#Individual donations

[poojalate]

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[inkskinned]

the thing is there's like, a point of oversaturation for everything, and it's why so many things get dropped after a few minutes. and we act like millennials or gen z kids "have short attention spans" but... that's not quite it. it's more like - we did like it. you just ruined it.

capitalism sees product A having moderate success, and then everything has to come out with their "own version" of product A (which is often exactly the same). and they dump extreme amounts of money and environmental waste into each horrible simulacrum they trot out each season.

now it's not just tiktokkers making videos; it's that instagram and even fucking tumblr both think you want live feeds and video-first programming. and it helps them, because videos are easier to sneak native ads into. the books coming out all have to have 78 buzzwords in them for SEO, or otherwise they don't get published. they are making a live-action remake of moana. i haven't googled it, but there's probably another marvel or starwars something coming out, no matter when you're reading this post.

and we are like "hi, this clone of project A completely misses the point of the original. it is soulless and colorless and miserable." and the company nods and says "yes totally. here is a different clone, but special." and we look at clone 2 and we say "nope, this one is still flat and bad, y'all" and they're like "no, totally, we hear you," and then they make another clone but this time it's, like, a joyless prequel. and by the time they've successfully rolled out "clone 89", the market is incredibly oversaturated, and the consumer is blamed because the company isn't turning a profit.

and like - take even something digital like the tumblr "live streaming" function i just mentioned. that has to take up server space and some amount of carbon footprint; just so this brokenass blue hellsite can roll out a feature that literally none of its userbase actually wants. the thing that's the kicker here: even something that doesn't have a physical production plant still impacts the environment.

and it all just feels like it's rolling out of control because like, you watch companies pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into a remake of a remake of something nobody wants anymore and you're like, not able to afford eggs anymore. and you tell the company that really what you want is a good story about survival and they say "okay so you mean a YA white protagonist has some kind of 'spicy' love triangle" and you're like - hey man i think you're misunderstanding the point of storytelling but they've already printed 76 versions of "city of blood and magic" and "queen of diamond rule" and spent literally millions of dollars on the movie "Candy Crush Killer: Coming to Eat You".

it's like being stuck in a room with a clown that keeps telling the same joke over and over but it's worse every time. and that would be fine but he keeps fucking charging you 6.99. and you keep being like "no, i know it made me laugh the first time, but that's because it was different and new" and the clown is just aggressively sitting there saying "well! plenty of people like my jokes! the reason you're bored of this is because maybe there's something wrong with you!"

#this was much longer i had to cut it down for legibility #but i do want to say i am aware this post doesnt touch on human rights violations as a result of fast fashion #that is because it deserves its own post with a completely different tone #i am an environmental educator #so that's what i know the most about. it wouldn't be appropriate of me to mention off-hand the real and legitimate suffering #that people are going through #without doing my research and providing real ways to help #this is a vent post about a thing i'm watching happen; not a call to action. it would be INCREDIBLY demeaning #to all those affected by the fast fashion industry to pretend that a post like this could speak to their suffering #unfortunately one of the horrible things about latestage capitalism as an activist is that SO many things are linked to this #and i WANT to talk about all of them but it would be a book in its own right. in fact there ARE books about each level of this #and i encourage you to seek them out and read them!!! i am not an expert on that i am just a person on tumblr doing my favorite activity #(complaining) #and it's like - this is the individual versus the industry problem again right because im blaming myself #for being an expert on environmental disaster (which is fucking important) but not knowing EVERYTHING about fast fashion #i'm blaming myself for not covering the many layers of this incredibly complicated problem im pointing out #rather than being like. yeah so actually the fault here lies with the billion dollar industries actually. #my failure to be able to condense an incredibly immense problem that is BOOK-LENGTH into a single text post that i post for free #is not in ANY fucking way the same amount of harm as. you know. the ACTUAL COMPANIES doing this ACTUAL THING for ACTUAL MONEY. #anyway im gonna go donate money while i'm thinking about it. maybe you can too. we can both just agree - well i fuckin tried didn't i #which is more than their CEOs can say

[dayofcharity]

Giving is more impactful than ever.

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If you’re a UK taxpayer, you can boost the amount of every donation you make by giving through Gift Aid, an Income Tax relief created to help charities get the most out of the funds they receive. As Gift Aid enables the charity to recover the basic rate of tax on your donation, the scheme adds 25p to each £1 you give at no extra cost to you.

There are many other ways to give to charity tax-effectively too, such as by donating straight from your salary before tax is deducted through a payroll giving scheme, donating shares to charity or leaving a charitable legacy in your Will. These methods of giving ensure your chosen charities benefit as much as possible from your support.

#charities #volunteering #Giving time #donating #Individual donations #Family giving #taxpayers

[irawhiti]

i wish i could help more but since i have a bit of a reach from posting about polynesian issues especially after the past month, i'll try this. any kānaka maoli are welcome to reblog this post and start a reblog chain with their paypal/cashapp etc. or the info of anyone they know needs help after the fires and i'll boost it as much as i can. if you can't donate i'd ask people to reblog to spread the word around and get a bigger reach.

kia māia, kia kaha me kia haumaru, tōku hawai'i whānau. waimarie ki a koutou me kia ora tō whānau. te kotahitanga i waenganui i nga tangata moana.

#maui fires #maui wildfires #hawai'i #lahaina #lahaina fire #disaster relief #indigenous #pasifika #polynesia #would donate if i wasn't literally like. homeless and also circulating my own posts. #i'll add some general fundraisers/distaster relief sites to this later (internet is acting out so it might take a bit) #but i'd rather try and help out individual people if i can rn so the money goes directly to them. so that'll be on the backburner a bit

[sergle]

DYING 

#BYE I FUCKING DIED #also I Just figured out how to thank people individually instead of sending out a mass one #and I am taking advantage of it. #sergle.txt #TY ROSE (rose is insane and has already donated once before this)

[vaxxildamn]

very happy Matt decided to clarify his stance on the genocide of the Palestinian people rn. Pretty unhappy with the way he worded it, who he centered in his video, and disappointed to see the responses to it on Twitter.

kinda scared to even post about it bc CR fans can get so defensive about their favorite white people that they can often leave little room for criticism or nuance. but man I have thoughts.

#lemme just say. if you have a public platform that has set a precedent for philanthropic work. messages of positivity and love. #and have called attention to various political and social conflicts *in stream*. & whose employees and cast members are vocal #on socials about political topics #then it is NOT unreasonable for fans to expect them to address one of the deadliest orchestrated conflicts in recent history #a literal genocide is happening. thanks in part to the US. #it is good that they donated as a company and as individuals. so good! #but to everyone saying that publicizing good deeds like donations is virtue signaling or demanding CR cast to show their support is #or that activism shouldnt be all about what you post bc then it becomes performative #are kinda missing the point. and theyre not listening to palestinians at all #a huge issue with this conflict & the way its being received in the western world - ESPECIALLY the US bc of its partnership w israel - #is the sheer amount of disgusting minsinformation and propaganda convincing ppl this genocide is either not that bad or that its necessary #everyday citizens CANNOT change foreign policy. we cant do anything! #so what have Palestinians been asking us to do?? SPREAD AWARENESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. MAKE PEOPLE AWARE. UPLIFT PALESTINIAN VOICES. SHARE LINKS #SHOW PPL THE TRUTH. #and yes its hard! its difficult to watch what theyre going thru. but we HAVE to. #i didnt rlly like matts statement. he said he didnt have the spoons to engage in the discourse. which i get. god i get it. #but ive also seen many many creators/influencers who are also disabled or whose families are directly involved gather their spoons to help #and no one was asking CR to harm themselves in the name of helping palestine. we only wanted them to spread awareness #bc the comments on their tweet about finally donating were full of mostly white centrist takes not able to see any benefit to donating or #addressing the issue at all. which is EXACTLY why CR should addresss it. bc they can reach so many who dont understand #but theyd been radio silent for almost 5 months. i didnt like that he didnt really apologize. i didnt like that he centered himself #i didnt like his lowkey flippant language either. saying all that.. ridiculousness in regards to a genocide not well worded. #but i dont feel right holding that against him. should he have thought it through better? sure but i get it #& unfortunately his parting message left a bad taste in my mouth - one of positivity & self care & hugging each other #nice important words but it didnt feel like he was talking about ppl who are affected by this conflict. but rather ppl who are watching #it just felt like a very white thing to say in response to this. we are not burdened and easily victimized bc of it #we are responsible. and so we must center palestinians. #if i were him i wldnt have gone in detail about how hard the palestinian genocide is for me to watch. #but thats just me #*CORRECTION: radio silent for almost 4 months

[monarchisms]

as of the time this post goes up, rooster teeth's extra life stream will start in three days on the 12th (holy shit, already?!) at 10 am central time. given [gestures vaguely] everything that's come to light about rooster teeth in the past, a lot of people will understandably not want to watch the stream this year, or every year they do it in the future going forward.

if you're someone who donates money to extra life through rt and/or buys the limited-time merch, it's good to know that if you want to, you can instead just donate directly to children's miracle network hospitals without associating your donation with any specific individual or group, rooster teeth included.

if you do want to donate to extra life through a participant that isn't rt, the extra life website also has a search index, so if you have at least one person/small group/company/whoever in mind you'd rather donate to, you can just look them up there!

and of course, donating to your local hospital or charity at any time of year is 100% another valid way to donate your money. rules and requirements for donations vary between organizations, so before doing anything else, do some research and check for verified and reputable locations, both online and in real life :)

#rt extra life #rooster teeth #roosterteeth #achievement hunter #funhaus #etc etc etc #and now for the personal thoughts in the tags #yeah i'm one of those people who may not watch most (if any) of the stream this year #no shade to jack caiti chad chelsea or anyone else who helps organize the yearly stream at rt #my disappointment is in rt as a company #as well as the individuals who contributed to the toxic rotten environment there with no genuine remorse or repercussions #for those who do plan to still watch and donate #please don't be That One Guy who sets their donation name as something crude or targeted against an rt employee #or their friends and other loved ones #criticism is great /and/ needed #but harassment never is #otherwise. have fun <3

[starredforlife]

If you fucking morons cared one ounce as much for palestine as you do for this horrid little show.

#SO YOU CAN ORGANIZE. #i am sick to death of people who love media more than real human people #I hope this show gets erased from streaming platforms and I hope everyone who donated to this instead of relief for an ongoing genocide- #-never feels anything but a deep sense of shame forever #ofmd renewal #star’s stuff #dl #HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS DONT NEED YOUR FUCKING MONEY. #I’m sorry but also like. people just around you are suffering to. can you imagine what this 20k would do for a local food pantry #*too #it’s not so much where people’s individual money is going but it is. it’s the priorities. it’s the effort. #somehow your entertainment matters more to you and this is what you prioritize #y’all are sick in the heart genuinely #you all need to grow up and learn how to write and draw for yourselves to make what you wanna see instead of wasting your fucking money #commission an artist or fic writer with this money. you are doing more to help a fellow human out that way!! #and you get it tailored exactly to what you want without doing the work #AN AVERAGE OF $33 PER PERSON. holllyyyyyy SHIT

[starfieldcanvas]

for every "how dare you plan to spend money out of your entertainment budget while i, a complete stranger to you, am still poor" post i see i am buying another $3 worth of crabs

#look. i get that people in bad financial situations are tetchy #which is why i talked myself out of reblogging several stupid posts #but this is just the 'how dare poor people buy starbucks' argument except coming from other poor people #if you wouldn't begrudge a fellow poor person their sugary coffee just because you yourself don't have a coffee budget this week #then shut the fuck up about people wanting to give up a week's coffee to maybe help a website they enjoy #'if everybody donated to my kofi instead of to tumblr then i wouldn't be poor anymore' #yeah probably but also no one knows who you are and you're not specialer than any of the other poor ppl who enjoy this site #meanwhile we ALL know what tumblr is. because we live here #it's like 'why did they donate to save the savings & loan instead of to the individuals in the town who had loans out' #also. why does everyone think that solving the moderation problem is free!!! #that shit is very hard work! it's not a solved problem algorthmically at all #this site has 200 employees and 21 million posts a DAY #crab day #tumblr meta #dove.txt

[satans-knitwear]

Uniform. 🐉

Treat me (wishlist) ~ Tip (pypl) me (cshpp)

#I am a serious creator of content. A true fashion-forward individual. #satans knitwear #Any tips/donations would be massively appreciated right now! Life is frustratingly expensive and im struggling to keep up tbh #Lingerie reveal #Fancy lingerie #Lace lingerie set #Lace corset #Underbust corset #cream corset #Dragon onesie #Do u like my chicken socks? They bring me joy #bi girl #uk girl #cheeky #wlw

[dayofcharity]

Giving to charity introduces your children to the importance of generosity.

Sharing the experience of donating to charity with your children shows them from a young age that they can make positive changes in the world. Children naturally love to help others, so nurturing their innate generosity is likely to mean that they grow up with a greater appreciation of what they have, and will carry on supporting charity in years to come.

Starting a tradition of donating to charity with your children is easy - try creating a family donation box that everyone can add to and nominate a family charity each year, involving the children in choosing which causes to support.

#Generosity #Giving time #donating #Individual donations #Family giving #Charitable act

[newfeeling77]

if i havent made it clear if you think theres any value or honor or even basic sense to donating money to renew a mediocre tv show that was canceled for good reason please just leave me alone n go fuck urself big time

#i cant wrap my head around it #im the media enjoyer n theres not a single show i would donate money to buy a fucking billboard for you guys are just stupid #special place in hell for this kind of individual. hell of ignorance and blatant disregard for others

[orcelito]

God those vet scam blogs are so fucking annoying

Got an ask immediately after someone followed me checking off All the things:

About an animal (these things are always about an animal)

Not from a pre-existing follower (they're hoping to hit as many strangers as possible)

"Sorry to bother you 🥺" (pandering to sympathy and guilt)

"Please answer this ask in private" (they don't want people to answer publicly because people more familiar with the scams could call them out on it)

And the kicker: their blog was only made a few days ago, right when the scam donation post was made

I bet if I looked up those pictures in Google, I'd be able to trace them back to the Actual donation post they came from. With everything else checked off though, I didn't want to bother.

It's just a particularly heinous kind of scam, imo. Trying to guilt well meaning but less informed people into giving their money for a cat that the scammer probably doesn't even own.

Disgusting.

#speculation nation #i ended up just blocking the account instead of answering it and now i kinda wish id answered it instead #so that u guys would see what i was talking about. #it's just hard bc the donation post looks real. tugs at the heart strings & all #and the people in the notes wanna help too #but it's not Real. there's a recipe to these kinds of scams and they followed it exactly. #all they need is just a few less informed yet caring individuals to give them a few dollars and the scam is worth it to them #it's aggravating. i hate anytime i get targeted by one of these things.

[pillowprincessvarric]

I wanna make a longer post about how much like... how much labor there is taking place in the used clothing market that most people don't think/care about. But I have to sleep.

#idk why im so hot about this today but i truly genuinely am #short version: before claiming that something is overpriced try to take into account the following: #a lot more work. upfront cost. and time goes into reselling than you think. #its actually a skillset. and to get any real payout you have to treat it like a legit part time job #and if its a physical location that takes donations #a LOT of man hours go into sorting said donations. because people will just donate garbage straight up. #and then after the usable stuff is sorted out it's getting laundered (<- pretty much every second had store launders their clothes #you know how all goodwills smell the same? its because they all use the same detergent) #THEN each individual item needs to be organized & priced. #hours of work before its even put up for sale. and that also involves labor. #because you need people to actually put it out on the floor and ring it up and etc etc #lets not even get started on the admin hours involved if its a larger store #and if its a smaller store or an individual reseller there's a non-zero chance that they are also repairing and/or #altering items before they put them up for sale. #like sometimes the price really is about greed (the bastards of goodwill try to pull shit sometimes) #but often that's actually just what the item costs after processing

[bitegore]

ao3: runs a donation drive

random people on the internet i've never heard of and who definitely do not provide a free service i use regularly: oh my god everyone who donated to ao3 owes me money, I deserve it more than the [libel] [bullshit fearmongering] [misuse of legal term] website!!!! these gross cumbrain fandom losers are taking money away from me personally!

#i don't donate to ao3 most of the time anyway because i don't have the spare cash to for the most part #i do not have a job #but like lmao every time i see one of those posts #that's like 'oh my god ao3 made money because people like the service it provides. i am a random blogger online' #'how dare you donate to the Ch*ld R*pe *ncest website and not to me. a stranger who you don't know but who hates you personally' #i go 'okay so now i want to take any money i woulda maybe considered giving to you and give it to ao3 instead' #at least ao3 isn't running around pretending that donating to individuals and donating to organizations that provide services are the same #i have some people id donate money to because i'd rather my money go to people wholl be able to appreciate it than services who will get #more from others than just me. but like. crucially their posts are like 'if you like what i do' #and not 'i am clearly on par with the website of fiction you read when you're bored so you owe me money'

[rawliverandgoronspice]

yeah, I just feel really really numb.

#thoughts #trying to not overspill on here #but the current world events are truly sending me down the mental health gutter right now #it's not even like I didn't know what kind of nightmare world order we live in but #yeah can't focus on anything #I'm really physically isolated too and cannot leave my house for the whole week #so I genuinely cannot do anything beyond giving donations that are kept from reaching destination #and pretend everything is fine and dandy at work as if I had it in me to care about videogames at the moment #while my government reveals once again how much a fascist conglomerate of US-bootlickers white supremacist pieces of shit they really are #sorry it's normally not the tone here but I just... it's so disheartening #witnessing utterly inhumane violence branded as righteous and inevitable #and I know it's in moments like these that it's vital not to give up on people and to band together and believe in democracy etc etc #but god are we being tested right now #and I'm not even... affected like I'm not someone who might get directly hurt as a result of all this #but even this unearned privilege feels rancid and rotten and so fucking wrong #I don't understand how so many people can just... go on with their day as this is happening #as everybody's place in the system is being cemented and enforced by all manners of violence #I mean I do understand helplessness is a thing we truly cannot do much individually especially when your country banned protests #but yeah #might delete later