#so I have to keep thrifting them

[gaywineauntsstuff]

I miss my pets so here are the Batkids as different images of my pets

Dick :

Jason

Tim

Damian

Cass

Steph

Duke

Bonus:

Alfred pennyworth:

[the-fibre-stuff]

Knitting class at the school was yesterday, not today.

But today was pizza day.

As I'm sorting the boxes of pizza by class (the pizza shop does most of the work, we just need to read the names and then check the totals against the sheets for each class), some of the students I've been working with came through.

Now, yesterday was the last knitting class. I'm coming back next week, but that's a "where do you go from here?" presentation, not knitting time. One of the kids had forgotten this, and had been planning on starting a bunny yesterday. (Thank you so much to whoever suggested that project, it's been a huge hit). So I drew out the instructions for him, and he slid his stitches onto a chopstick (I don't have enough needles to let the kids keep them, but yarn is a consumable so they can keep it if they want).

Today, when he sees me in the hall, he calls out to me that he's finished the bunny.

I told him to bring it next week so he can show it to me.

[no-fxn-club]

idk how straight ppl look at me and don't go "yeah that's a fag" BC I MEAN LOOK AT ME

I'm literally WEARING PRIDE FLAGS TODAY

[rubiatinctorum]

I just ordered a purse on poshmark to match the tan suede ankle boots I got at the thrift store today. I am incorrigible! But I enjoy wearing my burgundy boots so much with a matching purse, I really want to do the same thing with my tan boots.

[elisedonut]

i tried my hand at drafting a pattern for a Hogwarts robe but now im like idk what fabric to use for it because i don't want to just use black because if its kinda mediocre i know i won't bother replacing it if it's black because i have good enough disease while if i make it in a different fabric i won't be able to do that because it can't be a Hogwarts robe it's just a fashion robe you know?

but now im starting to realize alot of my fabric stock pile is really like big when it comes to patterns which makes sense because i do gravitate to bigger images when it's for my human sized body but that also means most would look kinda silly on a body that's like eight inches tall kdfjskd

like i could do solid color

like i have an old skirt that I've never liked that's like Gryffindor red and a couple purple shirts in different shades a white one a yellow one i also have some gingham that i think would look really silly on a robe ngl

and iv'e also realized i own like zero stripes that are small enough in scale most i have are big and like just a couple kdfjksdlike

i have a couple polka dots ones in like a beige and one in a pale pink but Percy in polka dots? i mean maybe if it became trendy at work during his early career he might to fit in though that's also assuming wizarding clothing trends last longer then they do in our world because i can't see him spending money on something like that if it's going to make him look/feel silly in a few weeks

i also have a decent amount of lingerie from when i got really into lingerie as outerwear

they would probably look really nice in terms of draping because of how thin they are but most are in very very lingerie typical patterns like i got a zebra print and one with hearts i do i have a white one somewhere but that's like see through see through so it's not very helpful

anyway this is a really long way to ask if anyone has clothing opinions or head canons when it comes to Percy

it can be either things you think he'd look good in even if he'd never wear it or what you honestly think he tends to reach for

Like for me i think he likes nice clothes and good fabrics and would rather spend a little more for one set of robes vs getting more that are a cheaper price and look it

he feels like he has to look nice especially in those first few years working but it fades a bit post war and he cares a little less mostly because he's depressed

i think he prefers darker tones like that olive green suit and jewel tones but really will buy any color if it's high quality and looks good on him if it's on a really good sale

I also do think he goes to odd shops at times and buys muggle clothing as well but that's more for casual at home clothing and basics

[analogboii]

man i really need yo find a shelf for my ladies but i just cant find one good enough 😮‍💨

look at them. they deserve the best smh one day yall will have the perfect shelf

[plushie-lovey]

Its official, I went thru my plushies. There's so many of them I decided to keep 😭 3 boxes and 2 trashbags worth (ran out of boxes). And there's 2 trashbags full of plush that are going to be resold/donated.

Also these guys are getting a home with my friend

[innytoes]

3 Sentence prompts: Willexie + Thrift Shopping!

Just because they were kind of famous now, didn't mean Reggie wanted to give up on his favourite hobby. Listen, he'd gotten his most iconic outfit from the thrift store. Okay, it had been pretty much his only outfit for a while. But it had clearly worked, because Sunset Curve was topping the charts now and everyone thought he was really cool.

Another bonus to having one iconic outfit was he could just ditch the leather jacket and flannel for the day and be basically incognito. Not that a lot of old people at estate sales knew who he was, but he'd been recognised at a bunch of garage sales and it just felt wrong to try and haggle with someone who really just wanted his autograph.

"Tell me again why you dragged me out of bed at five in the morning to drive down to Pasadena to look at... old junk?" Alex whined, sipping on the giant coffee Reggie had gotten him along the way. He was dressed in one of Reggie's flannels, which honestly was kind of a little treat in and of itself. Reggie himself had stolen one of Bobby's shirts and Alex' denim jacket.

"Because it's fun?" Reggie asked. Alex did not look convinced. "Because we can get cool stuff for the house?" he tried again.

"We can get cool stuff for the house at literally every store we want now," Alex pointed out. Which was true, they had Money now. Of course their co-dependent asses still went and bought a house together like they always said they would. It was just... slightly closer to a mansion than the shitty apartments they'd been thinking of when they were seventeen and broke. "Luke and Bobby spent a couple of grand on a new sound system."

"It's not about the money," Reggie pouted. "It's about the thrill of the chase. It's about treasure hunting! It's about finding unique pieces nobody else has!"

Alex stared at him, unamused, obnoxiously slurping his coffee.

"Fine, you're here because you love me and because I need your big sexy muscles to help lift stuff into the truck if we find anything." He was hoping to find a cool coffee table, or a desk, and they could still use a nice dresser.

"Fine," Alex said, pressing a kiss to his cheek. "But if I find something cute, you're doing the haggling for me."

"Deal."

The morning went pretty well. They found some cool lamps, and a couple of nice hardcover science fiction books Reggie thought would look very mature and adult on their shelf. Reggie managed to haggle down on a really mature looking desk that would look great in their 'We're Real Adults Now' house, and Alex did use his sexy muscles to help get it onto the truck.

After a quick early lunch in town, they went to the next estate sale. They agreed to split up, since it was later in the day and they needed to be fast before all the good stuff was snapped up.

Except when Reggie rounded the corner, he saw Alex wasn't looking for a nice dresser or pretty trinkets. Alex was talking to a very hot, very cool guy in a crop top.

Reggie narrowed his eyes, going over. Alex beamed. "Hey babe!"

"Why are you flirting with the enemy?" Reggie hissed.

Alex groaned. "Not this again."

"Hey, Reggie," Willie beamed. "Great job on nabbing that desk at the Gilmore estate, I had my eye on that too. But you got here a little late. Do you want to see the heirloom patchwork blanket I scored? And I found this really cool dresser I'm going to paint..."

Reggie squinted at their rival, annoyed. He wanted a cool dresser. And the patchwork blanket folded over his arm looked really nice.

"I'm sure it will look really cool," he said, trying to keep the sulk out of his voice. He gave Alex another glare.

Alex just stared at him. "Maybe I was distracting Willie so you could be the first to notice those vintage comic books in the corner," he said, and Reggie gasped, running off and rifling through the box before Willie could get there.

"Aw man, low blow, Hotdog!" Willie complained.

"Yeah, I'm evil like that," Alex deadpanned, rolling his eyes at the two of them.

In the end, Reggie came away with some Spiderman and Hawkeye comics that were still missing from his collection, and a cute little side table they could paint a pretty pink for Alex. As they were finishing up and loading everything in the truck at the end of the day, Willie moseyed back over.

"Howdy," he said, tipping a cowboy hat Reggie had completely missed. He felt a stab of jealousy, not just for missing it but also because Willie looked unfairly hot like that. Then, Willie plopped the hat on Reggie's head. "We still on for dinner?"

"The burger place?" Reggie asked, leaning over to press a kiss to Willie's cheek.

Alex popped out of the truck. "Oh so now it's okay to flirt?" he asked, grumpy.

"Of course it is, Alex, it's four thirty," Reggie said, propping the cowboy hat on Alex' head. He did not look as sexy as Willie had, but he did look kind of cute. They should go on a horseback riding date, all three of them, sometime soon. He'd bring it up over dinner.

"Yeah, Hotdog, we're only mortal thrifting enemies between six and four," Willie agreed.

"You two are so weird," Alex complained, but he still climbed down to sit in the bed of the truck to receive kisses from both his boyfriends. And over dinner, he smiled indulgently as his two thrift-nerdy boyfriends compared notes and showed off pictures of the treasures they'd found.

[neverendingford]

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[d3l3t3d-deactivated]

meow

[intertexts-moving]

other reason im obsessed w akira is that i also am fucking jrpg semi silent protag coded. guy who only ever wears big white tshirts and black jeans & the same sneakers every day. never talks in gcs. etc.

[silverjirachi]

Hey, look at me. Look at me. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: you need to condition yourself to being okay with being inconvenienced by things. The first time I spoke about this I meant it in a mental health way- it is good to go out to the store and see people versus just ordering alone at home- but there is another more pressing societal issue you should be more concerned about as well.

Any service you rely on for convenience can be weaponized against you the moment you begin to rely on it. Streaming used to be a cheap and convenient way to see movies at home. It is now exorbitantly expensive, you need multiple accounts just to get what you want, and any of those movies can be taken from you at any time. And unless you have gotten used to going through the “inconvenience” of owning physical media, you can do nothing about it. Same goes for buying things on Amazon. Same goes for any service like DoorDash etc. These companies WANT you to be reliant on them for convenience so they can do whatever they want to you because, well, what else are you gonna do?

Same thing goes for the uptick in AI. If you train yourself to become reliant on AI for doing basic things, you will be taken advantage of. It is only a matter of a couple years before there are no free AI services. Not only that, but in the usage of AI’s case, it is robbing you of valuable skills that you need to curate that you will be helpless without the moment the AI companies drive in the knife the way they have done with streaming. Delivery. Cable. Internet. Etc. It will happen to AI too. And if you are not practicing skills such as. Writing. You are not only going to be at the mercy of AI companies in the digital world, but you are going to be extremely easy to take advantage of in real life too.

I am begging you to let go of learned helplessness. I am begging you to stop letting these companies TEACH you helplessness. Do something like learn to pirate. It is way more inconvenient at the beginning, but once you know how, it is one less way companies can take advantage of you. Garden. Go to the thrift store (older clothes hold up better anyway). These things take more time and effort, yes, but using time and effort are muscles you need to stretch to keep yourself from being flattened under the weight of our capitalist hellscape.

Inconvenience yourself. Please. Start with only the ways you are able. Do a little bit at a time. But do something.

[supahstarrr]

been feeling the withdraws from not going to a thrift store for a few months straight in recent times

[plushie-lovey]

Just bought 2 new webkinz off ebay! It was a tough choice, because I found a lot of 6 dogs featuring the springer spaniel, clover setter, spooky puppy, peace puppy, texting puppy, and mohawk puppy for $70. But instead I decided to buy a cherry soda pup and peace puppy separately because I liked their faces more (cost me exactly $40 after taxes and shipping, tho). Ik the value of the lot was better considering what I was getting, but making an emotional connection with my plushies means more to me than cost

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

#that washing machine was more emotionally present in my childhood than my actual parents

"smart appliances" fuck u i want them dumb as a brick and incidentally as sturdy and enduring

[neverendingford]

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