placed in rotation by MTV Italy. The song reached number 25 on the European Top 50 Airplay chart and number 35 on the European Top 100 sales chart. In Argentina - the only Latin American country to see a commercial release - it reached number 4 on their airplay charts. In Chile, it reached number 4 and spent five weeks in the airplay top ten; while in Venezuela the single spent thirteen weeks on their airplay charts. In Mexico, it reached the airplay top five. In South Africa, it was the number-one track on two radio stations.

"I Think I'm Paranoid" was licensed for inclusion on the 1999 PlayStation videogame Gran Turismo 2, and eight years later, on the 2007 video game Rock Band. In 2007, the song was remastered and included on Garbage's greatest hits album Absolute Garbage.

"I Think I'm Paranoid" received a total of 76,8% yes votes!

[mostlythemarsh]

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

[liberalsarecool]

Slapping a Trump sticker on shit and pretending it is opulence. #MAGA

Performative nonsense.

[davidhudson]

Happy 73rd, Chrissie Hynde.

With Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson, and Siouxsie Sioux.

[effinbirds]

I am ungovernable

[undergroundrockpress]

Garbage : Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig.

[4gifs]

Dog tries to help by taking the trash out

[witchrealms]

x x

[hypnosomniac]

DOES THIS SCENE MEAN NOTHING TO YOU PEOPLE!!! FEYD RAUTHA IS A BRAT WITH A PAIN KINK AND NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT IT.