#i went to college

[palatteflags]

Doug Lawrence and Plankton from Spongebob based moodboard~ ^^ For an anon!! Hope you like it!

Want one? Send an ask! -mod Jay

[lauralot89]

why is there so much bureaucracy in crochet

why do I have to do like seven things for a single stitch

[shadow-gear]

This manga is too real

[melancholicmarionette]

My current WIP back in high school: lmao what if there was a magic school for magical creatures and an undead guy came back to life. It’s gonna be so edgy and dark and the theme is that death is cool and humans are dumb

My WIP now, in 2023: lmao what if there was a magic school for magical creatures and also an undead guy got brought back to life and he learns about processing trauma and learning there is strength in simply enduring and life is beautiful and worth it. And there’s like underlying themes of the inherent value of learning to exist peacefully in your body and attacking prejudice and also ACAB and also he’s so fucking gay

[stripesnbooks]

Look, as someone who was a paper science major and studied every aspect of paper processing from tree harvesting to how paper recycling works (poorly), this is good stuff! But keep in mind that specialty paper products like toilet paper, paper money, and the majority of paper used for art/ printing will not be able to use this. Most "brown paper" is made from the low quality or very lightly (relative to most paper products) processed wood already. This is a great addition to that kind of process! And making paper from leaves is a very different process!

But paper making in general is incredibly sustainable, as they replant trees constantly and make use of pretty much every part of the tree and the by products, to power the plant, assist in different stages, and recycle into different industries. The paper plant stink (in modern times and for much of recent history) is completely harmless.

The "danger" of paper to our environment lies with distribution, trucks and trains, but the same problem as every other product besides locally grown food. Some office paper does use more chemicals than is necessary, in a [stupid] pursuit of white paper (for the sole purpose of advertising how white their paper is, which sounds good to some people), but even then it's trees and bleach. And clay. Don't ask why.

Anyway, different paper needs to be made from different plants with different properties and this is good! And fine! It's one of the most sustainable industries on the planet! The end.

"Businesses like to talk about the concept of a closed loop or circular economy, but often they’re trying to close small loops. Releaf Paper takes dead leaves from city trees and turns them into paper for bags, office supplies, and more—which is to say they are striving to close one heck of a big loop.

How big? Six billion trees are cut down every year for paper products according to the WWF, producing everything from toilet paper to Amazon boxes to the latest best-selling novels. Meanwhile, the average city produces 8,000 metric tons of leaves every year which clog gutters and sewers, and have to be collected, composted, burned, or dumped in landfills.

In other words, huge supply and huge demand, but Releaf Paper is making cracking progress. They already produce 3 million paper carrier bags per year from 5,000 metric tons of leaves from their headquarters in Paris.

Joining forces with landscapers in sites across Europe, thousands of tonnes of leaves arrive at their facility where a low-water, zero-sulfur/chlorine production process sees the company create paper with much smaller water and carbon footprints...

“In a city, it’s a green waste that should be collected. Really, it’s a good solution because we are keeping the balance—we get fiber for making paper and return lignin as a semi-fertilizer for the cities to fertilize the gardens or the trees. So it’s like a win-win model,” [Valentyn] Frechka, co-founder and CTO of Releaf Paper, told Euronews.

Releaf is already selling products to LVMH, BNP Paribas, Logitech, Samsung, and various other big companies. In the coming years, Frechka and Sobolenka also plan to further increase their production capacity by opening more plants in other countries. If the process is cost-efficient, there’s no reason there shouldn’t be a paper mill of this kind in every city.

“We want to expand this idea all around the world. At the end, our vision is that the technology of making paper from fallen leaves should be accessible on all continents,” Sobolenka notes, according to ZME Science."

-via Goodd News Network, August 15, 2024

[wanologic]

sorry danny, sam will never think you’re cool

[waitingforafriendblog]

Lmao,, I’ve been dancing in cages the past 9 years.. so it should be obvious that I don’t stay angry. That it really isn’t that deep. That I don’t hold a grudge. Bc if anyone doesn’t give a fuck,, it’s me lmao.

Ranting doesn’t mean you haven’t moved on,, it means that the past is annoying. Like a buzzing mosquito throughout the night..

[maddyaddy]

🎓

[trash-goddess]

One of the worst things about being a teenager is being infantilized. You are expected to be (reasonably) responsible for yourself but do not have any of the respect, resources nor decision making power that comes with it such responsibilities as an adult.

Being an adult with a fully functioning brain, and the having the respect, resources, decision making power and responsibilities is a delightful experience. Taking control of my life and living on my own terms has made every aspect of my life much more manageable.

So. As a twenty four year old. Who works full time, and thus has saved and paid off my student loans. Who is capable of managing my finances, groceries, and living a healthy lifestyle. Who is by all accounts, a reasonable adult. I find myself frustrated by seeing myself described as a child who is incapable of making such decisions has become incredibly frustrating. It showcases a lack of maturity and understanding!

I refuse to be dragged back down into childhood by people who have never even met me and do not know what is best for me.

And you can take my voting rights from my cold dead hands.

[mipexch]

two themed map for design class :) they are very happy to be here

[lotus-pear]

free will is drawing ur two favorite characters together and making them gay

[secretmellowblog]

Every time I read Les mis I’m stunned by Grantaire’s accurate representation of “the kind of person who goes to art college then realizes they don’t actually want to pursue art as a career and becomes an aimless pretentious bundle of media-related information.” It’s so spot-on. That Type Of Guy is just timeless and has not changed since the 19th century

[acourtoffeyandfables]

Do we think there is one extremely allergic child in every Aabria Cinematic Universe and if yes, who is it in ACOFAF?

[cubbihue]

Did Peri tell Timmy that he was planning to become a Fairy Godparent/that he was assigned a godkid? When we first see the fam reunite in the series, Cosmo and Wanda didn't seem to know.

Timmy had known Peri might pursue becoming a godparent, because Peri had consulted with him about career tracks!! And like. Being the only one invited to Peri's college graduation tends to give Timmy more insight than his parents. Special older brother privileges.

As for being assigned a Godkid, Timmy sorta... Stumbled into it. He found out long before Peri was told he had been given an assignment!

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[unhappy-sometimes]

here's a playlist of (mostly) historically accurate love songs that twiyor has most definitely danced to on vinyl: youtube, spotify, apple music

some fast, some slow, some made for dancing, others probably not (but i still like them so i included them anyway), i'll add songs as i think of them

[zarla-s]

I saw this post about how Engie was probably born into generational wealth and I can't stop thinking about it.

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