#apps to sell stuff locally

[luulapants]

25 ways to be a little more punk in 2025

Cut fast fashion - buy used, learn to mend and/or make your own clothes, buy fewer clothes less often so you can save up for ethically made quality

Cancel subscriptions - relearn how to pirate media, spend $10/month buying a digital album from a small artist instead of on Spotify, stream on free services since the paid ones make you watch ads anyway

Green your community - there's lots of ways to do this, like seedbombing or joining a community garden or organizing neighborhood trash pickups

Be kind - stop to give directions, check on stopped cars, smile at kids, let people cut you in line, offer to get stuff off the high shelf, hold the door, ask people if they're okay

Intervene - learn bystander intervention techniques and be prepared to use them, even if it feels awkward

Get closer to your food - grow it yourself, can and preserve it, buy from a farmstand, learn where it's from, go fishing, make it from scratch, learn a new ingredient

Use opensource software - try LibreOffice, try Reaper, learn Linux, use a free Photoshop clone. The next time an app tries to force you to pay, look to see if there's an opensource alternative

Make less trash - start a compost, be mindful of packaging, find another use for that plastic, make it a challenge for yourself!

Get involved in local politics - show up at meetings for city council, the zoning commission, the park district, school boards; fight the NIMBYs that always show up and force them to focus on the things impacting the most vulnerable folks in your community

DIY > fashion - shake off the obsession with pristine presentation that you've been taught! Cut your own hair, use homemade cosmetics, exchange mani/pedis with friends, make your own jewelry, duct tape those broken headphones!

Ditch Google - Chromium browsers (which is almost all of them) are now bloated spyware, and Google search sucks now, so why not finally make the jump to Firefox and another search like DuckDuckGo? Or put the Wikipedia app on your phone and look things up there?

Forage - learn about local edible plants and how to safely and sustainably harvest them or go find fruit trees and such accessible to the public.

Volunteer - every week tutoring at the library or once a month at the humane society or twice a year serving food at the soup kitchen, you can find something that matches your availability

Help your neighbors - which means you have to meet them first and find out how you can help (including your unhoused neighbors), like elderly or disabled folks that might need help with yardwork or who that escape artist dog belongs to or whether the police have been hassling people sleeping rough

Fix stuff - the next time something breaks (a small appliance, an electronic, a piece of furniture, etc.), see if you can figure out what's wrong with it, if there are tutorials on fixing it, or if you can order a replacement part from the manufacturer instead of trashing the whole thing

Mix up your transit - find out what's walkable, try biking instead of driving, try public transit and complain to the city if it sucks, take a train instead of a plane, start a carpool at work

Engage in the arts - go see a local play, check out an art gallery or a small museum, buy art from the farmer's market

Go to the library - to check out a book or a movie or a CD, to use the computers or the printer, to find out if they have other weird rentals like a seed library or luggage, to use meeting space, to file your taxes, to take a class, to ask question

Listen local - see what's happening at local music venues or other events where local musicians will be performing, stop for buskers, find a favorite artist, and support them

Buy local - it's less convenient than online shopping or going to a big box store that sells everything, but try buying what you can from small local shops in your area

Become unmarketable - there are a lot of ways you can disrupt your online marketing surveillance, including buying less, using decoy emails, deleting or removing permissions from apps that spy on you, checking your privacy settings, not clicking advertising links, and...

Use cash - go to the bank and take out cash instead of using your credit card or e-payment for everything! It's better on small businesses and it's untraceable

Give what you can - as capitalism churns on, normal shmucks have less and less, so think about what you can give (time, money, skills, space, stuff) and how it will make the most impact

Talk about wages - with your coworkers, with your friends, while unionizing! Stop thinking about wages as a measure of your worth and talk about whether or not the bosses are paying fairly for the labor they receive

Think about wealthflow - there are a thousand little mechanisms that corporations and billionaires use to capture wealth from the lower class: fees for transactions, interest, vendor platforms, subscriptions, and more. Start thinking about where your money goes, how and where it's getting captured and removed from our class, and where you have the ability to cut off the flow and pass cash directly to your fellow working class people

[queerromancerecs]

Non Amazon book resources

Look, I know Amazon is a sensitive topic. It has been allowed to dominate the market, and for indie writers, it is a huge (if not their main) source of income. Personally, as an indie writer, I have tried to always keep my work available elsewhere (because you can't trust Amazon not to screw you over, I mean just look at Audible. For those who don't know, Audible royally fucks over authors, and the narrators don't do that great either). But even for me, the loss of Amazon sales would highly affect my ability to keep going without getting another job or three. So I get it. Nonetheless, they cannot be trusted not to drop queer writers and readers, so it's best to have alternatives now.

If you are a reader or an indie author looking for different platforms to buy and/or sell books, even if only to start branching out a little, here is a list.

I doubt it's comprehensive. Feel free to reblog with more.

Kobo and Kobo Plus -Kobo is the biggest online 'Zon alternative. Kobo Plus is sort of like KU. On either one, you get points for buying books and can use the points to get more books. Works for ebook and audiobooks. (And, if you have a non-Kindle ereader, it works for Kobo but it also works for like, fanfiction. I'm just saying. I got a refurbished Kobo a while ago and it's lovely.)

Bookshop.org -print as well as ebooks (authors, make sure you click "expanded distribution" on your bookselling platform of choice if you want your stuff for sale with Bookshop--which also benefits local bookstores!)

Smashwords/Draft2Digital - mostly ebooks but D2D does have a print option

Itch.io - ebook only (but gives a larger chunk of profits to authors than 'Zon does. Authors take note.)

Rainbow Crate -special edition print queer books. (I know there was some controversy with them but I am out of touch and don't know what it was, and most people who use them seem happy with them??? but if you know other queer/romance book crate services, lemme know)

The Ripped Bodice -brick and mortar stores but you can also shop online

Check out your local bookstores---many will order print copies for you if you request them

The authors' websites if they do direct sales

Barnes & Noble- yeah, it's a corporation and they are not great either, but it's not Amazon and sometimes a well-meaning relative gets you a gift card. And, for the moment, they do in fact sell queer romance and queer fiction. I know because I just used a gift card to get a paperback of The Prince and the Assassin. lol

Powell's Books- Portland's famous book store sells new and used books (and you can browse the stock online) --print only. They sell queer romance as well. I got a copy of Drag Me Up by RM Virtues there. That's not super relevant, but I was pleased :)

New link: Queer Books Weekly-- free and affordable books with queer protagonists

Tubby & Coos Bookshop: curates pocket bookstores featuring underrepresented voices

And from user @bobthebenevolentpirate (thank you!)

Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia was founded in 1973 and is “The Oldest & Very Best LGBTQ & Feminist Bookstore in the Country.” They ship to US addresses, but you can also email them about international shipping. The people who run it are lovely humans and have started providing harm reduction supplies/info to people to respond to the needs of the community! They deserve all the support

Also consider library books!

And for those in America--you can use library apps to read books. Yes, the authors still get paid! Libby is a big one. You can get audiobooks too, AND it can connect you with the Queer Liberation Library.

Also there is Hoopla - digital content

In Europe, I know there is Vivlio, which is French and I believe sells ereaders and also ebooks.

[ilona2nerrie]

(Bruce centric.)

I know I technically should be working on my fanfics, but I’m doing exams right now. So here I present you: JL as my favorite superstore moment! If you want a full one shot on them, tell me which one and will make a poll with the numbers you suggest and tag you in it. And I’ll do a few of the top scores. Enjoy!

coffee.

Bruce: I just wanted to make sure these pills wouldn’t be too addictive.

Dinah (drake): nope, uh, have you drunk anything today?

Bruce: just three pots of coffee.

Dinah: oh, that’s a lot but you should be fine.

 (Bruce started to walk away but turned back with a sigh.)

Bruce: no, I lied. It was seven pots. I just didn’t want you to judge me.

Dinah: …... That’s too much coffee Bruce.

2. Joint problems.

(Oliver had an arm over Bruces shoulder and one over Clarks, he had done something to his ankle mid battle. Clark was telling him it was alright while Bruce just kept walking.)

Bruce: this is what you get when you’ve got weak joints.

Oliver: ….. I:

Bruce: that’s why I have designated ankle day at the gym.

Oliver: /:

3. Box.

Hal: uhm, I’m a little worried I might run out of oxygen here?

Bruce: oh.

Bruce: on it.

(Bruce then proceeded to stab the box several times over, haphazardly with a pen as Hal tried not to get stabbed.)

Hal: …… Thank you?

4 .Cartoons.

Barry: oh, fun fact, the person who voiced that character killed himself in 1924.

(There were murmurs across the breakroom.)

Billy: no…

Clark: That’s terrible.                                                                 

Bruce: (under his breath): makes sense.

5. Truck.

(A truck had been outside the league earth base for ages, the team speculate.)

Barry: OH, maybe it’s an ice cream truck!

Billy: ooo I hope it’s a pizza truck. Sorry guys, kind of a pizza freak.

Oliver: Everyone loves pizza, it’s not a personality trait.

Hal: hey, here’s a crazy idea. Maybe it’s not a food truck.

Barry: ooo maybe it’s going to give us 50 dollars!

Bruce: (mamma instincts going off): maybe it’s planning on murdering Oliver.

6. Pizza.

Bruce: I used to tell Alfred I was eating with friends at bobs pizza, but really, I was eating alone at bobs pizza.

7. Electrocution.

(This takes place after a mission as Bruce is being wheeled out on a stretcher.)

Clark: Bruce? Honey? I found a clump of your hair; I’m just going to put it in your pocket, ok?

Diana: And again, Bruce, we are so sorry! But you are going to be fine.

She shares a look with Clark.

Diana: People get electrocuted all the time! It’s like- it’s good for you, it’s like a cleanse!

Clark: …. No? -

Diana: You’re going to feel great!                       

Hal: shit- what happened?

Clark: Diana electrocuted him.

Diana: Not on purpose. And he’s going to be fiiine.

9. Selling.

Dinah: How much do you think I could get for this?

(She asks, holding up a red leather heart bag.)

Oliver: aw, you’re selling that? But it’s so gorgeous.

Dinah: I know, but I need the money ):

Oliver: oh, God. I’m so sorry, I was being so sarcastic it came off as sincere. It’s hideous. Maybe two dollars?

It then sold for fifty.

10. Voting for new leader after Bruce went on maternity leave. (Au, don’t ask unless you want me to write.)

Barry: I just want to say, I fully endorse Clark.

Clark: thank you Barr-

Barry: He’s my best friend, and if he gets kicked out of this like Bruce kicked him out of the house, he’ll drive off a fricking bridge.

Clark: NOPE, NO-

11. Gaslighting.

Hal: Clark, calm down-

Clark: No! No, I’m not going to calm down, you calm down! You’re always starting stuff!

‘Hey Clark, lets google how to murder somebody,’ well you happy now! What’s next?!? ‘Hey Clark, let’s email the police and tell them I planted a bomb in the Justice Hall!’

The app Bruce made them download: Emailing local police station, I just planted a bomb in the store. Would you like to send it?

Hal and Clark: oh, oh uh-

Barry: Yes.

Clark: what! No!

Barry: shit- sorry! I just can’t say no!

12.  Answering phones.

Bruce: oh, hello ma-

Bruce: oh, sir.

Bruce: you have a uniquely high voice.

Bruce: oh, I didn’t know that could happen after a stroke.

Bruce: (hangs up the phone.)

Clark: (trying to be a supportive boyfriend.): oh, I don’t think I can go after that. (Chuckles awkwardly.) that was sooo good!

13. Maternity leave. (warning, very aggressive and not so family friendly.) (sorry.)

(When the league needed Bruce to fix something they messed up, a day and a half after having him and Clark’s child. Clark’s off world.)

(Bruce after Oliver tried to subdue his upset with a five-dollar bath bomb.)

Bruce: sorry, do you think a bath bomb is going to solve all of my problems?

Oliver: it’s not a real bomb-

Bruce: just kill yourself.

Oliver: what?

Bruce: Kill. Yourself.

Oliver: …. Bruce-

Bruce: NO! You don’t get to talk right now! I am SO tired! I have slept less than sixty minutes in the past three days! The lining of my uterus is coming out in clumps.

I have hemorrhoids, so big, my doctor looked at my A**hole and said ‘WOAH’. Have you ever had a doctor look at your a**hole and say that?!?

(Bruce got continuingly distressed as he continued.)

Bruce: I am wearing frozen diapers so that my Pu**y doesn’t fall out! Ok!?!?

Oliver: …. Damn, anyway-

Bruce: Why haven’t you killed yourself!

(They made Clark come back early, Bruce refused to come back to help for months, half mad, half very embarrassed. It got better eventually.)

14. Bathroom flood.

Barry: wait! Maybe I can try to fix it!

(He tried flushing the toilet again. It basically blew up.)

Barry: Nope, my bad, I made it worse.

(Clark, Bruce and Shazam walked in, coming to find Hal, Barry and Dinah in the bathroom.)

Clark: hey guys, there’s water in the hallway-

Hal: yeah! We’re aware!

Dinah: its pee-pee water! You’re going to get Hep!

Clark: Ew.

Billy: oh god.

Hal: it’s under control! No one is going to get hepatitis! I’m… almost sure of it!

(Bruce hoisted Billy up out of the water and onto a table before going there himself)

15. Comparing pictures. (SuperBat baby au again. Sorry, it’s funny.)

Bruce, seeing no one focusing and rolling his eyes: ok guys, I’m pregnant.

(There were fend noises of surprise that filtered around the room.)

Diana: oh!

Barry: aww.

Hal: oh, wow.

Aurthur: Well, I already knew. I compared the pictures.

(Bruce looked mortified and Clark turned and glared, eyes glistening.)

Clark: what pictures.

Aurthur: what pictures:

16. Clogged pipes.

Hal: if we could just find an opening I could just- like- suck out the clog!

(Barry turned to look at him with a very disgusted face, no saying anything as Hal searched the pipes. This incident may or may not be correlated to the bathroom flooding incident.)

17.  Accidentally high.

Bruce: ok, really quick. How do you walk? Or talk to people again?

18. Caught, but not guilty. (Not family friendly again.)

Hal: (walking past Barry and catching a glimpse of what he’s watching on his laptop.) you watching p*rn?

Barry: (honestly not bothered, knowing Hal won’t snitch.) yup

Hal: (staying to watch by Barry, unbothered.) hmm.

19. Weight gain.

Bruce: look, don’t worry Diana. Last month before I knew, I thought I might be pregnant. ID missed a few periods. And I was gaining some weight and-

Diana: oh no way! You were gaining weight! I hadn’t even noticed!

(She chuckled nervously.)

Dinah: Are you blind? Look at him.

Bruce: (disgruntled noises.)

20. Money.

(Billy turned to Bruce, looking confused.)

Billy: but I thought Bruce, the literal leader, would be making more than us?

Hal: he does.

Billy: I don’t think so.

Clark: How much do you make?

Billy: same thing we all make. 393,120 dollars a year?

(There were collective yells.)

Bruce: oh god, I forgot a decimal place.

(They make 18.9 an hour. Billy was making 189 an hour due to said error. He was allowed to keep the money, it was promptly corrected, Billy still makes ten dollars over everyone else. Bruce likes kids.)

Slang.

Hal: man, I hope she’s a Wilf. That’s a woman I’d like to fuck.

Bruce: (who had heard his kids use that a lot of the time.) O: That’s what that means!

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Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed! And sorry to the people reading my fanfics who want more, I’m a procrastinator and studying a lot. Please take this as compensation. If I should write more let me know, and please say in comments what your favorite part is! Thank you!

[diogenesprintco]

The long awaited shop is finally live! If you're one of the lovely people who has asked me where they can obtain one of my prints, you can now check out the link in my shop page to see the full details. I'm currently listing a limited selection of prints including the above, which I plan on switching out every few weeks until I have the rest of my available prints editioned and organised.

A brief Q&A under the cut for some info about what I'm able to sell, how editioning works, pricing, and my general shop/studio situation:

Q: Can you sell me [this specific print]? A: Maybe! Sometimes when I've posted a new print, it's just a test print and I don't have a full edition ready to go yet. In some cases, I'm actually unable to sell a particular print - a good example would be my study of the William Morris acanthus pattern block, which is essentially a near copy of that design (yes, I re-carved it myself, but it isn't my original work). Some of the studies I've done of existing works are more 'transformed' by the style/medium and well out of copyright. Fanart tends to be a bit of a grey area. That being said, I'm always happy to respond to your enquiries, and I've accumulated a ridiculous collection of prints that are just waiting to be properly organised, so it's always worth an ask!

Q: What is a print edition? A: This refers to the number of prints made with one block, typically using the same colour ink and on the same size/type of paper. Often, but not necessarily, this will mean the number of prints made in one printing session. In order to comply with the regulations here in France as a printmaker, every print I sell must be numbered as part of a limited edition (among other requirements). As far as I'm aware, that doesn't prevent me from doing another edition in a different colour, or making changes to the block and printing a second version, so sometimes I'll destroy an old block if I haven't used it for years, and sometimes I'll keep it if I might want to do something else with it.

Q: Can you explain your pricing? A: I can try...well, everything in the shop right now is pretty cheaply priced because the prints are all under A4 size and aren't especially complex/detailed/difficult to print. I try to work out the time, cost of materials, complexity/skill of the work, etc. against the number of prints in an edition that I would feasibly be able to sell, but as someone without a large following and not much experience there is a certain randomness to it.

Q: Do you have a physical shop or public studio? Do you have any other social media? A: I don't have a physical shop or any local outlet where you can buy my prints at the moment. My "studio" is a big ikea desk in the corner of the apartment, and that's where my entire printing process takes place from start to finish. I'd like to begin working on a website/portfolio where I can host my shop and do more blog-type posts, and I'm about to start reposting a lot of stuff on bluesky. However, I'm not remotely interested in apps that are heavily algorhythm-based or video-focused or that want me to post "content" 10 times a week and fight for my life for crumbs of "engagement". Yes, I know it's difficult to promote my art when I'm this damn stubborn about actually posting about it anywhere 🙃

[dailycass-cain]

So you want to preorder the NEW Batgirl #1 coming to a comic shop near you on November 6?

Well, hopefully, this can help you attain that preorder. So you're doing your part to make sure this series lasts.

The first step is to find your local comic shop. Use a search engine for that most heavenly of place that has comics.

Or if you already know search them online (they might have an online shop), an app, call the store, or visit it in person.

Now I'm using my experience from the shops I visit in the midwestern area. So this could be different in the region you're in the US (or Canada). I have no idea on the best way to attain this book outside the country save Canada. So anyone who can answer that pls chim in here.

I mean, possibly, you could buy it on their website (or their eBay shop) and MAYBE they have international shipping. Then again, if you have a US friend maybe they can do this all for you?

Preorders will begin next month. If you go in person you could put your order in. If you know those who work at the LCS they might think of you and put that in your pull list.

I know one LCS in my area, he is thoughtful enough to sometimes keep a variant that has Cass for me knowing that Wed I pull up I'll nab it. Cause he knows my weakness. That, and Rian Gonzales variants.

Likewise, the other LCS I went too. There was a clerk there who'd put stuff in my pull that she knew I'd like.

But there's always that chance they might not do any of this. So it's best to just do this person next month to guarantee your preorder.

Now let's talk about variants. Some shops if they sense there's "blood in the water" when preordering will order more comics. More comics mean more chances to get the variants (i.e. the Artgerm or Jeff Dekal ones).

There are only two variants that might be problematic to attain that I can foresee.

The holo variant from Artgerm one. Unless there's a comic convention near you that same weekend there's a good chance these might sell pretty fast. It is Artgerm after all.

Unless, your LCS is part of a "larger" chain. So one of my LCSs is a Graham Crackers which is a HUGE midwestern comic shop. So there's a really good chance I'll be able to attain all my variants.

HOWEVER....

The other LCS I go to, while they are my primary pull list really don't dabble much too much in variant covers.

This is because they're trying to make a profit and they don't see being able to make one. At least that's what I was told back when I had Batgirls on my pull.

If they do. It would be two or three copies. Like the last AAPI Batgirls variant. Said my shop owner did secure me a copy even without me asking them because they knew of my interest in Cass.

I've noticed since they "enacted" that policy they do order more of the "hotter" comics. Like I noticed a few Birds of Prey, Batman, and X-Men variants in one visit not too long ago.

Still, I know attaining the 1:25 Skylar Patridge will be next to impossible from them. They don't order 25 copies of a comic (unless it's Batman or Spider-Man).

For that, I'd recommend a larger comic shop chain (or if you know your LCS. They might order enough and you can reserve said copy via them next month).

If not...

Again, I'd recommend a larger chain with their web shop or if they have one via eBay. I've nabbed all the variants I want because Graham Crackers is HUGE in the Midwest.

If you know your shop will have more than 25 copies of Batgirl #1 please preorder the 1:25 by Patridge next month if possible.

Or wait until their website opens orders (usually a week prior to release on a Thursday.

If not... There's always a chance if there's a comic around that period (or a bit after) they might have it to purchase. However, you so won't be paying the original cost of it. 😬

Now here's my overall impression of the release. DC itself doesn't think this comic might sell. I mean they're only doing a 1:25 only for this series. That's it.

That already is 🚨 because we aren't getting a 1:50 like we did with Batgirls #1.

That is why I HIGHLY stress PLEASE PREORDER THIS COMIC! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER 6th! Show your love for this character by preordering the heck out of it! Add this to your pull list!

Please do your part!

That said, please go crazy and nab these covers and variants. They ain't kidding when the last Cass solo was over 14 years ago (I'm counting Batgirl Vo1. 2). You've voiced your want. DC heard it. This is you honoring that want.

Cause if not...

Well, I can't say cause in all honesty? The old DC regime is gone. They ain't side scheming or pushing something else behind the scenes. Just this might be it for Cass when it comes to an ongoing solo.

Why I say please do your part. Hopefully, this helps and if not someone better than me can advise you better (and they reply via this post). But this is me doing my best with the knowledge I know.

[mynametido]

My Complete High School Transcript

This was for a new reality I created a bit ago that was sort of going to be "revenge", as I put it, before I finally permashift to my desired reality. But now that I'm not feral anymore, I thought it'd be best to not let the reality go completely to waste. A homage if you will. Context: I used to be a gifted child with "so much potential". Therefore, in honor of this deep-seated desire for academic validation here were going to be my unofficial overqualified high school years in a nutshell.

As @hrrtshape said it best, "I'll permashift when it stops feeling like a betrayal," but, in retrospect, shifting here would have felt more like living long enough to see myself become the villain.

[Random Acting Stuff]

>>-----☆------->

Played Jazmine Dubois from Boondocks (2007 - 2016)

Season 4 of Stranger Things is released - (I play Eleven) (2022)

Last of Us Show - (I play Ellie) (2023)

Jurassic World: Dominion - (I play young Charlotte Lockwood) (2023)

Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse is released - (I play Gwen Stacy) (2024)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is released - (I play Mae) (2024)

(2021) [ Summer Before]

01. Founder of non-profit volunteering organization: with 15,000+ hours of volunteer work before highschool graduation

02. Successful etsy business (I sell crochet/sewing patterns)

03. Started 3 Youtube channels

☆ Food

☆ Comprehensive Input for English Learners

☆ Book Club

| Year 1 (2021 - 2022)

01. Founder of multimedia club (club for people with multiple interests)

02. Co-host of school podcast

03. President of Book Club

04. Monthly Fundraising Livestreams: minimum of $120,000 a year collected in total

05. Gold medal at 2021 Winter Olympics (figure skating) + world record for highest score

06. Successful online vegan meal kit service (Started)

☆ Online cookbook & vegan news blog // political art (Year 1)

☆ Vegan snack box (so people can try new vegan snacks) (Year 1)

+ Vegan meal kit (like BlueApron, HomeChef, etc.) (Year 2)

☆ An barcode scanner app (“is this vegan” type deal) (Year 2)

☆ Getting Plants Subsidized (Year 3)

☆ Vegan grocery stores (Year 4)

☆ Vegan Vending machine (Year 4)

07. Started and am the head of Youtube channel for my highschool

| Year 2 (2022 - 2023)

01. CPR & First Aid Certification

02. Ham Radio License

03. FEMA (crisis management) Cert

04.Proficient in ASL

05. Screenwriting club

06. Editor of school paper

07. Won New York Marathon

08. Co-chair of the vegan extension of the “meals on wheels” organization (I organize everything; the dates, recipes, etc, and my partner makes them happen)

09. Founder of Community Cabinet (a local organization that handles stuff like)

☆ Organizing a local cleanup or sustainability campaign.

☆ Advocating for a cause (e.g., write op-eds, attend town halls).

☆ Starting a community garden or environmental initiative.

☆ Hosting workshops or awareness events (e.g., mental health, STEM for girls).

☆ Creating care packages for underserved communities.

☆ Helping seniors with tech or digital literacy.

☆ Translating documents or volunteering with immigrant services.

☆ Joining or starting a peer mediation/conflict resolution group.

☆ Participating in civic engagement (e.g., work with local government or campaigns).

☆ Launch a global initiative with chapters in multiple schools or countries.

☆ A multilingual journal publication highlighting global teen voices (I’ve written a couple for our organization)

☆ Informational adulting course (how to file taxes, how to apostille/notarize, how to reconcile a checking account, etc.)

(and more…)

| Year 3 (2023 - 2024)

01. Perfect SAT

02. Perfect Toefl (English), Topik (Korean), Dele (Spanish), Torfl (Russian), and Delf (French) scores

03. Ted x leadership workshop for kids

04. Presidential Scholar

05. 6-week New York Times Editor Assistant Internship

06. Huge Summer Book Tour

07. NHS

08. 8-week Head of Student Research Project at Nasa

09. Won the John Locke Essay Competition

| Year 4 (2024 - 2025)

01. 4.0 gpa (not including the weighted stuff the school throws in)

02. Varsity & Team Captain of: [ in school extracurriculars ]

☆ Basketball team (4 years)

☆ Swim team (3 years)

☆ Track and Field (4 years)

|| Extra sports: [ in and out of school ecs ]

☆ Football (1 year)

☆ Golf (1 year)

☆ Figure skating (5 years)

☆ Rock Climbing (6 years)

☆ Ballet (8 years; varsity)

03. Student Council - Class President

04. Valedictorian

05. Successful publishing company: With 44 books self-published by yours truly before graduation

06. Accelerated Reader Award (450+ books read; all time most books read in my state)

07. A Wikipedia page was made of me by an established user

I was starting to get to the "single-handedly curing cancer," part, but then I realized that just putting down everything on paper was cathartic enough. I'll get my Rory Gilmore moment rest assured, it just won't be a desperate attempt to mourn the teenage dream I never had, when I do...

Though since I'm 18, college is FULLY on the table AHAJSVSSVAVHASVH. Y'all thought this was a letter of resignation or something. I'm just getting started.

[abyssal-ambience]

prefacing this with I'm not necessarily punk, but I like customizing my clothes. and i wanna help other people find stuff for battle jackets! (and other stuff) I'm not the authority on this, but I still want to give my two cents!! also don't expect much more to this, my profile is pure cringe.

If anyone is starting out and I can help, I'd like too!!

The spike/stud dilemma

one of the biggest issues i've noticed is "where do I find studs/spikes without fast fashion??" which is totally fair. something like that shouldn't have to be a minefield. obviously if you buy from a small business that re-sells them from aliexpress you're still indirectly supporting aliexpress.

im sure there ARE slow fashion alternatives and if anyone knows some please let me know so I can add it!!

BUT here's what I'd recommend.

-goodwill bins, sometimes they have old clothes or broken belts, very rare though. also any thrift store or reclaimed craft store.

-Local businesses, sex shops

-metal paper fasteners

-borrowing. it's inevitable, I know. JOANNs is definitely the best selection imo, but Hobby Lobby is better to steal from. Because They are Terrible. Michael's is OK but less selection usually. They use peal off tags usually which are easy to remove.

-also if you're feeling extra insane, hot topic uses mainly ink tags, which can be removed with heat (look up tutorials on) or just cut off a stud/spike belt. their studs are pretty easy to remove. same with bracelets, they break a lot. ofc it depends on the place whether they use beep beep tags.

-ask people for broken shit!

TEXTILES (the easy part)

-fabric samples are easy to find for free online. get whatever colors you want, i usually stick to black, white, grey and 1-3 other colors. they're usually pretty small so order around until you find the right size. you want cotton and linen, usually upholstery if you're painting on them. if you're not or you're ok working with leather, leather is easy to find too. A lot of companies mentioned how stretchy your material is something not stretchy most cases.

-FACEBOOK!! A.K.A the boomer method. This is where I got almost all of mine!! I recommend downloading FREEBIE as well! I got mine thru that, it links to facebook, nextdoor, and so on. Ofc you can pay for them- but you don't have to! I have lifetime supply of textiles basically bc of this. A lot of people get them for hobbies or work.

-the goodwill bins!!!! you can absolutely find fabric there, it's pretty common actually

-you don't need to steal this tbh it's easy to find second hand and less wasteful

PAINTING

-Facebook, goodwill, or reclaimed/used craft stores if you have them

-borrowing (same places)

-use something like Painter Eye (AR tracing app) and draw out any complex band logos etc.

-you can also use sharpies or whatever nobody's stopping you

Other stuff

-one of the best ways to find stuff is just GO FOR A WALK! Find little shiny objects!

-hardware stores are good so are army surplus

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #546

I had a really long, but really excellent day today, Sephiroth. And... although I still feel kinda tired, and the persistent worry I have for you leaves me feeling scared almost constantly, in this moment, I feel... content. Fulfilled.

A friend from the friend-making app popped by my house today – his name is De. He wanted to explore the various thrift stores around the area in order to gather things with which to decorate his room. He has a unique and delightfully morbid sense of style that juxtaposes adorable with frightening. So we went in search of things that match that aesthetic. Or, at least, for things that can be modified to match that aesthetic.

We went to a variety of places, starting with one run by a relatively local non-profit organization.

Places like these offer gently used items at a much lower price point than a typical retail store. You can think of it like a constant and very organized garage sale. You can find lots of ordinary things here, and lots of unusual things. Old antiques and modern stuff, too; you never know what you'll find! It's kinda like going through the treasure boxes of other people's lives.

Growing up, places like these were indispensable; it's how I could have things like toys, clothing, backpacks, shoes, and other odds and ends despite the poverty I was raised in. People tend to look down their noses at places like these, because lots of folks think of them as “poor people stores” that sell “old junk”. And... I really dislike that mentality about them. I think places like these give a lot of perfectly good things a second chance at living. An opportunity for lots of ordinary things to find homes where they'll be better appreciated, instead of simply thrown away.

...It's important.

You, ah... you have to be careful sometimes, though. Not all of the items are checked thoroughly. I found this funky fondue pot, for instance, and I was sorely tempted to get it (I'm sure you understand my love of cheese very well by now, haha!), but... well...

...See how the main pot is missing? Just straight-up gone? That... happens from time to time. You'll find things that are broken or missing bits. So you have to be careful.

...I hope, perhaps, this item finds a person who has a pot, but is missing the other bits...

I think De found one thing at that place. And then we were hungry, so we went to a nearby diner:

It wasn't long before we were off to the next places, though! Though the next ones were privately-owned places instead of non-profits:

In this one, I found this glass and gold angel statue, for only 7 dollars:

...I was tempted to get it, but instead I put it out in plain sight. For someone who perhaps needs it more than I do. De found another item here that struck his fancy. He got it, and then we merrily moved on to the next place, which was even better!

...Seriously, look at all this cool stuff!!! And the best part... was this:

...I know it looks unassuming. I know. But... watch...

...It's a teapot. A working one. But on the bottom, embedded on the inside, is this:

...It's a music box. But instead of the notes being made of paper like the ones I wove together for you, this one is made of metal. The bumps on the barrel strike the tines just so, and a melody comes out. Look, here's how it moves:

...I don't know this melody, though. I wonder what the song is...

...Remember the ones I made for you...?

...And the music box lullaby, too...?

...Did they ever get to you...? I left all the papers with those really important people. I hope that they got a 30-note music box to play the papers on. I hope they gave them to you. But... I know it's equally likely that they were simply destroyed or thrown away.

...I hope not. But... you never know with these things. I never heard anything back.

…

...I gotta say, it was... wild. To see combined two of my favorite things into one astounding item, the likes of which I've never seen before. There were... there were even roses on it. I know you like roses. And vanilla, too...

…

Oh, and! There was even little teas to go with it! Each of these little packets had a single bag of Pukka tea inside.

...I didn't get any. Five dollars apiece is pretty ridiculous. And besides, I already have plenty of tea at home. And... I didn't get the teapot, either. It surely was beautiful, but... I don't think I'd ever use it. It'd just sit in my house, collecting dust. Best if it goes to someone who will appreciate it properly.

Speaking of home, we did, eventually, make it back to my house, upon which De and I had lot of riveting conversation about various things. We had lots of conversations throughout our outing, too. About his situation with his boyfriend. The situation with others dear to him. Some of his childhood memories. Some of his more recent memories. He is a human with a rich and storied life. Throughout, I finished weaving the stones onto the wires, to make a tree for my friend who sent me the letter...

...I'll weave these together into a tree soon.

Before long, M and I needed to go pick up our lovely friend V for a visit. V wanted to show me a game called Etrian Odyssey 2, on their Nintendo DS. So that is what we did! It was good! We did that for a little bit while we waited for J to get back home from his job. I played a little bit of Salt and Sanctuary for the first time in a long time, too. But... for maybe only 15 minutes or so, before J came home. With V having company once more, I got to work on breathing life into today's wishes for you:

And that brings me to the now! I have a box full of snacks, and I am writing to you; it's definitely not a bad place to be.

...I... wanna write some more. I'm not ready for today to be over. But... I have to get up early. Tomorrow, I have work. And that is good, but... I'm not ready for bed. Despite the exhaustion in my body, I'm not ready for bed.

...Guess I'll go anyways, though...

…

I love you a whole lot. Like... more than I can properly articulate with just these letters. I could spend eternity writing these, making music boxes, singing lullabies, weaving trees, and making you all kinds of tasty snacks, and... it still wouldn't be enough to express it all. I'm gonna keep trying anyways, though.

Please stay safe out there, okay? Because I'm gonna write to you again tomorrow.

Your friend, Lumine

[dailyfigures]

Hi there, I was wondering if you (or any of your followers) have any tips for selling figures? I’m under a lot of financial stress rn so I’ve been attempting to sell off a lot of my figures (a ridiculous amount tbh) for about three or four years now and it’s been extremely slow going & I’m not making enough to make a dent in the debt Im dealing with. I have ads up on eBay & I’m starting to cross post on Mercari but that’s it. I don’t really know how to sell on MFC so I’ve left that alone. I’m not sure if I’m underpricing or overpricing but most of the stuff I have listed is way less than I paid for. I’m sure it depends on location/what’s being sold but I was just wondering if you happened to have any tips as the financial stress is impacting my health. Thanks again.

oh i'm so sorry to hear that! it can be difficult for sure, especially if the market/fanbase for the figures you're selling isn't as alive as it once was (or just never was alive to begin with). i also feel like selling is difficult in general nowadays, people bid very low and just aren't even willing to spend half the price that something is worth. not really anyone's fault, a lot of people are struggling, but it's very frustrating as a seller.

in my experience websites with an instant buy option (so no need to message back and forth, like ebay, vinted, etc.) cost way less time than websites without an instant buy option (way more messaging back and forth, getting ghosted, etc. like facebook market place or any other (local) marketplace). i used to use instagram, fb marketplace and a local marketplace app to stell items but i just do not have the time and energy for that shit anymore. they did work for sure, it just takes so much time and ofcourse i'm unsure whether you have that. i personally only use vinted rn but that's not available everywhere sadly. i do use mfc sometimes too, but i've never used their ad system. i just go to the page of the figure and comment "selling her in europe, good as new with box!" or something and sometimes people will reply or dm you if they're looking for the figure.

if you'd be okay with it, you can share your ebay and mercari with me and i can take a look and if you'd like i can share it on here so my followers can take a look at your items! i'm really sorry things have been tough for you, i'd like to try to help!

[putschki1969]

Hello Sarah , thank you so much for your great tutorials which lead me to join Keiko fanclub successfully!!! . I would like to sight seeing for Keiko's exclusive interview contents , magazines . with my bad sense for IT stuffs i cant find any of it on the front page. (which has top , about , news , members buttons) (LOL) I wonder what is still missing ! (Does Yodel required for the access as well ?) Thanks !!

Hello there! YAY! That's great news! Glad my TUTORIAL was helpful to you. As for your questions....

Uhmmm...Not sure I am understanding you correctly. One of Keiko's nicest fan club benefits is her physical fan club magazine. You won't find the magazine or any exclusive interviews in digital format on the website. Starting from the time of your member registration, the latest issue of her fan club magazine will be sent via mail to your Japanese address about four times a year (in case you have one). Unfortunately, "Meat & Chocolate" doesn't offer the opportunity for new members to purchase old issues of the fan club which is a huge shame in my opinion (Wakana's fan club "Botanical Land" sells magazine back-issues to members in the official shop).

Other benefits include access to advanced ticket lotteries and exclusive videos. You can find all the important links in the "MEMBER'S" section. Please note that the website design is VERY simple so there isn't a good overview available where you can see all at one glance. It's just a collection of posts which you have to scroll through until you reach the end. Currently, there are 32 pages in this exclusive section, mostly made up of links to ticket lotteries, her "Message Movies" and some short text messages.

Make sure you are logged-in with your membership ID and password to access the MEMBERS ONLY section!

As for "YODEL", yes, a separate registration is required since it is a mobile application. However, you do need a "Meat & Chocolate" membership in order to access Keiko's content on the app. When you download the app in your Japanese app store (the app won't be available in your local app store) and open it for the first time, you will be asked for a serial code to subscribe to a new artist. For Keiko, you will find the code on her "Meat & Chocolate" front page by clicking the little "YODEL" banner. It's a personalised serial code.

Please note that the app is only available in Japanese app stores and it charges a monthly fee of 300 yen which can only be paid with your Japanese account. You won't be able to use a foreign credit card as payment option so you will have to buy Japanese gift cards to add money (you can buy those on various sites). The app itself it NOT region-locked so you can access it without any issues on your device in your home country.

[roundaboutnow]

Things I think would be good

trains. buses. public transportation. need i say more?

taxis and other forms of transportation should be public services paid for by local governments. if not, then they should be regulated by the government. they should be regulated as closely as osha and fda regulate their areas of expertise. prices of this form of transportation should be only slightly more expensive than busses and trains (to encourage people to use busses and trains, which are more environmentally friendly than taxis) (aka im saying uber and whatever else there is should not exist, or they should at least be ENTIRELY different than they currently are, bc i get it, transportation services are often private companies, but its a public service and if they fuck up, that's public safety on the line.)

more delivery services like milkmen who would deliver milk right to your door (this is still a thing in some places but not very widespread. this should be the norm). also, perhaps somewhat unrelated, instead of apps like doordash, ubereats, and grubhub, towns should have these delivery services for groceries, food, and other necessities people might have. we already have post offices transporting mail and packages between towns, why not an office for transporting fresh goods and other little things short distances? they could take orders, go on the grocery run for you, and deliver it to your house.

self service machines/systems where you can just refill the stuff you use on a regular basis. like, i drink a lot of coke. coca cola sells enough products in the area that they can afford just installing a coca cola machine in the area, and we can go by and refill our own bottles. reduce plastic and aluminum waste. (i know, thats ridiculous. still. one can dream).

more pick up/drop off laundry services (that also delivery and pick up from your home, not just you taking your stuff to them).

idk, what are some other things you think would be cool to see more of (or to see at all)?

bc this would be great for encouraging economic growth with job production, and community growth by sharing workloads rather than people trying to do it all on their own. this would benefit the environment by reducing waste and it would keep public services affordable. you wouldn't have to be able bodied to get this stuff done.

[valuedeversourcecustomer]

the valuedeversourcecustomer guide to better engagement with media in a digital hellscape without piracy (i'm for it, but there's a whole subreddit for that with all of the information I could provide in far more technical detail than i want to write about rn re: dns proxies, trackers, video ripping extensions, and how to identify a safe torrent. maybe i will write something like this some day if the interest is there)

1. buy a $10 to $20 tv antenna

i feel like literally everyone forgets you can do this still and receive a good number of network stations and have a genuine experience of "huh i wonder whats on" and experience the lost form of non-targeted advertisements for shit you would never ever care about. it is like being transported back to the mid 00s and also you probably have a local tv station or two that has interesting programming you would never otherwise see. added bonus is recovering the lost feeling of watching a show as it airs before it's even on a paid streaming platform completely for free. it rocks!

2. libraries

not just the dvd/bluray sections (which are great especially if you want to just grab something you've never heard of without it being pushed on you from an algorithm, or getting physical copies of things you like but maybe haven't experienced with a commentary track or seen bonus features for) but most libraries also give you access to kanopy with a few credits a month to use on a pretty fantastic library of independent and classic arthouse movies (i will reblog with a list of great movies that are currently on kanopy)

3. buy physical media, but never at full price unless it's a very special limited edition of something that will sell out and appreciate in price

I have a very large physical media collection, most of which i got at 50% or less of its msrp by waiting for sales or going to thrift stores, flea markets, and other local sales. I'm fortunate to live near a bookstore that sells used blurays dvds,and cds and boxsets of them for $1 EACH. no matter what it is. I got literally seasons 1 through 10 of the simpsons for under $20 bc there was just one boxset I had to find at a record store (season 8). not only is that cheaper than two months of disney plus but i also get all of the commentaries and original aspect ratios that to my knowledge there aren't even torrents of.

4. letterboxd

no seriously. regularly logging my films on letterboxd and following my friends has done so much to have films i'd never otherwise know about cross my path and become new favorites. it's very single focus on film gives it a kind of community feeling that I haven't felt on the internet since hyper specific forums died and it's been great for me as a social media fulfilling app that doesn't fill me with doom. it's so much fun to be like "oh huh i really loved this movie and how it looked, i wonder what other movies this cinematographer/production designer/art director has done" and find some absolutely wild stuff on your own or piece together that the same person worked on another thing you loved and have a new appreciation and a name to associate with art that moved you. it's really a great platform imo.

[yanyanobsessed]

I realize that I complain a lot about different common yandere tropes and whatnot, so I figure its worth it to share some personal recommendations for things that break the mold and fit my personal tastes

Note that all of these listed here will be longer form content from quotev, as thats where I find 99% of the yandere fiction that I enjoy.

The Work of Wolves by Babylon

You move into a cabin in the forest over a break from college, and catch the eye of one of the locals, unaware where it would take you.

Page count: 58 (Short)

Status as of me posting this: Completed

This is a wlw fic, and one of the few ones I will be listing that 1) are completed, and 2) (spoilers!) fall into the kidnapping trope. Babylon is one of my favorite quotev writers, and her works never disappoint- This absolutely being one of them.

Thoughts at Odds by Lavenoor

Your school's biggest player asks you out as a prank, you agree to it, and going forward you catch his interest.

Page count: 184

Status: Ongoing (Slow updates)

This is a very interesting fic, in that Luke (the love interest) is a soft yandere. The story is slow burn, and mostly explores feminism and the dynamics between men, as well as their views of women, and how those views can be challenged when the echo chamber is broken. If you are looking for heavy yandere action, this is probably not for you, but I enjoyed it a lot.

Indebted by Kikyo851

After your mother passes away, you are approached by a yakuza group in order to force you to repay your father's debt, who skipped town and left it to you to pick up the pieces.

Content warnings for sa mentions, drug use mentions and descriptions, mentions of overdose, gang centered storyline, and general yandere stuff.

Page count: 641 pages

Status: Completed

Yandere harem fic, multiple endings, pretty good. If you like more intense yandere stuff, this is definitely gonna be your cup of tea methinks. I enjoyed it, although I'm not sure I'd reread it- I love kikyo's work, I just am not as into the whole yakuza theming in comparison to some of their other stuff.

Tears of a Villainess by starflame

You are isekaied / reincarnated into the body of the villainess of a game you were playing. You must learn your place in the world, try to take accountability for the villainess's past actions, and navigate the growing yandere harem around you.

Page count: 158

Status: Ongoing, frequent updates

I love this story thus far. Fantasy isekai is one of the more common genres I have found in the yandere harem sector on quotev, and it is home to some of the best writing in the genre imo. This story is very young, so its difficult to say much about its tropes or anything- However, the characters who we have seen exhibiting early signs of yandere-ness fit my tastes very well, and do well breaking the typical molds many yandere characters are made into.

Starflame also has two other stories that are on this list, 'Love bite' and 'Girlfriend-for-hire'. Both take place in more modern settings. In Love Bite, the reader sells her blood to vampires in order to accommodate her accumulated debt, navigating a modern society where vampires have only recently been allowed to join urban society. In Girlfriend for Hire, you join an app that lets you go on dates with people in exchange for payment, leading to a handful of clients getting a little more attached than your contract allows for. These both also get frequent updates and have a good amount of already-available content, and I'd highly recommend checking them out.

Anomalous by Shiroh

You are isekaied into a visual novel you poured over in your prior life, tasked with the job of giving it a happier ending than the one it initially had. Yandere harem fic, Extreme slowburn, Very lore heavy.

Page count: 983

Status: Ongoing (Slow but not infrequent updates)

I love this story. By far this is probably my favorite on this list, although I adore all of these; Anomalous does a beautiful job of using yandere as a character trope, rather than using it as a narrative base. The story of Anomalous is not about any one character growing obsessed with you; Its about you having to navigate a world unfamiliar to you, with new powers you must learn to control, and it just so happens that around you people begin to act aloof, falling further than they should. If you don't mind slowburn yandere content, this is 100% my #1 recommendation from this list.

If anyone has any other reccs they would like to share, please feel free to add them in the tags or comments. I'd love to check them out.

Much love,

Yanyan xoxo

[nowimhaunted]

do you have any tips for vintage shopping in general but especially as a bigger size? i really want to start collecting but i feel like i only ever see things with super small sizes

I love that you want to start collecting!!

First of all I just want to express how vintage clothing is made for people of all sizes and anyone who says people were just smaller back then is lying because this is a photo of my Great Aunt back in the 1960s!!! I wish I could find this dress because it’s sooo beautiful

I think one way to start with location. If you live in a city, I would recommend going to a more rural area with an older population. I live in the city in California and I’ve had a hard time finding good vintage pieces in the city. I usually have to go out to the suburbs/rural areas. I’m from Missouri and I had sooo much luck at suburban Midwest thrift stores. Idk where you live but I think it’s a good idea go to out into an area that’s not as populated and have older people who are more likely to donate vintage clothes.

In terms of places to shop, I usually will do thrift stores or antique malls, don’t sleep on antique malls because a lot of them have clothing!!! I usually avoid chain thrift stores and prefer to find the small locally owned ones because they have better prices and are less likely to be picked through. So I would research on what kinds of thrift places you have in your area!! You can try vintage shops but a lot of them are more expensive, especially ones in the city. But in more suburban or rural areas you can sometimes find vintage shops that sell pieces for more reasonable prices. The less populated of an area you go to, the more likely you’ll find stuff that isn’t picked over (I went to college in the middle of nowhere Missouri and my fave vintage place had dresses for 10-15$). I also recommend estate sales because they usually have a ton of vintage!!! You can download apps or look at website to see where they are in your area. Same thing with garage sales but estate sales usually have more vintage since it’s usually old people. You can also look to see if there are any vintage markets in your area. Where I live they have one about once a month!!

When looking at clothes I would keep and eye on things with an elastic waist because those will stretch and fit a lot more sizes. I would also not solely rely on numbers when shopping for vintage clothing because the sizing was different. So something might be bigger or smaller than your size in modern clothes. If you have any doubts then I would try it on, which is why I always buy my vintage in person. Even if there isn’t a fitting room I’ll usually slip it on over my clothes or hold it up to myself to get an idea on if it will fit me.

Sorry this is really long but I hope it helps 💕😭

[nickvasquez1998]

Haiii!! My boyfriend convinced me to get this funny little app :3

My name is Nick Vasquez, but you can just call me Nick! I'm a transmasc, gay man (I use he/they pronouns hehe :P)

I am 26 years old, and I work at the local music store in Hatchetfield!!

We sell stuff like instruments and vinyls, all of that cool shit.

I have a sweet boyfriend who's also my coworker, his name is Sean!!!

Anyway, I gotta get back to work.. if my boss catches me skipping my shift, I think she'll scold me..

Baiii!!!! :3

ooc: Hey guys.. it's ya boy, @sarahlynn136 ☺️☺️

check out my hatchetfield oc NICK :000

enjoy his gay ass <3

[waywardtyrantpirate]

Ok, so I have an idea.

So I want to make an app like The Freebie Alerts app but w/ more options an more local stuff. I want to include businesses (giving out food to reduce food waste), reasources (for homelessness, shelters, new mothers), have the option to barter for things, have options to sell services (handyman), for money or barter.

But I need a coder or someone who can build the app. Ik what I want it to look like an the layout an everything I just gotta get it. If not I guess I can lean how to build a app.

Pls dm me if interested

+18 pls tho