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fluentisonus · 5 days ago

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working in a factory has you thinking so much about the insane chain of labor & transport that goes into making literally anything

#like first you realize that You are making & doing things that you previously had thought - if you'd thought abt it at all - were automated #& you become incredibly aware of how all the materials you're working with came from somewhere - these plastic clips are from france; this #fabric is from india etc. and that there are people in factories there making those things and that they are also probably getting their #materials from somewhere #one of the little things that makes me think about this the most is we have these 50m rolls of cotton banding we see onto canvas & nets #and in theory it should be all one piece but sometimes it's actually two pieces which you discover when you get far enough in the roll and #find that there's a join where it's been stitched together by hand (!). which is a little annoying bc we can't use that bit so you have #to cut that but out & stitch it together again on the machine which interrupts what you were sewing before & slows you down But it's so #striking to me bc like it's really easy to look at this banding & it's so exactly the same & obviously machine made it's Really easy to #forget that there are people there running these machines. who notice there's a break & have to stop what they're doing & get a needle &#thread and stitch it together. by hand! like someone somewhere has handled exactly where I'm touching it & i don't even know where in the #world they are!#the other place this happens is often on the selvedge edge of the fabric there's writing in pencil i don't know ye meaning of but evidently #was important to the process somewhere & someone wrote that out #idk like it's really easy to watch those videos of really specific machines in factories & convince yourself that everything is automated #but the truth is the vast majority of stuff is not & is made by people doing that. & even when it is there are people running those machine #<- and i'm not saying this in a soppy way tbc. this whole system is a nightmare of exploitation & to some degree I'm just continually amaze #by how insane this whole process is & also how completely un-transparent it is unless you are made to think abt it #another thing is noticeable when you look at our orders that most of what we sell isn't to customers it's to shops who then sell to custome #which then makes you think like. those plastic clips from france are they actually made in france or are we just buying them from france?#are they actually made by underpaid people in a country the name of which is completely lost to the chain of production at this point #anyways none of this is new it's just when you are working in a factory using this stuff you start wondering like.#what's the factory like that the person who stitched this banding together like. what's their day like there #wish we could talk abt how fucked up this all is - for them especially probably - together #thoughts

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elftwink · 1 year ago

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to preface this post i am anti-advertising i think we should explode the entire industry but it's sooo funny when you people make posts like "and they don't even work!!" like. sorry to be the bearer of bad news but yes they do. that's why we have to put up with so many despite everyone hating them and thinking its annoying. because they actually work really well and make a shit load of money

#it actually would be way better if they didnt work and made no money bc businesses would abandon them #this isnt like stocks where everythings abstract and is essentially gambling (i dont understand stocks)#like ppl in the ad industry create things. that make a tangible and quantifiable impact on the business #which is then used in further ad planning. it is NOT all smoke and mirrors #like its fake in that the industry is not providing a necessary service the way like. grocery stores are #but its not the level of fake where everything is abstract like theres deliverables #moreover there is an extensive body of academic work specifically on how to make ads more effective #ALSO i think some of u views ads like. as if they have a win condition. which is you buy product #but in current advertising this is pretty rare and comparatively ineffective #which is why you see MANY ads which dont seem to be selling anything in particular. or which have nothing all to do with the product #the 'win' condition for THAT kind of ad is something more like 'viewers remember our name'#like. ex i would say ads for temu have not been effective on me bc i havent bought anything from them #but temu probably thinks they were SUPER effective on me because i talked abt them like 5 different times at work #and i do in fact know exactly what the company does and what they sell #and they were able to capitalize on the reputations of existing companies (wish shein etc) to build their own brand #good idea generator

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notherpuppet · 5 months ago

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Tagged by @az-roser this was fun! Thanks!

LAST SONG: Feel Special by TWICE

FAVORITE COLOR: Red ♥️💋🌹🍷❌🥀🍒💄🩸

CURRENTLY WATCHING: kpop music videos and video essays about solving the housing crisis in the USA. LOL I have to balance my brain

LAST MOVIE: I rewatched Final Destination 2, ahh that series is SO good but I’m literally hyperventilating the whole time i watch it! It’s great

CURRENTLY READING: Hazbin fanworks from Japan (thank you to the artists and Google translate). Many works are sold out, but I’ll link the artists under the cut.

All of Meguru Hinoharu’s work (My favorite is Kamisama no Uruko aka The Dragon’s Betrothed)

Also The Smithsonian magazine, it’s a great magazine 🥰

SWEET, SPICY OR SAVORY: All, every single day. But I am most enchanted by sweetness 🍫

RELATIONSHIP: not for me! 💚🤍🩶🖤

CURRENT OBSESSION: Hazbin Hotel ofc. Also TWICE, Beyonce, and Pokémon

LAST GOOGLED: “reusable mop” LOL I’m very eager to change the way I clean my floors. I’m trying to find the cheat code to a trifecta of convenience, environmentally-friendliness, and effectiveness. But I may just have to continue the classic way 🥴 isn’t life an exciting adventure? 🧼

CURRENTLY WORKING ON: “Morning After” part 4/4 and the concept for a new AU!? (Genderbent, human)

Hazbin mangaka whose works I am reading. Many are sold out, 18+, and/or freakayyy. So investigate with discretion. Twitter profiles of artists linked

- Marriage in Blue by Mr_Poorness

- Goodbye Ol’ Pal!! by kmsuzu

- Bomb Born Bon!! by kagimaruchisuke

- Stay Tuned by yomunow

- As You Wish, Voxy by ruriruko25

- Hello Bambi by yamiji84dp

- Miracle S*x Toy by usanoxp

- tmain04’s books

- some huskerdust fan books but neither have profiles I can find 😵‍💫

I bought all these on toranoana

#answers #this was fun #also the Japanese hazbin fandom is so prolific in their fanworks #I’m very grateful for their stories and for being able to buy physical copies #I wish that process was easier in the us but i don’t think we have the same caliber of services for printing and distribution #for small self published works that is #I’m looking into it more #hopefully I’ll find something that works eventually #I just can’t afford the upfront costs of production and distribution rn #one day! I’m determined

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todaysbird · 1 year ago

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I still think it’s incredible that people blindly accept big brands = unquestionably good when regarding pet care. If you can accept that human care products have been at times poorly researched or downright harmful (and with the brand’s knowledge) like in the Johnson & Johnson scandal, why do you not believe that a brand would mislead or lie to you when it’s regarding your pet?

#Just like. an insane amount of kickback when criticizing big brands #guys. you aren’t bad for feeding any specific food #But for the love of God please give Hartz a Google before using any of their products #basically just like. Please research what you feed or give your pets #your Amazon-found painted small pet chews are probably toxic #People are ready to rip me apart over saying ‘be critical of what you give your pet’ when that’s how you should be treating anything #including medical products you buy for yourself

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cheerfullycatholic · 2 months ago

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My biggest pet peeve, companies broadcasting that they're women owned when their product isn't for women specifically

YOU ARE OATMEAL I DON'T CARE WHO OWNS YOU

#i care deeply that the period product companies i buy from are women owned #because theyre products meant for women and i am more likely to trust a company that tests and uses their own products #but oatmeal?#who cares?#it just doesnt matter #thats an everybody food

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is-the-owl-video-cute · 1 year ago

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So anyway you repeatedly say we only feel corn husks and similar inedible parts to cattle but Never add a source to back it up. Having worked on farms I’m afraid for the most part the feeds I’ve seen have been parts entirely edible to humans. And like fuck man 5% of all grown soy is fed to humans or however the stat goes, do you really think the remaining 95% is inedible? really?

Anyway yeah I’m asking for a source here cause I don’t want to add this on to months old post

Ingredients such as “grain by-products” are referring to the husks, stalks, and other “green” parts of the plant that we humans don’t actually have the digestive capabilities to eat. The breakdown of most livestock feeds looks like the above when you actually take a look at it.

Different cattle feed, similar ingredients. Still primarily things that, and I have to stress this, you cannot eat. This one is slightly higher in quality and does indeed have actual grain products included. Some of those are edible to humans. Some are not. Generally cattle are fed cattle cubes with supplemental mineral licks and hay. Some also supplement with whole corn, but I can gladly assure you that corn is not in short supply and even if all the corn sold to animal feed was donated to the poor, you can’t actually live off of corn because there’s very little nutrition in it. Hence why in both human and animal food it’s typically seen as a filler ingredient. Keeps the mouth busy with a meal without making your stomach feel full and you end up eating more without feeling satisfied.

Soybeans are really only often used in feed for pigs because they’re a great source of protein for these animals. I would state that soy is also a terrible option to use as an emergency food for humans in need because while, yes, it is indeed a healthy bean, it’s also one of the top eight foods that humans are frequently allergic or intolerant towards. I’d also ask you for whether your 5% of all grown soy statistic is referring to the beans or the entire plant because yeah the beans are the edible part. The rest of the plant isn't especially healthy for humans to eat. I would say the beans are around 5% of a mature soy plant sure.

#No offense anon but when you come here with ACTUALLY MOST OF WHAT FARM COWS EAT IS HUMAN FOOD and bring up SOY in the discussion of COWS #I somewhat doubt you actually have much experience farming #because no actually cattle benefit from the green parts of the plant more than the bean parts in most cases #corn is used as a cheap supplemental feed because it’s cheap and it’s cheap because there’s so so SO much of it #And corn isn’t grown in special livestock only plantations when it’s used as feed as opposed to human food either #corn is grown en masse and processed and then sold to various companies which use the corn for various things #if animal feed companies stopped buying corn and that corn was instead bought by human food companies #that doesn’t mean corn would be any more or less accessible to the hungry #because it would go to grocery stores and TV dinner companies and sauce companies and soda companies and so on #and it would still be sold same as always #world hungerTM isn’t caused because people can’t afford corn #corn is dirt cheap and most people can afford it #it’s just barely a step above eating sand and you can’t live off of it #I’ve gone a few days only eating corn products because they were cheap #and shocking no one I had no energy and felt just as hungry after each bowl as I had before the last #people cannot survive off of that #giving corn to livestock isn’t taking away any resource of value from humans #sorry it just isn’t

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sk-yay-sk · 1 month ago

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I don't like any of the maps I've seen for HTTYD so i'm playing a puzzle game w all the locations. This is the 3rd version so far

#httyd #how to train your dragon #httyd map #rtte #race to the edge #mm i already see things i wanna change lmao #the red circle is the are where the Red Death has control #not every dragon in there is under her control but all the dragons of her flock stay there so it's the area where dragon raids happen #i don't believe in the 3rd movie so there's no hidden world but if there WAS i'd put it there hence the ()#also i saw someone saying how funny itd be if hiccup's sarcastic narration of the 1st movie's opening scene was actually the names of place #hence ''freezing to death'' ''hopeless'' and especially ''the meridian of misery''#idk how i feel abt the bewilderbeast under berserker island so instead they're barely located in the red death's territory hence the lack o #raids #and since they're not in war w the dragons n don't get raided they have more people and can actually afford resources and time to things #like fighting other ppl and pillaging like actual vikings #the upper square is the map that berk&berserkers&freezing to death etc use #they're all p concerned w the dragon raids so there's not much energy put to exploring or interacting w Other ppl #n traders rarely go there #they're the weirdos who've settled too close to a dragon nest in the north #n the lower square is the map viggo has and where his Dragon Hunters mainly operate #im thinking of shifting that more to the right to put the rookery where the 'northern markets' currently are #also something that bothers me is that we never rly explore any normal villages #like we've got berk&the berserkers. then we've got uhh 2 dragon-friendly islands the dragon hunters and drago #like who is buying all that dragon product? who are the tribes of the other chieftains in the meeting drago burned down?#where is everyone???

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starryeyeddreamer21 · 2 months ago

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The fact that Vox could be Santa Claus and actively chooses not to is the reason I can't fuck with him on a fundamental level

#just hear me out for a second #he knows when you're sleeping he knows when you're awake #he has SO much money #he could use it to advertise the vees products #he could give them versions of their products that are cheaply made and break down within a couple months #so at that point they've had it for so long that they feel like they need it so they buy another one #the one they buy is super expensive and made more professionally #they could do a parody of Santa Baby called Santa Voxxy #Val would direct a movie with the same name #Vox refuses to star in it #no one actually gets coal though #except Alastor #but that's just Vox throwing rocks at his radio tower until he gets chased away #which he probably does all year round so idk if that counts #so yeah Santa Vox #this is the shit I think about at work btw #hazbin hotel #vox hazbin hotel #the vees #the vees hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel shitpost #y'know I just say things on this app #i never know wtf I'm talking about #i'm right though

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chamomillehoney · 2 months ago

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the biggest missed opportunity of all time was fenty beauty's new marketing team not naming all the shades in ways coherent to arcane's aestethic, meanwhile caitlyn's pinkish lip gloss is just straight up "cupcake frosting"

#i seriously expected they would play that card in some way #im lowkey disappointed #btw I don't really like the products but it's just me preferring pearlescent shiny to glittery shiny #the only one I'd buy for cultural purposes and then actually use would be the mel inspired gold eyeliner #THAT is actually good marketing #arcane #caitvi

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criminal-sen · 2 months ago

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If youtube had the means and legal permission to drill a hole in our skulls and pour ads directly into the soft matter of our brains, they wouldn't hesitate for a fucking second

#im sitting here in silence rn cuz the increased ads are driving me fucking batshit #i think their intent is solely to make us cave and buy ad free #cuz no one fucking NO ONE is gonna be more likely to Buy Ad Product after the ad's annoyed them this much #well. i will fucking keel over before i give those fucks subscription money #it's like giving a kid a treat to shut them up.. uou are rewarding bad behavior

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repurposedmeatlocker · 2 months ago

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This happened a few days ago now, but I'm still thinking about it so gonna complain about it on main <3

Went to this local flea market. Lots of clothes and stuff being sold in stands. I don't usually expect to buy something, especially since a lot of stuff is by re-sellers and the prices can go up, but I like to look at the stuff regardless. I came up to this stand with a bunch of really cool printed T-shirts of bands/licensed properties. I remember seeing them some months ago, and I thought to myself, "oh if they have a Beavis and Butt-Head T-Shirt that would be cool. I'd probably buy it." They had one from last time, but even though I liked the design I couldn't convince myself to get it on account of a mysterious stain on it. No clue if that will come off (of-course it was on a beavis and butt-head t-shirt).

Anyway, I find another shirt that looks good! It is kind of faded, but that is chill. It is second-hand of course. I read the tag as $5.00 and thought "oh that makes sense!" I go up to the woman to pay and then she informs me that the tag actually says $65.00!! I was like "UM no thanks!!" That is WAY out of my price range for any SINGLE used-T-shirt. She says "sorry. It is vintage". Flash forward to later and I think about it more and I get PEEVED, because not only is selling a faded, used beaver and butthole T-shirt for $65.00 RIDICULOUS on any account, but to claim that it is VINTAGE?? GIRL THE LOGO ON THAT SHIRT WAS CLEARLY FROM THE 2011 RUN OF THE SHOW??? IS 2011 "VINTAGE" NOW??? IS THAT WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO GET OUT OF THIS???

#fuck resellers fr #who in their right mind is paying 65 dollars for a beavis and butthead tshirt #who are these resellers marketing towards??#are you trying to tell me a beavis and butthead fan can afford to buy a SINGLE used shirt for 65 dollars #absolutely godsmacking #I bought another shirt from this person last time it was 15 dollars but idk that is reasonable I think #with certain clothing I can get it being pricey like furs and leather products and nice well-made jackets #but RARELY are shirts ever that complicated to make and are usually completely worn down by people in a matter of years #I don't understand people trying to pass that stuff off as vintage and worthy prices OVER 20 dollars #leather jacket? sure I get it a cow died #well-made sweater? yeah sure that stuff can last decades #t-shirt with printed design? that is literally nothing clothing #anyway vent over #resellers out there please try and explain this logic to me I legitimately would love to hear it #squack

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chiropteracupola · 3 months ago

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last night I dreamt that not only was there a vampire in hornblower, it was a prominent enough element that you could buy seasonal greeting cards about it…

#em dreams stuff #other elements of the dream included: getting lost while trying to drive to a hot dog stand #sharks (large)#secret hidden spanakopita production #and of course the Main plot: the incredible stress of trying to buy a used kilt

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sergle · 2 years ago

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btw while I’m still being annoying, my favorite example to bring up in the “hygiene products that you can just pick up off the shelf at the store can have KNOWN carcinogens in them” conversation is coal tar. This one’s still crazy to me. It’s used in anti-dandruff products for its “anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties" but it’s also LIKE. a hazardous substance... but it can still go in your shampoo bc “aww but it’s only SOME poison, it’s not like, a LOT of poison, so we can still sell it and it’s ok”

#BUT IT'S STILL OKAY TO PUT IT IN PRODUCTS... WE'RE NOT PULLIN THIS ONE OFF SHELVES?#like there are OTHER. antidandruff products. GIRL.#also this same product also has a blue dye in it. that ALSO. HAS. A CANCER RISK ON IT #you don't even NEEEEEED THE DYE. shampoo doesn't NEED pigment in it AT all #at least with coal tar they go aww but what if your scalp is itchy! then maybe it's worth skin cancer #okay but is the goo being blue THAT important? crazy crazy #sergle.txt #like you can GO to walmart. pick up a product called Therapeutic Dandruff Shampoo #and use it bc your scalp is itchy and flaky #and you don't know that there's Multiple ingredients in it that are known cancer risks #and several other ingredients that are irritants #which. you're trying to NOT be itchy right?#why would you assume that something innocuous like that could be harmful? well you wouldn't!#bc you shouldn't have to.#but my point stands that you can't do any harm by Checking #There are absolutely NO warnings on the packaging that this has any health risk WHATSOEVER #it just says how therapeutic and soothing and helpful it'll be for you #and you're like that's great! time to buy #how is anyone supposed to know until someone tells you?

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pebblul · 4 months ago

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Dazai is not the type of person who likes to go shopping for himself. (Especially not on his own dime.)

So, he doesn’t normally realize he’s out of shampoo until it’s gone.

When that happens, he just steals some from Kunikida, because Kunikida always has an extra bottle lined up for when he runs out.

But Dazai’s done this so many times now that not only does Kunikida know it’s Dazai, he’s also begun to just buy another extra to keep in his cabinet. Except this one is a brand he picked personally for Dazai, suited for his greasy ass hair and everything.

He never said anything about it.

And although Dazai will never say it out loud, he’s just as grateful as he is amused.

#you cannot convince me Dazai pays much attention to what kind of products he uses for his hair #nor does he wash his hair as much as he probably should #but if it isn’t Kunikida buying hair products for Dazai it’s Chuuya #in fact teenage Dazai and Chuuya probably shared a lot of stuff like that #and by sharing I mean Dazai used Chuuya’s stuff because he had none of his own and Chuuya had no choice #at this point I’m just yapping #I wasn’t lying when I said I have many specific headcanons about bsd #bsd #bungo stray dogs #bsd manga #bsd anime #bungou stray dogs #bsd headcanon #armed detective agency #bsd dazai #bungou stray dogs dazai #bsd kunikida #bungou stray dogs kunikida #kunizai

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rainboopz · 7 months ago

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would u shop mrs. bui's wares? 👵🦀🛒

#artists on tumblr #concept art #digital art #art #hughie #mrs. bui #happy asian market #i'm using a free 3d model because drawing a building AND its products will be hell #also i'd like to remind everyone that hughie is 6'4"

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handsome-kakigori · 1 month ago

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Chat, i have lost my pencil and now i have to draw using my fingers haiyaaaa

Fs in the chat for me, pray that i can finish my current c0mms faster to open more slots so that i can cover the costs 💀

#mannn the ipad and the pencil was my dad’s last gift for me #should’ve been more careful #tbh him dyíng ain’t part of my calculation #i thought hed be there to help me maintain this expensive ass device #buuut nooo i have to carve out my kidney for a mere pencil #why are apple products so expensive mannn #this is why i wont buy one and only use em if it’s a gift

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