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we all agree the vegans are right though

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I am so so sorry to ask but I dropped my phone at work and the screen completely shattered and went black and made it completely unusable. A coworker is lending me a much older phone which I’m perfectly fine with and am just happy to be back on tumblr finally. I missed so many appointment calls I feel like I’m going to need to be stuck on the phone for an hour straight tomorrow. But I updated my last post and am just seeing if it may be possible to even borrow the remaining money I need for my heart medication using good RX. I ran out today and then I will worry about everything else. I find out tomorrow from work about the FMLA portion of everything w my surgery so honestly I’m a bit overwhelmed. sorry this post is so short I’m at work on a quick break and finally got the phone up and logged in to tumblr and added my email. I’ll worry try and be back on later tonight and update I promise.

Any reblogs or donations of any size are so appreciated. PayPal is preferred (http://PayPal.me/jpd05), I also have cash app ($sachasaurus), kofi ($toebeens) and Zelle if that’s easier. I’m sorry to ask for help, the last two weeks have been a whirlwind but I need to get my heart medication. oh! for those who didn’t see my update tho I got trigger injections again and the pain difference is just incredible. I can’t wait to see what the nerve block does! Sorry for this being all over the place feel like I had so much to explain in no time on my break and it’s basically up. I hate begging for help so much, I don’t have parents or family to turn to, and this car accident has brought so much stress and pain into my life. my attorney says we should be submitting a demand to their insurance after my follow up from surgery so hopefully I won’t have to do this ever again and can help others as well! anyway thank you all for your time.

May 15th $0/$340

please help me get my heart medication. I already reached out and am waiting to see if they will approve me getting a discount card specifically from them but like every other thing it’s taking time. I’ll update tonight after work I promise!

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A lot of people ask me what my biggest fear is, or what scares me most. And I know they expect an answer like heights, or closed spaces, or people dressed like animals, but how do I tell them that when I was 17 I took a class called Relationships For Life and I learned that most people fall out of love for the same reasons they fell in it. That their lover’s once endearing stubbornness has now become refusal to compromise and their one track mind is now immaturity and their bad habits that you once adored is now money down the drain. Their spontaneity becomes reckless and irresponsible and their feet up on your dash is no longer sexy, just another distraction in your busy life. Nothing saddens and scares me like the thought that I can become ugly to someone who once thought all the stars were in my eyes.

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Mother Whale's Funeral

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Agricultural dumping : the case of chicken in Western and Central Africa

For household production, the consequence is a loss of income, mainly for women, who face this competition by cutting their price. [To compete with imported chicken by-product] Thus by cutting prices, they cut their cash income, which increase their vulnerability.

Imports are mainly frozen pieces, sold to wholesalers then to retailers, such as fisheries, in urban markets. The frequent breaks in the cold chain, due to the defectiveness of frozen warehouse or energy cuts, the successive phases of frost and thaw, create a favourable environment for germs development. Inquiries made during the last months of 2003 by the SAILD, a Cameroon NGO, show that most of frozen chicken wings or legs in retailers fridge in Douala or Yaoundé are inappropriate for human consumption.

Frozen cut pieces of chicken have no value in the EU, because there is no demand, and so no markets for these products. The only alternative market is pet food. If traders sell their products in Africa, it is because the price offers by African countries is higher than the price offers by pet food industry. So, it is ecomomic dumping regarding the price of whole chicken, allthough there is neither export nor production subsidies. The poultry industry does not support all the cost, mainly environmental, taken in charge instead by society in whole, and these pieces are residues sold off onto African markets.

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Just for the record, don’t feed obligate carnivores vegan diets. Just don’t. The person who fed that fennec fox a vegan diet clearly had no idea what the fuck they were thinking. 

But I wish that the people who went apeshit over this case actually cared about other animals and stopped using isolated cases like this to justify shitting on a whole group of people. 

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Sustainability Discourse Strawman Vegan Georg, who lives in cave & eats over 10,000 pounds of imported quinoa each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted

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I love that Daenerys Targaryen has significant parallels with all the major ASOIAF characters (as well as with many of the minor and the historical ones too). I love that comparing and contrasting her with them almost always highlights her epicness and/or how special her place in the narrative is.

Daenerys Targaryen is not just a queen, she’s a queen regnant and Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, i.e., a she-king. This means that she can be compared and contrasted not only with Cersei and Margaery or with Alysanne and the other Targaryen queens consort, but also (in fact, especially) with Stannis and Robb or with Aegon the Conqueror and the other Targaryen monarchs that succeeded him.

Daenerys Targaryen is not just a claimant to the Iron Throne like Stannis, Young Griff and Renly, she’s the only one of them who is a POV character.

Daenerys Targaryen is not just one of the POV rulers, she also happens to be the only POV ruler with power in her own right and who isn’t in a subservient position in any way (Jon is Lord Commander, but he’s also the king’s advisor; Tyrion and Ned are Hands of the King; Cersei is queen regent, which means that her power stems from Tommen’s kingship). Also, Daenerys has the clearest parallels with Aragorn and her ADWD storyline was deliberately written by GRRM as a response to the lack of information from Tolkien about what makes Aragorn a good king. Finally, if one compares her ADWD storyline with Jon’s, one can see how many roles she occupies at the same time: the administrator (Jon), the monarch (Stannis), the most magical character linked to fire and prophecies (Melisandre) and the leader of the disenfranchised (Mance; note that Daenerys was forced to leave her homeland, was enslaved and currently doesn’t belong anywhere - that’s the exact same situation of many of the former slaves of Slaver’s Bay, who come from different places and have different races, ethnicities and backgrounds. Daenerys empathized with them right away because she is one of them. Her detractors may accuse her of being an outsider, but that’s because they prioritize the viewpoint of the Ghiscari slavers. The freedmen, like Daenerys, come from many different places and are outsiders to the noblemen too).

Daenerys Targaryen is an extraordinary conqueror and strategist. Aegon the Conqueror made the Westerosi bend the knee with the help of his dragons, 15-year-old Daenerys Targaryen overthrew the slave masters primarily thanks to her own battle plans, not her dragons. Robb Stark captured castles in the westerlands motivated by personal injury and his actions had local impact; Daenerys Targaryen conquered three cities motivated by her desire to abolish slavery and her actions had worldwide impact.

Daenerys Targaryen is not a typical member of her family, she is the main leader and representative of House Targaryen in a way that Jon/Bran/Arya/Sansa or Cersei/Jaime/Tyrion can’t ever claim to be. Their fathers Ned Stark and Tywin Lannister had large roles in the main story and, in the Starks’ case, their older brother Robb is more well-remembered than any of them (at least so far). Meanwhile, Daenerys’s father Aerys II was already dead before she was born and before the main story began, which allowed her to carve her own path outside of his influence. Moreover, her accomplishments are already greater than both of her older brothers’. She became the face of her family in a way that matches (in fact, even surpasses) Ned and Tywin.

Daenerys Targaryen is not a typical mother, she’s both Mother of Dragons and Mhysa. Her motherhood is transcendental in a way that Catelyn’s or Cersei’s aren’t because it is not related to blood ties or to her fertility. Instead, it’s associated with her unprecedented feat of reviving an extinct species, with her ability to make up the magic as she goes along, with her leadership, with her revolutionary nature, with her compassion for thousands of people. Additionally, unlike the other major mothers, Daenerys is the only one who isn’t doomed to go “mad” despite all the losses and hardships she faced.

Daenerys Targaryen is a hero, which is especially clear when her actions are contrasted with House Stark’s, whose brand of “heroism” has been mostly to react to personal injury so far. Ned Stark participated in Robert’s Rebellion because his father and brother were killed. Ned’s son Robb wanted Northern independence because his father was killed. Ned’s vassals want to start another war in the name of the Starks because of their loyalty and their outrage about the Red Wedding. Their motivations, sympathetic as they may be, have never involved the commoners. In contrast, GRRM had Daenerys empathize with the former slaves, start a war in their name and abolish slavery despite them not being associated with her through oath of fealty or blood relations or lands. She was specifically singled out by the author as the one leader who “wants equality for everyone”. It’s a stark contrast (pun intended) to the actions of the main family (at least as a unit) of the story. Sadly, it’s easier (for some fans) to root for the heroes mostly reacting to personal injury who never made any mistakes of large scale consequences since they never got to be in authority. Or for the heroes fighting against ice zombies. It’s harder to do the same with the hero who takes an active stance against social injustices and who wrestles with hard questions about when political violence is justified (which never have easy, clear-cut answers) and all the negative ramifications that come with them.

Oh, and have I mentioned that Daenerys Targaryen is the character with the most overt clues of being Azor Ahai/Prince That Was Promised/Stallion Who Mounts the World? Like with the birth of the dragons, uniting and leading humanity to victory against the Others will be another unparalleled feat of hers. Additionally, as she becomes surrounded and influenced by prophecies, we get to see how Daenerys has a healthy relationship with them in contrast to other characters like Cersei and Stannis.

All these attributes and accomplishments are made even more remarkable when one contrasts them with what doesn’t necessarily make Daenerys Targaryen unique. Yes, Daenerys became the most powerful person in her world, but she also lived in poverty among lowborn people without the privilege of a castle or a formal education, which lends itself to comparisons with Davos and Melisandre. Yes, Daenerys is a queen, but she’s also a young girl who loves songs and stories and idealizes her family members, which lends itself to comparisons with Arya, Brienne and Sansa. Yes, Daenerys is a loving, compassionate mother, but she was also raised by her abuser throughout all of her formative years, which lends itself to comparisons with dysfunctional families like the Lannisters, the Greyjoys and the Cleganes. And so on.

Daenerys Targaryen has a very special place in the narrative, which I think should be acknowledged not only to appreciate her character, but also to understand why GRRM chose to isolate her from everyone else. Why would GRRM be confident that his readers would still be interested in Daenerys despite the fact that she doesn’t interact with any of his other major characters for most of the story? Is it merely because of her dragons, as her detractors say?

No.

It’s because, as the list above showed, Daenerys’s narrative importance is unmatched. It had to be. Daenerys’s character and storyline had to be connected to pretty much everyone else’s in significant, thematic ways in order for her to earn an entire continent, as well as her place as the Fire of ASOIAF. That is why Daenerys is guaranteed to have a major role in all the three main plotlines of ASOIAF. That is why Daenerys is so iconic and represents this book series in a way that no individual Stark could ever do. That is why Daenerys has to be so many things at the same time: a POV character and a claimant to the Iron Throne, a young girl and the main representative of her family, the most powerful person in her world and a former slave, a ruler and a conqueror, a mother and a she-king, quite possibly the story’s main hero and savior. That no other ASOIAF character can come close to her narrative importance or to her in-universe accomplishments is kind of the point because Daenerys had to encompass everything that is great about ASOIAF in order to carry her own storyline. And I’m excited for TWOW because, as she moves closer to Westeros, her importance will only increase more and more.

Daenerys Targaryen is like fine wine. She gets better and better the more time passes, the more you think about her and the more you realize how all the other ASOIAF plotlines somehow lead back to hers.

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wait its that bad in india????

as of 22nd April 2021 we have about 16.3M new cases and a death toll of 187K . Only about 1.4% of the population has been fully vaccinated yet.

on top of that, we've been facing a major shortage in oxygen supply (to the point where the govt has decided to airlift oxygen from other nations), a shortage in hospital beds and services. The numbers keep rising and with the spread of the new strain, the scenario has transformed into something deadlier than ever.

our infrastructures are falling apart and we need all the help possible at this very moment so the nation can be atleast saved when there's still a chance. I've already lost two of my friends, a teacher and family to the second wave and I can only imagine how much worse it can get. so i would like to take this opportunity to link in some donation posts below–

> Here is Akshaya Patra's Covid-19 relief service— help provide meals and packed grocery to those in need

Getting the word out at this time of crisis matters.

Please reblog and help

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I wish I could escape..

I finally had it with my abusive mother. She does not even respect my own personal space as she busts into my room when i am sleeping and wakes me up by starting arguements with me and yelling hurtful words towards me. I am not sure what to do anymore. I just wished I had a job so I can escape…I feel so trapped that i feel like removing myself from this existence because i can’t do this anymore. Nothing has been going good for me since 2018 which was when i lost my job. Things have been going from bad to worse and I can’t deal with this anymore. I’m so done with this life. I wished my life wasn’t so horrid as I always have been treated terribly in my own dysfunctional family since I was a kid. The pandemic made my life hell as I have no place to escape to last year and experienced true hell with this woman..

I only eat once a day as I don’t have the appetite to eat and sometimes forget to eat at all at times..I sleep in most days because i have no energy or motivation. I have to force myself to use whatever little energy I have to deal with a few orders on my site.

I wished I was born in a normal family and have a normal life…I don’t know what i deserved to live in such a hellish state. I wish employers gave me a chance and hired me…I have over 10 years experience in graphic design and virtual assistant work and yet no one wishes to hire me…i either get ghosted or rejected.

Not sure how long i’ll last if i’m still in this hellish place…

Please if you know anyone…who is looking to hire someone virtually please pass them my way.

My portfolio site is here: https://jackiemoliner.myportfolio.com

My gofundme is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/5x8qvk-help-me-move-out-of-my-abusive-home?

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cosmicfunnies

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cosmicfunnies

And of course my online store: cosmicfunnies.com

I also need help with motivation so if you have any ideas on which topic you would like for me to work on in terms of comics, feel free to leave a comment. I’m open for suggestions..I miss working on comics..

Thanks for your support and sorry for bugging you guys..

Have a good night.

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The logic of 99% of anti-vegan arguments, goes roughly like this.

Premise 1: It is admitted that A is bad, in ethical, environmental or health terms, where A is an animal product.

Premise 2: B is recognised a replacement for A, which causes less harm than A, where B is a vegan alternative to A.

Premise 3: B is not morally perfect, and still causes some harm, despite causing demonstrably less harm than A.

Conclusion: We shouldn’t replace A with B.

Whether we’re talking about faux leather, almond milk or soy, these arguments rest on the perfect solution fallacy. A realistic, workable solution is dismissed based on the fact that it is not perfect, despite it offering a measurably improved outcome than the status quo. Recognise this when you see it, because it is the basis of the vast majority of these listen up vegans callout posts.

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Animal agriculture

Uses tons of grain that could be fed directly to people

Uses tons of fresh water that could be used to grow healthy food

Creates tons of urine and feces that ruin our lakes, rivers, and drinking water

Creates about 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions

Contributes to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer

Causes epidemic zoonotic diseases

Contributes to the creation of antibiotic-resistant “super bugs”

And is heavily subsidized by our tax dollars. 

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Vegan Bloggers Index

What follows is an index of active vegan bloggers, appearing in no particular order. Not all of these blogs are primarily focused on veganism, but they do post at least some content related to animal rights and veganism. To my knowledge, none of these bloggers espouse any sort of hateful or discriminatory ideology. If you run an active, inclusive blog which is at least partly focused on veganism then please feel free to comment in order to be included on this list.

@acti-veg

@severelynerdysheep

@theflemface

@thatvegancosplayer

@aveganmermaid

@tofu-nipples

@thinkveganworld

@bittervegan

@vegannerdgirl

@salty-vegan

@spirited-confections

@mickibuddy

@stressed-depressed-veganess

@chronicallyvegan

@necessaryveganism

@plantsandlogic

@builtbybeans

@veganpropaganda

@thatsillyfucknvegan

@magicalvegan

@vegan-and-sara

@simbathevegan

@downtovegan

@be-kind-to-the-animals

@clioeshistoria

@chick-peace

@portraitofacarnistonfire

@kiloueka

@yaspookybitch

@yourlocalpreachyvegan

@animalpunks

@dee-goes-vegan

@mang0vegan

@vegan-vibez

@devoted1989

@veganhippiechick

@bbyvegan

@dreamvegan

@withsoyplease

@tired-vegan

@vedgetables

@their-right-to-life

@be-kind-to-the-animals

@theonlinevegan

@tyto-the-vegan

@buzzlame

@theveganofcolor

@veganmovement2012

@sqokscreams

@commonvegan

@thatlittlesoything

@niceecream

@veganpige

@vegspoblr

@vegansunshine

@the-vegan-seal

@patronusrabbit

@theleafyqueen

@brbgoingvegan

@veganhumor

@vegan-earthlings

@vegandeer

@veganherbivore

@angryvegan

@weirdbardthesojourner

@eeti-fy-addelty

@cheapveganmeals

@almostthealive

@gothmoff

@triveggiepeter

@iamemmao

@triveggiepeter

@coyuties

@closet-keys

@veganni-af

@mothmanprobably

@tea-withnofixinsplease

@aterimber

@calypso-mary

@en-seta

@freegan-life

@scribblefoxthecoffeehermit

@mampfmampf

@carrotlesbian

@nothing-is-hidden

@seitan-worship

@turtleninjaof-theday

@friendoffelidae

@chelseaisavegan

@scales-talks

@bunnies-and-beans

@philomenaa

@maroononthemoon

@emma-the-pug

@eco-friendly-on-a-budget

@sereniv

@butmakeitvegan

@thatveganvanessa

@the-vegan-muser

@sobadpink

@stillmanyemptynotebooks

@mixed-martial-lee

@sweet-gamber

@vegan-veins

@fayn3ko

@but-is-it-vegan

@cowboywithnogender

@hashtagveganfacts

@keet-shin

@enraged-emoebas

@gardenbi

@organicfeelings

Last updated: 02/11/2020

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Hi everyone, recently my 5 months old cat was diagnosed with a disease called FIP, which It's a lethal disease that acts really fast.

The treatment that he needs has a duration of 84 days and each bottle of the medicine (GS) costs 80€. The dose will be adjusted based on his weight so there's no way to know for sure how many bottles he will need.

Since the cost is so high I started a gofundme to try to give him the treatment that he needs.

If you could donate or simply just share this link to make more people aware it would mean the world for us!

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