#human composting!

[misery-has-no-company-now]

Florida: [in an instigating chaos mood (as always)] Florida: So... Everyone else in the statehouse kitchen: Oh no... Florida: Before the big guy here came along... Texas: I've been here since before yo- Florida: Nah buddy, not you. Alaska. Alaska:[chuckles in 'bigger than Texas, California, and Montana combined'] Texas:[scowls in 'second at almost everything'] Florida: So...as I was saying. Before Alaska came along- Florida [turning to Washington]:You were the western most state- Florida [turning to Maine]:You were the eastern most state- Florida [turning to Minnesota]:And you were the northern most state- Florida: And then 'Lasky came around...and he took all of it... Florida: But guess what suckers? I'm still the southern most state! Ha! Take that! Washington, Minnesota, Maine: .... Meanwhile Gov: [Shocked that Florida actually knows history and geography]

[thestudentfarmer]

2 28 2025

Hello hello,

Been a bit busy round the homestead with the weather change, but being busy seems more common than not being busy lol

The month olds hot moved outside, to make way for the new chicks inside

Given everywheres been sold out consistently and that nature will do as nature does, we'll likely continue hatching out through the summer.

Onwards to the garden,

I uppoted these melons and some zuchinnis so they can get just a lil bit bigger before full transplant. Any extras I'm gonna try to sell this year for garden funds.

Very little growth on the tomato and pepper seeds, I had hoped I'd be lucky with the weather but I guess I'll have to wait on having either and hope the one si left to overwinter start producing soon.

Not much in the new strawberry bed. The peas are producing a decent snack amount now, so I'll need to figure a way to double the size of pea/bean areas.

Did some dye work on some pants. They went from olive green, blue and khaki to as black as I could. Also hemmed them for summer wear.

I used rit dye and idye poly. Currently I would recommend both. Idye poly took a looong time to run clear before I could give them a run in the washer, they 100% covered the thread and buttons the rit dye did not.

Their not dark enough for the wearer yet, so I'm on the hunt for another dye to try. If anyone has suggestion the fabric is cotton and I believe a polyblend of some sort for the thread.

Also we got a composter, as we are pretty certain the city's recycling/green program hasn't been back to normal since the virus closures reopened, and ive seen both barrels picked up by the same truck more than once since. While we can't do much on that (except call up, complain/explain and take action), we decided it was time to learn composting to close and lesson our waste stream more if we can.

On the bonus side, when its done we'll have fresh dirt for our garden which is always a win 🏆. The worst so far has been figuring out a good collection and take out system for the daily bits 😂.

In the kitchen,

Ive been saving every citrus peel i can (using a veggie peeler to make strips) and drying them out. Some ive used for tea, some for dry seasoning flavor (super excellent btw, I cannot believe i ever enjoyed the dusty stuff in the cheapo bottle.) And fresh in sauces. I'm also saving seeds to give a try at sprouting them. Figure why not, it's good practice 🌱

Alright, ive got to get my day started so I'm heading off.

🌱 🥕 Happy Gardening 🥕 🌱

[marzipanandminutiae]

What Is Vegan Leather Made Of? Many Plant Leathers Are Being Used (greenmatters.com)

Yes, plant leather is a great idea (not better than animal leather, in my personal opinion, but that's down to each individual's thoughts on the matter). But unfortunately much of it just can't replicate many of real leather's beneficial properties- and a lot of plant leathers heavily involve plastic in their production. (source)

Look, ALL clothing production needs to be more sustainable at this point. The chemicals involved in tanning actual leather, unless it's organic leather, aren't good for the environment either. And I will never rag on someone for their choice to avoid real leather- we're all just trying, I hope, to make the best choices according to our values and within the confines of a broken system (as long as we're not hurting anyone else). For me, the massive habitat loss and environmental destruction caused by plastics production and waste is a greater evil than the deaths of individual animals in the production of meat and/or leather. So I choose real leather and try to make each piece last as long as I can, aware that any choice I make will have environmental impacts and is not perfect. Someone else might see it differently, and I really am not in a position to judge their choices.

However.

The term "vegan leather" is blatant greenwashing, and 99% of the time it applies to plastic. If people prefer to wear plastic to avoid real leather, that's fine, but they- and moreover companies -need to be honest about that. Just like synthetic fabrics should be called plastic, so should synthetic leather. Even some of the allegedly "plant-based" stuff, it turns out.

I'm honest that my real leather is animal hide. Time for the faux-green fashion industry to display some honesty of its own.

[hellafluff]

In my head Emmrich would LOVE Caitlin Doughty/Ask a Mortician videos so much.

[mellomadness]

I just fell down a rabbit hole about (legal) body disposal and part of me is so anxious wishing I could tell the FBI agent monitoring my internet searches that I’m just morbidly curious and I’m not planning on dying anytime soon (or planning anything ELSE, for that matter)

[federfleisch]

Sky burials better be legal here by the time I die, I want my corpse to be eaten by vultures

[1sylviadied]

human compost

[sparklecryptid]

Inna voice: i am A Normal Vision holder

Diluc: *just watched him turn a group of treasure hoarders into flowers* I sincerely doubt that

[tilbageidanmark]

(I never ever throw away food...)

[notnights]

YOUR 🫵 ACETATE RIBBUN 💐 FIC ✍️ IS SUPER 👅🤟 FIRE 🔥 BUT TO ME 👆 THE ONLY CANON 📖 RIBBUN 🐰🎭IS DISCUSSIONS 🗣️ ABOUT COMPOST ♻️

Bro you don’t know what you’ve done for me by sending this ask:

I can finally mention that “acetate” is a compound used to make textiles but is an alternative to fully synthetic-made textiles as it is a mix of natural and synthetic materials.

So acetate fabric is a bit more biodegradable than other synthetic textiles MEANING ITS COMPOSTABLE!!!

AND THATS WHY I MADE IT THE TITLE!!!!

PERHAPS IT IS A LITTLE ABOUT COMPOST AFTER ALL.

[butchniqabi]

when i die i want to be composted so i can feed the gardens of my loved ones :)

[monstriiss]

take drath anywhere in public and you gotta... you gotta put her in a little vest that says "I bite" and "give me space" man otherwise you get kicked off the bus and aren't allowed into restaurants-

[ashens-thoughts]

Cannibalism is fun, but I think human compost doesn’t get enough love. Just see my vision:

My love, my love, I could never put you in the ground. I need to see you still, long past your expiration. So to the flowers you will go, you will help them grow strong and vibrant. I will pluck you time and time again and each time I watch you wither, you will start it all again.

Do you see it? Do you understand?

[merry-death]

a family friend passed away this weekend and it really has me thinking about US funerals/death culture. Like, his wife's funeral is the first funeral I remember clearly (not the first I went to though) and she had been embalmed and just looked...wrong. she was old and had cancer and had been so thin and pale, but the last time I saw her she was still so bright and warm. but her body looked like it had been plumped up somehow, her wrinkles smoothed out, and the makeup they used several shades too dark/orange. It was unsettling, and her husband seemed unhappy about it too, and now that's the last memory any of us have of her face. I know there are embalmers who do good work and some people really want it, but it is often pushed on grieving families here as the only safe way to have an open casket (or in some states, the only legal way). But it isn't always necessary. And it's also not common enough for people to have their wishes for their bodies/funerals written down, so there's often a lot of guesswork for their families about the best way to honor the deceased. One of my grandfathers had a clear plan and it was easy for us to be sure everything was how he would want it. It really helped us get onto the actual grieving instead of worrying about getting things right for him. The other had no plans, so the days after his death were filled with the stress of his kids and wife debating and arguing over the best options. It was really clear to me that the kindest thing you can do for your loved ones is have a plan. And yet, people are still so weird about talking about what they want or writing it down or anything. Like, I asked my mom some time after her dad's funeral what she wants for herself and she freaked out about it. She's in her 60s and if Dad goes first or is unavailable for some reason, I'm her next of kin and already her emergency contact on everything, so I should know that. But despite helping to plan several funerals and knowing how hard it is on a family, she still won't talk about it and she doesn't have any legal documentation of what she wants either. It's legitimately concerning for me. I hope she has another 40 years with us, but if anything happens I will be a wreck and I would rather take the guesswork out of as much as possible. My aunt and uncle are the ones organizing the funeral for our family friend, and thankfully it seems like he had pretty clear plans so they aren't just guessing. I don't really have a point, other than to say know your rights for your death and the deaths of loved ones, get a plan in place, and have it written down. I highly recommend Caitlin Doughty/Ask A Mortician on YouTube as a resource

[figgldygrak]

I love sustainable death care options and there’s currently an effort to legalize human composting in Virginia through bill HJ-513 so I thought I’d share this petition. If any of you support this please sign and share the petition!

[mortuarymind]

Hello Again

We're gonna call this take 2 on this blog I started to track my Mortuary Science journey! I just had a great meeting with my program director to find out the steps I need to take in order to practice in New York once I've graduated. It may seem silly but having meetings like that and laying the groundwork for my future always gives me a little confidence boost. I love this profession so much and I cannot wait to continue my education and meet more people on the same path.

I will be posting a lot more on here, including info from the Natural Body Conference I was able to attend in March. It was such a beautiful and informative experience. I can't believe I had the opportunity to see Katrina Spade talk about her work.