#no such thing as business charity

[like-the-cut-of-your-jib]

There’s a word for this kind of incest-like business behaviour…

… Monopoly? Recreation of the modern feudal fiefdom? Corporate welfare? We will find it.

#competitive sailing #oracle #larry ellison #oracle netsuite consulting #investigative journalism #investigative journalists take note #the business of sailing #sail gp season 3 #sail gp #no such thing as business charity #antiprocurement #non compete #so much for supporting all teams #long term goals #corporate capitalism at its finest #it is how the league was funded #deal with the devil #corporate welfare #maritime business #sailing business

[abigail]

besties . omg … in my town there’s only 3 lil charity shops . i love them all so much (one sells dvds for 50p it’s beautiful).. and i just saw online that one of them (my favourite hehe) is hiring for a deputy manager .. i… HELLO ?!?!!! omg ……. i need to sleep rn because i have work tomorrow but you bet i’m applying for it oh my godddd .. everyone please manifest this for me it would be so so so so soooo good i’m going to CRY !!! it’s literally like a 15 minute walk away from my home and it would be working for a charity in a little shop i love and i’d be a deputy manager and AAAAAA .. i’m going to cry i actually want this so bad .. i will update when i send my application but for now everyone manifest me getting this job like because it’s just a little town hopefully not many others have applied for it lol

#i’m pretty sure all the staff there expect management are volunteers like .. retired people doing it to keep busy kinda thing #so idk i feel it’s unlikely they would want to be a manger there ?? and idk i can’t imagine loads of people jumping for this job like i am #(btw . if curious there’s just 3 charity shops in my town and in the neighbouring city is where all the vintage shops are that i often #talk about and is where i currently work !!) #(oh my god if i got this job i wouldn’t have to spend money on travelling to work all the time ….. AAAAAAAA #please universe let me have this . please please please please please #a

[kvetchinglyneurotic]

alright gang outlining is complete for both the time loop fic and the lca/charity gala fic, so new fics incoming at... some undisclosed point in the future bc i genuinely have no idea how long either of these will be

#they also have titles! #time loop fic is Wrong Answers Only and lca/charity gala fic is Through the Desert Repenting #probably going to write the full time loop fic before i start posting bc time loops lend themselves to playing around with structure #but i think i need to have the whole thing written to figure out how/if i'm going to do that #“i'll wait until i'm less busy to get back to writing” i said #but alas i have no self-control whoops #kvetch oc

[lorillee]

personally i support everything everybody in the dahlia / diego / mia situation did ever

#just saw somebody say ''wow mia was like sooooooo mean to dahlia at the end of t&t she should have some charity :('' #like um. did you forget the part where dahlia essentially murdered her boyfriend. and tried to murder phoenix. #like mia calling her a pathetic cringe fail loser is . hm. well. i dont think thats the worst crime anybodys committed #to be honest here i think the murder was a little worse #that being said i support womens rights as well as womens wrongs so if dahlia wanted to kill diego for poking into what she's been up to #well its just womens business. and also her situation sucked egregiously and yes she did murder those people #but there were also sure some things going on there. and if diego wanted to kill her back for it well thats fine too #i support him unconditionally also. if he wants to kill well whoever dies deserves it probably

[rotteneldritchhorror]

Being able to sew your own clothes may not be the most accessible things (especially sustainably) but I will forever be an advocate for being able to MEND your own clothes

Even if it’s a kinda ugly whip stitch on the inside of your shirt or a ladder stitch to adjust the size of some jeans or a mismatching patch on the sole of your socks— literally anything that’ll make your clothes last longer, even if it just means they’ll last long enough for you to give it away to someone else

And then when it can no longer be mended, use it to mend other clothes

#rambles in tags #you don’t even have to know how to do fancy shit like darning even though it might be useful #anything to delay those clothes from hitting the landfill #also give clothes you don’t want to people you know or charity shops (or I guess thrift shops lol) #also preferably get them from there too but also buying new from small businesses too is good #this is my occasional ‘LEARN HOW TO FIX SHIT AND MAKE YOUR SHIT LAST LONGER’ rant #there is a learning curve and it’s still not the most accessible thing- especially for other physically disabled people #(especially if you don’t have the money for a sewing machine or any rental or free to use machines in your area) #and you’re definitely not a bad person if you can’t do this shit #but if you are able! do it! learn the basics! #tbh even if it just means using some heat and bond or fabric glue! #slow fashion #🪲

[icharchivist]

Aerith, as kindly as possible: he's as dumb as rocks isn't he.

#ichablogging ffviirg #the only thing so far i'm missing about all of this is that doesn't she scam Johnny like in the OG #like it was Johnny right #like normally she doesn't give the flower for free to Cloud she gives it for 1GIL #and you don't really see her sell flowers in the OG again until that point #(compared to here where she does some charity jobs and all) #But anyway i remember in the OG at some point she hangs out in front of the Honey Bee Inn #and men starts to ask how much for her flowers to hit on her #and she's like ':) 10000000 gils.' #and Johnny is like. 'oof expensive but it's worth it... but expensive....' #and Aerith is just. ':).' what a business woman. #im only missing that #let Aerith scam people!!!!

[mossflower]

you know what maybe i will go charity shopping tomorrow

#sadly it is not yet the end of the holidays so i have a feeling it’ll be busy. but if i go in the morning i should be fine #if i remember to take my headphones and look throug my clothes tonight so i know if there’s anything in particular i need to buy?? i guess? #i want to buy things but everything online seems super expensive and the charity shops where i live are normally reasonable #morganposting

[llycaons]

just remembered again that people make lwj a business guy in modern AUs and started laughing. lwj who simply walks away from conversations or people he doesn't like? who speaks as little as possible and never lies and finds difficulty connecting with others? whose primary priorities are children, animals, his family, and doing good in the world? lwj who refuses to participate in the self-congratulatory excesses and corruption of the politics of the cultivation world? THAT lwj? being rich can't protect you that much if you're completely uninterested in the actual work.

#mostly the walking away silently thing #at a certain level of privilege and wealth you CAN get away with that #but I cannot see what lwj would give a single shit about in the business world even as like a charity #cql txp

[avephelis]

no wait gu- please don't leave no i pro- *trips over* i prommy i still make art i- *clutching your leg* promise don't lea- *being dragged along the floor* leave me plea-

#GUYS. I KNOW I HAVENT POSTED ART IN OVER A WEEK. GUYS PLEASE. PLEASE. #ok actual story is i've been really busy irl and prepping for a big art charity event thing and just havent felt like sitting down to draw #BUT PLEASE IM STILL HERE I PROMISE. GUYS LOOK I MEAKE FUNNYPOSTS TOO SOMETIMES GUYS PLEASE. PLE

[fivefeetfangirl]

convention money is crazy. i wish i could make that kind of cash just from taking pics with people and signing my name on shit. lord what misha and jensen made in two days would feed and house me for a decade easy. madness. i bet they got free food all weekend too. fuck my entire life aint worth $250k. i could literally sell everything i own, a kidney and my ass to a dozen dudes and still be 90% short of what misha and jensen made this past weekend.

you and me nonny, you and me 😔

personally im good. i dont need their money. i'll wear my wool sweater and wool socks and keep warm etc etc but it just feels so unrealistic sometimes. like they really do be living such a completely different life than most of their fans. thinking about con prices and such really is crazy. im not gonna come on here and say they should do this and this with their money but i do hope they do feel some resposibility to do something useful with it

#the thing is. im fine. im good. my uni is covered like 99% by the state. i have my student loan which im saving for something else. and i #live with my family during normal uni days (not rn tho). and i get that theyre in like a completely different period in their lives. they #have worked like 30+ years and i know misha comes from a poor family and i do know he often donates to charity which is nice #but like every time i actually sit down and think about the numbers. jeez. like. one picture. i payed 120 euros for ONE picture with misha. #and i get that i dont have it bad. i went to a con. im going to a con. but like. i do that and have to not do something else. yk? i have to #choose. imagine never having to think things through without buying (omg re rob and the watch or whatever) #anyways. idk. feels weird. the world is unfair (i hate saying that). and i doubt they (jenmish) will get cheaper and i doubt cons will stop #so yeah. i suppose it kinda is a it is what it is situation #stuff like this is always so weird. we mock my dad for going on business trips and stuff. but for him thats tiring. so like i get its their #job to do cons and thats tiring. but for me. (us?) an outsider. it sure looks like a really easy job. idk. im just ranting and throwing #thoughts out there. hi! if you bothered reading this far down <3 #funny that my feet are freezing rn. the amount of wool clothes im wearing you guys. crazy. gonna take a hot shower later to warm up

[loversandantiheroes]

Tomorrow is tooth day and a bitch is mildly freaking out about it.

#it's like the last time I had a tooth pulled was really traumatic or something #on an adjacent tooth-related note #still trying to see if I can get help paying for the root canal #there's only one charity in the area that apparently sometimes helps with these things #and their phone line told me I called outside of business hours - at 12:30pm on a Friday #and didn't actually tell me what their hours were #so I guess I'm just going to be making phone calls at random hours next week #but anyway if anybody has experience setting up an account with gofundme I might be needing help with that soon #bc this stupid tooth they want to do the root canal on is starting to get sore #having a physical form is such bullshit

[crowley1990]

People who tweet for corporations are not fucking interns it’s a real job

#it’s one thing if it’s a small business or a charity #but large corporations absolutely have a full time social media manager running that account #jb

[stupid-dyke]

Mfw I realize people aren’t just tolerating my presence to be nice and actually like me and enjoy spending time with me

#I haven’t made new friends since 2019 and I’ve barely talked to anyone even close to my age since then #except bestie but bestie is very very busy and can’t usually make time for me :’) #this volunteering thing is the best thing that’s happened to me in so long everyone is so cool and nice and they like me :’) #I was telling the guy I carpool with that I can’t make it next week and he was like nooo the drive will be so boring #I feel so bad that I have to rely on other ppl to drive me places I feel like a burden people help out of charity but ;_; he is my friend #🌱

[truethes]

one of my all time favourite things about licht has to be the fact that literally everyone who meets him immediately shrugs him off as some unusual guy who is stuck and only cares about his own disconnected reality, only to have to face the music (no pun intended) that he’s actually the complete opposite. 

#❛ ♡ › jupiter : 𝐨𝐨𝐜. #large image / #even the day lawless meets licht. he's being used by iris ( lawless previous eve ) #by either as the manga puts it: going out to dinner w/ her for an important meeting of some sort #or as the anime would have it. the mask to hide the fact shes going out with her actual boyfriend that night #but like. everyone in this damn manga rlly looks at licht and (rightfully) questions what the heck he means by what he says #ONLY to discover that he cares so much more than people think #even though they spent a year fighting. its obvious licht has always been aware that lawless was hurting over smth. #the fact that he didnt ever push for further explanations. probably didnt ask him for anything ( because angels don't accept demon charity #ever. ) #still protected mahiru despite the fact that he already advised he didnt want to be involved with tht business #almost got killed by lawless for telling what he knew to be the truth to help him come to terms with thing ( by not pushing such emotions #but rather becoming the helping hand to pull him out of it ) #to going to help misono who he didnt rlly know in the movie .... #to helping all the subclasses in c3 arc and finding some kinda friendship in the mother #to helping niccolo and risking his own life to save the mafia probs when those first gunshots rung out #( only stopping bc guil demanded he get down ) #to now literally bleeding out on the floor and only caring to convince lawless that hes ok and he needs to calm down ... that he expected #this so its okay #despite the way hed have people see it #licht RARELY puts himself first when it comes to emotions or like negative feelings. he doesnt bring his own up ever and it devastates me bc #so many people would /use/ that terribly if he isnt careful and i just. want him happy. #i want him ok physically as well but also. licht gives a lot to everyone else buddy you deserve the biggest hug in the galaxy :') #keep on listening to claire de lune and honestly it makes me feel just as much for him as it does for kaede

[acepalindrome]

Alternatives to Squishmallow

So as many of you have probably already heard, Jazwares, the company that produces Squishmallows, is donating to charities that support Israeli soldiers and the IDF. They’re also supporting Canary Mission, which has been doxxing people who speak out against Israel. BDS hasn’t called for a boycott against them, but I can’t in good faith spend my money on their products, and I would strongly encourage everyone who enjoys plushies to really think long and hard about if you want to give your money to a company that’s helping support genocide!

But the holidays are coming up, and lots of us enjoy plushies and were fans of Squishmallow, and were planning to give Squishmallows to friends and family this year.

Fortunately, there are a number of great plushie companies out there, and I want to promote some of my favorites in the hopes that folks will get their plushie fix from a source that doesn’t side with Israel. So without further ado:

Fluffnest

Fluffnest got their start on Kickstarter a few years ago, and I adore the round shapes of their PuffPal plushies! My favorite is Pete the Possum, which is probably the best possum plush I’ve ever seen. I’ve also got a beautiful moth from their Kickstarter and I’ve been wanting their bats for ages. They also recently had a Kickstarter for an Animal Crossing-esque video game featuring their plushie characters and it looks fantastic.

Squishables

I can’t get over the plague doctor plushies. They’re so perfect and cute, and they’ve released other variations of them called Alter Egos, like a ghostly version, an alien, or a really sweet cottagecore one! They’ve got a ton of variety, but what I like the most are the fantasy plushies. There’s a lich! There are dragons and demons! Cryptids! Biblically accurate angels! A lot of really fun stuff!

Also they do a lot of great charity work! Right now they’re doing an auction for the Food Bank of New York City.

AfternoonFika

AfternoonFika is a very small business of only three people, but their plushies are extremely cute. They tend to sell out fast, so I recommend following them on social media to stay on top of any restocks! They recently released a line of dinosaurs that are precious, and of course I love their iconic cactus cat and cinnamon bun bunny.

Jellycat

Jellycat has been around since 1999, so they’re the oldest of these companies. They’ve got great designs, a ton of variety, and a lot of their plushies are made to be cuddled on and not just displayed. All three of my tiny nephews sleep with a different stuffed dog from Jellycat. My mom has a sun and several succulents that she uses as decorations. There’s a little something for everyone who enjoys plushies!

If you have any other favorite companies I haven’t mentioned, feel free to add on! I’ve enjoyed Squishmallows for a while now and I’m sad to see their leadership coming out on the side that’s committing war crimes on a daily basis, but this is a good time to discover new favorite plushie companies! And remember, money speaks loudly. Even if BDS hasn’t called for a boycott of Jazwares, it sends a message when sales start dropping for companies that support genocide. It’s a small thing, but the little things we do can add up!

#squishmallow #squishable #fluffnest #afternoonfika #jellycat #gaza #palestine #long post

[finsterhund]

the more time passes and the more I grow and mature as a young man the more I can actually articulate exactly why an internet celebrity targeting an indie game by "think of the children-ing" about comical violence on the level of the average looney tunes cartoon, subtle - likely unintentional- reinforcement of normalized ableism in society, and devolving into a tangent about how irreplaceable the nuclear family is (because the main character is implied to have a single mother) was so shitty. Then to go on and claim the game's fans were attacking him for pointing out that everything he said was a reflection of his own issues, even though his fans were the ones engaging in harassment.

#text post #negative #apparently this dude is in hot water recently for alledgedly stealing charity donations #people wanted my two cents on this because parasocial fans keep going on about how #'oh he's such a wonderful nice person he would never do such a thing' *gag* #and while I don't think he's the type to steal donos his weird issues could very well be a sign of familial trauma #and from what I've looked up the charity he founded was to find a cure for the condition a parent of his had specifically #so this is a more delicate issue that needs more tact than just parasocialism and hostility #seldom are real people black and white #he's not your ray of perfect sunshine but that doesn't mean he's a master manipulator either #as far as I know he just has shit taste in video games and is the internet gaming pop culture equivalent of a nepo baby #nothing about that would confirm or deny the capability of stealing from a charity #entirely different ball game #if I had to guess #there's been mismanaged funds because this is a guy who didn't know what the hell he was doing starting a charity on such a personal matter #and he ended up getting overwhelmed with stress trauma or grief #which brings back my point of him being an online gaming culture equivalent to a nepo baby #some rando who got famous for screaming about games won't necessarily know how to manage money even if he truly wants to use it for good #people who run nonprofit organizations generally will train for it you know? get like a business degree or some shit #if I suddenly became a billionaire I'd start a charity for lymphoma research and if I tried to do it all by myself I'd fuck it up so bad #not susen g pink court cases actively malicious bad but in a I'm 12 years old do I look like I know what a treasury is bad