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I need a taller girl to push me down, get on top of me, and call me a good girl for cleaning my room.

Sigh.

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I am alive, i'm just overwhelmed.

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This is amazing 😍

Show us your pouch boy 🫵

Uwah I'm so bad at taking photos but here it is so far!

The front! I want to make a little skull patch to put in the empty space, and I'm making keychains that can loop onto the big safety pins :3 also, big front pocket! Spent at least a good 30 minutes on the chainmail lolol, was my first time doing it!

The back pocket I sewed on with more scraps from the pants I made the whole thing out of (ft my hand)

And the back! I need to sew the last bit of elastic to the back, and the pouch can be attached to a belt!

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Adorable ❤️

I made cats from can tabs)

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Hot take: I don't care if someone "contributes to society" or not. They are a person and still deserve human rights, food, and shelter.

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Today's fit 🖤

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when your stomach is really mad at you and you're not sure which one of your fourteen unhealthy lifestyle choices is causing it

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This would be great as a sticker ooh

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I fully agree with this but at the same time I feel a little hypocritical saying that myself. 'Cause I catch myself tensing up when I hear that taking part in an activist event means breaking the law and possibly/probably being confronted by police. Even though I know it would likely just be a fine or small note on my record... Idk my anxiety runs wild with the thought of *getting caught* and it somehow snowballing into something that ruins my life. I know it sounds dramatic. Honestly I think it has a lot to do with upbringing and conditioning. In school they drilled rules into us to make us obedient when needed. I grew up thinking police were 'the good guys' and all criminals were bad people. And now i'm here, 20 years later realizing that actually it's usually the cops that are the bad guys and lots of people that get labelled as criminals didn't even do anything wrong. Which if anything made me more scared of the police cause they can twist the truth to suit them at any turn.

That said, if we don't stand up and fight back against the bullshit no one will. So be gay af and commit hella crime, just look after yourself and make sure you know your rights.

you cant say "be gay, do crime" and then lose your shit when people ACTUALLY do crime

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I feel like someone should be proud of me 'cause I did a super scary thing today (update my portfolio) and it was stressy from start to finish and I couldn't find my original files on any of my harddrives so I had to start it from scratch again and I really didn't want to but I stuck it out and I even made some progress

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General PSA's for begginer alt crafting

- superglue heats up when in contact with fiber, your craft can start smoking or even catch on fire

- you can wash clothing painted with acrylic paint in the washing machine if you turn it inside out and use the lowest temperature

- don't put painted clothes in the dryer.

- you can wash clothes with metal bits in the washing machine but use the handwashing setting, dry the metal bits with a paper towel before hanging them to dry, and know that it WILL be loud

- synthetic dye is needed to dye synthetic fibers and requires a long time simmering in a boiling pot. This WILL stink up the house and you NEVER want to make food in that pot again

- faux leather is vinyl not leather. Get vinyl paint to paint on it

- don't use your teeth as tools, they don't regenerate. Reconstructing enamel costs a small fortune (ask me how I know.)

- when handsewing a lot through thick fabric get thin needles, it will require less force and be less taxing on your wrists. When machine sewing get a higher grade needle (~130 for jean)

- embroidery floss is overpriced and not as strong as it looks. For sewing on heavy stuff get denim thread, it will last forever

- don't feed a 60$ home sewing machine ten layers of denim before you learn how much a servicing fee costs, these things are dellicate

- spray paint is best applied from 30-40cm away, in swift movements. Putting too much or applying from too close will cause drips. You can sand them down and apply a new layer of paint AFTER they dry. Wipe the can nozzle after painting if it's messy, you don't want it to clog and become unusable

- water based markers on fabric will bleed, if not instantly then with time, alcohol markers will fade with time

- most fabric glues are machine washable up to a certain temperature. modgepodge is not waterproof, hitack is handwash only. Check the instructions

- the flatter the surface the easier hot glue will peel off. Faux leather stands no chance, fibers like yarn will hold it best, but is impossible to remove the glue from them in the future

- rivets are a thing that exists, only require a hammer to install and can be used as permanent fabric attachment

- studs, gromets and other metal junk at small fabric stores are laughably overspriced

- acetone (found in nail polish remover) will remove acrylic stains out of furniture, flooring and faux leather, if used in excess can damage the laquer. Can also be used to remove prints and glue off of plastic (do a small test before commiting, might melt the plastic it it's grade is low)

- residue from stickers (and k-tape) can be removed with oil

- acrylic stains cannot be removed out of clothing or carpet so protect your area before painting and don't wear clothes you care about

- if your thread keeps getting tangled or snagging while handsewing try waxing it

- you can lock in screw-in spikes with screw lock glue if you're scared of them falling off because they unscrew

- you can add washers to screw-in spikes if you're scared of them falling through flimsy fabric or too big of a hole

- if you're making anything out of soda cans have a metal file on hand, they are deceptively sharp and will hurt you and rip through fabric you're installing them in

- bleach can be found in mold killing spray (don't touch that shit with bare hands. chemical burn.)

- fabric paints are no different from slightly dilluted acrylic. You can make it yourself by adding a bit of fabric softener to acrylic or honestly even water

- if you are setting anything with an iron use parchment paper or a pressing cloth to pervent your stuff from sticking to your iron and ruining it

- if you want a safety pin somewhere permanently pinch it shut with pliers

- as much as you can, avoid putting glue on clothing, it makes it really hard to change your decisions later on and upcycle the project in the future

- kiss your friends

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"America is a dumpster fire"

Seen in Bellingham, Washington

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"Free Palestine / 1312"

Spotted on a bus stop outside the Cincinnati Zoo