So um.. I’m ok, but my fiancé’s entire family just lost their house and everything they own. The water’s about 6 feet high and rising on their street. We can’t get to the house without a boat. There’s 10 people, 3 dogs and 4 cats in my apartment right now. Any positive thoughts would be appreciated.
Here’s some updated pictures. Currently I’m the only one in the apartment who has a job to go to, because everyone else got flooded out and is several feet under water. I think we’ll have enough for rent, but everyone staying with me is in desperate need of things like clothes, toiletries, etc. and we have no money to cover them for that. We’ve set up a gofundme account if anyone would be willing to help:
((just gonna get my fried brain together enough for this! Sorry for the delay.))
O: I’d distract them, of course! I’d break out some DVDs of old comedy classics, tell all the awful puns I can think of, and make sure they’re doing things that’ll keep their mind off of what’s bumming them out. Also, snacks. Very important.
K: I would refuse to leave their side for a moment unless they requested it. I would be a sympathetic ear, a shoulder to cry on, and a heart to sympathize with theirs. The rest of me is simply there to carry out their wishes! (A thorough serenading followed by a moment on the roof, perhaps!)
C: I would listen if they wanted to talk, and I’d let them keep it quiet if they wanted. I’ll do whatever little favors they need, and make sure that they’re taking care of themselves.
I: I’d listen, I’d give my opinions, and I’d bring in the cats if they want. Maybe make a pillow nest.
J: Gags, gags, and more gags. I’ll make as many puns and take as many pratfalls as it takes! “A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Why, sometimes in life it’s the only weapon we have!” I can do that! I’ve done it before!
T: Totty’s ideal care package is as follows: a few good movies for either a good cathartic cry or complete escapism, fluffy blankets, good drinks, and popcorn with something special mixed in, like parmesan or caramel (but never both, ew). A good vent session and a few hugs come along with the deal! That’s what I would do.
Hey guys, remember when I opened donations since my family is currently struggling finding basic needs? well, we have literally ran out of food, we only have a package of rice and corn flour left, and now our only hope is to import it all from USA.
so yeah, this has become kind of an emergency so please donate what you can to my paypal (the “donate” button is on my page).
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PLEASE HELP! Help axl-fox this amazing artist and their family are in big need cause of their country problems!!!
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the line between ages online can be perceived as a lot thinner than irl because you’re interacting through text, so boundaries can either be muddled or dissipate completely. if you’re uncomfortable with the implications of someone 30+ cracking dirty jokes around you (as a teenager) or liking/reblogging your selfies, you are absolutely allowed to ask that they not interact with you any further.
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Of course I clicked when this tweet from Glamour came across my timeline.
The article mentions the following four products: washable period underwear, washable pads, menstrual cups, and sea sponges. The first three are great, but menstrual sponges are not.
This is what Glamour said about sponges:
Yup, you can stop your period before it exits the premises by putting a sponge up there. Menstrual sponges like those that Jade & Pearl and Jam Sponge offer actually look a lot like bath sponges, and they work the same way. The only disadvantage is that they may be a bit cumbersome and messy to get out. But they are good for the environment and your wallet, since you only have to change them every six to 12 months.
This is dangerous advice.
Sea sponges aren’t “like” bath sponges they ARE bath sponges. Some people promote them as “natural” alternatives to menstrual tampons, except they are untested and potentially very unsafe. Oh yeah, they are also filled with dirt.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, twelve “menstrual sponges” were tested at the University of Iowa in the 1980s and they and contained sand, grit, bacteria, and “various other materials.” Another batch was tested by the Baltimore district laboratory and in addition to the sand, grit and bacteria they also found yeast and mold. One sample contained Staphylococcus aureus (the bacteria that causes toxic shock syndrome). As the FDA notes there is least one case of toxic shock syndrome associated with the sea sponge and another possible one.
The grossness of a debris and “various other materials” containing vaginal sponge aside there are real potential safety concerns. Bits could break off and become a nidus for bacteria, the sponge itself could have harmful bacteria, sponges may change the vaginal ecosystem promoting the growth of good bacteria, the inability to clean them adequately between uses may reintroduce potentially harmful bacteria that was breeding in the wet sponge sat drying beside the sink, and the sponge may cause abrasions during insertion and/or removal.
Menstrual products, sea sponges included, are regarded by the FDA as “significant risk devices requiring premarket approval under Section 515.” Basically, you have to study any products that is new and prove it is safe.The concerns about sponges were so significant the FDA contacted the manufacturers of menstrual sponges to warn them of the risks and to require they stop marketing and selling the products. Some closed down, others relabeled their products for “cosmetic” use. By they way there weren’t just a few businesses selling sponges, the FDA visited forty-one businesses that packaged sponges as well as 500 retail establishments.
One of the companies suggested as a source of menstrual sponges by Glamour is Jade & Pearl who received a warning letter from the FDA in 2014 about marketing menstrual sponges (if you read the full letter you’ll see that Jade & Pearl actually had a whole list of FDA violations).
This is how Jade & Pearl advertises their sponges right now, but it’s pretty genius marketing to get Glamour to tell everyone that your product is potentially not just for cosmetic uses! See FDA, it’s “just a sponge.”
Sea sponges are potentially very unsafe.
Really, I can’t emphasize that enough. There are lots of very biologically plausible ways they could harm women andGlamour magazine should be ashamed for including them without the most basic of research. It makes you wonder if Google was just not working the day the piece was written or if it was sourced only from press releases.
I’m the expert and I say women should not use sea sponges in their vagina. They are potentially very dangerous. They don’t even have the most basic of safety testing. Glamour should know better and I urge them to print a correction and remove the offending paragraph.
Reblogging because im very sure i reblogged the video of that review and want ppl to know
The boys did their best to seem casual when they planned their side of the show, but the whispers sounded more like mild panic. There was some kicking of legs and flipping of hats and goggles off of heads before they dashed over to their band and assess the risks. This song wasn’t going to be released to the public for another week or two, but.
The band was simply warned to tone things down for their retro counterparts: some sounds would just mess them up. Record scratches, digital screeches, air horns and the like are all cut out. Less for the band to replicate, which is nice. Kind of.
After all, what would a preview for the fanclub hurt, right? They had alternate selves to impress!
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