#sustainability matters

[thewanderingfeetandmind]

Note to Self: Do It Better Every Day!

“The Struggling Servant” was my first blog post about being eco-friendly, a facet of sustainability. It was written in 2011 and one of the inspirations behind that dates back to my university days. I owe the mountaineering group’s bulletin board from my university; the mountains I scaled; the LM’s minimalism approach; and friends from the then Sabit-Sabit Mountaineers group that I was a part of…

[familythings]

"Just Stop Oil" Activists Target Private Jets and Cultural Heritage Sites in Climate Protests

In a bold move to draw attention to the climate crisis, “Just Stop Oil” activists recently sprayed orange paint over private jets at Stansted Airport, including a plane owned by pop star Taylor Swift. The environmental group, known for its high-profile protests, continues to push for immediate action against fossil fuel use, despite facing significant backlash. The Stansted Incident Early on…

[verdancepackaging]

Women Equality Day

🎉🌍 Celebrating Women's Equality Day with Verdance Packaging! 🌱👩‍🌾 Today, we proudly stand alongside the incredible women who have shaped history and continue to drive positive change. At Verdance Packaging, we believe in a world where equality thrives in every corner. From our diverse team to sustainable practices, we're committed to empowering women and nurturing a greener, more inclusive future. 💚 ✊ 🌿 👩‍🔧 🌎

[skitskatdacat63]

"it was good fun! Surprisingly competitive I would say!"

[reasonsforhope]

The US passed the world's biggest climate bill EVER (so far!) in 2022 and most people have no idea!!!

This video digs into all of the different awesome things the Inflation Reduction Act does - and why it puts the US back on track to potentially meet our Paris Agreement commitments.

Yall, the Inflation Reduction Act changed the whole game when it comes to climate change in the US. In fact, it's in large part why climate experts (and Hank Green, in this video) say that as of 2022,

We have more reason to have hope that we can save ourselves than we have EVER had, since we started to realize the true extent of climate change

Note: If you're wondering why the biggest climate bill in US history was passed under the name "Inflation Reduction Act," the answer seems to mostly be that it's easier to actually get shit done on climate if the name of the bill doesn't tell everyone that's what you're doing. (Also like. It was designed to reduce inflation too. Just, yknow. Not only.)

Transcript here! (There is a full transcript, it just might not look like it because it's not super clear that the text scrolls at first. Ask me how I know lol.)

-via Vlogbrothers, August 12, 2022

[crimeronan]

last time i got an irl writing critique there was one moment of pretty mild body horror and the universal reaction was "oh i'm nauseous. well done" so now i'm writing my next chapters like. gotta turn that up to one thousand :) sorry devin.

[dawnthefluffyduck]

Statement of intent

(Stranger!Noelle is from Looking Glasses by @ferronickel - check it out if you haven't already!)

[asteroidtroglodyte]

The Elf Spectrum

Please, discuss.

[rawliverandgoronspice]

another thing I'm kind of sad about re: totk is that I feel like the release completely de-energized the community? I don't know if that's just me, like for sure any game has a shelf life and things get quieter over time, that's normal, but I don't know. We're slightly over 9 months since release and honestly? even the blogs that were hellbent on defending totk as a genuinely great game that would leave a wonderful impact on the gaming community are radio silent right now.

It's not that there isn't any new conversations or cool/creative content or anything, but I actually do believe the Zelda Youtube community when they say that TotK kinda killed the groove a little bit. :/

[thewanderingfeetandmind]

Paper Free Note-Taking for Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July is currently taking place. It’s a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Tried to capture plastic items for a post about the movement, but creative photography isn’t friendly to me these days. I ended up choosing this photo as a means for celebrating this monthlong, environmental campaign instead—by sharing another green…

[bacchuschucklefuck]

this whole thing being abt rage is also really interesting. I feel like it comes up so much in fiction as a motive because it's the one emotion that's unifyingly restless while everything else can be petrifying, and just personally nothing hits like impotent rage for me, esp. with teen characters, esp. with characters whose rage is stoked by Someone Else to further that Someone Else's cause. like you'll have done all that in a bout of passion and when you're done you look around you and nothing has changed. those sentiments don't get quelled by being satisfied. righteousness withdrawal is a horrible thing to intentionally drag someone into, least of all just some kids.

[leonisloresmith]

The five most powerful individuals of Earth’s non-human world in my Psychonauts au. These are the Natural Consequences.

Also called the High Lares, these incredibly influential individuals became famous through regular feats of immense strength, and the aftermaths of such feats, that elevated them above their fellow Lares.

Every Lar gains a customary title including the name of an Earth deity, but only the most terrifying ever gain the special title that marks them a Natural Consequence. These special titles are given when an individual is so powerful that their abilities trigger natural disasters.

Not only are these titles meant to honor the Lares that carry them, but they serve as a reminder to everyone that these individuals do not fight unless the consequences are worth it.

Currently, there are 5 High Lares. Their Lar titles, with Natural Consequence titles in parentheses, are:

The Dionysus (The Hurricane)

The Morrígan (The Tornado)

The Chantico (The Eruption or The Volcanic Eruption)

The Epona (The Flood)

The Prithvi (The Earthquake)

[harley-rose25]

Eren is still right

Someone said that 'they know most pro Yeagerist are just joking or doing it for the lolz or whatever' and I don't know about other pro Eren/Pro Yeagerist, but I'm completely serious (i mean i might exaggerate or play up certain aspects of my opinions but) when I say the only thing Eren did wrong was stopping at 80%

and also, if we include the final ep or last chapters, letting Historia fuck NPC farmer Joe; but like we all know Eren's the father; I don't care what Isayama or the official guide books say about the Famer being the real father. They're clearly wrong.

[fruitless-vain]

The most appropriate response to what’s happened is very obviously to find a clearance steak for Jack and cook it for dinner with some to add to the dogs’ and cat’s meals. Buy a JUMBO bag of sunflower seeds to spoil the birds. Get myself a slurpee, a big box of freezies and Jack a case of beer. Then just sit in the house, play a good game, and occasionally go “AND ANOTHER THING” in a bitch fest circle

[severalowls]

Teach a man to fish and you lose a lifetime of profit selling him fish.