#Volunteer Center

[jackalbuzzards]

boat

[afrenomes]

goyish leftists will graffiti the most random-ass bathroom walls, skip classes to sit on their asses while barring Jewish students from accessing campus buildings, donate to obvious fucking scams that likely fund human trafficking, cut off their Jewish friends if they dare to have an ounce of backbone or boundaries or nuance, harass Jews and Jewish institutions, cheer on terrorist organizations that actively harm and kill both Jews and Palestinians, and even fucking rewrite historical events* before genuinely helping Palestinians, voting for the one candidate that would’ve most likely actually helped get us a ceasefire rather than fucking glassing Gaza, or even just shutting up and LISTENING to those who are most affected by this conflict.

*(remember when y’all called Oct 7th “exhilarating” and a glorious act of resistance? And now you’re all saying that no, actually, Oct 7th marks the day that Israel started genociding Palestinians, despite Israel not even responding militarily til days later? Or—wait no—this genocide has actually been happening since 1948! What’s the truth here????)

[idontmindifuforgetme]

There will not be a single moment next week in which I’m not running around doing something

[boimgfrog]

Boyfriend has a snow white level of animal soothing talent but none of the animal knowledge to back it up. Sick/injured duck outside my job, hissed at everyone who came close to it, boyfriend wraps it in a blanket and it's immediately snuggled into the blanket cozy in his arms. Trying to nibble on his jacket patches. Comes into my job to show me that he was able to pick it up and was like "so uh...where do I take it? Not....the pet shelter...right?" WILD duck. Wild undomesticated DUCK. No, it doesn't go to the pet shelter <3

[multi-fandomdisaster]

New headcanon that ever since the story of Peanuts the Hatchetfield Pocket Squirrel became locally famous, the people of Hatchetfield collectively became really big on protecting and caring for their local wildlife. They have a nature center at the edge of the Witchwood right outside of the main town where people will drop off any injured animals they come across so they can get help.

[boltstark]

here’s a snippet of the cowboy adjacent buddie fic I’m working on and quite proud of so far!

(I say cowboy *adjacent* bc it’s about amputee!buck working at an equine therapy center where he meets chris and eddie for the first time) the rest of this little excerpt is below the cut!

Buck was standing with a horse in the arena when two new faces caught his attention. “Who is he,” he breathed, watching the most gorgeous man he had ever seen guiding an adorable 8-year old towards the table where Lucy was set up to check the riders in.

Ravi looked up from the bridle he was fixing to find who Buck was staring at. “Oh, that’s Christopher. He started last week when you were off.”

“And the guy with him?”

“His dad, I think–”

“He’s so hot,” Buck interjected, not realizing he said those words out loud until he noticed Ravi’s look of disgust. “What? I can’t state a fact?”

Ravi gave the man another look over before saying, “You’re not wrong, but I wouldn’t recommend pining over people who bring their kids here.”

Buck rolled his eyes. “Who is Christopher riding?” he asked, hoping to hear Red, the name of the horse whose lead rope he was currently holding.

Ravi took the folded sheet of the schedule of the day’s lessons that included the rider and horse pairings out of his pocket and looked over it. “Red. Chris asked if he could ride him after seeing him in the barn, and I guess Lucy obliged.” He groaned when he saw Buck’s excited grin. “Please don’t make it weird.”

“Who said anything about making it weird?” Buck retorted just before he and Ravi were asked to bring Red to the platform where the riders mount their horses.

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idk when this will see the light of day on ao3 but I thought posting this might give me some motivation!

(also if anyone wants to beta read this or be somebody to bounce ideas off of while writing my dms are always open!)

[r-osehips]

alright. to survive inauguration weekend with my sanity intact I will:

Saturday daytime: go to my beautiful lauhala weaving class

Saturday nighttime: read book

Sunday daytime: go to my beautiful lauhala weaving class part 2

Sunday nighttime: write

Monday morning: mahjong party with the aunties and uncles from the library

Monday afternoon: beach, weather allowing

Monday night: read and write.

I will not look at social media. social media is the mind killer. I will not even look at my beloved tumblr on app OR browser. I will not look at the news. the news will be there on Tuesday. from now until Tuesday no social media or news. amen.

[anonymolly]

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[solarpunkani]

Ok fuck it you know something I've never really quite understood about part of the Leftist vs Liberals debate on voting.

So so so many people act like its either-or. Like you're either dedicating your entire life to voting and promoting politicians and phone banking or whatever, or you're a True Rebel waiting for The Uprising to Come and Solve Everything.

But like. In my experience. Me voting is just me kinda go 'which person seems kinda good? Which one at least sucks the least? ok lemme go vote.' and then its anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour tops of my life. And I still have plenty of time to do Stuff and participate in Conversations about Other Important Things. And also you can admit and acknowledge and understand that the system As Is kinda sorta really sucks ass, but also still admit and acknowledge and understand that at this current point in time we are still living in the suckass system and do something to alleviate the suckass At Least A Little while also working to bolster/create/advocate for Other Systems.

I guess just like. it's not a black or white thing. Between 'top 500 volunteers for a specific politician/voting office/etc' and 'absolutely positively not voting at all' there is a gray area called 'vote and then just do other stuff'.

[indagold-orchid]

Did some volunteer work with some buns. They are so sweet.

[the-pea-and-the-sun]

how did it take me so long to start calling myself aromantic/arospec. like now that ive actually started using the term for myself its so crazy to me that i wasnt using this term since the first time i heard about it. i literally remember like almost a year ago being like "i wish i could just call myself aromantic itd just be a way easier way to explain to people the sort of relationships i want since im interested in sex and really close friendships but not really interested in traditional romantic relationships right now" like my brother you CAN?? jesus fuck. like this thought came aftera series of relationships where i would tell my friends that i had a crush on someone, then the relationship progressed in someway, then i got the sense that the person i was interested in had romantic feelings for me and id get this weird horrible feeling and would run away. and i was literally like "what is this whats going on". i was like woah this must be like.... commitment issues or something. like i was going around telling people that. i was getting over commitment issues that were surely temporary. but they werent asking me to commit to anything they just had feelings for me that i couldnt reciprocate bcz i was just attracted to them and wanted to me friends with them and i thought thats what romantic attraction was. i literally remember telling someone abt someone i liked an they were like "why dont u ask them out?" an my answer was just that i was trying to find reasons not to and i couldnt. cuz i was attracted to them and liked spending time with them and liked being their friend but i was so so happy not being in a romantic relationship anymore and i couldnt shake the feeling that if i got into another one even with the perfect person it was literally gonna ruin my life and i would have to pretend to have feelings that i didnt have.

idk im frustrated that i hadnt considered it sooner but its also kinda exciting to discover something abt urself an ur sexuality. like this label brings me the same joy that other labels that ive discovered fit me do like i feel like how i felt when i came to terms w being trans an being bisexual. i feel like im 13 again finding trans and bisexual youtubers and being like "??? there are others?" like ppl dont talk abut it as much w being aro and ace bcz those are defined by the absence of a feeling rather than the presence of one but it really can be just as exciting to find out that you're aro or ace as it can be to discover that you're a lesbian or gay or transgender or something.

like not to be cheesy but discovering that i could just. have friends and also have sex made everything kinda click in my head for me. like literally i felt like a more complete person. experiencing that and realizing like. oh. this is amazing this is literally all i want like nothing is missing. i literally just dont have to do romance stuff like no ones making me do that why did i think i have to do that. like oh my god this is such a good feeling i really can do whatever i want forever.

this post doesnt rly have a point exactly i just kinda have a lot of feelings to get out. i love you aromantic ppl i love being aromantic it fucking rules actually. every aromantic person whos posted abt their experience an helped me get comfortable w the label i owe u a hundred billion dollars jesus christ i love you guys

[faraway-wanderer]

In light of recent things- if you're UK based & looking for ways to support your local community (be it donations, or volunteering) the co-op has a really handy website to search for local groups!

Looking wider, please don't forget to extend a hand to those in Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Lebanon who are in need of help still:

Medical Aid for Palestine: https://map.org.uk

Gaza soup kitchen: https://gazasoupkitchen.org

Palestine Children's relief fund: https://www.pcrf.net

In America:

National Network for Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org

Trans Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org

Above all, be kind to strangers, have empathy and help your neighbours in need by investing in your community. Individualism is not sustainable, and we will not see a better world without starting work from the ground up, in our communities.

[idontmindifuforgetme]

I think there’s something to be said for the fact that I used to dread presentations when I was younger but now plan to go out of my way to sign myself up for them so I can improve my public speaking. Me from not even two years ago would’ve never. But now ?? The more the merrier let me at them

[visceralhit]

The coolest thing about art is that you can just make it. Anyone can make it. All it has to do is be something you feel. Good, bad, Doesn’t matter. Only you can make the thing you’re making. Just do it. 

[stealth-science]

I have started volunteering at a local nature center. They have this very cool piece petrified wood in their collection.

[bruciemilf]

Thought that can be both sad and happy.

I think if not a pediatrician, Bruce would've flourished as a teacher for kids or a kindergarten teacher. Which he can't really do because it'd be too risky for the children and other people since he's a Wayne and rich. They'd never know peace, at least as long as people could recognize him.

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER BRUCE! oh, man. The thoughts that just raced through me. I will say thought, -- It's really interesting how fame and social abundance (for the waynes) is portrayed in the Batman.

Salvatore Maroni seems to get more TV time than Bruce does, but, Bruce IS well known; Everyone knows of the idea of him.

Presumably, his isolation escalated to such a degree that Wayne Enterprises was declining, and quick. I wonder if the mayor's funeral was his first public appearance. A very own dance of death for the black swan.

But the detail I adore with a fire in me is that Bruce? He's absolutely terrified of Gotham.

He wants to protect it, and defend it, and Baptiste it in something good, but there's no denying that Bruce, if not as Batman, then as Bruce Wayne, lives every moment in fear.

He's terrified at the funeral when Real and Officer Martinez talk to him. The only reason he's co confident when facing Falcone is because he's facing crime. It's the only social layer he navigates smoothly.

But towards the end, -- as Batman, as Bruce, as both, he's with people. They're all scared and in the dark and they're scared in light, too. But they trust him. And Bruce isn't scared of them anymore.

A very important lesson from the Batman is that no one should live in fear, and as long as there's people around you, people you can care about and care for you in return, it'll never not be worth the risk of being hurt.

So yes, there's always a leap of faith you take blindfolded when you're Bruce Wayne. But he'd love those kids so so so much and I can already see him taking all their drawings home with him, to frame and put on the wall