#please donate blood

[ahopefulbromantic]

What's your favorite Halloween monster?

Oh vampires absolutely, for a number of reasons:

The origins! The cultural significance! The philosophical implications! The connection to Christianity! Especially the mythological ties to Judas! The possibility to explore social taboos! The ties to mental health issues! The solitude! The gore the blood the predatory intimacy! The free will issue! The poetic inclinations!

Gotta say, they are actually very relatable for a Christian: the being immortal (eternal life), drinking blood to live (Blood of Christ that is), being a victim of a curse that makes you sometimes act against your own will and do harm (as in original sin and broken nature), etc.

I love how they are like a distorting mirror to living people, i've always thought vampires are to humans what demons are to angels and this concept fascinates me

They are also relatable for medical professionals cause y'know taking blood hehehe (this is your PSA to please donate blood as frequently as you can, please people need it!!!)

I love to ponder their physiology as the living dead - is their heartbeat and breathing exclusively voluntary? does the blood go into the digestive system at all or straight to the circulation? what are the limitations of regenerative abilities? so many questions!

There's a funny story about the name itself because they actually come from Slavic culture - Polish people knew them as "upiór" or "wąpierz" and when English writers came to Central and Eastern Europe for inspiration they anglicized the name as "vampire/vampyre". But then the English novels came to Poland and instead of translating vampire as wąpierz for some reason they made a new word "wampir" as if it was foreign which is ridiculous but it stayed 😆

Taika Waititi's What We Do in the Shadows is one of my favorite movies ever, it's hilarious

Oh and goes without saying i hate Twilight series (if you enjoy them that's cool! they just aren't for me), i hate vampire romance genre, anytime someone says they wish they were a vampire i cringe internally so hard. No you don't, you really don't. It's hell on earth, it's eternal suffering and loss of self with no hope of comfort or end, that's the whole point. I generally hate overs*xualization of vampires, too, though if it fits the concept and has a narrative purpose i can let it pass

[amyrosedaily]

Day 55: Claws (Sonictober day 26)

PLEASE! Donate to save Muhammad Shehab's family! Main Post | GoFundMe

[leoandreeda]

Please, help me save my Rudy.

This is my pet, Rudy. She got hit by a bus a couple days ago and needs tests and surgeries that are too expensive for me and my family alone.

This was Rudy yesterday. She's awake and may look alright but all the problems she has are on the inside.

We can't have her home (she needs surgeries) and she hasn't been able to sleep without the meds unless we visit her. She even fell asleep in my mom's hand.

Please help us with anything. I'll be eternally grateful.

Shares are very appreciated too.

There's more info in the link down here:

Please, help me save my Rudy.

[stephen9260]

Armand is so funny when pretending to be Rashid like he lets Louis drink from him what is definitely more than the recommended 0.45 L and is like "a normal human would totally be alright after this". I wanna know what Daniel's theory was for it cos damn had he been human that man could have supported the blood demand for the whole of Dubai

[faggotmox]

hey friends i hate coming around asking for this but here we are. last night around 3am i had what we think was a seizure. i got pretty fucked up bc i was alone in the parking lot walking to my apartment. i stopped to sit down on a retaining wall bc i felt so weird. next thing i remember is being face first on the ground convulsing & unable to stop. im not sure how long it was bc i was out for most of it. however landing face fucking first into the asphalt hurt a lot. my face got so messed up, my neck & shoulders are fucked up, & im still having pains in my abdomen from thr severe contraction of my muscles. i mean, i was face down/ass up completely & couldn't at all break my fall bc i couldn't move anything. when i was convulsing i was basically grinding/bashing my face into the asphalt over & over.

so tha thing is my glasses got absolutely demolished. i luckily have a pair of sunglasses that i can use, but that means low vision & the inability to drive at night. thus to the point, i have no idea how much the appointment + new glasses is going to be but normally my lens range in the 200-300$ teir bc my eyes ain't so good. add in the frames & actual appointment, ive no idea how much it'll cost. plus i need it done more than asap. bringing us to the point of this post where i asked yall for money.l to get new glasses. a little can go a long way & anything will help. reblogging & boosting too please please rb & boost this if you can. its hard time ya know lol

c*sh*pp: rebelinasweater

also got v*mo & p*yp*l if you need those instead.

under the cut is photos of my glasses & a photo of my face (itd rough but not that gory)

[la2yn0va]

For those curious as to my whereabouts…. Ugh—Thy people whom are interested in the location of my lively hood….nah that doesn’t sound right….Honorary— There ain’t shit honorary about these people………………Fuck it.

Where have I been? Here’s your answer:

Mmmmm~ Red headed vampire woman~~ (☺️☺️☺️🤤🤤🤤)

If this woman wears glasses Im definitely I might pass out… Die.

[0rganwe8]

"You can't keep me down here forever..." ~Sebastian Solace, "Pressure", ROBLOX

Good GOD I love this man...he's literally so dreamy even though he could and WOULD yeet me into a wall 4 times

[somniumfaults]

Hey, y'all! I know I just started this blog, but my brother has been screwed over with some seriously difficult times and I'm doing my best to try and raise some funds to help him and his partner with their eviction and the troubles it's caused them!

Any amount donated to their GFM (found here, and can be reblogged here) and submitted to my blog with proof will get a quick drabble request of their choice written for them! And if you'd like to donate a larger amount to their cause while also getting the bonus of a custom fic, consider commissioning me! All proceeds will go towards their needs.

Commission requests can be submitted here, and feel free to check out some of my past works on my AO3!

[ Reblogs appreciated! ]

[viv-hollande]

Hey, while we're dealing with the existential dread, how 'bout donating some blood if you can?

IDK, might be something people need in the coming...who knows how long. Plus, you can get a pin.

Go do it.

Go do it.

[arintheman]

Moose Commissions

I hate to make a post like this, but here we are.

This is one of my cats, Moose. He recently has had to go to the vet a couple times because of a limp and the pads of his paws looking somewhat unusual (swollen and cracked) and bleeding. Vets say that the exact cause of the issue is unknown (either pillow foot or an autoimmune issue). He has gotten some vaccines and an injected steroid/antibiotic on top of blood draws. His blood results were ok, thankfully he didn't have feline HIV - which can be common with cases of pillow foot, but he is anemic (and has a few other problems). He is now taking pill steroids and a vitamin food additive (but with him being a picky weirdo it's difficult). We also try to rub coconut oil into his feet when he lets us to help with the dryness.

Good news is that the injections helped and he is doing better, but it cost a lot altogether. So I'm going to open up commissions for a bit to help balance out the cost.

Info:

$15 full body

$8 bust

Full color - background optional

Paypal invoice in USD

Will not do: mech, chibi

Ask: nsfw

Examples:

Message me for any questions you might have regarding either additional info (or suggestions) or about Moose. I'm also very happy to accept any kind of advice to help him, especially with how to give him pills.

Also feel free to donate here

Any little bit helps, even just a reblog.

PLEASE do not feel pressured to commission/donate if you are unable to. You are valid and wonderful :)

Goal: $0/250

[aloeverawrites]

Angsty vampire romance but the conflict is their partner has POTS and really wants to help their vampire but the vampire is like dude you don’t have enough blood for you stop it-

[sexygaywizard]

Love having new life experiences. Almost passed out from blood loss today 💖

[canadiankazz]

Hi everyone! I'm taking part in The World's Greatest Shave this year. On September 28, I'm going to shave my head to help raise money for the Leukeamia Foundation. If you are able to donate, it would be greatly appreciated!

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Thank you!

[princessg3rard]

“did u lose weight ?? wow good job !!”

thanks it’s bc I failed to gain weight no matter how hard I tried !!

[spirit-praise-and-beauty]

hey ummmm jsyk the red cross is going through a severe blood shortage. if you are eligible, please donate—from the beginning of august to about mid-september 2023 alone, the red cross has lost about 25% of its blood supply, and has been sending blood to hospitals at a MUCH faster rate than it has been receiving donations.

giving ONE pint of blood can save THREE people’s lives. power red donations (which require certain conditions be met) can allow you to safely give TWICE AS MUCH blood. plasma can be given once every two weeks, making it more frequent, but again, you must meet certain conditions.

also, i’m not sure if this is a thing in just my state or nationally, but if you give blood before October 20th 2023, they give you a free $15 Amazon gift card. i believe we shouldn’t need incentives for things like this but in case that is a motivator for anyone, check what they’re doing in your state!

i cannot understate the importance of giving blood right now if you are eligible and have the means. you could help so many people by regularly giving. someone in the united states needs blood every two (2) seconds, and while three people doesn’t sound like a lot, many people together donating could save up to thousands.

please share this around. it’s something i’m insanely passionate about and i wish more people were.

source for shortage stats: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/press-release/2023/red-cross-announces-national-blood-shortage.html

schedule near you: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive?cid=p-max-oct-23&med=cpc&source=google&scode=RSG00000E017&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsp6pBhCfARIsAD3GZuZNFjPI2X1wURQ0VQWnVxx-KYW2rV1ASBZWp6cvpehVLl4wHqmlRusaAuQLEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[kiralamouse]

A Note To My Central Nervous System

Listen. It's okay. No, really, you need to chill.

I know it's important for the blood to be inside the body, I know. But a couple small blood draw vials are not enough to pose a threat. I promise. There's enough blood in the system to make up for it.

Oh, come on. You wouldn't even have known if I hadn't glanced over there. You're supposed to monitor the blood pressure differential and worry if THAT goes bad, not go "oh no, eyes spotted tiny amounts of OUR BLOOD in UNAUTHORIZED LOCATION time to engage vasovagal syncope! GO GO GO!"

Just. Please. Take it easy, okay?